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Interview Thursday 28th April 2011 By Geoff Meyer

If victories were handed out for good character then 21 year old Frenchman Gautier Paulin would have a couple. Tall, lean and always with a smile on his face Paulin has really proven to be a popular rider on the FIM World Motocross Championship.
There is something about Paulin that sets him apart from his rivals. He might not be the fastest rider on this year’s World MX2 Championships, but there are many saying he will be the smartest.
In what was a rather surprise decision by the Michele Rinaldi lead Monster Energy Yamaha team Paulin became the first rider to steer a YZ250F in the FIM MX2-GP World Championship for the Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team since 2005.
Back at the tail end of the 2010 season Paulin showed his intelligence as a racer and willingness to improve by building up to a set of results that included four podiums and one victory in the final six events. Most impressive was his Grand Prix victory in the technical sand of Lierop in the Netherlands as he successfully tackled a terrain that had previously been one of his weak points.
Paulin originally joined the Yamaha family after finishing 3rd in the 2009 Grand Prix series and after having earned his first victories in what was just his second full season. It was a season that started with a victory and say him go head to head with fellow Frenchman Marvin Musquin. As the season unfolded so to do his challenge to the number one plate. He did score another victory in Bulgaria. Seven podiums were mixed with bad luck but he still managed to secure third overall and capped the year with a sensational victory on a 450 at the Motocross of Nations.
Likeable and hardworking, Paulin also boasts an eye-pleasing style across the dirt that was born through his schooling on a BMX bike, a discipline in which he excelled as a youngster and became world champion.
Motocross Illustrated: Gautier, can you tell me what will make you stronger in 2011 compared to your injury riddled 2010 season?
Paulin: Last year I got injured early, but that is how the sport is sometimes. This year the team has worked really hard on the bike and we all give 110%. Last year I did Supercross in America early on, and then I got injured. When I came back I did some good results and was happy with how I did in some races. People remember my good results I didn’t go to America this year, but I am also a bit older and I have more experience and I know more about my body. The team is also confident with me, because they know what my goal is and what the goal is of Monster Energy Yamaha. I am much stronger this year.
Motocross Illustrated: And you are also working with a different trainer now, can you tell me about that?
Paulin: I work with Stephan Nuesser and he is a German trainer who also worked with Josh Coppins. When I was working with Jacky Vimond I was going to the laboratory of Stephan to get tests done. I know him since 2008 and he was with me this winter. I spoke a lot to him about my problems and now it feels good. I like our collaboration.
Motocross Illustrated: Everyone is looking at Ken Roczen and feeling he will win this year’s World MX2 Championship. What is your opinion of Roczen?
Paulin: I think it’s great to have somebody like Ken Roczen in the sport. Also people like Jeffrey Herlings and me that will make the Championship really good and watch the Grand Prix. He was in America and it’s good to see what he did, it’s good to see the people are watching him more now and know what he does in Europe. Now the people in America are watching Europe and they know the level is higher than before. For sure he was the man at the end of the season and he won everything. His season is going to be long, but that isn’t my problem. I am not really looking at Ken, I am looking at what I do, and it is already difficult to do what I do and if I start looking at all the riders, then it really makes my job harder. Ken is a great rider, but I think many, many people will be fast and many people will win a Grand Prix, but for sure he will be fast.
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