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who’s this, then? MJ: I would really like to see the sport expand with more kids involved in junior road racing. As a junior road racer, I competed in the Motorcycle Road Race Development Association (MRRDA) which is the perfect breeding ground for up and coming racers like myself. The sport needs more up and coming racers of the future. RC: If you weren’t doing this, what would you be doing?: MJ: I’d probably be playing soccer. I started playing soccer at the age of five and finished when I was 12 to continue
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differentiation between the top level Superbike riders is their amount of understanding and their ability to apply it practically on the bike. RC: Is the sport winning more attention from fans new to the sport thanks to being shown on Foxtel? MJ: I think it’s great for fans to have the option to watch motorcycle racing on television as it allows them to follow their favourite rider throughout the year, if they’re unable to attend all of the events. RC: How would you like the sport to expand?
motorcycle racing with full focus. I achieved well in my last year of playing soccer and felt I had potential in that too. RC: Describe the feeling when you’re riding on your Superbike: MJ: It’s an immense feeling travelling at speeds close to 300km/h and having your knee sliding along the bitumen while watching everything ahead of you rush past in a blur. I’m in my own zone when riding, my attention is only spent on what’s happening right at that very instant and nothing else.
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