The latest racer to answer our Dirty Dozen questions is 18-year-old motocross young gun Ollie Colmer.
Ollie can reflect on a solid 2024 season with the K-Tech Aristicars team. Although he missed the last rounds of the EMX250 and British Motocross Championship through injury, he still came away 32nd overall in the final EMX standings. He had a season-best of 13th in Belgium and 11th overall in the MX2 class of the British Championship. His best round was School House, where he finished a superb ninth.
Now on the road to recovery, Ollie has been snapped up by the Chambers Racing team. He will race for them in the EMX250 and British MX2 Championships.
Onwards to the questions…
Dirt Hub: Do you have a Pre-Race Playlist you listen to, and if so, name a couple of tracks that are on it?
Ollie: I do have my own playlist for Race days, A couple of songs I like to listen to are Travis Scott, DBE & Central Cee
DH: When was the last time you cried?
Ollie: The Last time I cried aha, I really can’t remember that it has definitely been a few years
DH: What is your favourite inspirational quote?
Ollie: My Favourite Quote would have to be “It is what it is, move on”
DH: Do you have any weird suspicions or pre-race rituals?
Ollie: Before I go a race, I always like to make sure everything is prepped. I also like to listen to music to mentally prepare for the race.
DH: What drives you most to get up in the morning and go training?
Ollie: What drives me the most to go and train is I like the pain that I put myself through when I train it makes me so much stronger on race day, and it can mentally put me in the right position.
DH: If you didn’t race, what sport would you take part in?
Ollie: If I didn’t race bikes, I would definitely still have something to do with bikes, maybe road cycling or Mountain bikes
DH: What is your biggest Phobia?
Ollie: My biggest phobia would be probably alcohol aha, I can’t stand the taste of it
DH: Who is your biggest sporting idol, and why?
Ollie: My biggest sporting idol would definitely be Chase Sexton; I just really like his lifestyle on his YouTube vlogs also, his technique on the bike is so good
DH: Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?
Ollie: I would like to see myself in 5 years time with some National championships & British championship under my belt
DH: What is your all-time favourite movie?
Ollie: My favourite movie would be Bad Boys & my favourite series would be Suits
DH: Who has had the biggest impact on your career?
Ollie: The biggest impact on my career would definitely be my Dad & Paul Boldwin being by my side and getting me to all these races and getting me the best equipment to race at the level I am getting to
DH: What is your philosophy on life?
Ollie: Live like no tomorrow, and money is always replaceable memories are not
Feature Image courtesy of Kyle Lane – FourZeroMedia
