Teams you rode for?
Curtis, Ammaco, Shadow Racing and Hot Wheels.
What year did you start racing?
Quite late to the party, so it was early 1983.
Do you remember your very first race? How did it go?
Bournemouth 83. A load of us went on a coach from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, cramming all the bikes into the luggage space. I came 2nd, 4th, and 1st in my motos, so I probably qualified for the quarter final but did not know how it all worked, so I missed it.
What was your local track or favorite spot when you first started?
There were not any actual tracks nearby at first, so we would go to various good jumps around town and a local school that had a short trail type track. Frome and Bath were the first local tracks, and we used to take the train to get there sometimes.
How many years were you actively racing?
3 or 4 years.
Can you recall your final race? How did it feel to wrap up your racing career?
Poole, early 87. I decided to take a break but did not know it was going to be my last race. I won, though.
What was the highlight of your time in BMX?
Lots of great times, but getting the call from Sue Jarvis a couple of days after winning the Slough National and joining Ammaco Mongoose in 85 was unbelievable. Winning Champion of Champions 85 and the Derby British Champs 86 were also major highlights.
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