Personal History
My name is Austin Watson. After beginning riding for fun in 2020, I developed a love for the sport and began racing in 2021. I was able to move up classes quickly, year over year to now racing in the highest class, professional, only 4 years into the sport. It takes most riders around double the amount of time to reach this level. Because of my commitment to my motocross career, I moved to Georgia to ride and train at the highest level I can.
While most riders start their career from a young age, I have found that my experiences as a former collegiate athlete have helped me on my unique journey of being an older ride. My love for the sport and desire to hone my skills at the most elite level are paving the way to making motocross a sport people can participate in even if they don’t get the young start that is standard.
"Despite the odds", I am racing at a level that is rare in this sport and hope to be an example for other riders of what they can achieve with commitment, consistency, and dedication to what is most important to them. I appreciate your support in following along on my journey. Please subscribe to my youtube channel.
Riding Goals
My goal for the upcoming year is to:
- Make a GT Arenacross Pro Main Event
- Work on getting points for my Pro motocross License
Competitive Highlights
My highlights for the year 2023:
-Won AMA Texas Motocross State Championship in the 25+ Amateur Class.
-1st overall District 42 in 250B, 450B, 25+ Amateur Texas State Championship
-Big Side of Texas Series: 4th overall in 450B and 5th overall in 250B
My highlights for the year 2024:
-5th overall in A/B Allstar at the Arenacross Amateur National Championship
-8th overall in 250B at the Arenacross Amateur National Championship
-3rd overall in 250 Pro Sport at the Loretta Lynn Area Qualifier
-5th overall in Junior (25+) at the Loretta Lynn Area Qualifier
-20th overall in Junior (25+) at the Loretta Lynn Regional Qualifier