The rider competed in the first round, just nine weeks after giving birth
Natalie Kane has been racing motocross around Europe for many years, recently taking a break due to pregnancy.
She recently returned to compete in the first round of the Women’s Swedish Championship, just nine weeks after giving birth.
Kane relies on EBC’s MX-S (front) and R-Series (rear) motocross brake pads, as well as MD Contour discs on her Husqvarna bike.See how she got on across the weekend in her own words below…
“I’ve just finished my first weekend of racing since September 2022, at the Women’s Swedish Championship in Uddevalla. It’s crazy to think it’s been that long but time just disappears and that is why I was so adamant to make it to the first round of the Swedish Championship if it was at all possible.
“I have missed the start of the European Championship, but my main goal this year was the Swedish National Championship and I hope I get to do other races, depending on how everything progresses for me.”
“Making it to the 1st round of the Swedish Championship now for me was a win by itself so everything else was just a bonus this weekend. My son was nine weeks old on Friday and I raced Saturday and Sunday. Again, like I said in general, the past three years I have been riding a maximum of 15 hours in total due to different reasons and other things happening in my life, but I have been looking to be back riding/racing for a long time so I am really happy to actually be back now.
“I secured 10th in qualifying and finished 9/9/7 in the Motos, for 8th overall. I struggled a lot as I am still recovering from having the baby and trying to get back in full shape and fitness. Obviously, I need to ride a lot more as motocross is no joke and if it was that easy to ride then everyone would be fast!
“Anyway, I feel I got better all weekend even though the results don’t necessarily show it, but I am in general so happy with my weekend and enjoyed it a lot. A lot of work to do to be riding like myself and feeling good fitness wise to really have fun but I will continue to work hard to be the best I can and we will see how the next round goes in three weeks.”
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