page 9 2013 Marc Colomer Exclusive interview
Were you superstitious at all?
Ahhh no no …….Only one things it’s the, I used for 5 years 93,94,95,96 maybe 97 I used red ankle socks. I have 2 pairs for 5 years ha ha. Yes yes, this is the only thing. This was because I used this in Luxembourg I think at my first win. What did you do at Scorpa? The project at Scorpa was to make a new bike, also with Yamaha. At the end for the money it was impossible to do this. I work with them for 2 years and work with them every day doing this. |
What did you do with the new Ossa company?
I worked there also for 2 years but in this case it was a little different. Here the goal was to make the bike. For me I think too fast, but make the bike, after make maybe the team and the World Championship and these, but at this time I was not agree with the politics of the factory and I say in these conditions I prefer to make only the bike and when the bike is finished, for me it was not finished but was finished at 75% but I say I not agree about the rest because I propose Farado but at the end it was too difficult to continue and I say I prefer to finish because …now at the end I look and I am not wrong because the direction is not what we said at the start but it was a good project pheeww, but the politics of the people at the end change, maybe for sure the economic time is not for making things like this in Spain, for sure this is also a problem.
I worked there also for 2 years but in this case it was a little different. Here the goal was to make the bike. For me I think too fast, but make the bike, after make maybe the team and the World Championship and these, but at this time I was not agree with the politics of the factory and I say in these conditions I prefer to make only the bike and when the bike is finished, for me it was not finished but was finished at 75% but I say I not agree about the rest because I propose Farado but at the end it was too difficult to continue and I say I prefer to finish because …now at the end I look and I am not wrong because the direction is not what we said at the start but it was a good project pheeww, but the politics of the people at the end change, maybe for sure the economic time is not for making things like this in Spain, for sure this is also a problem.
Did you work with Xiu Sera at zero designs?
No, not many.
My understanding was Xiu made the bike. How did you develop the bike?
I develop the bike. With Xiu he was more the man that build from Zero then there was more people and all the people who were the Raga mechanic at Gasgas, Frasesc, Ragas’ mechanic. I work more with this man because Xiu was more computer worker than we do.
No, not many.
My understanding was Xiu made the bike. How did you develop the bike?
I develop the bike. With Xiu he was more the man that build from Zero then there was more people and all the people who were the Raga mechanic at Gasgas, Frasesc, Ragas’ mechanic. I work more with this man because Xiu was more computer worker than we do.
What did you work on with the bike?
All and everything because one thing, when you work on the bike, when you put this on the mountain you develop it here and it’s much different and needs development much. This is what we do.
Do you still ride now?
Yes but , not many.
All and everything because one thing, when you work on the bike, when you put this on the mountain you develop it here and it’s much different and needs development much. This is what we do.
Do you still ride now?
Yes but , not many.
No …competitions, no, no. At the moment no, because I have one problem with this ha ha ha. When I make my competition inside my head it’s like I’m in 95 or 96 and it’s difficult for me. Also if it’s one competition local for me, it is difficult to change the chip in my head for me ha ha. I’m still to much inside the competition and I want to make good and perfect and this and I think I need to 5 years more and after maybe I can make. At the moment if I make the trial and I finish not first I am not happy. I want to win all of the time …it’s like this. I prefer to make trials with some friends and like this. For sure if I go to the Catalonian Championship I want to make good and ride well. I prefer ha ha to no make the trial.
Do you think that there will always be pressure on you?
Do you think that there will always be pressure on you?
Do you still ride local competitions?
No, no, not the people. It’s just me, for me. Maybe in a few years time. Also this happened in the Scottish Six Days Trial, this happened and it’s for this reason I say pheew “hey” no more and maybe in 5 years. I ride with one friend and we go. I want to win so much that if I ride and no win it make me no happy. Can I make fun in another sport ….I don’t know. If I make motocross it’s ok I think, but for trial …no.
No, no, not the people. It’s just me, for me. Maybe in a few years time. Also this happened in the Scottish Six Days Trial, this happened and it’s for this reason I say pheew “hey” no more and maybe in 5 years. I ride with one friend and we go. I want to win so much that if I ride and no win it make me no happy. Can I make fun in another sport ….I don’t know. If I make motocross it’s ok I think, but for trial …no.
What do you do now, what is your work now?
No, I work with things for publicity. It’s nothing for trial. It’s for one company of publicity and this buts nothing to do with the trial.
No, I work with things for publicity. It’s nothing for trial. It’s for one company of publicity and this buts nothing to do with the trial.