£ Charles Pagès and
Clint bond over their
love of fine literature.
Clinton Moore
Interviewee
24/04/1988 // Australia
Yamaha YZ 250
Interviewer
Martin Zöllner
06/07/17
Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas; Calle de
Alcalá, 237, 28028 Madrid, Spain
It seems like forever ago we were
here for X-Fighters 2016 – what’s it
like being back in Madrid?
It’s great to be back like always - I
always love Spain, it’s always a great
place to come and visit for a holiday.
Well, not a holiday but a stressful
holiday for a week.
For me with Madrid, the idea is to
have fun, keep it on two wheels –
obviously, I had planned to come and
do the Alley-Oop but the weather’s
kinda put a bit of a hold on things
right now in practise, so we’ll see
what happens. Yeah, just play it out
really.
How much impact is the rain
having?
It’s forecast for the next two days,
but we’re just kinda waiting around.
Hopefully, we get a break and we
can get back out there and get some
practise - and get qualifying out of the
way at least.
You’ve had plenty of success
in X-Fighters but never a win in
Madrid, is that something you’re
aware of going into it?
Yeah definitely, Madrid is the number
one plate I want, for sure. 2015 was
a great year and had some wins, a
few number one spots there. I’ve got
my number three, I’ve got my number
two and I’m chasing my number one
here in Madrid. Hopefully it all works
out well Friday night and I can get
that number one plate!
Any special plans to make that
happen?
Nothing really special. Like I said I’ve
been working on the Alley-Oop and
I really want to add that into my run.
It’s a 50/50 trick, it can either make or
break my run. But you know, if I land
it and everything else goes smooth,
I think I’m definitely gonna be on the
podium - if not a win.
X Games comes up pretty soon
after X-Fighters this year, is that a
consideration?
It’s all the same: X Games/X-Fighters,
they’re both the biggest events in our
sport, in freestyle motocross. So it’s
important to do well and be at both
of them for the TV time, also for the
sponsors and most importantly the
fans.
Especially here in Madrid. What do
you make of the Spanish crowd?
Yeah, definitely. Plaza de Torres is part
of the history of Red Bull X-Fighters.
It’s known for having the biggest
crowds, the most fans - screaming
fans, I should say. And it’s what
makes Plaza de Torres so special -
you’ve got 40,000 screaming fans
over the top of you in this little tiny
bullring. So I find that a very special
moment in life, and it’s something I’ll
always remember. t