INTERVIEW I AMA ENDUROCROSS CHAMPION JONNY WALKER
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in Austria," said Walker. "They
have a full rehabilitation center
there. It's an amazing center.
The plan was to go for two
weeks, but I was there for one
day, and I was like, 'let's just
extend this as long as possible.'
So, I stayed 10 weeks. They
have trainers, physio, nutrition-
ists—they have everything. I'd
go in at nine every day, and I'd
leave at 4:30. So, I'd have two
or three physio sessions. I'd
also have ice baths. You'd have
everything there. If I would have
done it on my own at home, I
feel like my recovery would have
taken a lot longer."
Walker might not have even
considered riding the AMA En-
duroCross series had it not been
for the injuries. He didn't ride the
final few rounds of the Hard En-
duro World Championship since
he didn't feel ready, and he had
no shot at the title. And since
the AMA EnduroCross schedule
coincided perfectly with the end
of his rehab, Walker decided to
hop the pond and give it a go.
Walker, now a privateer, likes the easier maintenance
and lower cost of racing two-strokes.
