Starting towards the front of the 250SMX field proved key for Pierce Brown as he delivered the win for Troy Lee Designs Red Bull GasGas in their final race together. Following his career-first victory in Las Vegas, Brown shared his Fast Thoughts in this latest feature.

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Gelling with the track here in Vegas…

I don’t think it was just the track, I think it was also the work I’ve been putting in on the starts. It’s crazy what a start can do, I feel like nothing has really changed with my speed. I’ve been putting in the work, but I haven’t showed it because I’ve been getting bad starts. These guys are fast, so it’s hard to run through them like I want to.

The importance of this race win…

It was like a dream day. This is TLD GasGas’ last race as a team. I’ve been with the team my whole career and haven’t been able to get a win for them, we waited until the last race. So, it feels great, even for myself. I needed that, it’s been a mediocre year for me. I think for next year it’s going to be really good.

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Getting a full season under your belt…

I think this is my first full season. I made it every single round and finally got it done at the last race. Feels good. For enxt year, it just elevates my expectations for myself. This is defintiely going to jump start some belief. I can’t wait for next year.

The doubts through the highs and lows…

It’s been a long road. There are times you get down on yourself, but it’s part of the sport. There are ups and downs in everything in life, so you have to pick yourself up and make it happen. That’s what we did today. It feels like a monkey off my back, I’m over the moon right now.