MSF DirtBike School Success Story
Cycle News Staff | June 14, 2023
The Engelmann family were a not motorcyclists, but had the idea to gift the Motorcycle Safety Foundation DirtBike School as a birthday present for second-grade Miles Engelmann. Read on to see how it all worked out and check out the video.
The following was shared with us by the MSF Dirt Bike School…
In 2022, Miles Engelmann raced in the Loretta Lynn Amateur Nationals, finishing 17th overall. But he had a very different start than many motocross riders. For one, neither of his parents rode, nor did they know anything about motorcycles, dirt bikes, or racing at the time. But when Miles was in second grade, his dad saw that the Motorcycle Safety Foundation offered DirtBike School for anyone ages 6 years and up. He signed Miles up so that he could try something new, and Miles was instantly hooked.
Miles did his first DirtBike School class when he was in the second grade. He loved it so much that he did the class about 24 times.
Miles and his family at Loretta Lynn’s.
Last year, he qualified for and raced at the Loretta Lynn Amateur Nationals.
“I did the class probably 24 times,” Miles said, “because it was where I was having the most fun on the weekends.” Having proven to his parents that riding a motorcycle was more than a passing fascination, they bought him a dirt bike and haven’t looked back.
Riding was not just a passing fascination for Miles.
See the Engelmanns tell their story on how dirt bikes brought the family together in ways they couldn’t have imagined in the video below:
VIDEO | DirtBike School teaches foundational riding skills
Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s 50th year, you will find a series of stories regarding the MSF at msf-usa.org
You can find more information on DirtBikes School at msf-usa.org/start-your-ride/dirtbike-school/
