Personal History
My name is Matthew Marotta and I am 13 years old. I was born in August of 2008 a month and a half early. I was in the hospitial for a month because of the medications i took to keep me alive caused a hearing loss. I wore two hearing aids until I was 5. At 5 I got surgery for my cochlear implant on my right ear. I have had a cochlear implant and a hearing aid ever since. I rode dirtbikes when I was younger and had to stop because of my surgery. About a year and a half ago I got back into dirt bikes and it is my favorite hobby. Recently I have been taking it more seriously and started training with Caleb Tennant and I train once or twice a week. I have already noticed a big amount of improvement in my riding and confidence.
Riding Goals
I have been training with Caleb to work on my skills for racing and I will be racing a lot more this season. I am planning on moving up to the novice class at my local races. My biggest goal for this season is to qualify for Mammoth.
Competitive Highlights
I placed 2nd in my first ever race and I have gotten consistent finishes in the top 5.