Personal History
My name is Gavin Canfield, I am 7 years old. I ride a KTM MINI and a COBRA JR. I love motocross and dirt bikes are my life! I eat sleep and dream motocross! I started riding dirt bikes when I was 4. I never needed training wheels, because I started riding my peddle bike when I was 2 without training wheels! My dad has always rode dirt bikes, and the occasional four wheeler. He also races motocross and I love to watch him and learn from him and the other riders! REDBUD is literally right down the road from my house and we can hear the races loud and clear! I want to grow up and become a professional motocross rider and star! Motocross is my life for sure, thank goodness I have my family- my Mom, Dad, and sister to help me! I push hard, ride hard, and love to learn new tricks of the sport! My first 2 years of riding my dirt bike we lived in the city, I would ride my dirt bike all around our yard up-and-down in and out from the backyard to the front yard going faster and faster and annoying all of our neighbors.... we finally have moved out to the country and have 5 acres, I ride my dirt bikes every day! It is so much fun, I ride by myself whenever I can or with anybody who will ride with me! We finally have a step up, a double, and a table top- I sure am loving life!
Riding Goals
I started out on a Yamaha PW50 and rode in the Wobbler class for the first few months. The next season I switched to a KTM MINI and absolutely loved my new bike so much that I rode as fast and hard and as much as I possibly could, as much as I could! This season I also got a COBRA JR and have been racing against SR’s and living the competition! I cant wait to move up to the next bike, a SR. and then the next level! I even practice regularly on a 65 KTM! I’ve got shifting down! And can really let her ripI strive hard to become better and want nothing more to be out there one day with the pro's! I keep telling my mom and dad I am ready for a 450, but they just laugh and say “someday dude someday”.
Competitive Highlights
I have attended the GLMX AWARD BANQUET Ceremonies twice in which I was awarded 1st overall and Grand Champion of the MIDEAST SERIES for both years running! I also was awarded 1st and 3rd place overall between both years in the Mafia Series! I am so very proud to be able to get up on the stage and show my pride and love for the sport. I compete nearly every weekend both Saturday and Sunday. I am usually always in 1st or 2nd place.... I love being out on the track and hearing the engine revving, watching the lights change and shooting for the holeshot! I race against kids nearly twice my agae and usually even am able to beat them and bring in the WIN! This year riding my COBRA JR I am able to drop with the SR class and compete with them, usually taking the checkered flag before several of them cross the finish line. Some of my major accomplishments this year include:
I raced at REDBUD NATIONALS in which I took 4- 1st place trophies home! I was so excited to be able to represent my hometown track in such an amazing way!
This 2019 season I have already brought home 33- 1st place trophies, 16- 2nd place trophies, 1- 3rd place trophy, and 1- 5th and 6th place trophies (due to mechanical issues)
I am the also the Winner/1st in the THOR MIDEAST SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP! I took the win for the 50SS class and took the win for the 50JR class!
I brought home 1st place for the REDBUD EDGE OF SUMMER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP in the 50JR class, and I also brought home 2nd place for the in the 50SS class!
I also brought home 1stt place for the DUTCH SPORT PARK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP in my 50SS class, and brought home 2nd place for the 50JR class!