Motorcyclist Podcast Episode 6, 2020 - Racer Turned Agent Jake Zemke

For many professional racers, making a life after hanging up their boots can be tricky. However longtime AMA pro roadracer and 2008 Formula Xtreme champ Jake Zemke is making the most out of it. After retiring from his nine-to-five life of training and scuffing knee pucks, Zemke transitioned into athlete management with Wasserman—a sports marketing and talent management company based in Southern California.

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In this podcast episode, we catch up with Zemke following the final MotoAmerica racing round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. During the weekend his client and five-time AMA Superbike racing champ, Cameron Beaubier, won the final race of the season. Afterward he announced his transition to the Grand Prix racing paddock for 2021 for a shot to trade bodywork with the best of the best.

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On the Monday after the race, Ducati North America rented the iconic 2.23-mile circuit as part of its Ducati REVS trackday. The event is open to all Ducati motorcycle owners and allows them to spin laps around epic racetracks, like Laguna Seca in a closed-course environment without speed restrictions, cars, cops, deer, etc. Four hundred dollars gets you in and includes coaching by guys like Zemke with plenty of seat time and lunch. After a day spent wailing on liter-and-above-sized Panigale V4s, Zemke chatted with us on the pit wall. Listen now and get up to speed.

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