Ultimate MotorCycling’s Andrew Oldar: Coming into the 2015 season, what changes have you made to your training program?
Strikt/Slaton/Yamaha’s Cole Martinez: Tons of things – much more cycling and a lot more stuff on the bike. I had an awesome off-season.
UMC: Your results have been steadily improving since the beginning of the season. What do you attribute that to?
CM: Well, I honestly think a few things. At A1, I was running 8th or 9th and got taken out. Then I got sick for a couple weeks after that, so I felt like I wanted to come back strong and prove to myself what I can do.
UMC: What is it like training with Cooper Webb?
CM: It’s awesome having a guy like Cooper to ride with during the week. It keeps the intensity high!
UMC: You achieved your best result of the 2015 season so far at Anaheim 3. What was it about that race that was clicking for you?
CM: The track was fairly technical and I think that helped. I finally wasn’t sick, so I just put my head down and charged the whole time.
UMC: How has your bike set-up been so far this season?
CM: The Strikt/Slaton/Yamaha has been awesome, the suspension has been unreal thanks to the guys at Enzo Racing and the motors have been strong. I couldn’t be happier.
UMC: Of the first six rounds of the west coast series, what is your opinion of the tracks so far this year?
CM: I think a few of the tracks were super easy and a few didn’t have a very good flow. All in all, everyone’s racing the same track, so we just have to deal with them.
UMC: What changes would you like to see with the track layouts?
CM: Better flow. I find some of them haven’t flowed very well this season.
UMC: How do you plan to spend your time during the eight-week break of the Western Regional series?
CM: Mainly just training and getting my fitness better so I can finish out the Supercross season strong, and go into outdoors strong as well.
UMC: In what areas do you feel you need to improve on for the remainder of the series?
CM: The starts to get up front, stay focused the whole race, and just worry about myself out there.
UMC: Leading into Houston, have you set any goals for yourself for the remainder of the season?
CM: Yeah, I mean they’re the same goals I’ve had all season. Get good starts, stay up front, and get some single-digit finishes!
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