Q: First off, congrats on winning X-Fighters. How does it feel to know that you consistently rode better than the rest of the competitors?
Nate Adams: Thanks, man! It’s huge to have another winning season and to make it though the entire season this year without being hurt. That’s never been a problem of mine, but the last year and a half, it has been, so that’s a big accomplishment. I was actually hurt at the beginning of this year and missed the first round of Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City, so I came into the series with this attitude of basically assuming I couldn’t win and was just going to try to get individual wins at the contests. But going into the last round in London, they tallied the points and Jane from Red Bull said, “You can win! You have a 10-point lead! ” So taking that event-by-event attitude gave me the chance to win the overall series, so it was a huge surprise. I mean, I went into it expecting nothing out of it and I won the whole thing, so it’s kind of funny how it worked out.
Q: Obviously the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour isn’t X Games, but it seems to be getting a lot bigger and a lot more legit. How does this series win stack up for you?
Nate Adams: I’d say since there’s not a Dew Tour FMX series anymore, the Red Bull X-Fighters and X Games is it. In the states, X Games is bigger for us, but throughout the rest of the world Red Bull X-Fighters is the biggest thing right now, so it’s a huge thing for me. You know, I don’t want to just be winning contests here in the States — I want to be going all over the world and winning. I’ve definitely realized that I’m becoming a lot more noticed in Europe and gaining more fans and that’s because of how big Red Bull X-Fighters is on a worldwide level. I think the events are on TV in like over 60 countries in Europe, so it’s a big deal for sure.
Q: What was your favorite stop of the tour?
Nate Adams: My favorite stop was definitely Texas because the course was just awesome. I think it had like twice as much dirt as any X Games course — it was just the hugest course I’ve ever ridden, it had the tallest dirt lips I’ve ever seen and I won, so that made it good.
Q: Who was your biggest competition throughout X-Fighters?
Nate Adams: Well, Mat Rebeaud was riding really well, but I’d say my main competition was Robbie Maddison, Jeremy Stenberg and Dany Torres. Everyone was riding so well — I mean Levi Sherwood won a round, and he almost beat me in the finals in London.
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