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Message: [QUOTE="KTM400MAN, post: 169743, member: 19758"] Mr. 250-fer, racing mx is entirely different than racing desert or other types of races, as mx is like a 15-20minute drag-race. Usually desert racers drop down a class for mx. If I were you, I'd just enter your first race as a 30+beginner, since you really are a vet beginner in motocross. the novice or (nervous) class is much more dangerous because you get alot of hyped out beginners (mixed in with the true novices and "sandbaggers") with little cornering skill crashing into or in front of you. They move in to the novice class because they don't want to be labeled a "beginner". The worst part is if they get in front of you, they usually will spend the whole moto trying to block you from passing them(since they're slow and don't realize they're dangerous), instead of worrying about trying to pass the guy in front of them. Anyway, if you whoop up on everybody in the beginner class then move up to novice next time. Remember that you need to develop certain skills in mx that you probably don't get to develop in desert, such as starting on a concrete pad, riding or railing rutted turns, carrying speed through turns, choosing better lines than your opponents, JUMPING TECHNIQUE, getting in better shape, riding smoother, standing up more, dealing with arm pump, setting up the rider in front of you for a pass, .....etc. .... [/QUOTE]