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Behind the Scenes Trail Rider Magazine Behind the Scenes: MStory andi Phoktos by Keevin N ovLello afferty Laying down laps on the moto track. Mike rides moto often to increase his speed and work on technique. “It seems like it's been an eternity since I've been on top . I won one National last year and haven't won any this year. There's going to be a time when I'm not in the mix, but it's not now.” -Mike Lafferty ou would think that after eight National Enduro Championships, 69 National Enduro wins and 17 years as a factory off road racer that Mike Lafferty would be ready to idle in to retirement and Yperch himself atop his laurels. Well, that's just not the case. In fact resting on his laurels doesn't even appear to be on his radar screen. And given the frustrations of a fourth place finish last year and a DNF this year (while winning the overall in Texas) that knocked him out of championship contention, there is still plenty of fuel for the fire. Though it's still 2011, Mike already set his sights on the 2012 Na - tional Enduro season and finishing strong for the remainder of this year. In late May I took a trip down to South Jersey to hang out with the second year factory Husaberg rider and check out what his weekly program is like. When I arrived however he greeted me with a large bag of ice wrapped around his left elbow - which meant there wasn't going to be much going on except for a visit to the orthopedist (that he's on a first name basis with.) We gave it a go again a few weeks later and realized during our discussions that after 17 years, he's got a breadth of knowledge and a perspective many don't have. We also caught him in a pensive moment which ended up turning in to a question and answer ses - sion. We'll get in to his day to day program in a bit. Who would win a race, the Mike Lafferty from 1997 or the Mike Lafferty of today? The one from 97 for sure. Back then I was young, didn't care about much and just went out and pinned it. When I think about what I was like back then, I was more about just riding the bike and going fast on it. If I was having a bad day and fiddling with the bike, Alan Randt, my mechanic at the time would tell me to just go out and ride the bike - to basically just shut up, quit thinking and go ride. I could have had the worse set up in the world and as long as my attitude was good, so was I. If you have the right attitude, you can win a race. The guy in ‘97, just didn't know as much. Now at times it seems as though I over compli - cate things and make life harder than it has to be. I look back at times and wonder why I didn't have any issues before. I think it's because I had a much simpler approach. Sometimes I think I need to put it all aside and just pin it. Then again, given the speeds of today, I need to work harder and analyze things for potential advantages. It's a catch 22. What advice would give yourself in 1997? None. Back then it was a have fun and pin it approach that worked. Just keep it simple. In fact that's the advice the guy from 1997 should give the guy from 2011. Just don't over think it and pin it. I've been dealing with that lately more than I ever have. What was the fastest you have ever been and why? I really remember 1997 and 1998 as having flawless races on the two stroke. I would hit corners perfectly all day long and just be in the right place on the bike when I needed to be. My two strokes were so good and resulted in some great rides. I may not have been the fastest I've ever been on them but the flawless execution set the stage for 2004 and 2005 when I rode my 400 - one of my favorite bikes to ride. I felt like I couldn't go any faster on those. I felt like I was riding those bikes to their full potential. What were you better at then? Again, keeping it simple. I just went out and did it. The enduros were also very different back then with time keeping. I was better at strategizing for the traditional time keeping enduro. Alan and I would go over the route sheet, break things down the night before and review anything from the previous year's race that was relevant. I would wake up and have a plan beyond just sprinting through each section. It was a good team effort that way. What are you better at now? I am better with the fitness and nutritional aspects. Like I said, I need to work harder now. I also have the races down and am better at sprints throughout the day - that's really the only carry over from the tradi - tional enduro. I still run the computer and treat it like an old enduro where applicable. The enduros back then were a lot of thinking. Now they require a different kind of thinking. Why are you so fast/strong at the Alligator? I never was a big fan of it when it started, and actually hated it. It was the hardest race I've ever done and I struggled early on. And once I conquered it, it was a huge weight off my shoulders and I was like, man I finally did it, I can win this thing. It's sandy and tight and the more I ride it the more I get in tune with it. After that it was easy and has since snowballed into several wins. Once you win it it's fuel for the fire. August 2011 32 round yourself with, like friends that keep you grounded. That's why I always like going back home, my friends and family, don't care whether I've won a race or got last, they always treat me the same. It really doesn't matter who you are or what you do, just treat everyone the same. What was difference between a first place effort in Texas and a 6th in Louisiana? I wish I knew. In Texas I had a rough first section and was only 15 seconds out of first place and something automatically clicked and I was like, I got these guys, I can do this. The next test I did really well in and then I did better in the third section. Then I smoked them by a long shot in the fourth. In Louisiana, I fell to pieces, I went back to square one. I tried so hard there, tried my butt off for a 6th. I tried so hard that I spun myself into the dirt. I pushed turns, I pushed my speed and I still wasn't up to pace. It's rough to go from one race to next like that, but, I don't have a good answer. And that's been the most frustrating thing this year, I don't have an answer for a finish like that. Even in Wyoming after a fifth I was like, I didn't have what it took, those guys were another gear faster than me. Sometimes it goes back to me over thinking, then I start trying to change the bike instead of just riding it. It's frustrating when I get done going my fastest through a section only to get beat by 30 sec - onds and think "man, I couldn't go any faster. " How have the GNCC's complimented your program? Early on in my career they were a big part of it, they helped with my speed and fitness. I would struggle with them at times but it always helped me with speed at the enduros. I knew I could last from a fitness perspective in an enduro. After skipping them for a few years I feel that my pace is down. They've never hurt me and always help compliment your program. It' great for in - Starting off the day with some figure 8 drills. creasing speed and fitness and helps with an MX style aggres - What was your favorite championship? sive approach. The first one by far. We finished fifth in 1995, third in 1996 and Is there a reason to compete at this level if you're not focused then won it 97 and I was like wow, I can win these things. Then on winning a national title? we gained momentum from there. Kind of like the alligator, it Not at all, there is no reason. As frustrating as it can be, I am was fuel for the fire and we just kept rolling. only doing this win races, win a 9th championship. My focus is Most hardest fought championship? still that way now and the decisions I've made since Texas (I 2001 for sure. I jumped out to a good points lead at the begin - knew I couldn't win the championship after that) are gearing me ning of the season and then broke my shoulder at the KTM up for winning a championship next year.
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