Nick Triest: A new adventure (part 2)
Last week Nick Triest told us more about his first months as an Enduro rider, and this time we will also learn more about his bike and his plans for the future. So read all this and much more now here in the second and final part of our two-part interview with Nick Triest.
How does the collaboration with Beta actually work?
Very good! I have a good relationship with Beta's race director. I can also ask them anything, which is of course also very important. For example, when I was at the Beta factory in Italy a while back to train, it was even discussed that I might also become a test driver for them. So who knows, I might focus more on that in the future.
You are riding both the 2 and 4 stroke Beta this season, is there actually much difference between the two engines?
With the 4-stroke I actually only ride endurance races because you have less time to work on the engine setup. With a two-stroke, there is of course a bit more to it in terms of adjustment, and we are currently still looking for the right setting. Once we find this for those specific circumstances, the engine immediately runs very well. With a 4-stroke engine, this is of course just a little easier, as they can automatically adapt to the conditions at height and/or low thanks to injection. But that doesn't change the fact that I feel very good on the 2-stroke, and hopefully this year I can prove that the two-stroke should certainly not be written off yet.
Are you satisfied with your season so far?
I mainly see this year as a learning year to grow step by step. I have therefore taken it relatively easy so far with the main aim of getting into the swing of things a bit and hopefully being able to score in the Belgian Championship towards the end of the season.
A number of ex-crossers such as Nathan Watson also do very well in enduros, do you experience certain advantages as ex-crossers?
As a motocross rider you naturally have the speed to compete in enduro races. It does require a bit of adjustment, of course, because some specials are extreme. But I think that as a good cross rider you can also participate in enduros.
What is currently your biggest work point as an enduro rider?
You don't have training where you can explore the course. You can only view the specials on foot, and if there are 12 specials, as in France, it is quite difficult to remember them all. So you will always be faced with surprises, and that makes it a bit exciting of course.
Do you ever see yourself taking the step towards motocross again?
I think if I were to stop doing enduro I would stop completely. I don't think there is any chance that I will completely switch back to motocross, unless of course there has to be a very nice proposal, but in any case I assume that I will just stay in enduro.
Text and Photos: Dieter Jans
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