Racer X: I mention this in the story. You grew up with people saying you were the next Carmichael, Stewart, Villopoto. But did you ever say that yourself?
Adam Cianciarulo: No. I never went through a phase where I was a cocky kid and I was full of myself. I think the way that I worked as an amateur, with my dad, the main point of focus was to not get complacent. The main focus was always on what was coming next. In a way, I was never in the moment. As a kid, I was just out there doing what I loved, which was riding a dirt bike, and I just won a lot, and people were stoked on me, so I wanted to keep doing it. I remember, gosh, I think it might have been Cycle News or Motocross Action. In 2005, they put an article out that was titled something like “Carmichael, McGrath, Stewart…Cianciarulo?” And I remember looking at that and being like, “I’m eight years old.”