On the Pegs - May 2021 On the Pegs - Volume 6 - Issue 5 | Page 110

I ’ m trying not to worry about anyone specifically and just trying to act like everybody ' s on an equal playing field . It ’ s been like a kind of reset in a way . I ’ m trying to just do the best i can , put my best effort in , and be as ready as I can be ; that ' s really all you can do with trials . You can ' t just go faster , you just have to put the time in and hope that it pays off when time comes . I think everyone is going to be really close this year . Unfortunately , I haven ’ t been able to ride with anyone else too much , so I don ’ t know where their skills are at , but it ’ s going to be really interesting to see where everyone ends up . also about finding someone with the experience and knowledge of the sport . Someone who would be able to look at the lines and be able to give valuable input , even though they ’ re not going to ride them . We ’ ve really just started working together and making sure that we can work as a team , but my minder for the 2021 season will be Ron Lee . I feel like Ron is that person and will help me do the best I can .
LAST QUESTION : WITH RYAN YOUNG MOVING ON TO HIS NEXT CAREER PATH , WHO WILL BE YOUR MINDER FOR 2021 ?
I had a great relationship with Ryan and really appreciate all his years of support , minding for me , and putting up with me for that long . I was a great team and I really owe him a lot of the credit for my accomplishments because he was just such an immense help . It was very difficult to accept that he has gone a different way .
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For the 2021 season , I didn ’ t want to make a decision without first making sure it was someone I ’ d be comfortable with , someone who would have my best interest at heart and give it their all . It was
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