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a lot different than the 600. I felt
twins would set me back for any
further progression in the series.
It would be harder to get used
to the bike. So, we were going
to build a Yamaha R6 ourselves.
Then, last minute, John and Chris
Ulrich gave us an offer to be on
the team and we took it.
As far as the transition to
750, what were your initial
thoughts when you got on
that bike? You would have
been a little bit leaned in
with the 790.
The 790 had a lot of torque,
which was kind of familiar to the
750, but the riding style of the
790 was a lot different. I don't
know if it set me up or hurt me
a little bit. I think the thing it did
help with was the speed, the
braking and getting used to that
closing speed. I think that was
the big thing with the 790. It was
a smooth transition in Atlanta,
but I actually didn't have the 750
until VIR. I raced the 600 and
had one DNF.
How did it feel to get on the
box at Road America?
Road America was my first win
of the year, which was cool.
It's been a smooth year. We've
"I TOOK THAT FROM SPAIN, ALL MY
KNOWLEDGE, AND CAME BACK TO
AMERICA AND WON 11 OUT OF 16 RACES
AND TOOK THE JUNIOR CUP
CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE KTM."
