King David returns for more ‘Torq’
Following on from the first episode of the Dave Thorpe interview on the Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon, it’s now time for part two with Britain’s most successful motocross racer. With so much to cover in his amazing MX career and just like his world titles, one simply wasn’t enough!
In the second instalment of the interview, Dave follows on with hosts ‘Jeffro’ Perrett and DocWob from where we parked up the first interview talking about what it was like to win his first 500cc world championship. A further two world championships followed (well, four actually, if you include his world vets championship!) and as Dave explains they were much tougher to come by. He also looks back on the latter years of his career and reflects on when it was to call time on his racing and his life in the sport after all that awesome run as a world-class athlete in a golden generation.
Not only is DT’s career incredibly successful, but it’s also fascinating. In this episode, Dave delves into what it’s like being a team manager and the steep learning curve involved, like how each rider is different and particular to him. He also talks about his current signing and British champion Conrad Mewse and gives his opinion of where Conrad is at in his career.
Of course, all being patriotic Brits we couldn’t let the opportunity slip by without talking about his role as Team GB’s MXDN team manager and that brilliant win at Roggenburg, Switzerland in 1994 that sent shock waves through World Motocross by putting an end to Team USA’s 13-year win streak.
With such an amazing career in the sport and being a genuine idol for an entire generation, it’s an interview you don’t want to miss.
Make sure you catch part one before diving into part two!
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