Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/128158
know what, I feel that me coming from where I have been has helped out a lot and it's made me appreciate everything I've gotten a lot more. HOW do you explain not getting these kinds of results in previous years? lt's not really explainable, it's just something that happened, you know? I've matured a lot over the last couple years since I did my first U.S. National and my first supercross and everything, and I think that's helped out a lot. Me being a little bit older, I've been able to deal with more circumstances and harsher surroundings. It's like, everyone keeps asking me about this factory thing and how much pressure it puts on me; I don't feel that I have any pressure on me whatsoever to do good. It's all up to me. I put the pressure on myself. What do you think when you pass established factory superstars? Do you "read jerseys"? Q A Presented by ~D2V'LDP VI/AD/Al NOVEll 'II.'." HIJt ... ' Il i i ."..... I(J. Ju y 20-21, 2002A1IEventsRa;nD,Shlne Pro National Racing Sunday, 12:30 PM July 21 Pro Qualifying Saturday July 20 Q A Amateur Racing Friday & Saturday July 19 - 20 They're all blank jerseys. Q DO you have plans for next year? No specific plans. I'm just going to continue what I'm doing and just do 125 West, possibly, and for sure outdoors but I don't know what class yet. DO you harbor any loyalty to Suzuki for giving you the opportunity that they have? Oh, definitely. I've got a lot of loyalty to these guys. They looked at me when nobody else did and brought me to where I'm at now, so I have nothing but special thanks to those guys, for sure. What do you think it will take to get you just that other step up toward being an actual realistic podium challenger and challenging for moto wins? I don't think it's going to take that much. Just a little bit, to Gates Open 6 AM A No Spectator Camping TICKETS: Q $50 Fri-Sun $35 Sat-Sun $25 Sun Kids 6-12 $10 Flat Fee A Q A where I can keep my lap times the same as those front-runners all the time - every lap. And not to make little, tiny mistakes. Uttle mistakes are what's killing me. I've got to be just as fast at the end of the moto as I am at the beginning - maybe even faster. Q What do you do for fun? What do you do when you're not training or riding, or thinking about training or thinking about riding? FOR MORE INFORMATION / TICKETS Track located directly on Route #8, five miles north of New Berlin, NY Phone: 607-965-8784 E-mail: info@unadillamx.com www.unadillarnx.com UNADILLA VALLEY SPORTS CENTER@ RESTRICTIONS: NO - SPECTATOR CAMPING NO - DOGS/PETS ON GROUND STRICTLY ENFORCED NO - Alcohol trackslde, glass, bicycles, scaffolding, pop-ups which can obstruct view 5986 State Route 8 New Berlin, NY FMPG _._-- Tune in for LIVE INTERNET COVERAGE via Cycle News Online's "VIRTUAL GRANDSTAND" from the BUDD'S CREEK. I\IADOI\IAL MOTOCROSS Buder. Creek, MIuyIand -_RlBlnd "..;5 SUr1...;~_y,=;..Jt.me;:.:::. 16th - !itartlng lit Ipm lE!in __..;. sponsored exclusively by I really don't have much fun time right now. It's just all about riding. I like to go play-riding, but that's A about it. Just hang out with friends, just like any normal kid would. If I'm not on the bike, I want to be at the gym, and if I'm not at the gym, I'm on the bike. It's one of those things where I'm dedicated totally to what I do, and that's all I want to do. eN cue I _ n _ _ S • JUNE 12, 2002 37