with........
Lil Richard White #17
What is your full name and tell me a little bit about
yourself.
My name is Richard White. and if you knew my
middle name, I'd have to kill you haha :)
I'm 18, I've been racing for 14 years now and
going on strong. I race the 250B, 450B, College boy, and 4 stroke classes
LOL ! We'll skip your full name then. When did you start
racing?
I got my first bike when I was 3, and started
racing at 4, and just been truckin on ever since
What
got you interested in motocross?
My dad and his buddies were into dune buggy
races at the time and I saw some motorcycles. I thought that would be really
fun to do, and not too long after I got my first PW50 haha
What has been your top performances to date?
Umm, that's a hard one. I guess you could say
my glory days were on 50's and 60's. I used to win almost everything. But I
still win my far share of championships here and there.
What is your training routine? Daily schedule?
My training is with my trainer, she's a
triathlete so she knows her stuff haha.
But my daily schedule is usually: chores,
make sure bike is ready to go/ride/clean/etc, gym, go practice if everything
is done. And that's about it haha.
What do you enjoy doing when not riding?
Well, I don't really know anyone from my town
so there isn't much just "hanging out" to do.
I like to go to the gym when there isn't
anything to do, even if I already went, I just like going haha.
I also like to wakeboard, my best friend
since I can remember, Dustin Shows, used to race with me for the longest
time, then got out
of
it and found himself into wakeboarding. I like to hang out with him when I
can and go out to the lake every once in awhile. :)
Tell us about your parents' involvement in the sport.
Ill start with mom (Donna). Like most moms,
she thought it was just a "phase" I was going through. Then when I started
to get into it more so did she. I guess you could say she was just "moto
mom" for awhile. Then she got a job working with some people that did
transponders, then started working for a track. And now she helps
run/organize the Oak Hill track.
Now my dad (Richard Sr). He has been behind
me the whole time. He was a mechanic to start with so he made the transition
to MX bikes a lil easier than others. I forget how long we raced for before
he became tight with D&S. It started off with just him driving the 5th wheel
to the races and help running it. Now he's Parts and Service manager at the
shop and also drives the D&S semi to all the small and big amateur races
across the map.
Who are some of the riders you root for on the pro circuit?
Eh, I just enjoy watching the racing. Its a
lot of fun.
But I like to watch K-Dub, I like his style,
really smooth.
What are you plans from here on out with regards to racing?
Just trying to keep it fun and less like a
job. When it becomes like a job, then there's no fun in it anymore. Things
become more competitive, and anger levels rise.
I just wanna do my best and see where that
takes me. If it makes me a pro rider some day, that would be awesome! But
for now I'm just gonna work my ass off to keep getting faster, and having
fun along the way.
Favorites: foods, restaurants, music, movies, movie stars,
tracks, events.
I'm a big Italian fan! I would have to say
Olive Garden is my fav fasho!
I like real heavy metal (I guess you could say its the kind were you cant
understand them haha) but I also like alot of rock too. Movies, gotta be
action. I don't really care about the stars, nor the stupid drama that
follows. Favorite tacks, hmmm hard one, I like sandy tracks the most, oak
hill, Nocona, cycle ranch, anything like those..oh and I love concrete
starts!! haha. The only events other than motocross that I can think of is
Ozz Fest. A bunch of heavy metal bands!
Who are your current sponsors? Anybody that you would like to
give a special "shout out" to?
D&S, Dunlop, Scott Goggles, Answer, Pro
Taper, FMF, Asterisk, K&N Filters, JM suspension, and id like to give a
shout out to Rian and Reidar from Scott, they've helped me out alot over the
years. And mister Lindsay Wadsworth
a.k.a. Waddy from pro taper. I love that dude! been a good friend for the
longest time :)
thanks,
Doc Melloy
What
got you interested in motocross?
of
it and found himself into wakeboarding. I like to hang out with him when I
can and go out to the lake every once in awhile. :)
I like real heavy metal (I guess you could say its the kind were you cant
understand them haha) but I also like alot of rock too. Movies, gotta be
action. I don't really care about the stars, nor the stupid drama that
follows. Favorite tacks, hmmm hard one, I like sandy tracks the most, oak
hill, Nocona, cycle ranch, anything like those..oh and I love concrete
starts!! haha. The only events other than motocross that I can think of is
Ozz Fest. A bunch of heavy metal bands!
a.k.a. Waddy from pro taper. I love that dude! been a good friend for the
longest time :)