unstable, so putting too much
weight on one side or the other,
landing a little bit funny, or just
about anything, will make you
crash.
"That's true, plus the suspen-
sion, you know?" Roczen said.
"If you have standard suspension
it's like nothing. So, you've got to
jump perfect and stuff like that. I
always had pit bikes at my house
and me and my friends would al-
ways ride. When I was younger,
that was almost my main thing
that I did; ride pit bikes all day."
The scariest thing about Su-
percross for most guys coming
from Europe – or, for that mat-
ter, amateurs turning pro here in
the USA – is the whoops. Other
things, too, but the whoops are
the big "obstacle", so to speak.
"When you're on a 250, some
of the jumps can be pretty hard,
where with a 450 it doesn't re-
ally matter," Roczen said. "On
the 450, it's more about quads
now. Like more of the rhythm
sections and can you make it or
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I JUST WANT TO DO MY
THING…BUT I JUST REALLY WANT
TO FOCUS. I FEEL LIKE I'M IN A
REALLY GOOD POSITION NOW,
SO I TRY NOT TO WORRY ABOUT
ANYTHING.
"
(Above) The kid from Germany has
already accomplished so much at
just 19 years of age.
(Above right) In his first 450
Supercross race as a full-time title
contender, Roczen (94) came out
swinging and won.
PHOTOGRAPHY
COURTESY
OF
RED
BULL
