Pro Dirt Biker Reacts to His Own Race (and crash)

Professional dirt bike racer, Brad Groombridge recently competed in Round 3 of the 2022 New Zealand Grand National Cross Country championship! I’d heard that he was going to be there, so mailed him a GoPro helmet camera with an endurance battery setup in advance to wear during the race. It turned out to be an absolute rollercoaster, and Brad captured every second of it! Unfortunately though, he got injured in another motocross race the following weekend. So, off work and with nothing better to do… He joined me on Zoom to watch and react to the footage! Offering unique insight into his thoughts and feelings during this action-packed race!

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Hosted, narrated & edited by:
Ash Sowman

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Who, What, When, Where, Why & How
1:48 Intro
2:05 Catching Up with Brad
8:13 Start
13:08 Battle for the Lead
16:23 Which Position am I In?
17:20 Time to Check Out
18:03 Surprise Attack!
18:39 Arm Pump
21:09 Then vs. Now
22:40 Get Back Here
26:00 How to Deal with Lappers
27:57 Pit Stop
28:22 Even Faster?
29:17 Disaster…
32:46 Damage Control
33:50 How Much Time Lost?
34:36 Final Lap
37:13 Battle to the Line!
40:50 After the Finish
41:48 Why Would You Ban This?
43:51 End Screen

[MBRacing.]

this is for sure the best dirt bike video ive seen in awhile

[socks]

the combination of the commentary, the riding, the location, the incidents. damn this was an amazing race. fantastic.

[coolhandluke]

Brad’s riding is so good to watch. Thanks for giving us another dose Ash. And yes, we here in AUS are jealous of those tracks

[mrkakbuhn]

That finish was so sick! But yeah the real hero definitly is Michelle. What a nice move from her.

[kerrybutler]

Awesome footage bro, so cool you guys narrating through the race, i like it!! That pace is insane....

[vinceseyb]

Mean while back in 38th place lol. Holy shit you guys move, that footage was epic, particularly that last lap. Hats off to Bates on the 3rd. Brad you're still an animal.

[DavidPeake]

Great vid! Young feller was giving it everything he had at the end, great racing!!

[gazza]

What a series, I'm hooked. And the person who helped, honestly some of the best sportsmanship I have ever seen. Beautiful.

[jandrews]

Love these long-format vids Ash. Real treat to have this POV footage. Highlights how fast guys like Brad really are. As a recreational rider, I am all too familiar with how much energy you can blow through when recovering from a mistake. The way Brad manages to hunt and gain ground is completely ridiculous.

[Bunno]

Very happy to see a return of GoPro enduro footage.
You have done very well with your channel doing other bike vids but this style really is my favourite. Fantastic to have Brad on. Hope you get multiple riders to share footage. Glad someone sees sense and made their own event. This is how the sport will grow

[nzslackie]

Mint! Love that content...great having Brad commentary his own lunacy! And that guy who came 3rd NEEDS a GoPro on his helmet too!

[TucanusFace]

The sound of the 4-stroke alongside 2-strokes is music to my ears! I've always loved motocross since I was a baby, but kinda forgot about it the last 15 years. Your videos definitely brought the love of dirt back, and I didn't even know these kinds of events took place!! Thank you for this. And beautiful riding, Brad!

[milomindabinda]

Outstanding video, easily one of your best. This format is your original winning formula, and having the rider commentary adds so much more (and aids to rider development). Congratulations on some great work.

[jimbarbwe]

How to build tension. I felt like I was the dentist watching this, had to keep reminded myself to relax my shoulders. What a top woman who helped get you back in the race. Amazing video.

[mgrrrt]

close to that 100k subs def deserve it, the quality of your vids is always on top

[charliechibbles]

Your last video was so good it's got me into a sport I have never watched/experienced. Again, another top quality production on this one, I hope it gets the views it deserves.

[MrKips]

Fantastic event! Fantastic course! Fantastic footage! Fantastic riding! Fantastic editing! Just FANTASTIC! Enjoyed watching that so much. Kudos to the organizers for going it alone. I hope they continue to have great success with their events. Thanks very much.

[SimonBambrough]

That was an awesome video. I'm not normally a fan of just watching helmet cam videos (unless I'm learning tracks/skills etc) but the commentary and reviewing made it an amazing watch especially such a tense race. I was on the edge on my seat right up to the end there and was so chuffed for the other guy when he realised he was actually on the podium you could see he was pushing his hardest to try and achieve it. What a ride from Brad for that epic recovery and showing off that he is proper weapon of a rider and a pleasure to watch him ride. Hats off to the lady that stopped and scuppered her own race to help a fellow rider out. Keep up the great work Ash loving your videos.

[richardlennon]

That young dude was wicked .There all very fast, scary.

[richardhammond]

Really enjoyed that one, Nz cross country racing is fast! Interesting listening to Brad's commentary, he seems to be fairly calm about things which no doubt helps him succeed. Thanks Ash👍