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About Me
Hunter Cross
Born: 01-18-2003
Home: Discovery Bay, CA
Sport: Motocross
Racing #: 71
Bikes: 125cc KTM
I race dirt bikes and wanted to keep everyone informed on how motorsports racing is through the eyes of me.
Last weekend I went to LA to race the Mammoth qualifier at competitive edge. The weather was really nice and I was excited to race.
The first round of racing was a little rough for me, but thankfully I was able to turn it around for the second round.
FIRST ROUND: In the 65 Age class I didn’t get the best start off the line but I was able to quickly move through the pack and as I was passing for the lead I crashed pretty hard. I was able to get up and going but could only finish in 3rd place. The next race was the 85 Age class. All day the starting gates were delayed and several riders throughout the day would get stuck in certain gates. As I started my 85 race my gate didn’t drop and I got stuck. I was really far back by the time they got my gate to drop and I was able to fight back to 3rd place. In my last race of the first round I had the 65 Open class. Everything started off great and I was pretty far out front when my tire clipped over a jump and I crashed really hard. My bike was stuck on me and the pipe burned my arm. After someone came and helped me get the bike off me the handlebar was stuck in my neck brace. I was finally able to get up and going again and got back to 4th place.
SECOND ROUND: The second round of racing I was ready to put some solid races back together. I finished all three races in 1st place!
My finishes for the day was: 65 Age Third and First for an overall 1st. 85 Age Third and First for an overall 2nd. 65 Open Fourth and First for an overall 2nd.
I want to thank the 2X Promotion team for their help and support throughout the weekend!
A week ago I raced at the AMP GFI race at Oatfield. This week they some really fast 85 racers show up and I decided to race one 65 class and two 85 classes.
I had my new FLY helmet which is really awesome. Thank you to everyone at FLY Racing for supporting me!
In the first 65 race I was going into the second turn and my seat flew off of my bike. I had to ride the entire race standing up because every time I sat down the bar hurt my legs and my butt. It was really hard to ride the track and go fast without a seat but I was still able to finish in first place. The second race of my 65 class my seat stayed on and I finished in first place with an overall 1st place finish.
In the 85 class I moved from Novice to Intermediate and I raced some really fast people. In the first 85 intermediate race I got a really bad start out of the gate but I was able to chase down the leaders and I finished in first place. It was really cool to win my first intermediate race. In the second race I finished in second with an overall 2nd place finish.
In the 85 open class in the first race I was in third place and I fell on the last lap. By the time I got my bike up and going again I finished the race in seventh place. I won the second open race which gave me an overall 4th place finish.
Our friend Gary down the street came out to watch me ride. It was really nice of him to come and watch and support me and he even cleaned the bikes every time I got off the track. Thank you for the help and support!
I rode hard all day and had a lot of fun…..and on the way home I was really tired!
A few weeks ago I had the chance to interview some pro motocross racers. One of the interviews I did was with #5 Ryan Dungey.
Ryan Dungey was born December 4, 1989 in Minnesota. Ryan, his Dad and two brothers were all amateur racers in District 36 races. In 2005 Ryan won the Loretta Lynn National Championship and in 2006 he started riding for Team Suzuki. 2007 Ryan was awarded Rookie of the Year and has continued to win races ever since with both Supercross and Motocross Championships.
I have had several chances over the years to meet Ryan Dungey and he has always been so awesome! Back when I was racing in Washougal and I had my accident my face looked like a mess. When Ryan saw me he came over to ask me what had happened. I explained I crashed the night before my race but that I raced the next morning and finished in second place and he immediately took his riding gloves off, signed them and gave them to me.
I have seen him interact with many people over the years and he always goes out of his way for his fans. Every time I see him he always takes time to stop, listen to what I say to him, and look at whatever I bring to show him.
It was so awesome that he took the time to stop what he was doing to answer some questions I had for him.
71: How did you first get started riding a dirt bike?
5: I first got started riding dirt bikes with my Dad, he did it growing up all his life. When I was about 5 years old he went and got us our first one…Me and my other brother Jade who was 7 at the time, we shared a bike in the beginning.
71: What advice would you give kids like me that want to be where you are one day?
5: I would just say to have fun. I saw it on TV at a young age and I guess I always hoped my dream would come true. Until that point I worked really hard, I had fun, and I enjoyed riding and that lead me to learn no things on a dirt bike. I tried to improve my skills and I just loved riding in general and I think that will take you there if you want to do it bad enough.
71:What is something people would be surprised to know about you?
5: I guess away from the dirt bike I like to kinda hang out with friends, wake board, and have fun and golf..
-They let you wake board?
5: Yeah, I mean I don’t tell them I’m going… ha, ha I think everyone sees me at the track and I am really serious and away from it they would be shocked to see me having fun, I like to have fun too.
71: What is your least favorite track?
5: I don’t really have a least favorite track but if I had to pick one I would say Elsinore California. It’s not bad but it gets really really hard. It gets hard packed and I like more loamier…if I had to pick, but I don’t necessary have a bad track.
71: Do you like outdoor or indoor better?
5: I’m about 50/50. I like Supercross because it is newer and I didn’t get to do it growing up as a kid, so for me it is a little different of a challenge and it was a different learning curve when I started. Motocross I have done more so it is good to get done with Supercross and get back to the roots of where we really started.
71: Do you have any tattoos?
5: I have no tattoos and I don’t plan on getting any.
71: Have you ever had a regular job?
5: Growing up as a kid I worked with my Dad in the summer. We poured concrete and construction work so a lot of labor and a lot of hard work and I think my Dad taught me a good work ethic.
71: If you didn’t race dirt bikes what would you be doing?
5: Maybe be pouring concrete. I don’t know I always dreamed that if I didn’t race maybe a business, I really don’t know but I am really glad motocross worked out.
CROSS 71 - HUNTER CROSS 