MRW Issue 1

We hired a camper van in Barcelona
and drove through to Navarra about
500km away for the first race. I was
unable to do testing with the team a
few weeks before so it was my first
time on the new chassis.
Living in a van is fun, but it can get
cramped at times. We had to learn to
cook, clean, and do the washing, so
we share the responsibilities. I must
admit I miss my bed.
I’m learning a little Italian, Spanish,
and Greek. We have 4 different nationalities
in our team so it can get interesting
when we try to communicate.
Round 1 Navarra
I qualified 13th made good progress
in the race but I lost the front and
crashed. We had the tyre technician
and they confirmed it was a bad tyre.
The tyre still looked new after 8 laps.
Race 2, I finished in 12th out of 30
riders. I have improved my lap times
and getting closer to the front guys.
We were 8 riders fighting for 5th
place in the race. I’m still working on
my race craft.
Round 2 Catalunya
It’s a very technical circuit with lots
of elevation that you can’t really see
on TV. My very first race last year was
at this circuit. In practice, the bike felt
great after the team found a faulty
ECU that was causing a miss fire. In
Qualifying, I was trying to find a good
group to go with because the slipstream
is very important on these
bikes. It’s not always easy because
the guys sit up as soon as you follow
them. I qualified in 13th.
Race 1, I had a good start but found
myself fighting in a group while leaders
started to getaway. By lap 5 I got
to the front of my group and started
to push to catch the group in front.
As soon as I got to the front all my
For those who think
travelling the world
and racing bikes is all
glitz and glamour -
well, it’s not. It takes
massive sacrifice,
determination, money,
patience and will power
to make it happen.