you feel everything. It's cool. But
at the same time, all these guys
from the first lap out [of pit lane],
they know the bike, know the
track, know all this stuff. That's
just what I'm lacking right now,
and that's just because I haven't
been here.
"I was really happy with how I
rode in the first race. I was able
to come through the pack and
do some really good times. I
ended up 11th. I felt good. Going
into the second round, obvi-
ously as a racer you want more.
I got a bad start and got held
up at the back. I started mak-
ing some passes and I felt I was
starting to ride pretty good. I just
kept pushing but had the same
exact crash I had on Friday—a
slow, front-end tuck. That was a
bummer. I felt I was just getting
a really good feeling and every-
thing was starting to come good.
That's how it goes sometimes.
But I'm just excited to be here.
Obviously, it's not going to be
easy, and I have to just keep
chipping away."
CN
AMERICAN RACING TEAM'S CAMERON BEAUBIER
P130
INTERVIEW
Going bar-to-bar with
Petronas Kalex rider Jake
Dixon at Portimao.
"I feel like I'm getting better. It's just about picking the thing up
more and not make the lap time on the brakes."
