Lorenzo Locurcio: Turning Up The Heat

Words: Oliver

Training at MTF is the #83 Yamaha rider of Lorenzo Locurcio from Venezuela.  Lorenzo has been turning up the heat in California showing the west coast he means business by bringing home a championship in Open Pro Sport. Now that the California classic is over it's back on the grind training for Loretta's. We got the chance to catch up with Lorenzo to see what his plans are for the rest of the year.

MP: What's up Lorenzo, Motoplayground here checking in, what's going today?

Lorenzo Locurcio:Today I was in the gym at 7:30 warming up and stretching getting ready for motos I did 2 30 minute motos and now I'm about to go swimming , track was awesome considering it rained all last week and rained Sunday and Monday too got nice and rough but my bike is working awesome

MP: Talk a little bit more about your training. and what you do in order to win championships. 

Lorenzo Locurcio: I am training at the Millsaps training facility in Cairo, Georgia , we eat breathe and sleep dirtbikes here it's great I have everything I need here gym perfect tracks outdoor and supercross , it consist on warming up in the morning riding between 8:30 to 12:30 then gym around 2 and bike work after gym

MP: You raced at the California Classic walk me through your weekend there and how it went.

Lorenzo Locurcio: We decided to adventure the west coast I've never been in California until the classic so it was good we went a week early to know all the tracks and tourism alittle bit it's definely different than east coast but it was fun I enjoyed racing was good I came away with a championship in open pro sport (2-1-1) and got a second in 450 A ( 7-1-1) then in 250 I had some up and downs finished 6 overall . It was a different experience and environment it was cool to do something different and I'm glad my parents where there with me helping me out and giving me anything I needed to succeed

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