News 29 Sep 2015

Potter to contest upcoming German supercross series

Will still contest select Australian championship rounds.

Image: Simon Cudby.

Image: Simon Cudby.

Victorian Taylor Potter will contest the German-based ADAC Supercross Series in November-January after securing a ride with the KMP Honda Racing outfit.

Potter, 25, finished second in the SX2 class at last year’s Australian Supercross Championships behind American Gavin Faith and will be approaching the ADAC Supercross Series in Germany with an open mind.

“It’s a weird feeling – everything’s paid for,” Potter said. “I don’t have to worry about anything, expect of course the racing. It’s going to be a bit different from doing it all myself, but I’m really looking forward to it.

“I know next to nothing about the competition. I’ve watched a few videos of last year’s rounds. It doesn’t look blistering fast and the dirt from the track looks like Play-Doh because of the cold.”

Potter has been competing in the AMA Eastern Regional 250 Class Supercross Championship since 2012, which comes as a boost of confidence ahead of his European adventure to cap off the season.

“I want to make every final, which I believe is very, very possible over there,” he added. “Pushing for a top five spot throughout the series is where I want to be. I’d like to do really well enough to go back and do another.”

The Australian privateer will still compete in Australian supercross, aside from two rounds he will miss while overseas: “I’ll only miss two rounds of the ASX in and it doesn’t rule me out of the competition completely. It really will be an amazing experience and one that I will really try and make the most out of.”

Australian supercross will take off on 10 October at Bathurst, New South Wales, while the German series will commence in Stuttgart on 13-14 November.

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