Personal History
My name is Patrick Burke Marsiglia and I go by "Burke". I have been riding and racing dirt bikes and 4 wheelers since the age of 3 with the support of my sister, mom and dad. I am lucky to have a woods track with some motocross section at my house where i can train and have fun whenever possible. We have two dogs, and as a family we enjoy all types of outdoor activities. Mountain biking, snowboarding, hiking and climbing are a few of our favorites. When I'm not racing or riding I play basketball for Hereford Middle School and I enjoy drum lessons and jam session with my friends at Hunt Valley Music School. I always get A's and B's at school which is a family requirement for me to be able to race. As my bikes and my gear have been getting more expensive my parents have been encouraging me to work around the neighborhood, so leaf raking, snow shoveling and picking up dog poop are a few of my other talents!
Riding Goals
obviously I want to finish #1 in all my races but i want to have fun while I'm doing it. I like Harescramble racing and enduros mostly but as i get better at jumping I really like the flying feeling you get from hitting a big jump! I currently am taking lessons from Jed Haines who is a 3 time AMA National Enduro Champion and he has been great at helping me get better in a short period of time. I am very lucky to know some local pros that have also been helping me with my riding style and technique. Landon Wolfe, GNCC XC1 4 wheeler pro, and Steward Baylor are two people I look up to and who have helped me excel. I always ride better when I'm having fun so my parents don't like when I over train. I want to be an ambassador for companies who make good products that work for me and that are affordable, especially if i have to pay for them myself!
Competitive Highlights
I plan to upload my race results for the past 8 years but the highlights are as follows:
ECEA HARESCRAMBLE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 2016. 65cc 10-11. 2ND PLACE IN CLASS AND 2ND PLACE OVERALL. I would have been first in both but i had a mechanical issue my last race and was in first when i broke. will get'm next year.
D6 PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 4-8 50cc 4wheeler - finished 1st for the season 2008. D6 PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 4-8 50cc bike - finished 2nd 2008. D6 PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 4-8 50cc bike - finished 1st 2009. D6 PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 50cc Pro Senior bike 7-9 finished 3rd 2010. D6 PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 50cc Pro Senior bike 7-9 finished 1st 2011. D6 PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 90cc 4 wheeler 7-9 finished 2nd. ECEA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 65cc 7-9 finished 6th 2015. ECEA HARESCRAMBLE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 65cc 10-11 finished 6th 2015.
Im moving upto 85cc 12-15 for the 2017 season.
GNCC races - FLORIDA, WEST VIRGINIA, 2013