Racer X Online - Motocross & Supercross NewsRacer X Online

  • Subscribe Now
  • Latest
  • Features
  • Breaking News

Racer X Online - Motocross & Supercross NewsRacer X Online

  • One Click Sign-In

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    OR

    Sign in with your username and password

    • Sign In
  • Features
    • 10 Things
    • 30 Greatest AMA Motocrossers
    • 3 on 3
    • 250 Words
    • 450 Words
    • Between the Motos
    • Breakdown
    • Deals of the Week
    • GNCC Report
    • Great Battles
    • How to Watch
    • Injury Report
    • Insight
    • In the Mag, On the Web
    • Lockdown Diaries
    • Longform
    • MXGP Race Reports
    • My Favorite Loretta Lynn's Moto
    • Next
    • Observations
    • On This Day in Moto
    • Open Mic
    • Privateer Profile
    • Race Day Feed
    • Racerhead
    • Racer X Awards
    • Racer X Redux
    • Rapid Reaxtion
    • RX Exhaust
    • Saturday Night Live
    • Staging Area
    • The Conversation
    • The List
    • The Moment
    • Things We Learned at the Ranch
    • Unphiltered
    • Wake-Up Call
    • Where Are They Now
  • Multimedia
    • Podcasts
    • Photo Galleries
    • The Weege Show
    • Racer X Films
    • Video
    • SX Preview Shows
    • Factory Tech Tip
    • MX Preview Shows
    • Behind The Bars
  • Races
    • Series Schedules
    • TV Schedules
    • Results
    • Champions
    • Teams
    • 2021 Numbers
  • Results
    • Points Standings
    • Race Results
    • Riders
    • The Vault
    • Loretta Lynn's Vault
  • The Mag
    • Customer Care
    • Digital Magazine Bookstand
    • Current Issue
    • Subscribe
    • Newsletter
    • Free Stickers
    • Store Locator
    • Sell Racer X
  • Shop
  • About Us
  • Table of Contents
  • Subscribe Now
  • Latest
  • Features
  • Breaking News
Results Archive
Supercross
Houston 1
Articles
450SX Results
  1. Justin Barcia
  2. Ken Roczen
  3. Marvin Musquin
Full Results
250SX East Results
  1. Christian Craig
  2. Austin Forkner
  3. Colt Nichols
Full Results
Supercross
Houston 2
Articles
450SX Results
  1. Eli Tomac
  2. Dylan Ferrandis
  3. Justin Brayton
Full Results
250SX East Results
  1. Jett Lawrence
  2. Colt Nichols
  3. Christian Craig
Full Results
Supercross
Houston 3
Articles
450SX Results
  1. Cooper Webb
  2. Ken Roczen
  3. Adam Cianciarulo
Full Results
250SX East Results
  1. Colt Nichols
  2. Christian Craig
  3. Jett Lawrence
Full Results
Upcoming
Supercross
Indianapolis 1
Sat Jan 30
Articles
Upcoming
Supercross
Indianapolis 2
Tue Feb 2
Articles
Upcoming
Supercross
Indianapolis 3
Sat Feb 6
Articles
Full Schedule
Monday Conversation II: Blake Baggett
Jason Weigandt

Jason Weigandt

Monday Conversation II: Blake Baggett

March 7, 2011 12:00pm
by: Jason Weigandt
  • Home
  • Interviews
  • The Conversation
  • Monday Conversation II: Blake Baggett - Supercross

Alpinestars has been delivering performance of the highest level on the motocross tracks of the world for over 50 years. Racing on Sunday and developing on Monday is a way of life at Alpinestars.

Advertisement | Advertise with Us
Daytona International Speedway Daytona, FL Daytona Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship
Blake Baggett makes for three winners in three rounds of East Region Supercross, and thanks to some bad luck for both of the previous winners, and consistency on his own part, he’s in the thick of the title fight. We caught up to him while watching the podium celebration for the Supercross class, and got in a chat before he hooked up with his old buddy Ryan Villopoto. And maybe I’ll get dinner next week!

Racer X: Blake, you were consistent on the podium leading into, was that the plan?
Blake Baggett: No no, the plan was to go for wins all along. I just didn’t do it. In Houston we had some problems, managed to come through to get third. And in Atlanta, I was there but I didn’t make it happen. So I just came in here with an open mind and got it done I guess [Laughs]!

So after those first two races, you showed some speed, did that help your confidence?
Yeah, definitely. Coming into the season, I didn’t know how fast everyone was going to be going. So I felt good in Houston with my speed. But I got a bad start in the heat race and had a bad gate pick in the main, and it was really tough to pull out a start on the outside on that track. So I just tried to be smart and come out there. So I knew we had some work do on the starts, but the speed was good. We worked on the starts and got that fixed, and I got a pretty good one in Atlanta. We just…couldn’t pass! I just stuck behind Barcia and couldn’t go anywhere. I brain faded. So we worked on that next, and here we are.
undefined
Baggett laid the wood down in Daytona.
Photo: Simon Cudby

Anything to even talk about with this main? You just put the hammer down.
Yeah we definitely put the hammer down for sure. I’m pretty pumped on that. It’s about it. We won Daytona! And hey man, I guess I need to take you out to eat now. Didn’t I promise you that back from that video we did in Houston?

Yeah you did. Does that count for Daytona?
Yeah you know what, that’s how good a guy I am. Even though I’m buying for you, I’m going to remind you of it.

And you got a nice bonus for this, right, so we’re all good?
Yeah. So we need to do this!

Sounds good to me! Hey talk about setting your bike up for this track? It’s not a regular supercross, but it’s not really a motocross track, either. So how do you set this up?
Well you know, normally people soften their bikes up for this, because your supercross setup is so stiff. But we ended up doing the opposite.

Stiffer!
Yeah! We actually went even stiffer. We did not make one adjustment that made the bike softer. We ended up stiffening things up quite a bit. I don’t know, it could be because I’m lighter anyway, so I don’t run my supercross stuff so stiff anyway. So this track was so rough, the bike was just diving into everything, so we just kept making it stiffer.

During the day, you mean?
Yeah. We didn’t even touch the shock, we just kept stiffening up the new Separate Function Fork, and it worked awesome.

undefined
Baggett got his first win of 2011 at Daytona.
Photo: Simon Cudby

So you came in with one setup, what you thought would work, and then you kept having to make changes?
We stiffened it after every practice. That’s what worked!

So where do you go from here? You’re in the thick of the points battle.
Well, a few of the guys had some problems, so I’m just trying to take advantage of every opportunity that comes my way. So we’ll take this and move on. What’s next, Indy?

Yeah but I think there’s a dinner in there.
Yeah, yeah, dinner and then Indy. [To Ryan Villopoto coming off  the podium: “Hey Ryan awesome job!]


  • The Moment: Daytona The Moment: Daytona 11:10am
  • Racer X Open Mic: Daytona Racer X Open Mic: Daytona 1:45pm
Presented by:
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Instagram
  • Website
Read Now
March 2021 Issue Now Available
Get Racer X on your iPhone
Check out all the exclusive content this month on any device!
Read Now
The March 2021 Digital Issue Availalbe Now

Motocross & Supercross News - Racer X Online

122 Vista Del Rio Drive, Morgantown, WV 26508 | 304-284-0084 | Contact Us
©1999 - 2021 Filter Publications LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
designed at: Website DesignImpulse Studios