PRO MOTOCROSS 450MX CHAMPION ELI TOMAC
P152
INTERVIEW
Motocross is the endurance. Super-
cross is the big sprint. I mean now we
are going 20 minutes there, so it's really
intense and long. Motocross, you know,
it can really drain on you throughout
those two motos, and you have the heat
and humidity. It really shows the true grit
there. I would say, yes, for motocross, I
do enjoy those two motos.
During the twilight phase of the
Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Champion-
ship you had a few off-song motos.
Unadilla, in particular, comes to mind.
Did any sort of fear creep into the
back of your mind?
It wasn't total domination, but we were getting the
job done. We were just trying to learn from our mis-
takes in supercross and not have those big hiccups,
you know? We really just wanted to focus. Yeah, we
did have a couple not-so-good rounds, but they weren't
really bad rounds like we had in one or two supercross
races. I tried to minimize that kind of thing and it ended
up paying off. We did have a couple of good one-one
days like at RedBud and Southwick. It was good.
How do you like racing two motos in a day? We
all know Supercross has a main event, but to go
out and perform at 100 percent in two 35-minute
races in heat, humidity or anything else that is
thrown at you is not an easy way to make a living.
Yeah, well, I always swing back and forth on this—
whether I'm better at supercross or motocross. I like
to say I'm pretty equal between the two. There are
different challenges in each one. Motocross, it tests
you differently and in a different way than supercross.
"New Jersey was probably one of the
hardest days that I've ever had as a
professional racer…"
