Welcome to Racer X Next, where we interview up and coming amateur racers. We'll check in with racers on topics such as their training program to qualifying for and competing at the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch, and much more.
This week, we talk with RM Army's Casey Cochran.
Casey Cochran
Curent Age: 13
Team: Team Ecstar Factory Suzuki, Fox Racing, Monster Energy
Racer X: With a break in racing, how much different is your day-to-day schedule now compared to a typical month or weeks leading into Loretta Lynn’s qualifiers or another big amateur event?
Have you taken any of this spare time to watch past races or highlights? Maybe study a little more or train virtually on video games?
What classes are you racing this year? did you get any area qualifiers in before the break?
Talk a little bit about your year so far. Obviously, we just talked with your mom, but if you could sum it up in your own words. Talk a little bit about Supercross Futures, area qualifier…
Talk a little bit about the JS7 Spring Championship at Freestone MX. You were starting to have a good weekend there?

What about Supercross Futures? You did St. Louis and Tampa?
Do you talk much with riders that you are normally racing with at Loretta’s or at any of these nationals in this time?
How did you get into racing?
Your grandpa raced street bikes?
When did you get your first bike?
Have you always lived in Florida?
Talk a little bit about your off-the-bike training, what you’ve been doing.
Cooper Webb is your neighbor?
Any other cool neighbors or friends?
How long have you been on Suzuki’s?
Will you move up a class after this summer? What will you do after Loretta’s?
I don’t know. It depends on what happens really, because this year I’m going to do Mini Sr. 1 and 2, and next year we’ll probably race Supermini. So probably going to move up to Supermini 1 and 2 next year. This is my last year on 85s. But I am running Supermini this year as well, just running Supermini 1. Already getting used to that class, and then I think we’re going full Supermini next year.
So maybe at Mini Os we’ll see you full Supermini?
So, we saw you out at Daytona on a vintage bike the last two years, tell me about that.
What’s your favorite track or favorite race?
What else do you do in your spare time for fun, especially now that we’re not racing?
Main Image: Andrew Fredrickson