this kid in my school says that it takes no skill to race an atv. what are your opinions, because i say yes but he won't listen to me.

 

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You can tell your school buddy to race across a set of nasty whoops full throttle, hit some doubles and triples going about 40mph all while there's other atv's only a few inches away and if he does that without having to pull his goggles out of his crack, in my opinion, he has skill..

 

I agree!! My prairie weighs over 800 pounds w/rider aboard. Racing that much weight over jumps, through creeks, up and down steeps hills etc w/10 other riders around you doing the same thing requires more skills than your schoolage friend can imagine. He obviously rides dirtbikes, and has never seen anyone race a quad. People tend to put down what they don't understand.

 

Racing a ATV takes alot of skill and a huge set of ba11s. Speeding around corners and flying in the air seeing a competator so close to you yiou can touch him. Racing atvs takes years of practice ti get good and even then you may not be the best. Sounds like the guy who told you that has never raced a quad or drove one.

 

yes, he has never driven one and also has never driven a dirtbike, he also thinks that takes no skill.

 

I wouldnt even waist my time with that idiot. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]

 

It does take alot of skill to be good but you dont need to be a natural athlete like in basketball. You dont have to be able to jump high, be fast footed, have great hands and so on.

 

There is not a motorsports race in the world that does not involve some type of skill. Some more then others. ATV racing takes quite a bit more then others. If it did not, there would be a lot more pro's out there.

 

Main thing is to be in good shape- strong upper body.

 

I have to say I disagree with everything above. It takes no real skill to race or do anything anything. Anyone can climb onto a quad or bike or whatever and hit the gas, all they need is another person next to them and they are racing. Look at every idiot with 1/2 hour riding experience on a crotchrocket doing 140 down the interstate. No skill whatsoever. To race WELL or SUCCESSFULLY however, takes some skill.