Supercross: Nick Kouwenberg Sets Sight On AMA Supercross
Kit Palmer | December 21, 2015
Nick Kouwenberg. You might not be familiar with the name, but there’s a good chance you’ll be hearing it when the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series gets under way in Anaheim, January 9.
Kouwenberg is the 2015 European 250 Motocross Champion and will be competing in the AMA Supercross 250 West Championship on a Jtech Honda CRF250R.
“I have been in America for a week already and I still don’t believe it is really going to happen,” the 24-year-rider from Holland said. “Things have been going really fast the past two weeks and I’ve been dreaming about this for so long, just to be racing in California is incredible! I am really thankful to Honda Motor Europe for helping to set this all up for me and they have been so supportive. I’m also really lucky to have Honda America supporting me as well so massive thanks to them and the BWR team.
“The first few days training I’ve been super safe because I don’t want to risk missing Anaheim 1! I’m just trying to build it step by step. For sure, racing in Supercross is going to help me prepare for defending my EMX250 title. The level here is bigger than anything: staying here for all the races alone, fighting every week with a way more packed field than Europe. It will be easier when I get back home, back with my parents, girlfriend, friends and my team who I took the title with. I’m really, really excited to be here, but it’s going to be way tougher than I, or anybody else, expects I think. I know when I get back home I will respect everything I have way more again.”
Again, look for Kouwenberg to make his AMA Supercross debut, January 9, at Angel Stadium.