5 Minutes With... James Hillier
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Having spent time more time off-track during the 2 year break from the TT, 14-time TT podium finisher James Hillier joins Chris Pritchard in this episode of ‘5 minutes with…’ to talk returning to the roads for this year’s TT.
Catching up on the sands of Ramsey beach, Hillier talks of his passion for off-road and explains how competing in Dakar has always been one of his bucket list goals, comparing the endurance of off-road to the Senior TT.
Coming in with more excitement than nerves, James says he’s absolutely ready to get his TT fix and is feeling confident going into 2022. With a new team for the first time in a decade, he describes the move to RICH Energy OMG Racing as “new foundations, different brakes’. Having not been top-step since 2005 with John McGuinness MBE, Hillier is hopeful that could be about to change for Yamaha…
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5 Minutes With... Lee Johnston
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“When people say they get nervous about BSB, I think you have no idea what nerves are” says Lee whilst soaking up the Manx sunshine outside Th...
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5 Minutes with... Davey Todd
In the first episode of our second season of '5 Minutes With...' Chris Pritchard catches up with adrenaline junky, and podium contender, Davey Todd. They visit the beautiful Spooyt Vayne waterfall, near Kirk Michael, to get to know him a bit better and find out his thoughts for TT 2023.
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5 Minutes With... Ian Hutchinson
Ian Hutchinson joins Chris Pritchard for a plate of Manx Queenies at the Little Fish Cafe, Douglas, for a quick chat and a catch up.
We hear all about what Ian has been through from 2017 to now, where he says today is the best position he’s been in for a TT since then. He tells us what he hopes...
