Dakotah Norton on Finding Consistency, Moving to Mondraker, the State of US DH Racing, & More

Dakotah Norton finished the 2023 DH season strong, with two podiums and a 6th place finish over the final four races, but as he put it, the season started with “near failure.” We sat down with Dakotah to talk about the struggle of finding consistency at the limit; his move to Mondraker Factory Racing and the dissolution of his former team at Intense; the state of DH racing both at home and abroad; how to better develop up-and-coming American DH racers; and a whole lot more. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Membership BLISTER+ Real World Testimonials Blister Labs This Week’s Gear Giveaway Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide TOPICS & TIMES: Getting up to speed with the new team (2:20) The 2023 season (3:45) Finding consistency in a chaotic season (6:34) The dissolution of Intense Factory Racing (17:35) Finding a new team mid-season (21:38) The state of World Cup DH racing (22:41) Broadcasting races (25:34) Running World Cup DH (30:25) Developing American DH talent (33:42) Dak’s 2024 goals (41:09) OUR OTHER PODCASTS Blister Cinematic CRAFTED GEAR:30 Blister Podcast Off The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.