… Who was your first sponsor as an amateur and how did it all come about?
My mom and I did the whole thing of putting together resumes and mailing it out to sponsors. Unfortunately Hookit wasn’t around back then! My very first sponsor was Scott goggles. I remember even now how cool it was to be working with Bevo who was just the man back then and how cool and important I felt. I think I only got one or two sets of goggles and deals on product after that, but getting taken care of at the track with tear offs and support was just so cool. I was with them for four or five years and as everyone probably knows I’ve been with Oakley forever. I think I signed with Oakley in 1991 and have been with them ever since. They have just been awesome to work with throughout my entire career … Pictures and more
Archive for the ‘Motocross’ Category
This bike is way off the beaten path for the MXA wrecking crew, but when Kurt Caselli told us that we could take his full-factory Red Bull KTM Rally bike out for a test spin, how could we say no?
Imagine going from racing a 240-pound KTM 450SXF to racing a 380-pound bike. And not just riding it around your local track, but for 5000 miles with nine gallons of gas strapped between your legs … More
Red Bull Straight Rhythm is an innovative evolution of supercross where a track is “unwound” –there are no turns, just a 1/2 mile-long straight rhythm section. Watch as some of the world’s top riders, including: James Stewart, Ryan Dungey, Marvin Musquin, Malcolm Stewart, Cole Seely, Jessey Nelson and Justin Bogle go head-to-head in a friendly competition on this watershed track, proving there’s potential for a new competitive moto format.
Name: Lecksi Winger
Age: 19
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Sponsors: FMF, MSR (2014), Axo (2013), Factory Connection, Factory Backing, RK Chains, Excel Rims, Carter Powersports, Shoei, Matrix Concepts, Works Connection, X Brand Goggles
Lecksi Winger has motocross in her blood. Her father, brother, and even her mother raced. Lecksi started riding at the age of 7. That Christmas her brother had received a pw50. Once he started racing and got his first trophy, Lecksi needed a trophy of her own. In fact, she insisted on it. She soon … More