Veer started his practice at his farmhouse in Sindh Rot on the outskirts of Vadodara where he built a two-kilometre dirt-track on three lakh square feet of land.
“In the evening, I’d watch all these guys zooming across the dirt tracks, falling everywhere. But somehow they would always reach the finish line. I felt a strong urge to pursue this,” said Veer, who considers his father to be greatest inspiration and support.
Later, he took training at the Donnie Hansen Motocross Academy run by the legendary Donnie Hansen, one of the greatest American motocross riders. During his intense training there, he even tore his ligament once.
Veer said he started with a 50 cc moped before switching on to heavier bikes.
Motocross riders need intensive physical training as racers get their heart rate up to around 180 to 190 beats per minute and have to hold it for about 35 minutes.
The intense physical demand of motocross comes from the fact that the rider must keep complete control of a 160 kg bike, while also maintaining their position in the race.
Veer has won several accolades in motocross racing in India, including the recently held Pune Gulf Dirt Track, in which he secured the third position.
