450MX AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPION ELI TOMAC
P156
Interview
ROUND 4
Heading pell-mell into the fourth round of the outdoor season,
Tomac found himself a mere two points adrift of Roczen. The
undulating, quirky, and off-cambered Pennsylvania track served
as an excellent backdrop for the two combatants and two-time
450MX title winners. "Mount Morris, that track has always been a
little bit hit-and-miss for me," explained Tomac, whose 3-2 took
the measure of runner-up to Roczen's 6-1. "I've had years where
I have totally been the guy there, and this year I was struggling
even in practice to try and find speed. I was a little bit off of the
pace, and that's kind of how the day felt, really. My moto scores
were 3-2, and it was actually one of the few times in my career
where I won the overall without winning a moto, so that was a
fortunate day for points. However, it was also a day where I felt
like I was playing catch up the whole time."
HIGH POINT RACEWAY
MOUNT MORRIS,
PENNSYLVANIA
JUNE 15, 2019
1st PLACE (3-2)
It's not rare for
Tomac to take an
overall victory, but it
is when he doesn't
win a moto, but that's
what happened at
High Point.
"EVERY MOTO COUNTS IN MOTOCROSS. WHEN YOU'RE SLIPPING IN POINTS,
YOU ABSOLUTELY KNOW THAT CAN HURT YOU IN THE END."
