Name: Dustin Gibson
Nickname: Big D
Hometown (birthplace): Vanleer, TN
Current Residence: Vanleer, TN
Date of Birth: 2-21-83
2009 Team: Factory Husaberg
2009 Machine: FE450
2009 Mechanic: My dad Lewis, aka Turtle
2009 Sponsors (as of January 2009): Husaberg North America, Pirelli Tires, SIDI Boots, Justhavingfun.com, Barry Heath Racing, RidePg.com, MotoX, Thor
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Marital Status: Single
Other Professional or Amateur Championships?: Mi-South Champion, 4 Stroke A Champion in GNCC
Favorite GNCC track: Anywhere in Florida or Indiana
Favorite type of terrain: Technical
Siblings: one sister
Role Model: David Knight
Hobbies: Just riding
Pets: a puppy
How did you get started racing?: Got a bike when I was four. My dad rode and I just started racing.
How/When did you first hear about GNCC Racing?: I started racing those in '98 after doing some other local races.
Dustin Gibson launched into the GNCC spotlight based on his solid riders in the XC2 Lites class on a 250 four-stroke--but he's a big rider who may ride even better on a bigger bike.His 250F career was impresive, though, as he won a race in both 2007 and 2008, and claimed second behind Thad DuVall in the 2008 XC2 final rankings while riding for the Monster Energy/Andrews Yamaha team. Those strong rides caught the attention of Husaberg, who was looking for a rider to compete on their radical new 450. A serious competitor, Gibson isn't intimidated by anyone on the track, and he is no doubt capable of putting his big blue machine up on the podium during his rookie season.
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