About Gary Linge

Founder of The Moto Mind

 

I’ve spent around four decades in motocross—as a racer, coach and athlete-development specialist. Today, my work is about developing the complete motocross racer.

 

Early coaching and European racing

 

By around 25, I was working as an assistant coach with Mervyn Anstie. My first experience of European-level racing came in Slovenia in 2006. I was working with youth riders and seeing many young racers develop who would later compete at MXGP and AMA level.

 

I continued travelling to European and World Junior races in 2006, 2007 and the years that followed. At 28, a pulmonary embolism ended my racing. I stayed in motocross, continuing to coach and support riders as they developed.

 

Developing the rider

 

Technical coaching has always been part of my work. I used slow-motion video and Coach’s Eye to study riding frame by frame—to see where a rider’s technique was breaking down, where errors were occurring or where time was being lost, whether in a corner or any other section of the track.

 

While working with youth champions, I also became known to some parents as “the confidence guy.” I often worked with riders who were sensitive to criticism or over thinkers. I could recognise what a rider was afraid of and find a way to help them reconnect with their ability in a way that some would describe as unorthodox.

 

That experience broadened my understanding of rider development. A rider might need support with technique, confidence, race craft, decision making, pressure, preparation or the environment around them. These different parts of performance shaped the work that became The Moto Mind.

 

A World Junior milestone

 

A highlight of creating my own academy was being able to support my riders at the World Junior Championships on multiple occasions . In 2015, eight of the twelve riders selected for Team GB at the Junior World Championship in Spain were from my academy. Team GB finished second in the team standings.

 

My experience also spans the United States, where I managed a motocross training base in Florida. I hold coaching credentials through the United States Motorcycle Coaching Association (USMCA).

 

The Moto Mind today

 

My coaching began trackside, working with riders in the locations where I could be physically present. The Moto Mind has since evolved beyond that model. Remote services now allow me to work with riders around the world, alongside in-person and trackside support where appropriate.

 

My work is about developing the complete racer. Depending on the individual, that can involve technical, tactical, psychological, strategic or long-term development.

 

I’m also the author of Under Pressure, The Inner Circuit and Arm Pump in Motocross. Across the catalogue, my books have sold in more than 16 countries.

 

Given the close-knit nature of motocross, I regard confidentiality as an essential part of my work with riders and families. I handle personal and performance-related information with discretion, and share identifiable details only with their permission.

 

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