I have been riding since 1997, however I have been at boarding school for two years, and this is my first year at home. Last year, I started racing and I tried 125D class, since I had only ridden in the summer for the past 2 years (6 months total). That class scared the heck out of me, 75% of all the riders were completely out of control, and my first race I got the holeshot and was promptly taken out/run over. I raced D class two more times, worried because I was afraid to get taken out. I had only fair midpack finishes. I moved up to C class because I wanted a bigger challenge. I actually had better finishes in C class, than D and this is in a fairly competitive field of District 7 riders at Budds Creek. I am now regularly finishing around 10th in C class, and 7th in MAMA C class. I have finally started expanding my racing to the Schoolboy class in MAMA, which consists of A, B, and C riders. I am convinced after racing the class that the gap between a D and C class rider is larger than the gap between a C and A class rider. My friend races D class, and when he tries to race C class in MAMA, I always lap him, however when I race MAMA Schoolboy Sr. The fastest A class rider doesnt even have half a lap on me, and only the first and second place riders in Schoolboy Jr. (second gate) usually catch me. I think that once you are a top ten rider in C class, you need to fine tune your skills, such as jumping, cornering, and whoops, instead of overall speed. Does anyone agree?
Matt