Personal History
My name is Eli Walters; I am a 15 year old amateur motocross racer, who comes from a family of 8(mom, dad, 5 brothers). At the age of 6 I got my first dirtbike and at the age of 10 I started racing. This year I am going to be training at Matt Walkers’ MotoX Compound. Starting out a bit later has helped me because I don’t get burnt out on riding or training. This past year at the James Stewart Freestone Spring National I had a bad crash ( my brain was bleeding, I had facial reconstruction on the left side, and lost my tear duct) that put me out of contention for Loretta Lynn’s but has also helped me because I was able to train extremely hard and get into extremely fit shape. I love the training side of motocross. Putting in three, thirty minute sessions a day on the stationary bike and being in the gym twice daily and riding all day long helps separate me from my competition. While other riders are dying out, I am still pushing and putting in fast solid laps. In my free time I like to go on long road bike rides and relax with my family. Also I like to paint helmets in my free time. Motocross is my life and I am doing whatever it takes to reach the top. I want to race professionally when I’m older and after that become a nutritionist/ personal trainer.I currently go to Eachive Academy online school. I am in the 10th grade. Last year (2011) I went to Ashworth Collage/ James Madison High School and maintained a B+ average.
Riding Goals
Goals/ Future Race Plans:
2012:
Vurb Classic Echeconnee Motocross Park
Mini O’s
At the Vurb Classic I will be racing both schoolboy 1 and schoolboy 2. I expect to be top 5 in the Schoolboy 1 class and top 10 in the Schoolboy 2 class. At Mini O’s I expect to be top 10 in both schoolboy 1 and schoolboy 2 as I think this is a realistic goal as it will only be my second national back since my crash and first time at Mini O’s.
2013:
Freestone Spring National
Oak Hill Spring National
Loretta Lynn’s
Vurb Classic
Mini O’s
(Possibly- Branson I expect to get a title if I go.)
At the Freestone Spring National I expect to be top 5 in both the Schoolboy 1 and Schoolboy 2 classes. At Oak Hill my goal is to top 5 Schoolboy 1 and top 10 Schoolboy 2. My biggest goal is to make it to Loretta Lynn’s in Schoolboy 1 and 2 and get a top 25 in both. At the Vurb Classic I want to be top 5 in both the Schoolboy 1 and 2 classes and to wrap it up a top 10 in both of my classes at Mini O’s. I have very high and realistic expectations for the 2013 season. I can promise you that I will achieve these goals and put your name up at the front of the pack ( top 5’s).
Competitive Highlights
Ponca City 2011:
85 12-13 Stock- 13th, DNS (Concusion)
Supermini 1 – 15th, DNF (Concusion)
Supermini 2: 12th, 23rd (23rd overall)
Branson USA 2011:
85/150 open thru 16: 11th, 11th (11th overall)
85/150 stock 14-16: 11th, 9th (9th overall)
Supermini thru 16: 15th, 14th (13th overall)