Emile Lacher 55 - Racing is my life (at least a part of it)
Resume
9th grade middle school A student
Riding: Since 2012
Rank: Amateur (B – Class)
Competition: Once Or Twice Per month racing: Since 2013 – Mostly Regional
Training: 2 to 3 times a week with Time Ferry and Evgeny Mikhaylov
Recent Class(es): Supermini 1 and Supermini 2
Event Wins: 6 National, 24 Regional, many many Local
Bio
I started in 2012 riding on my Yamaha PW50 with my dad in Croom (Brooksville, Florida) for 8 months straight every weekend. In March 2013 we started racing at Dade City MX and I switched to the Honda CRF 50. In October 2013 I started with KTM, riding a Mini, Junior and Senior. Last year I competed in the Florida Winter AM Series and competed in the 2014 Dade City Points Series on the Honda CRF50 and on my KTM in the 50CC 4-6 class. I went to Loretta Lynn in the 51cc 4-6 limited class on my 2009 Junior KTM.
I broke in November 2014 my humerus and could not take part at the Mini Os and Winter AMs. After a 3 months break, I qualified for LL regional but broke my wrist and could not participate at the Arena Cross and RC Daytona.
I just came back for the LL regionals and won 5 out of 6 motos to qualify for 51cc 4-6 special limited and 51cc 4-6 limited class for Loretta Lynn. I decided to race the 51cc 4-6 special limited on my 2015 KTM mini.
I am very happy and proud that I won in 2015 the National Championship at Loretta in the 51cc 4-6 special limited class with 2-1-1 and one holeshot.
I raced Mini Os and got top 4 in all classes.
I had some injuries in 2016 but I was able to win the Ultracross AX National in Las Vegas. I had few other top 5 placements at Daytona, Freestone etc.
I qualified for Loretta but I could attend because of a broken leg. I won a few motos at Mini Os and finished top ten.
2017 started as the other years before with a good start at Daytona and a win at Freestone in the 65cc class. I made it to Loretta but did not place as well as I wanted. We raced Mini Os only on the 65 and had some good races. We skipped the last 6 months on our 50cc bikes.
2018 was a slower year but I could still place second at Tampa SX and Daytona SX in the 65 class. I was running top 3 at Freestone but got slightly injured at crash an could not finish Freestone.
I made it to Loretta but had a DNF in first motto.
2019 Was a decent year. I placed at few nationals in top ten and made it to Loretta.
2020 Was my hardest year. I started out 5th in Daytona but had to cancel racing in June as needed an ACL and Meniscus reconstruct. This took me out till April 2021.
2021 started late. we started riding in April and hasd just enough time to qualify in both 85cc class for Loretta. We finished strong at MiniOs with Top 10 in SX and top 10 in Motocross on the 85. It was our debut race on the Supermini 1 and we got 16th overall (out of 80 riders). We went to full-time Supermini after this.
We finished the year with State Champion in 85cc and Winning The Goldcup on 85 and Supermini 1.
2022 was our first (and only) year full time on Supermini. It was tough year with a lot of good speed and good wins but some crashes as well. We did most of the nationals and did place in most of them in top 12.
We were very motivated after winning the regional in Texas but unfortunately had a locked up eying at Loretta and sustained a leg injury in a moto that our results were far from what we expected. We are moving on to 125cc in 2023.
I get my love of riding from my Dad and Mom. Dad is from Germany and rode dirt and street motorcycles around Europe for almost 20 years. Mom only recently got into motorcycles, thanks to Dad. She quickly took to it and even became involved with professional Roadracing at one point. One important thing MX has taught me is that if you do what you love, it will never feel like work. I love motocross and it is my life.
Highlights
2022 Loretta Lynn Supermini 1 and Supermini 2 (sustained Injury in race)
2022 South Central Regional Champion Supermini
2022 Gold Cup Champion Supermini 1 and Supermini 2
2021 MiniOs MX 9th 85cc
2021 MiniOS SX 9th 85cc
2021 Gold Cup Champion Supermini 1 and 85cc
2021 Florida State Champion 85cc
2021 Loretta Lynn Nationals on 12-13 85cc mod and stock
2020 Daytona SX - 5th 9-11
2019 Loretta Lynnn Nationals on both 65cc classes
2019 Daytona SX - 3th 65cc 9-11
2018 Data City MX Championship : 1st in 65cc open and 65cc 9-11
2018 Daytona SX – 2nd 65cc 7-9
2018 Tampa SX - 2nd 65cc 7-9
2018 Loretta Lynn 65cc 7-9
2017 Freestone National Champion 65cc
2017 Loretta Lynn 50cc 7-8
2016 AX Ultracross 51cc 4-8 national champion
2016 Freestone 50cc 7-8 6th
2016 AX national championship 50cc 4-8 limited – 3rd place
2016 model for Scott catalog
2015 Vurb Classic National Special limited Champion and limited.
2015 Florida Gold Cup 50cc champion
2015 Loretta Lynn Nationals 50cc 4-6 special limited 1st place
2014 Loretta Lynn Nationals 50cc 4-6 limited
2014 Florida Winter Am Series 2014 Second place overall 50cc 4-6
2014 Area qualifier for Loretta Lynn’s Motocross of Marion County: Second Place 50cc 4-6
2014 Dace City MX Points Series 2014: 2nd 4-6 PeeWee Class, 3rd 4-6 51cc (I missed 6 races in both classes because of broken bones)
2013 Dade City MX Summer Series. Second place overall. PeeWee 50cc 4-6 (by default because I missed one race)
2013 Dace City MX Points Series 10th place for the season (my first year racing) 50cc class
Hookit Profile: hookit.com/emile55
Press:
2016 FLMX Magazine March and July Issue
2015 Cycle News National Magazine
2014 Chronic MX National Website
2015 FLMX July issue
2015 FLMX September issue – Featured Cover Story
2015 Motoplayground – September Issue