“You’re only good as your last race”

Eight rounds in, nine more rounds to go. Have you ever heard of the saying in our sport, “You’re only as good as your last race?” This is a very common statement in the sport of racing dirtbikes. And this is a very wrong statement to believe for the community simply because it undermines the science of nature. There will be days when the human body is not feeling 100 percent. Not just with physical health but with mental health as well. And it is motorsports, meaning there is bike setup, and it’s a team effort to make the bike 100 percent. Not to mention the ever-deteriorating race track like Daytona and the quick decisions riders need to make to react to another rider’s mistake.