MXA Mid-Week Report: Meet Dean Wilson, Frank’s Tire Tips & the Three Faces of John Tomac
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By: Xakota Espinoza
ÿAge: 16
Hometown: San Jacinto, CA
MXA: First off, are you Scottish or Canadian?
Dean: Well I was born in Scotland, and lived there until I was eight, and then we moved to Canada for a different lifestyle. We moved to California when I was 14.
MXA: When did you move to the U.S? Did you move here solely for racing?
Dean: Yes.ÿEvery year we came down for a vacation for like four months at a time, and finally in 2006 we just moved here.
MXA: How did you get involved in motocross?
Dean: My dad pretty much raced his whole life. When I was three he bought my sister and I a quad. And then when I was four he bought me a LEM 50 and I loved it.
MXA: What are some of your career highlights?
Dean: I was the four time 85cc Canadian champion, and this year when I won the 450B-Modified class at Lorettas. Also my first championship at the Oak Hill national in the 250B Stock class.
MXA:Who is your biggest competition and why?
Dean: There’s a lot of them. I don’t like to leave anyone out. There are so many fast guys out there it’s crazy. Anybody and everybody can be my competition because the class is so stacked.
Dean: My typical week is I ride three to four days a week. I go to the gym just about every night, five days a week. I eat, sleep, and ride. I do cardio, light-weights, I don’t do anything too crazy. I ride a lot so I’m pretty tired when I get done riding.
Dean: Well right now I’m golfing. I golf, surf, wakeboard, ride bicycles, and pit-bikes.
MXA: What are your favorite tracks?
Dean: My favorite tracks are Cahuilla creek, Three Palms, and OakhillÿMX Park.
Dean: PJ Larsen, Tony Blood, and James Stewart.
Dean: Justin Thomas, Ryan Tickol and Steven Summers.
Dean: Keep your hard-work up, there’s no such ting as working too hard. Always try your hardest. You only get out what you put in, give it 100% and that’s all you can do. Stay out of trouble, focus on riding and training. If you’re that focused and determined, then you’re gonna be fast, cause you’re not messing around or anything and your just focused on getting faster.
MXA: What are your plans and goals for the future?
Dean: To win as many titles as I can in the next year. My biggest goal is to score a really good ride for the 2010 Supercross series.
MXA: Who would you like to thank?
Dean: Motosport, Kawasaki Xtreme Team Green, Monster, Thor, Smith, Pro Circuit, Renthal, Dunlop, Trick Racing Fuels, UGP Clothing, my parents, and my trainer Sam.
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1. Choose the proper tread pattern forÿyour ground conditions. To most people tires are round and black but there is a ton of work that go into tread pattern design, casing specs and rubber compounding to make sure the tire performs well under it’s intended ground condition. You need the whole package for the tire to perform at its best.ÿI have seen so many people buy a tire based on what they see someone use at a raceÿor in a magazine photo showing a riders tire. If you are not sure contactÿthe tire manufacture of your choice for there recommendation.
2. Change your front tire more often.ÿRiders pay attention to rear tires but rarely do they look at there front.ÿSo many times I hear from riders that they can’t hold the frontÿend from sliding and when I ask them how old the front tire is generally it’sÿover 1 year. Front tires generally do not wear out visually but they wear out in there casing stiffness.ÿThink about it… it’s a smaller casing with a small cavity of air and taking near enough the same pounding as the rear tire. Especially on the 4-Strokes!ÿ
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