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Rising Star Canfield Enjoys Helping Other Young Riders Discover The Sport :

Rising Star Canfield Enjoys Helping Other Young Riders Discover The Sport Posted by: newsla on May 17, 2013 - 06:30 AM

Motorcycle-Superstore.com Rising Star Canfield Enjoys Helping Other Young Riders Discover The Sport Jazzmyn Canfield may only be 12 years old, but the youngest member of the Motorcycle-Superstore.com Bell Helmet stable already is giving back to her new motocross family.

When not racing, Jazzmyn is often at the track near her central Florida home teaching younger motorcyclists the ins and outs of riding dirt bikes.

"I like teaching other kids, especially other girls," Jazzmyn said. "It reminds me of when I was growing up. We need more women pros out there. It would be awesome if there were a lot more girls racing."

Jazzmyn is a bit of a phenom in a sport where talent is nourished at a young age. She regularly competes (and wins) against boys and has made a name for herself in national amateur competition.

"When I race against boys, I know they think they'll be able to push me around," she said. "I know I need to be a little more aggressive."

Her father Martin Canfield comes from a motorcycle background but not the world of motocross. His specialty was tricks and stunts on street bikes, but all that changed when Jazzmyn was 4 years old.

"I was into stunting and had a little Honda 50cc to warm up on," he said. "When she was 4 she asked to ride it. When she got on it, she just naturally knew how to do everything.

"A couple of weeks later all my bikes were sold and I had her on her own bikes. After she just turned 5, we entered her in a local race against 16 boys and she finished second."

Martin said they are fortunate to live in their area of the country because there are a lot of tracks and a lot of top talent around to help push Jazzmyn to new heights.

"We live close to the Goerke family," Martin said. "They're just a few miles from us, so we are at their track a lot. There are a handful of other pros that live within 15 or 20 minutes of us."

Riding motorcycles is something Jazzmyn has loved since that first day.

"I have always had a real passion for it," she said. "I seem to have the skill set for it and I like the feeling of being free on a bike. I look forward to the training and everything it takes to race. My favorite race is the Loretta's (Loretta Lynn's National Amateur). The track is really good and I have had good luck there.

"I really want to keep riding and turn pro. Racing is something I want to do my whole life."


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