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P80 went home and just changed everything. I changed my whole routine throughout the day and then we got right back into racing, and I was able to not work a job, so I was able to train and that was the end of 2020. When 2021 came around, I was already full blown into training and just absolutely pushing… I didn't take an off-season. I just kept going. So actually, at the beginning of 2021, I was feeling phenomenal. Talk about the Pro-Am championship and competing with the men. What was the reception there like? I always love competing with the men. They are hard to race against and racing against Evan Stice this year, he was phenomenal. He got me most of the time. When you race with those guys, obviously you're going to get faster. And you have to push so hard just to run with them and train with them. It gave me something to push towards and that helped out a lot. I love the competition. That's what's been the best part of it. Evan Stice obviously has a lot of respect for you, as a racer. There's kind of a stigma that men can't stomach being beat by women, is that really true? everything. I changed my whole racing, and I was able to not work a job, so I was able to train and that was the end of 2020. When 2021 came around, I was already absolutely pushing… I didn't take an off-season. I just kept going. So actually, at the beginning of 2021, I was feeling phenomenal. championship and competing race against and racing against of the time. When you race with going to get faster. And you have them and train with them. It gave me something to push towards Um… not necessarily. When we race Women Pro we race with the A class and we are the third line behind the 250s and 450s. And sometimes when I'm coming up on those guys and they see me, they start pushing 10 times harder. And it's the funniest thing because by that point, they're out of control. It's like, I already caught you. I'm already beating you on time. But I don't think they like to get beat by women at all. But I do think that a lot of the men truly respect me. And they are a little afraid of me sometimes. [laughs] You mentioned GNCC. Is that something on the horizon? I'm not sure. It's something I want to do because it's something I haven't conquered. And there's some very talented women, and I have some serious respect for the women who race that series. It's something I want to do, but I also think that's something you have to fully commit to and ride all the time and be adjusted to it. I think over Competing against the men in the WORCS Pro- Am class helped Richards elevate her intensity and speed. She went on to win the title, but feels it was "by default." INTERVIEW I WORCS, NGPC AND ISDE CHAMPION BRANDY RICHARDS