Dustin Wimmer Interview:
2009 AMA Pro ATV Motocross Racing
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Dustin Wimmer - Quick Facts |
| Birth
Date: |
2/21/1987 |
| Weight: |
175lbs |
| Hometown: |
Center Valley,
PA |
| ATV: |
Suzuki LT-R450 |
| Occupation: |
Pro ATV Racer |
| First
ATV: |
LT 80 |
| Started
Racing: |
10 Years Old |
| FavoriteTrack: |
Budds Creek |
| Favorite
Drink: |
Rockstar |
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Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s
Dustin Wimmer began the 2009 season on top
of his game winning three of the first four
rounds of the 2009 AMA ATV Motocross Championship
series, but a devastating shoulder injury
shortly before round five almost crushed Wimmer’s
hopes of taking his second consecutive National
championship as he watched his points lead
slip away.
Wimmer underwent surgery to
repair his dislocated shoulder and was amazingly
back in action at round six, where he was
still not at 100%, but managed to take a top
ten position to salvage points. Wimmer enlisted
the help of Georgia sports chiropractor Dr.
Rice to aid in his recovery and came back
to win round eight, and claim the victory
in round nine after one of the most intense
Pro racing battles in recent memory.
ATVriders.com
recently had the opportunity chat with Dustin
Wimmer about his injury, his incredible comeback,
and what might be in store for him after the
season.
ATVriders.com:
Dustin, you have had what seems to be a roller
coaster of a season. You started out really
strong being in the points lead, then getting
injured, and now after round nine your back
on top that must be quite an experience for
you.
Dustin
Wimmer: Yeah, I’ve really
had some up’s and down’s this
season, but I’m really stoked about
being back in the points lead now. I’m
going to be riding smart over the next couple
of rounds and doing what I need to do to bring
home that championship again.
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Dustin Wimmer kicked off the 2009 AMA
ATV Motocross National Championship
with three wins out of four races, and
appeared to be on track to dominate
the points race till accident after
his Birch Creek Win sidelined him for
Sunset Ridge, which dashed his hopes
for a repeat championship |
ATVriders.com:
You had surgery on your shoulder can you tell
us a little bit about that?
Dustin
Wimmer: Well, they had to
put three screws in there to hold everything
together.
ATVriders.com:
Are the screws still in there?
Dustin
Wimmer: Yes, they’re
still there, but they are kind of bothering
me so I might have to get them taken out.
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Dustin Wimmer struggled the first 2
rounds after making his return, but
by Round 8 at Muddy Creek, Wimmer was
back on Top with a Win |
ATVriders.com:
Your first couple of races back, you were
still feeling the effects of your injury,
so you started training with Dr. Rice in Georgia.
What exactly did he have you doing for your
recovery?
Dustin
Wimmer: Dr. Rice is a sports
chiropractor and he had me doing lots of cross
training, running and bicycling. Basically
he focused a lot on cardio and he also focused
on the mental aspect of it as well.
ATVriders.com:
Did your injury have a big impact on your
outlook for the season?
Dustin
Wimmer: I was really bummed
after my injury. I was thinking my run for
the championship was over and that I had lost
and basically it was over. Dr. rice helped
me a lot as far as support goes with that.
ATVriders.com:
How’s your outlook now?
Dustin
Wimmer: I am never going to
think like that again. From now on I am going
to stay focused on the positives and keep
working toward my goals. I didn’t think
I would be back on top, but there were other
guys who had some bad luck too and that helped
me realize that anything can happen.
