On The Pegs July 2020 - Volume 5 - Issue 7 | Page 113

On The Pegs VOL. 4 ISSUE 7 - July 2020 113
Day. Finally in 2017 I was like, Josh and Ben, growing up with them, seeing them
just kicking ass and getting on factory teams made me realize I can do that too.
It was definitely hard coming over here and getting straight up smoked by them
kids that I always used to ride with and stuff. It was a tough pill to swallow, but I
got through it. Had to do a year on the Suzukis and that was another tough pill to
swallow, but I got through it. I know Ross was watching closely the whole year. I
had to prove myself to him and prove that I really wanted it. Then in 2019 he took
me underneath his wing and has been nothing but great to me ever since.
You do GNCC and sprint enduros. Those are pretty different types of races.
Which one do you prefer?
I like sprinting and going fast. At sprint enduros everything can unfold in one
test or one crash, which is cool and it keeps it exciting and on your toes. I like
both of them. They’re different. GNCC is all about blood, sweat, and tears, mental
strength, just being focused, not giving up. Just having that mental strength to
push for three hours. It’s just a whole different game.
How would you characterize your style?
I would say I was definitely wild and aggressive, and I’ve always been racing J
Days. I’m learning. I’m growing wiser and older. I need to save the energy where I
can.
Do you feel like you’ve improved most mentally or technique-wise in the
last year?
I would say mentally focused. I’ve learned how to race the GNCCs. And physically.
I’ve been pedaling a lot more and just in a lot better shape.
Have you figured out how important the training, the conditioning part of
it is?
For sure. All these guys are training every day. This is what they want. They want
it bad. You just got to want it badder than them.
Do you have any interest in International Six Day Enduro? Does that appeal
to you at all?
I do. I would like to try that. It’s very expensive to get over there and stuff. I know
I have great people behind me and I could get the support. I do plan on trying to
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