TORQ MOTO - Dave Thorpe - The KING of MX TORQ's Part 2
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- 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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The art of being a good interviewer is to let the guest speak. Doc Wob seems to want to turn it round so it’s all about him. Keep stum!
Thanks, we will make sure we take on all feedback
Wob’s a good bloke, though, and he does chip in some great points.
Dave really comes across as a genuine nice guy. Shame he never one sports personality of the year.
I live in Tanzania but was lucky enough to go to school in UK. One of my favourite memories was watching King David on that 500 at Faleigh. Saw him again at the Honda tent at VMXDN '22 with RJ. Watch a lot of motorsport and Dave Thorpe is my number one. 👊🏻
Great interview. A true Legend
Brilliant 👏 👏 love to hear the stories 🎉🎉❤
Great interview! Brings back memories of watching everything I could in the USA it was difficult but he was so talented, I purchased a 87 CR500 it was a beast but he made it look so easy ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
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Enjoyed that. Might be an idea to have a few notes of subjects you want to touch on. Expanding on the CCM bit would have been interesting.
Noted, get it…?
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Yeah, let's have him again 😁
you got to love thorpey as of yet we have not got any british riders that come anywhere near him in the all time rider and personality rankings. his smilehints that he could have a bit of naughtyness to him lol.
Great 2nd part to Dave Thorpe. Can I just say that Black Torq Moto oblong thing between you looks odd almost like it needs putting further back it looks like your going to band your heads on it!
That’s just a TV LOL for when we have the “Zoom Guests” it looks super imposed thanks to the camera quality we use… 🙈🤷🏻
Ettelbruck Luxembourg ? the unknown end of 86 season GP.
Just got my 15%off triple clamps, happy days
Happy to help!!!
Mmmm holly or Phil 🤔 fantastic interview thanks 🇬🇧🏁👍
Glad you enjoyed it