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Skyler Howes

Skyler Howes

Motorcycle racer

Aug 25, 2026

8:22
Of all the things that it takes and all the different aspects it takes to compete in that race, which one of those things are you personally, not against others, but personally best at? And what thing are you weakest at? And what do you do to work on the weakest part?
8:39
So the, it's tough because there is no off season as a rally racer.
8:46
So if you're racing the Dakar and you're also racing the entire world championship, every race, like we're gone for a month for the Dakar rally.
8:54
It's a two week long race, but we're usually there for a week or two before the race as well to acclimate.
9:00
And then every other race on top of that is, um, you know, at minimum one week long and then we go a week before that.
9:06
So even though we only have five races out of the year for the World Championship, we're still gone, you know, six months out of the year just for those races.
9:15
And that's not including the test time with the team, you know, development of the bike, all of that.

9 MINS LATER

18:18
So tell me your most hair-raising near-death experience with hot air ballooning, if you've had one.

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