Grant Langston RacerX Interview –ozzy go- racerxill.com

RacerX' 5 Minutes With...Grant Langston May 18, 2007

As the Yamaha 450F outdoor program developed well?
Every time I go out on the bike, I learn a little more. I’m learning to ride the four-stroke.
Also, the Yamaha has a very rigid frame. The frame is more rigid than anything I’m
used to; I’m used to bikes with frames that are more flexible. I got the hang of the
motorcycle this weekend at Glen Helen when I won The Prequel there. I don’t know if
the win meant a whole lot, but it worked as a gauge for me. I definitely look forward to
getting stronger as I go this season. I’m curious to see how I do, as well, as I’ve never
really raced these guys before outdoors. I think I’m as interested as anyone to see how
this all turns out. They’ll be a lot of guys going fast at Hangtown.

What kind of results are you looking for at Hangtown?
Two solid results, for sure. I really want to try and be consistent outdoors.
Ideally, I’d like to get on the podium, but I’d be happy with the top five.

What do you think about Ricky Carmichael’s abbreviated outdoor schedule?
That’s a tough question to answer. I guess it was the same thing in supercross. I’m not
sure really why Carmichael is riding a part-time schedule only. Only he knows that. At
the same time, you have to race with whoever is there on any given weekend. For sure,
James [Stewart] is the favorite to win the championship. In the big picture, RC is going
to be tough out there. With RC and James on their own level. If I can be up in third and
be near them, I’ll show that I’ve got some speed and endurance.

Who else do you foresee being in the 450F mix?
Well, those guys—Carmichael and Stewart—will have the edge, but then there are a
half-dozen other guys who will be right there. Ivan Tedesco, Andrew Short, Davi
Millsaps, Kevin Windham, and myself will be knocking on the door. I’m just going to
concentrate on going into the season and looking at it one week at a time. I’d like to get
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