After finishing fourth on night one in Belfast, Harri Kullas dominated night two of Arenacross action, winning in style after night one winner, Conrad Mewse, couldn’t race due to an injury sustained in practice, underlining how risky Arenacross is.
But Kullas didn’t get out of shape once, inch perfect and rapid in the whoops, we caught up with the all round rider who looks set to race AMA motocross in 2024 and is now third in Arenacross points, ten off leader Jack Brunell.
Arenacross win
It’s good, been on a new bike this winter, so it’s a little bit work in progress, we are still improving every week. Last weekend I found better settings, so it’s much better. But this weekend in Belfast, the track was quite hard underneath but sandy on top so it was tricky. I struggled a little bit yesterday, I wasn’t so relaxed, today was a better feeling and the speed was much better.
I am still struggling with starts and I have to do so much work in the races, but luckily I made a pretty good start in the final today, started third and managed to get into the lead after a few laps, that was the main thing. Then I just focused on my own laps and managed to win with quite a big gap so it’s nice to have the first win under my belt.
2024 plans
I have something else also after the Arenacross and Hawkstone International, I try to combine the American outdoors with my other plans. It’s a little bit different plans this year but I should be able to announce in the coming weeks, once everything is finalised. But yeah I should race outdoors also, it will be a packed season.
There’s big differences (between US MX and GPs). A lot of different things, one day racing, track prep, the organisation, the people around the track and in the paddock.
It’s a different world there. I definitely enjoyed my time there and that’s why I want to try and go there do a few season’s before the end of my career before I retire.
Get much more from Harri on his experience in the USA last year, below:
Interview: Jonathan McCready
Image: Nigel McKinstry
