Qatar International Baja is a three-day Baja-style race in the desert with roadbook navigation, but it was absolutely brutal. I liked the Beta 430 RR, and I felt good on it, but it had a standard suspension which didn’t quite work for me. All I had was a little shakedown ride and then right off to the start line. And then in Qatar, I had to borrow a Beta 430 RR because there was no time to ship the bike to Morocco for the next rally. I rode my Honda CRF 450 RX, which is a rally/enduro bike, for about three hours before leaving for Qatar. Vanessa: Before Qatar, I had seven weeks off the bike because of my recent shoulder injury, so I had to have steroid injections and lots of physio to be able to get back on the bike. Your first foray into rally racing was the Qatar International Baja. In this interview, Vanessa Ruck talks about her journey in rally racing.
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She has also entered the hard enduro series and rally racing, taking part in the Qatar International Baja and Rallye du Maroc. She has progressed to hard enduro and has ridden in the British Extreme Enduro Championship as well as finished the Romaniacs Iron Class. Today, even as her rehabilitation continues, Vanessa isn’t relenting in her thirst for adventure. Riding her 2020 Husqvarna 250i followed by the Honda CRF 450 RX, she has now ridden in Andorra, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Germany, Bahamas, Wales, and many other countries.
Vanessa is now fully engrossed in the world of dirt bikes. Vanessa found particular interest in dirt bikes and got the Yamaha WRF250, but later had to change the 125kg Yamaha dirt bike to the 95kg KTM 200 because of the effect of the weight on her hip. The accident made Vanessa ask the important questions of life and helped her rekindle her interest in motorcycles.Īlthough she had had a Lifan Enduro 250 motorbike shipped in while she lived in the Bahamas, the accident made biking one of the new ways for Vanessa to continue her adrenaline-seeking life-especially as motorcycles only require a good balance and coordination to ride.
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That unfortunate incident resulted in severe injuries on Vanessa’s hip and shoulder, spelling countless steroid injections, seven operations, full shoulder reconstruction, and six hip surgeries. Evening wakeboard sessions were also as common as the 16-mile weekday bike commute to and from work.īut everything changed for Vanessa in March 2014, when she had a horrific accident-getting hit by a car while riding her bicycle from work to. Even with a master’s degree and a full-time job, Vanessa looked for ways to stick to her underlying thirst for adrenaline and passion: Taking road trips, kitesurfing, cycling, and climbing were all staples on her weekend schedule. Born in England, Vanessa’s life has always been about getting involved in different physical outdoor activities and keeping fit. Vanessa Ruck, aka The Girl On a Bike, is an adventure-loving go-getter who finds fulfillment in dirt bike challenges.
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