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III EMPIRE OF DIRT
BY STEVE COX
I
t takes a lot more than fitness, speed and
a good motorcycle and race team to win a
championship. It takes something much more
intangible: the ability to thrive under the kind of
pressure that would cause most people to fold.
This definitely can be learned, but some racers
just have it naturally. Defending 450SX Champion
Cooper Webb is one of these racers. He thrives
under pressure.
Four-time Supercross Champion Ryan Dungey
is an example of a racer who learned how to
thrive under pressure. He folded to pressure in
RED-PLATE WEIGHT
Eli Tomac is the
new red-plate
holder which has
never treated him
well in the past.
PHOTO: ROB KOY
