Rider Spotlight: Dezrae Caldwell
Name: Dezrae Lexi Caldwell
Age: 17
Social Media:
-Instagram: @dizzydezracing814
Fun fact about you(non racing related):
-My favorite foods are donuts and peanut butter. I love trying new things no matter what they are. I'm not shy and I love to talk.
How long have you been riding/racing?
-I have been riding for 10 years now. I have been off road racing for 9 years and road racing for 3 years, and will continue for as long as I can.
Series:
-CMRA -Texas Tornado Bootcamp
-TMGP -Mad Dog Series
-TORCS -MotoAmerica Junior Cup(Final Round)
How did riding become a part of your life?
-Well, when I was 6 years old my dad bought me a Honda 50. I rode that for a couple of years and fell in love. Then I asked my dad if I could go race, and we found out that there was a local woods race happening. This was my very first race and I was so happy that I won. Then one day my dad bought my mom a Grom and he asked if I wanted to ride it. When I started dragging the pegs my dad asked me if I wanted to try road racing; I said" yes I'll try".
What are some of the biggest challenges you came across in the racing industry?
-There have been many challenges that I have came across in the sport. One of which is that I recently broke my collarbone, twice! Trying to recover mentally and physically from that was very difficult.
-Learning how to communicate with my mechanic.
-Learning how to ride a motorcycle as a short girl.
How do you think things could be improved for women in the racing world?
-I don't really think anything can be improved. Everyone faces their own challenges whether you're a girl, boy, woman, or man; you just have to learn to face them.
Where do you see yourself going with racing?
-I am hoping to be able to do the last round of MotoAmerica at Barber this year. My plan is to go as far as I can with racing, whether its on dirt or the road.
What is your favorite part of motorcycle racing?:
-My favorite part about motorcycle racing is being on the starting grid, waiting to take off, looking over at the stands and seeing my friends and family cheering me on. Just knowing that they are watching me and supporting me, win or lose, makes me want to push and go even faster.
