VOL. 52 ISSUE 14 APRIL 7, 2015 P81
Were you at all surprised
having the second-quickest
time in qualifying at St. Louis?
No, not at all. This is what
we're here to do. We're here to
win. Obviously going out there
and putting down the faster lap
times is obviously the key and
that's what we want to do to get
the best gate position we can,
so then we can put ourselves in
position to get the holeshots and
win.
you're comfortable being able to
holeshot.
At other times there're
tracks that are one-lined and
hard to pass on but you al-
ways seem to be able to find a
way to pass. Is that just being
aggressive? Is that just your
nature?
Definitely. I never used to be
a really good starter, so I have
that natural aggression to attack
really quick and soon, so that I
can get to the front if I don't get
a good start. Now getting good
starts isn't an option; I'm always
getting good starts. The bike has
provided me with the power and
all that stuff. It's just there.
The JGR guys have so many
resources at their fingertips,
with the NASCAR shops and
stuff. Have they done a lot of
things to change the bike for
you or do you try to adapt to
the bike more?
It's all about our preference.
"THERE'S TOO MUCH HEAD-BUTTING
WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR DAD WORKING
FOR YOU. IT'S NOT THE BEST WAY TO
HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WHEN YOU'RE
WORKING FOR YOUR DAD OR YOUR
DAD'S WORKING FOR YOU."
The holeshot is such a big
part of it now, and you usually
get good starts. Is that some-
thing that you practice or is
it something that just comes
natural for you?
It's definitely an off-season
preparation and also as well
as during-the-week training.
Practicing starts is a regiment
in my program every single day
no matter what. By the time the
day's done, I've done 30-40
starts just to make sure your
technique and everything is
perfect so that when you get to
the race weekend that you know
At the latest
SX round in St.
Louis, Peick was
second quickest
in qualifying.
Many feel that Peick's
first Supercross win is just
around the corner.
