Grand day at Mallory Park with the BMW Motorrad Performance Academy. One-to-one tuition from star riders, relaxed atmosphere, loads of space on track, pie for lunch. This fella - Niall, I think he said his name was - seemed fairly brisk.
Got a 6-page interview with Jake Dixon in the new @BikeMagazine We talk about why GPs are so bloody difficult, trying to make it as a Brit in GPs, how to get more Brits in GPs, why he's attracted to WSBK, getting sacked from his only proper job and much more 😎
Also got an 8-page feature in @BikeMagazine about Freddie Spencer's historic 250/500cc double in 1985, which involved staggering from the 500 podium in 35-degree heat & climbing onto his 250 just in time to make the grid, only for his legs not to work for the push start!
News from the road: over the Picos and first fill. Sun is a trick. It was 4˚C and claggy up top. Fresh Mitas Enduro Trail+ work very fine for a deep tread tyre, despite an issue which shall be revealed later...
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When it’s nippy here, there’s a @DucatiUK DesertX in the garage and a new trail across Morocco… The 23.30 from Portsmouth to Santander is calling. Richard Fincher has headed south on an excursion for Bike. Updates to follow...
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