One of the finest names in the world of motorsports, Jordi Tixier, competing for BB racing in the 450cc category, is gunning for the Indian Supercross Race League title, having shone among the brightest riders in the first two legs of the event (in Pune and Ahmedabad). While athletes often feel the pressure of a championship, Jordi, who won the MX2 World Championship title in 2014, is relaxed as seeking top-podium spots has never been his aim. In a chat with NDTV, Jordi opened up about his passion for motorsports, his experience in India, and how pleasantly surprised he has been with what the organisers have been able to pull off with the Supercross league in the country.
"Important For Motorsports To Have A Championship In India": Jordi Tixier
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France's Jordi Tixier is one of the top contenders to bag the Indian Super Racing League 2024 title.
Jordi Tixier at Indian Supercross Racing League© ISRL
Motorsports remain fairly technical but it's the mental side of the game that one has to train too. For the Frenchman, however, the word pressure doesn't exist in his dictionary as he lives to race.
"That's the sport and I live to race and I live to win so I must say every day when I wake up I'm just thinking about this mentality and the same when I go to bed so I mean my mentality is always the same just focus on the win and most of all focus on riding at my best level," he said.
When asked about him being called one of the top favourites to win the title, Tixier said that he expects tough competition from rival Matt Moss.
"I mean for me to be champion or not you don't know. Moss is also really fast so it's gonna be difficult to be champion to be honest we never know that's part of racing. But, we never know so we will see, but my goal is never about winning the championship my goal is just to win the races and we count the points I had today so if I win the championship that's good if I'm not if I get 100% on the track then I'm gonna be happy to sing so it doesn't put any pressure on myself.
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"I played a world championship and got the title which is the biggest one. I got it for three points only so I must say I have no pressure at all for the weekend," said Tixier.
As for the Supercross league in India, a format focussing more on teams and not just individuals, Jordi has high hopes as the sport needs a country like India on the world map of racing.
"I really hope it's gonna grow because the guys did an amazing job I didn't have any expectations coming here and now all the riders are impressed about the job done and I hope it's gonna grow because motorsports need it. We need a new country we need a new championship, and that's for me super important. To have a championship in India and I could see that the people were really motivated about this and I really hope it's gonna grow more," he concluded.
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