Jaime De Diego / Red Bull Content Pool

Some people will tell you that only the most athletic amongst us can be successful motorcycle racers. But I don?t think that?s necessarily true. For a start, it completely depends how you measure ?success?. Do you have to be MotoGP Champion to be considered successful" Or is a plastic trophy at your local club meeting enough" Whatever you want from your motorcycle racing career though, a decent level of fitness isn?t going to hurt. So do you need to loose a few pounds, or do you think you?re fit enough to race" Join us as we ask, how fit do you need to be to race a motorbike"

Allcomers

If you can walk unaided, and get to the top of the stairs without being too out of breath, you?re fit enough to race a motorbike. You don?t have to pedal them; the bike does most of the work, doesn?t it" Go to any bike racing paddock in the world (well maybe with the exception of MotoGP and WSBK) and you?ll find 20-stone chain-smokers lining up on the grid, to give it their all. They might not win, but they?ll be giving it a go, and it?s the taking part that counts, isn?t it" Sometimes.
Certain disciplines of motorcycle racing, are more physically demanding than others. Motocross, for example, I think is one of the hardest sports in the world. But that doesn?t mean you can?t do it, if you?re not in shape. It just means you might not be as competitive as you might like to be. Or as you once were.

Sharpen up...