It’s really good because we can travel together, have a lot of discussions,” Gendron-Belen said. Every day, we watch the races, the pro races together. “We talk about race craft, you know different tracks. Having her dad, who was a professional racer, as her coach and mentor makes things better. "To kind of set a basis for a little more respect and for people to look at me as a legit racer.” I try not to goof off as much, you know, pulling stunts on the mini bikes, stuff like that," she said. “Work twice as hard, kind of be twice as respectable in the pact. I am on the rowing team at school just so I can get a workout in every morning.”īeing a female in a predominately male sport can be challenging when it comes to establishing yourself, she said. "Racers definitely have to stay in shape. I’m turning it back and forth, using my whole body weight, so it’s definitely very physical," Gendron-Belen said. She said she’s on the track every week, practicing and keeping her body in shape because it is a physical sport. It makes for a lot more safer conditions.” But we’ve got rain tires on it currently, so this gives me a lot more grip on the track.
"It’s almost an identical setup to my dry bike. “This is the bike we’ll be using today in the rain," Gendron-Belen said. But on a recent day, she said you have to be prepared for inclement weather. The motorcycle racer competes in the National Championship Cup series along the east coast. I’m sponsored by Bison Track, so they made this really nice custom suit for me,” Gendron-Belen said. From growing up watching her dad race on motorcycles to getting on one at age 12, Elisa Gendron-Belen has turned her passion into a profession.
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