Jason Weigandt In Preparation:

Scott Adkins and the Mechanic Life  June 30, 2011 2:30pm

 

Scott Adkins has served as the long-time wrench for Ryan Sipes, and this year the duo experienced a breakthrough Monster Energy Supercross season with some wins.

 

 

However, the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship didn’t exactly work out as planned, with Sipes crashing out of the first few races, and skipping Budds Creek to heal up.So, what does a mechanic do when his rider is out?

 

What does he do when he comes back? At Colorado, Scotty let us in on his weekly role.

 

Racer X: Okay talk about the double roles a mechanic has to play. Your rider was out for a few weeks, so what did you do?

 

Scott Adkins: You know when Ryan was out, I still went to Budds Creek, and I helped out the other guys if they needed any support. I helped them put up and take down the awning. And there are really many roles that a mechanic has to play, beyond just being the mechanic for their rider. I’ve helped rebuild practice bike motos, rebuilt practice bikes altogether, helped guys at the shop, even running errands, maybe drop off suspension or pick up suspension, maybe go over to FMF.