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the years I'll run a few and get
more comfortable, but I don't
think I'll just jump straight into a
season.
What is on the scope for
2022?
Kind of similar to [last] year.
I'll do WORCS and NGPC, and
then I'll probably do some Sprint
Enduros back East and maybe
some GNCCs, and then I really
want to race Mammoth. I'm over
25. I've been waiting for the 25+
class! [laughs]
Can you defend your WORCS
Pro-Am Championship, or do
you have to move up?
Umm… That's been a tough
decision. Personally, I don't feel
that I'm a 250 Pro rider quite yet.
I did win the championship but at
the same time it was kind of by
default, you could say. Because
[Evan Stice] didn't show up for
the last race and that's kind of
what got it. Because I only won
two races. I kind of feel like if
I was allowed to go back and
defend it, it'd be pretty cool
to do that. I feel like another
season would really get me more
prepared to race 250 Pro.
Are you in any talks with
factory KTM?
Yeah, a little bit. They take care
of everything already. I'm just…
not quite under the tent.
Do you want to be under the
tent? Or do you function better
more independently?
I mean, it would be nice to
be under the tent but it's not
something I'm super pushing
hard for. Because I know how
much responsibility comes with
that. There's just a lot that goes
into it. I'd really like to, but it's not
something I'm going to push.
CN
The 2021 ISDE
Women's Pro
victory along with
Britney Gallegos
(left) and Rachel
Gutish (right) was
a major highlight
of Richards'
season.
