44. John Barton - Part 2
The TT Podcast
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30m
John Barton returns for episode two of his TT Podcast with Chris Pritchard and Lee Johnston.
‘Barty’ describes the feeling of achieving his dream and riding the Isle of Man TT, aged just 17 years old, and what advice he’d pass on to newcomers now.
He talks about the pressures modern racers are under and reveals his tip for the next big stars of TT.
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