KIWI RIDER 05 2018 VOL.2 | Page 13

BUT FOR JAMES SCOTT Words: Tom Jacobs Photos: Niek Fotografie at the front. James held on to second for one third of the race before the lack of bike time, track conditions and the heat got the better of him. The proverbial man with the hammer relentlessy knocked him back to fifth. in the second moto and it was cool to grab the holeshot! In the second half of the race I was getting really tired so I know what to work on... I can’t wait for my first EMX125 round this weekend in Kegums. James Scott: “The track was rough man! I’m not used to this kind of soil so Mill was definitely an eye opener for me. And when the locals tell you it was tough you know it wasn’t just me! I’ve to admit that the heat made it gnarly too, I’ve only been back on the bike for four weeks so that gives you an idea. Overall it wasn’t terrible but it wasn’t great either. Except for that opening moto, it’s probably better to forget about that one! I crashed twice and 14th was all I could salvage. My speed was quite good RIDE - UPLOAD - REVIEW KIWI RIDER 13