We interviewed Beet It Sport ambassador and Endurance World Championship motorcycle racer Gino Rea - someone who embodies resilience, skill and determination. He made a remarkable comeback to competitive racing after a life-threatening crash
“Beet It Sport have got their products exactly right. Most people don’t know about the benefits from Nitrate intake, and they also don’t realise that you can’t physically eat enough beetroot to benefit from the nitrate, so the only way is with Beet It concentrated formulas!”
Gino Rea, Motorcycle Racer
My dad has always been a fan of anything 2 wheels and he used to ride Motocross as a hobby. He bought me a 50cc motorbike when I was 2, and I started to ride it before I was 3 years old! I went on to race Motocross at an International level, then switched over to tarmac road bike racing when I was 16/17, entering into a European Championship (2007) on 600cc machinery and I haven’t stopped since then! I became European Superstock Champion in 2009, World Supersport Race Winner in 2011, Moto2 Podium Finisher in 2012 and British Superbike Race Winner in 2021 & Endurance World Champion in 2022.
There are a few different highlights that I consider my greatest achievements: Becoming the first Brit to win the European Superstock 600cc Championship, finishing on the podium in the Moto2 Grand Prix race of Malaysia and becoming Endurance World Champion.
Growing up doing Motocross, my idol was always Jeremy McGrath, then Ricky Carmichael. When I changed to road bike racing, I admired World Superbike Champion James Toseland, of whom I eventually got to meet and stayed at his house for fitness training!
The feeling of success or accomplishment is always the best - after putting in so much hard work and dedication, the feeling when you accomplish your personal goals is like no other. The success has to be the best part, even above the adrenaline and feeling of riding a bike at 200mph… there’s no better feeling that standing on the podium and spraying champagne!
The feeling of success and being the best is what pushes me to train harder than the rest. We always want to be the best and that remains at any level but the goal is always to do it at the highest level possible.
Do your research before you go and buy your bike and gear, try to have some knowledge about where you want to go racing before you commit to it. It’s all about being prepared for the task ahead and you have to be prepared to make many sacrifices to be successful. Make sure you have prepared physically, fitness is key at all levels of racing and you’ll enjoy it more if you are physically ready.
I came from Motocross so I would definitely say that, especially Supercross. This was my first love and the enjoyment factor of jumping a Motocross bike is incredible.
Spraying champagne after a race! (that means a podium finish to get the Champagne!). Winning on a Sunday is always the best… A glorious sunny day, winning at a home race track with thousands and thousands of fans there would be amazing.
One of the biggest aspects of motorcycling racing is your fitness, performance and recovery times. Over a race weekend we have so much riding including practice, qualifying and races, so not only is performance key, but recovery is just as important. Beet It Sport helps in both areas by increasing oxygen uptake, increasing blood flow and also acts as an antioxidant. If you are like me and want to find an extra advantage for your performance and recovery, don’t hesitate to try Beet It Sport.
Beet It Sport have got their products exactly right. Most people don’t know about the benefits from Nitrate intake, and they also don’t realise that you can’t physically eat enough beetroot to benefit from the nitrate, so the only way is with Beet It concentrated formulas!
We’re incredibly proud to have Gino Rea as part of the Beet It Sport family. His passion, resilience, and drive are an inspiration, and we’re thrilled to support him on his journey. Connect with him on IG at: @gino_rea
