DeCoster on Pastrana – more interested in being famous!

In a brilliant interview with Motocross Action Magazine, an always honest and to the point, Roger DeCoster, didn’t mince his words when he summed up his thoughts on his former rider Travis Pastrana.

The Suzuki phenom won a 125 National motocross title at 16 years old for DeCoster plus the 125 East supercross title the following year but multiple crashes on and off the race track meant despite having the speed and talent, he never contended for a premier class supercross title or even won a premier class race and it clearly frustrated the Belgian.

“Travis was more interested in being famous,” assessed a clinical DeCoster. “Between the concussions, the freestyle and his parents, he squandered what could have been a great racing career.”

Make sure you read the rest of the interview here for Roger’s view on Dungey, Carmichael, his riding and management with Suzuki and much more.

Image: Doug Turney