Kevin Frelaud did a fantastic interview with Swiss talent Valentin Guillod after his impressive ride as a privateer at Pala, but he also asked Guillod about his thoughts on Jett Lawrence and what he feels make the Aussie so special.
Guillod gave great insight, saying: “That guy just reads the track better than anyone. That’s the first thing. The second thing is, he’s not afraid to slow down to go faster. And that’s totally counterintuitive. In a race, it doesn’t feel right to go slower so you can go faster. It freaks most riders out.
“My issue is I go into corners too fast. I brake super late. For me, it’s a race—I think I need to be flat out from start to finish. I’m scared to ease up going into corners just to try and come out faster. Jett doesn’t think that way. He’ll go slower than you in one section to go way faster just after. I think that’s one of his big advantages. He reads the track incredibly well, and he’s not afraid to go slow in order to go fast.”
Exhibit A below via flightschoolmx IG
