XMotionMag Issue 3 June/July 2017 ISSUE3_JUNE-JULY17 | Page 39

ISSUE 3- INTERVIEWTANNIRI XM: You were up to speed and fit from the opening round. Take us through your pre- season preparations MT: The difference this year was my training in Europe in the summer as well as a change in my mental approach to the weekend. I took my race bike to a few European tracks for a few months and just had a go on new circuits and tried to gain experience from the guys abroad. That surely benefited me when I came back for the season. I also changed the way I got into my practice sessions and the whole race weekend, to be stronger during the races mentally. XMOTIONMAG • 39