MARYLAND
MOTOCROSS |
It's time to Recognize. |
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Jessye Davis # 245
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MarylandMotocross.com:
I’m here with Jessye Davis, a good friend of mine, we go back a long way.
How long would you say we’ve known each other Jessye? |
Jessye Davis: Umm, I don’t even know… a couple seconds |
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MM: It’s okay though,
cause people, usually cling to me for friendship, so how old are you and how
long have you been racing motocross? |
JD: (Laughing) I… am seventeen and I’ve been racing motocross since
1999 |
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MM: Any story or
significance behind your number, which is? |
JD: 245 and nope, just what I was assigned to me, I just liked it
and I stuck with it. |
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MM: Sounds like the MAN
was sticking it to ya. |
JD:
(Laughing) |
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MM:You race in the
collegeboy division, correct? |
JD: Collegeboy and Women’s, yup. |
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MM: I know that you’re
respected by them, but what was it like when you first started racing
against “the boyz”? |
JD: It was tough. Umm… I was scared…intimidated. |
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MM: Man, They ever try
to push you off the track or anything? |
JD: All the time. They still do that. |
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MM: You ever see one of
them cry when they lose to you? |
JD: Only when their Dad gets mad that a girl beat em’. |
(Both laughing) |
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MM: Well, more power to
you I say, speaking of scary, what do you think is more scary, lawn gnomes
or Carnies? |
JD: Whaaaaaaatttt? |
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MM: (Question repeated) |
JD: I don’t know what those are. |
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MM: Okay, lawn gnomes
are like those little…uh, painted, clay dwarf things, that people have on
their lawns: I always trip over them and stuff (Jessye
Davis Laughing) and Carnies are those scary looking people at
Carnivals that operate the rides and work the booths. |
JD: Carnies! Cause once you get on the ride they have control of
your life. |
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MM: Any favorite tracks
or events you look forward to throughout the year? |
JD: Lake Whitney |
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MM: You ride the 125
class right? |
JD: Yup. |
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MM: Do you see yourself moving up to
250 soon? |
JD:
Actually I rode 450 this past weekend. |
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MM: Really? How was that? |
JD: It
was…awesome! It was. |
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MM: Mind if I check our your bio on
the site during the interview? |
JD: No. |
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MM: (Looking it up) – Okay,
Marylandmotocross.com, riders, Jessye Davis… uh-huh… Wow! You’re hot! |
JD:
(Laughing hard) |
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MM: So… How you doin? |
JD: (Laugh)
I’m good. (Laugh) |
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MM: Any advice to anyone new to the
sport? |
JD: Stay
dedicated and follow your heart. |
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MM: So your family and friends are
extremely supportive I’m assuming? |
JD:
Verrrrrrrry. |
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MM: Anything you dislike about the
sport or would like to see change at the track? |
JD: Nope.
I love everything about it. I mean, I wish there were more girls that I
could be more competitive with locally, but that’s going to come soon
because those little girls are flying. |
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MM: I hear motocross riders need to
have quick reflexes, mind if I test yours? |
JD: Very
true, sure |
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MM: Okay great, 2+10 is? |
JD: 12 |
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MM: Close, but No, 5+10 is fifteen,
not 12. |
JD: Hey…
Whaaatttttttt? (Laughing) |
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MM: You were off by like 3, but
that’s okay. Any favorite brands you prefer for your riding gear or bikes? |
JD: Honda
and Fox |
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MM: Any advice for those riders now
turning Pro or thinking about doing so? |
JD:
Umm…Just like I said before, follow your heart: don’t do it if you don’t
want to and you have to train to make it in the big time: you can’t just go
out there and not have any endurance or anything. You have to especially
have endurance. |
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Lets try those reflexes again,
quickly now, You come to a fork in the road should you turn left or right? |
JD:
(Pause, guess) Right |
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MM: Sorry, you’re supposed to
turn left. But you’re doing good it was a good try. |
JD:
(Laughing) |
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MM: Last reflex test, lets try
rapid number association. Quickly tell me the first # that comes to your
head. Don’t think just say the first #. On Friday when I take you to
dinner I should pick you up at? |
JD: 7.
(Pause, Laughter) |
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MM: Any bizarre or special training
methods you use? |
JD: No.
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MM: No. You don’t bench press
or do any boat rowing or jazzercises? |
JD: (Laugh)
I just… run. |
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Do you have any hobbies that you
like besides motocross? |
JD: Not
really. I try snowboarding every now and then, but that’s about it. |
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MM: Okay last question, When I
go to events, there’s there’s this crazy guy who takes pictures of the
riders. He always wears black socks, always drinks coffee, he raps and
dances while waiting to take pictures. do you know him? |
JD: Yes. |
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MM: Who is he? |
JD:
(Giggling) Kevin. |
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MM: What’s his problem? |
JD: I don’t
know. I think he’s kinda cool. |
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MM: Kinda cool, I mean, dancing
and rapping, that’s no way for an adult to act. |
JD: It’s
good for an old guy. |
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Thanks for bearing with me,
congratulations on winning in 2 classes this weekend and it was very nice
talking to you. In closing I must say that our relationship is moving way
too fast, don’t worry it’s not you, it’s me, we’ve been through a lot, but
love between a professional motocross rider and a professional breakdancer
just won’t work. We can still be friends, but we shouldn’t call each other
for a while. |
JD: All
right…? |
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MM: Jessye? You there? |
JD: (Dial
tone) |
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