2020 AMA 450MX PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPION: ZACH OSBORNE
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Interview
lems that could have ended his
run for the title. After jumping out
to a relatively comfortable lead
in the title chase, a flat tire at
Spring Creek cost him a consid-
erable chunk of his points lead.
Earlier at Loretta Lynn's, when
heavy rain forced the promoters
to cut the classes to just one
qualifying session, Osborne's
bike wouldn't start, and he was
forced to qualify through the
group B practice session.
"The thing at Loretta's, it was
tough on me because it was
totally out of my control," said
Osborne. "The guys were doing
everything they could do, so it
was just kind of hard to watch
and to accept for not only myself
but for everyone involved, that
we were maybe not going to get
to race. That would be really
tough on everyone, especially
with holding the red plate. As far
as the flat goes, I did not see my
team. They wanted me to pull in,
and I didn't see them. It was just
one of those deals where I just
tried to make the best and make
the most of what I had going
on at that moment. I had to just
kind of knuckle down and do as
best as I could and take as many
points as I could."
WHEN IT GETS TOUGH...
Later in the season, Osborne's
1-1 sweep at WW Ranch in Florida
was a major turning point, holding
off strong advances from former
champ Eli Tomac and Tomac's
Kawasaki teammate Adam Cian-
ciarulo. The performance gave
Osborne a considerable boost in
"I would like to think I'm a pretty
humble guy. I just try to stay grounded.
Everybody puts their pants on the same
way every day. We just have to be the
best person we can be."
