Brett Metcalfe RacerX Interview -ozzy go-

Monday Conversation: Brett Metcalfe 12 31 2007
Whether it be Formula 1, NASCAR, MotoGP, and especially
supercross, there are no shortcuts in racing. A rider or driver
strives to earn the best equipment available, surrounds himself
with the best team personnel possible, utilizes his strengths and
talents and uses hard work and dedication to optimize them.
Since he arrived here after competing in the 2002 125cc World
Championship, Australian-born Brett Metcalfe has methodically
chipped away at his craft, finally earning his big break last year
by lining up a plum position on Mitch Payton’s mighty Monster
Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki team. However, and as it has done
throughout his tenure here in the U.S., bad luck and bad breaks
have haunted the 23-year-old Metcalfe. Knocked out of the 2007
AMA Toyota Motocross Lites Championship with a broken thumb
suffered during practice at Mount Morris, Metcalfe was forced onto
the injured reserve list before returning to action at Lakewood,
CO, in late July. Six rounds later, he had scored three top-five
finishes as well as earning a spot on the podium on three
separate occasions. The late-season surge was confidence-
inspiring for Metcalfe and the Kawasaki rider entered the off-
season with his fangs... full story & interview on racerxill.com
pic from motocross.com