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X Games Harley-Davidson Flat Track Athlete Spotlight - Mikey Martin

May 26, 2015

Note: AMA Pro Racing will be highlighting all 24 of the athletes racing in X Games Harley-Davidson Flat Track, which will take place Thursday, June 4 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, and be shown live on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. ET, 5:30 p.m. PT.

It’s easy to miss Mikey Martin when he’s on the track, sliding by as a blur at over 100 mph, but when the helmet comes off, the Californian stands out for his jovial personality and rather impressive head of big, unruly, curly hair.

However, Martin has gained notoriety for more than his unique look. In 2011 he won the championship in the AMA Pro Flat Track GNC2 class, which is reserved mainly for the up-and-comers of the sport, as a stepping stone to the elite Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines class.

In 2015, Martin is back with Weirbach Racing, the team with which he won his title back in ’11. And now the team has a stable of ultra-fast Kawasaki EX650s they’ll be using at X Games Harley-Davidson Flat Track.

Riding a Triumph in 2014, Martin qualified for eight main events, and he already has a top-10 finish in 2015 on his new No. 91 Kawasaki, taking eighth at the legendary Springfield Mile on May 24.

Look for Martin to be charging hard on the 3/8-mile track built at Circuit of the Americas specifically for the X Games and Harley-Davidson Flat Track.

Name: Mikey Martin

Home: Acampo, Calif.

Age: 22

Ride: No. 91 Weirbach Racing Kawasaki EX650

In their words: “It’s pretty cool to be an X Games athlete. I’ve always watched it and I’ve always watched the motocross guys and the freestyle stuff. It’s pretty cool that we’re going to be there. People can watch us on TV and stuff, and it’s going to be something that’s really good for our sport."