Miguel Oliveira is amazing and so is MotoGP in which he competes. Today I share my experience attending the 2024 MotoGP races at the Circuit of the Americas with my longtime friend, Kent. We talk about the bikes, the riders, their families and our own.

Jeff Johnson said "I’m drawn to open country. It’s where everything becomes clear. It’s where the world makes the most sense. When I put myself out there, I always return with something new. The best journeys are those that answer questions that in the beginning, you never thought to ask". (2010 - 180 Degrees South)

Whether it’s imagining yourself as a cowboy, or some kind of adventurer, riding a motorcycle takes us to a new space and time. It’s hard to explain, isn't it. As for me, out on the lonely dirt roads up in the mountains, often standing on the pegs and riding slowly, yep, I’m a cowboy.

Just like Jeff Johnson said in that movie, I too am drawn to open country. Out there, the world does seem to make the most sense.

Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass: it’s about learning how to ride in the rain! We have to ride with some degree of confidence that all will go ok in the end. If we are in fear all the time, well, we’d should probably sell the bike and switch to pickleball. Nothing against pickleball, but as for quitting? We won’t do that.

We love motorcycling too much. It means too much to our heart and soul. We accept the fact that we don’t have 100% control in motorcycling, or in life for that matter. And that’s OK. Maybe that’s the best part!