COMM: He may be young, but don’t underestimate
this little biker. 4-year-old Jaydin was born and raised in the world of motocross, and
has already given adult competitors a run for their money.
PATRICK: I knew Jaydin was ready to start
riding before he was one year old, because he, if he has seen a motorcycle or a bicycle,
he would try to jump on it and he just, making the noises and playing with the bikes and
he just had unbelievable love for the sport at a very young age.
JAYDIN: I’m going to ride my bike out here.
JOCELYN: What bike? JAYDIN: My 06.
JOCELYN: Your 06? JAYDIN: Yeah!
JOCELYN: Yeah.
JOCELYN: He just always bugged us to ride,
it was never something we had to ask him, “Oh, you want to go ride?” It was him
constantly asking us so, he, we let him and he just to this day he won’t stop.
JAYDIN: I like riding because I like jumping
high and doing whips.
COMM: For Jaydin, motocross runs in the family.
His parents are both bikers and their family live on a property that includes its very
own racetracks, where Jaydin spends several hours a day practicing.
PATRICK: I take Jaydin riding almost every
day, because if I don’t, he is very unhappy. And we’ll also go down to Marysville and
ride the track, and he’ll fall asleep on the way home and when we get home, he’ll
wake up and say, you know, ask us if we’re going to ride today, and we tell him, “We’ve
already ridden today”. He’ll say “No, no, we didn’t ride today”. So, he gets
confused with his naps. So, sometimes we’ll ride several times per day also.
JOCELYN: It’s a full time gig, letting him
ride, so, it’s like his job. He at least gets 30 hours a week it seems like on his bikes.
COMM: Much like his big brother, two-year-old
Eli has also inherited his parents’ love for motocross.
PATRICK: I absolutely hope that Eli and Jaydin
will carry on the tradition and I’m a firm believer that Jaydin for sure will.
JOCELYN: Let me see your cool medal. Did you
get that one at Sacramento Raceway? JAYDIN: Yeah.
JOCELYN: Wow! JAYDIN: It’s long.
JOCELYN: There was a lot of kids in that race, huh?
JAYDIN: Yeah. JOCELYN: You weren’t even four yet. You
were racing with the 4 to 7 class. JAYDIN: Yeah like, now I can beat them now.
JOCELYN: Yeah, you think so?
JAYDIN: I like riding with bigger kids because it’s more competition.
PATRICK: I absolutely think that Jaydin has
the talent to become a professional. He watches pros on TV all the time and I’ve actually
visually seen him watching the TV and trying to do the moves on the couch. So, he is really
dedicated. JAYDIN: Dad, are you going to ride your 350?
PATRICK: I am. Is that what you want me to ride?
JAYDIN: Yeah. PATRICK: You want to race me?
JAYDIN: Yeah. PATRICK: Who is going to win?
JAYDIN: Me.
PATRICK: I’ve dealt with a little bit
of criticism, mostly on social media and people who really don’t know, because they feel
it’s an unsafe sport. But I mean, there is a lot of things that are unsafe in life
and honestly, Jaydin is yet to be injured on the motorcycle.
JOCELYN: Jaydin is so excited to start competing
and racing. That’s all he talks about. He just wants to go and ride, and he gets to the
track, and he is ready. It’s all about that trophy for him.