MOTOCROSSER-TURNED-RALLY-RACER ANDREW SHORT
P46
Interview
A
ndrew Short enjoyed a 16-year
career as a professional mo-
tocross and supercross racer.
During that time, the Colorado native
earned over 50 podium finishes and
nine wins. One of his highlights was be-
ing part of the American team that won
the 2010 Motocross of Nations held in
his home state. His friendly personality
and passion for riding has made him a
fan favorite and popular among his
teammates and fellow riders.
After he retired from professional
motocross at the end of 2016, Short
worked as a team advisor and brand
ambassador for Honda before making a
big transition to compete in rally racing,
including the Dakar. After a steep learn-
ing curve, he was able to become com-
petitive in rally and even took his first win
at the 2019 Rallye du Maroc, a leadup
to the 2020 Dakar. He appeared to be
ready to compete for the podium, but
he had a rough event and eventually fin-
ished 10th overall after 12 days of racing
in Saudi Arabia. Just a few weeks ago,
Short announced that he will be racing
for the Monster Energy Yamaha Rally
team for the next two seasons with the
goal of earning his first Dakar podium.
We spoke with Andrew as he was sit-
ting on his porch on his ranch in Texas
waiting out the Coronavirus quarantine.
You had a 16-year career as a
professional motocross racer. You re-
tired at the end of 2016 and for 2017
you took a position with Honda. What
was your role there with Honda?
Mostly I worked with the race team
and helped with Kenny [Roczen] and
Cole [Seely]. I did a lot of things. I
helped primarily with the race team
with testing, but also with the riders at
the races. I did a little bit of production
testing, but a lot of media events for new
products coming out. That's where the
brand ambassador came in. I spent a lot
of time at the building, the race shop,
and at the races for those guys. I had a
great relationship with them.
ANDREW SHORT TALKS
ABOUT HIS TRANSITION
FROM PROFESSIONAL
MOTOCROSS RACING TO
RALLY RACING AND NOW
HIS TRANSITION FROM THE
ROCKSTAR HUSQVARNA
RALLY TEAM TO THE
MONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA
RALLY TEAM
A Change
of Heart
BY SEAN FINLEY I PHOTOGRAPHY BY YAMAHA, HUSQVARNA,
HOPPENWORLD.COM AND KIT PALMER
