Personal History
Hello, my name is Rogelio Olarte. I am a 10 year-old motocross rider. My motocross career started when I was 6 years old. Since then I´ve been riding my KTM here in Panama and in a few races in the United States, Costa Rica and Ecuador. Motocross is my passion, sometimes I feel disappointed beacuse in Panama motocross is not well supported. I have to say that all I have achieved is thanks to my parents and family who sponsor me every single thing to be in this sport. I believe that to be a succesful rider it is a magic combination between rider and bike. I meant rider because we need to have the willingness to become a better rider day after day, the compromise to train an train no matter what obstacles you find in the path (country in my case) and the desire to succeed. A good bike is also very important, I remember when I went to my first FIM Latin America Minicross Championship, I went with an old bike, the result was that my bike broke up on the practice day, my dad had to rent me a bike in Ecuador the day of the race. Thanks God I was able to finish 8th among 22 competitors. It was my first experience and that is why I say bike is also a key factor in being a good rider.
If I get any type of sponsorship, it would be definetely a great relief to my parents and they would be able to afford trips to more international competitions. Which means more knowledge and experience to me.
Riding Goals
I dream of becoming a professional motocross rider in the long term. That´s my dream since as long as I could remember.
In this 2017, I would like to go to Guatemala on May 5-7 for the FIM Latin America Minicross Championship. I would like to go to the miniO`s competition to see how I am among such many other riders. I would like to race some events of the Costa Rica National Championship, because I just came back from CR and noticed that their motocross`level is much higher that ours in Panama.
It would be great if I could go to a motocross camp in the United States.
Competitive Highlights
2013 50cc National Champion
2014 50cc National Sub-Champion
2015 Oct 50cc 8th FIM Latin America Minicross Championship
2015 65cc National Champion
2016 Feb 65cc 13th Ricky Carmichael Amateur Supercross Championship Daytona, FL
2016 Aug 65cc 6th FIM Latin America Minicross Championship
2016 65cc National Champion