Back a few years ago these three riders battled long and hard for European Championship success. It was a time Anstie enjoyed.MXlarge: You seem like a smart, happy guy. I noticed that all three of you guys (Herlings and Roczen included) seem really grown up for rather young guys. Why is that?Anstie: For me I’ve always kept all my areas in life balanced, my fans, my image, my training, my riding. That is something my dad taught me very well. I think I helped Jeffrey a bit with image. I know when I used to go to Holland to race Jeffrey was very angry, and I remember he rode for Cross World and he lost a race and they had a picture of him on the internet and he said stuff like “screw you Cross World” and all this stuff, he was like nine years old and a lot of guys felt that was wrong at that age. I saw him at Bercy (last week) and he is very motivated at what he does, we get on great. I think he’s on a good team and he has good people around him. MXlarge: Jeffrey, Ken and you are all thinkers, you can see it when you guys are on the start grid, and it’s like three old wise men.Anstie: I mean, I think it’s important because you have to be able to accept different situations. That is what I learnt in America. I was thrown in the deep end big time, just turned 16 and riding against guys like Ryan Dungey and all that, people I had looked up to. I had to learn fast and get strong fast. It cost me, I did get injured, but I was the youngest guy in America and I was at times right up there with the top guys.
MXlarge: How is your fitness after your injuries from this year?Anstie: With my fitness I am good. I did a fitness test the other day and I was stronger than the guys from KTM and everyone. My team put me on and they said I probably would be that fit (because he had been out) I flew in from California and didn’t get much sleep. I turned up at the fitness test and they were really happy with my results. I’ve gotten a lot older in the last years. I will be ready for the GP’s I will be strong and I will nearly be 18, so it’s time to go and win some races.MXlarge: It must be exciting that you get to race those two guys again?Anstie: I am very excited, it is something different, my first experience racing the Grand Prix’s and there are a lot of fast guys. I am a really good team with a good bike and it opens all the doors for America as well. To be honest if you ask anyone, to be a World Champion is special and I know the AMA National Motocross is really good, but still it’s cool to call yourself World Champion. I want to win both AMA and FIM and this gives me my chance to race the World Championships.
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