![]() In May, Concannon travelled to Farm 14, a motocross track “I don’t care how good they are if you can’t protect them, I wouldn’tįeel comfortable sending them out there.” The “At the end of the day, it’s your child that’s out there,” As a parent, he says the best thing he can do to minimize his son’s risk is to invest in the best safety equipment and training and trust it will be enough. “It’s no joke,” says Jaime, of the risks. A friend of his once broke his back.īut like many athletes, the mentality of motocross riders is to not fixate on injury, but on how quickly they can heal and get back to their bikes. Photo courtesy Jaime Concannonĭespite wearing high-quality helmets, chest-protecting bruise guards, beefy knee braces and ankle guards, Concannon has broken his arm, separated the ligaments in both shoulders more than once, and been knocked out several times. The Concannon family’s fireplace mantel is crowded with evidence of J.J.’s motocross success. He’s passing people, but it doesn’t look like he’s going that fast.” It looks like he’s going slow,” Jaimie says of his son’s riding. “One of the biggest comments people make about him is that ![]() ![]() In the last two years, Jaime estimates they’ve been on the road about 48 weekends per year. There were trips to places like Grays Harbor and Washougal, in Southwestern Washington, and-in more recent years-to tracks in California, Florida, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. He didn’t make the cut, but it whet J.J.’sĪppetite for continuing to attempt making the pinnacle event in amateurĪs he got older, Concannon began riding more powerful bikes-125-cc and 250-cc-at more and more places outside the confines of Hannegan. ![]() At age 8, he attempted to qualify for his first ANMC on aĦ5-cc, lining up against the likes of gifted riders like Haiden Deegan, son ofįreestyle motocross legend Brian Deegan. adapted quickly, and it became clear he was anĪbove-average talent. #Freestyle dirt bike rider names full#A garage outside the Concannon family home is full of motorcycles and gear. ![]()
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