VOL. 55 ISSUE 20 MAY 22, 2018 P77
need seat time so there's no better
practice than racing. We knew we
were going to show up and have
to just wing it to see what we could
do. I got the clearance to ride a few
weeks ago, though it's been very
hard for me, with my thumb, to get
a lot riding time in. We knew that we
shouldn't have high expectations
because of the lack of preparation
that I was able to get on the bike,
but I've done everything I can and
left nothing on the table in terms of
what I can do to prepare my body.
In the first moto I ended up sixth,
which we were pretty happy with
considering where we're at. I knew
the second moto was going to be
tough. I'm incredibly fit, but my race
fitness and bike fitness are just not
there yet. I know each and every
weekend I'm going to be making big
steps forward, which is important.
We were also searching a little bit on
the suspension side, just because
I've only had a couple days of testing
prior to this race. We still have a little
more work to do to optimize every-
thing. We made a little change from
the first to the second moto; some-
times you have it in your mind, 'What
if there's something better?' Unfortu-
nately, we went the wrong direction.
Overall, I gave it my all and we came
away healthy, which is important.
I'm definitely going to do some work
this week on both myself and the
bike and show up at Glen Helen in a
good mood and ready to rock."
Briefly...
Former 250MX Champion
Jeremy Martin had a pair
of twos for second overall.
