Steve Taylor

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RIDER PROFILE
Hometown Prince George, British Columbia
Current Residence Prince George, British Columbia
Date of Birth April 25, 1982
Height 5’ 10”
Weight 150 lb
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Brown
Marital Status Girlfriend (Ashlee)
Hobbies/Interests Motocross, my pug- he takes a lot of my time, I work on a bobcat a little in the summer doing landscaping.

SNOWMOBILER HISTORY:
• First sled: Yamaha Bravo
• When did you start riding? I started when I was 8 years old.
• Who got you into snowmobiling? My dad got me into riding.
• What’s a great day of snowmobiling? To me a great day of riding is spring riding in the mountains, looking for lots of jumps.
• Favorite place to ride: There’s a place outside of Prince George called Coal Mine trail. Not many people know about it or where it is and I love it.

RACER INFO:
• First race: In 1999, when I was 17 years old a local guy offered me a used sled to ride in a race in Prince George. I started racing dirtbikes when I was 15 or 16 and it really got started then.
• Best race ever: My best race ever was the Michigan National in 2005. I lapped up to the 4th place finisher, because the track got really rough and technical. It was a great race.
• Favorite track: My favorite track is X Games or Lake Geneva because they’re both actual tracks. They’re full-on motocross style tracks with a lot of length and they’re more challenging. Some tracks are short 30-second laps. I like the longer ones.
• What’s your overall racing goal? I want to win a medal at the X Games and a season championship. I won’t be happy until I get them.
• How would you describe your race style? I’m a finesse rider. I don’t do well mashing through the track.
• What is your pre-race routine? I don’t have much of a routine, except to be by myself (my girlfriend can be around) before a race, listening to music.

YAMAHA-SPECIFIC INFO:
• What do you think of the race sled so far? The sled is really good. It’s definitely come a long way just in the spring. I have about a million laps on the sled this spring and I haven’t broken a thing yet. I seriously think I put at least a whole race season’s worth of laps on the sled and it’s been solid.
• Why did you choose to ride a Yamaha this season? I was a free agent last season and was working out a deal with another factory, actually, when Jesse Strege called me and asked if I’d like to come on board with Yamaha to help with some testing. I jumped on the opportunity right away. I knew Yamaha was a huge company with awesome technology. Once I started working with them on the race sled, I saw how committed the whole company is to winning and they’re all behind the snocross program.
• What do you think are the sled’s strengths? The motor for sure is this sled’s strength. It’s going to be a holeshot machine. But it’s also good in technical rhythm sections because of its strong engine.
• What are your goals for the season? My goals for this season are pretty much the same as my overall racing goals. I want a medal at the X Games. I also want to be finish in the top 3 for points, if not the full championship.
• Why are you a good fit for the FX Nytro? It seems to handle well all over the track. It’s a sled for a finesse rider, I think. The four-stroke bottom end grunt really makes it good at either getting up and out of the holes or doubling over them.
• Describe the difference between a 2-stroke and a 4-stroke race sled: The torque on the four-stroke is awesome in a rhythm section or out of the corners. Also, I think the engine braking effect is an advantage. It took a while for me to get used to it, but now I can use it to my advantage in coming into a corner and braking hard to get turned and back out again.
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