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Brian’s back! For this week’s ‘Torq Moto Podcast Show’ it’s time to continue the Brian Jorgensen interview as the second and final part of the conversation drops. After listening to tales of Brian’s early career of how he started out in the sport and went on to be European and British 125cc champion, this second episode features on his life a factory MXGP racer. He talks to hosts ‘Doc Wobs’ and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett about the transition from 125cc racing, first to the 500cc class and then eventually on to the MXGP class that we know today where he became a factory Honda and Yamaha racer with likes of Mickael Pichon and Stefan Everts as teammates. He talks fondly about ‘the perfect’ day of winning a GP in the class and life as a factory racer and the differences and pressures it brings before explaining his reasons for eventually calling it a day and moving into rider coaching, a job he’s still doing now to great effect with his own coaching schools and also helping Yamaha Europe as a coach and ambassador for their bLU cRU program. You can listen or watch part two of the Brian Jorgensen interview on Torq Moto through Spotify, Apple or YouTube from 7pm this Thursday 26th where you can also catch up with all previous episodes of the show.

‘Scuba Steve’ dives in to 'Torq Moto'It’s time again for another episode of the 'Torq Moto Podcast Show’ with hosts Doc Wobs and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett as they once again sit down with a guest to talk about their career and opinions. This time around they're joined by former junior World 85cc, Loretta Lynn’s and European 250cc motocross champion, Steven ‘Scuba’ Clarke. In this first of two episodes ‘Clarkey’ talks through his journey to becoming a world champion, how it all started and the huge influence his dad Richard has had on his progression. Steve talks fondly of his days racing youth motocross, even though by his own admission he wasn’t any good, but that all changed after his first trip to the Millsaps Training Facility (MTF) in Georgia, USA. It was a ‘penny drop’ moment for Steve and he came away from there knowing he wanted to be a professional racer and what he had to do to get there. Here he talks candidly about the sacrifices made by himself and his family to not only win the 2005 Junior World 85cc title but also the 2007 Loretta Lynn’s Schoolboy 2 14-16 title beating the likes of Jose Butron, Valentin Teillet and Dean Wilson along the way to both championships and what life was like on the road and living in America as a teenager. You can listen to episode one of the ‘Steven Clarke interview' on the Torq Moto Podcast show on either Spotify or Apple or watch the interview on the ‘Torq Moto’ YouTube channel from 7pm this coming Thursday 15th May, where you can also find all previous episodes. 

This week’s guest on the ‘Torq Moto' Podcast Show is yet another former GP and British championship racer, Mark Jones, who joins hosts DocWob and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett on the sofas for more candid MX chat and motocross nostalgia.Jonesy’s story about his MX career is a good one. In this first episode of two, he explains how and why he started in motocross and quickly became one the UK’s top youth racers before the boy from the valleys of South Wales became a young man and a factory Honda HRC rider in only his second year of 250cc Grand Prix racing. He describes what it was like being MXGP teammates with the likes of Stefan Everts, Fred Bolley, Ryan Hughes and Mark Eastwood and the pressures of being a young factory racer for arguably the most renowned and prestigious team in World Championship motocross. It’s an interesting insight as he explains what was expected of him and how he was a bit of a rabbit in the headlights, especially with the extensive testing after his first year with the team.Thank you for all the likes and subscribes. You guys are fantastic.If you haven't subscribed yet, do it now!

This week’s guest on the ‘Torq Moto' Podcast Show is yet another former GP and British championship racer, Mark Jones, who joins hosts DocWob and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett on the sofas for more candid MX chat and motoross nostalgia.Jonesy’s story about his MX career is a good one. In this first episode of two, he explains how and why he started in motocross and quickly became one the UK’s top youth racers before the boy from the valleys of South Wales became a young man and a factory Honda HRC rider in only his second year of 250cc Grand Prix racing. He describes what it was like being MXGP teammates with the likes of Stefan Everts, Fred Bolley, Ryan Hughes and Mark Eastwood and the pressures of being a young factory racer for arguably the most renowned and prestigious team in World Championship motocross. It’s an interesting insight as he explains what was expected of him and how he was a bit of a rabbit in the headlights, especially with the extensive testing after his first year with the team.Thank you for all the likes and subscribes. You guys are awesome.If you haven't subscribed yet, do it now!

This week’s Torq Moto Podcast Show features the second of two episodes with Brian Wheeler, one of the most beloved figures in British Motocross over the past 50 years.Always ready with a treasure trove of classic tales and a healthy dose of witty banter, Brian shines as he joins hosts ‘Jeffro’ Perrett and ‘DocWobs’ on the sofa. They delve into his youth career and early days in adult motocross before he transitioned into a full-fledged World Championship contender. Throughout the hour, we are treated to a wealth of golden stories and keen insights from Brian, all delivered in his distinctive dry West Country accent.Brian finally clears up a long-standing rumour about walking home from a youth motocross event due to a lackluster performance. To the hosts' surprise, he drops a Team Green nugget and shares heartfelt memories of his time with KTM and the significant impact that UK importer Gordon Jones had on his career.The conversation effortlessly flows as the trio discusses the challenges of transitioning from youth to adult racing within the British championship series. Brian reflects on his admiration for the top riders of his time before the chat shifts to fond reminiscences of the glory days of 500cc GP racing in the vibrant 80s.This episode is classic ‘Torq Moto’ material and encapsulates the very essence of why DocWob and Jeffro created the show. So, sit back and enjoy an hour of engaging conversation with one of the biggest personalities in British motocross, as he looks back on his youth and early career in a sport that continues to hold immense significance for him—and for all of us.

Free WheelerThis week’s Torq Moto Podcast Show is the first episode of a two-parter with Brian Wheeler, one of the most popular and likeable characters in British Motocross over the past 50 years, Brian Wheeler. Always armed with classic tales and more than his fair share of wisecracks, Brian is in his element as he sits on the guest sofa and talks with hosts ‘Jeffro’ Perrett and ‘Doc Wobs’ about his youth career and early days in adult motocross before he became a fully fledged 500cc World Championship campaigner. Of course, the whole hour is littered with golden nuggets of stories and opinions from Brian, all delivered in his dry West Country accent. Here, he finally sets the record straight on a long-standing rumour that he once had to walk home from a youth motocross meeting because his performance wasn’t up to scratch and to the surprise of the hosts, explains how he was one of Team Green UK’s first signings. He also talks with great affection about his KTM days and how much influence the UK importer at the time, Gordon Jones, had on his career. Conversation continues to flow when the trio discuss how difficult the transition from youth to adult racing in the British championship support series actually was and how in awe he was of the top riders before they get into the thick of it reminiscing about the glory days of 500cc GP racing in it’s pomp of the 80’s. It’s classic ‘Torq Moto’ fodder and exactly why Doc Wob and Jeffro formed the show, so sit back and watch or listen to an hour of chat with one of the biggest personalities of British motocross over the past five decades looking back on his youth and early career in a sport that still means so much to him, like it does to us all. You can watch episode one of the Brian Wheeler Torq Moto Podcast show on YouTube or listen on Spotify or Apple and also catch up on previous episodes. 

Torq Moto is back! After a Christmas and ‘off-season’ winter break, Torq Moto returns this Thursday with the first of two episodes with guest Tom Fuller.Tom joins Doc Wobs and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett for the first episode of 2025 for more ‘pub bar style’ chat as the three discuss Tom’s love for motocross and how it’s steered him on a path to becoming one of the best and most respected helmet sprayers in the business. In this first episode, the trio discuss Tom’s early years from how he got into the sport following in his dad’s footsteps to watching three-time World 500cc champion Dave Thorpe regularly getting training motos in just a stone’s throw away from his home near the Old Dean in Camberley and how it inspired him and drew him further into the sport. Tom talks with great affection about getting his first motorcycle along with his brother Toby and getting going in the sport and how that led him on to racing the British four-stroke championship in the late 90’s and noughties and setting up his own team with his good friend Stacey Harman. More reminiscing continues in full flow when they get on to the subject of Moto Magazine from back in the day where all three of them played their part in shaking up the establishment and bringing the magazine to life, with Tom as a contributing photographer and writer and Wobs and Jeffro as editors. Tom discusses his photographic heroes and of course, there’s some tales of the Moto Mag days, notably the parties that quickly became legendary at the Dirt Bike Show at Stoneleigh. In episode two to follow, Tom goes into more detail on the process of spraying and designing helmets, what his 'Image Design Custom’ company deliver and there’s the inevitable discussion about MX fashion and kit design where opinions vary. 

Torq Moto returns! Tom Fuller joins DocWob and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett for the first episode of 2025 for more ‘pub bar style’ chat as the three discuss Tom’s love for motocross and how it’s steered him on a path to becoming one of the best and most respected helmet sprayers in the business.In this first episode, the trio discuss Tom’s early years, from how he got into the sport following in his dad’s footsteps to watching three-time World 500cc champion Dave Thorpe regularly getting training motos in just a stone’s throw away from his home near the Old Dean in Camberley, and how it inspired him and drew him further into the sport. Tom talks with great affection about getting his first motorcycle along with his brother Toby and getting going in the sport and how that led him on to racing the British four-stroke championship in the late 90s and 00s and setting up his own team with his good friend Stacey Harman.More reminiscing continues when the subject turns to Moto Magazine, where all three of them played their part in shaking up the establishment and bringing the magazine to life. Tom discusses his photographic heroes, and of course, there are some tales from back in the day, notably the parties that quickly became legendary at the Dirt Bike Show at Stoneleigh.

Join us on this episode of Docwob TV as we take a nostalgic look back at the unforgettable moments from the 2024 season! It’s been an action-packed year filled with not one, but two incredible vet events: the VMXdN Foxhill and Farleigh Castle Vets MX! What started as a four-bike build quickly escalated to an astonishing ten bikes—definitely a journey with many highs and lows. The multiple pipes we went through at Foxhill with Mike Brown and Ryan Villopoto were insane. It was also great to have the likes of Alessio Chiodi and Sean Lipanovich under the awning at VMXdN and Dakar winner Sam Sunderland at Farleigh Castle Vets MX. I always say, "Never again," but who knows what the future holds? The riders are already lining up for VMXdN Foxhill 2025! In addition to our main projects, we dove into some exceptional customer builds, a personal project or two, and even squeezed in a trial bike on the titanium side. There was a lot of love out there for BTS tour of Pro Circuit, the RM250AF build and the CR500 two-stroke project.  A massive THANK YOU to all our viewers for your love and support! Your likes and subscriptions mean the world to us.  Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more DocWob TV! 

Join us for another thrilling episode of the Torq Moto Podcast Show, driven by Talon! This week, we welcome Justin Morris—a former British and Grand Prix racer turned riding coach—who sits down with us - Jeffro Perrett and Doc Wob for an engaging conversation about his incredible career in the world of motocross. In this first of two episodes, Justin shares the story behind his unique nickname, ‘Boris,’ and takes us on a journey through his racing life, from his early days to the pinnacle of professional racing. With Jeffro and DocWob being present throughout his career —DocWob as his mechanic and Jeffro as a fellow racer—there is a treasure trove of memorable anecdotes and insights, including the podcast’s signature ‘rental car wreckage’ story! Hear about Justin's time with Team Green as a youth racer, his thrilling experiences with RWJ racing on a factory HRC Honda, and his adventures with Roy Emberson’s Yamaha team. Plus, get ready for a candid discussion about his decision to retire from racing and transition into coaching, which will be explored further in episode two. Be sure to like and subscribe, as there is plenty more Torq to come!

Join us for another thrilling Torq Moto Podcast Show episode driven by Talon!

Join us for another thrilling episode of the Torq Moto Podcast Show, driven by Talon! This week, we welcome Justin Morris—a former British and Grand Prix racer turned riding coach—who sits down with us - Jeffro Perrett and Doc Wob for an engaging conversation about his incredible career in the world of motocross. In this first of two episodes, Justin shares the story behind his unique nickname, ‘Boris,’ and takes us on a journey through his racing life, from his early days to the pinnacle of professional racing. With Jeffro and DocWob being present throughout his career —DocWob as his mechanic and Jeffro as a fellow racer—there is a treasure trove of memorable anecdotes and insights, including the podcast’s signature ‘rental car wreckage’ story! Hear about Justin's time with Team Green as a youth racer, his thrilling experiences with RWJ racing on a factory HRC Honda, and his adventures with Roy Emberson’s Yamaha team. Plus, get ready for a candid discussion about his decision to retire from racing and transition into coaching, which will be explored further in episode two. Be sure to like and subscribe, as there is plenty more Torq to come!

Torq in Tour - VMXdN Foxhill part 1 We are bringing you an extraordinary episode this week. We joined forces with Steve Matthes/Pulp MX at VMXdN Foxhill 2024 for some memorable Torq Moto/ Pulp MX podcast mash-ups recorded in front of a live audience. In this first episode, guests Neville Bradshaw, Brad Anderson, and Martin Barr take to the couch. The beers and the conversation flow as they discuss why riders become mechanics, family history and namesake, being out to 100% in, and MXoN appearances. As always, there are plenty of stories, banter and laughs, all with good old mx chatter. Be sure to like and subscribe to both this page and the Pulp MX Page. There is plenty more Torq Moto to come!

This week’s Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon welcomes back Honda HRC’s senior team advisor Roger Harvey to continue the conversation about his life in motocross. Following on from episode one of the Roger Harvey interview, hosts ‘Doc Wobs’ and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett fire questions Roger’s way regarding his time in the sport post once his racing career came to an end. As always with ‘Harv’ it’s a great conversation with plenty of interesting insight on the industry and of course, more fascinating and funny stories from a man who has seen pretty much everything there is to see in the sport from both sides of the fence. The trio discuss how and why Roger decided to call it a day on his racing to then start focusing on training schools, to great effect, which then led to managing motocross programs in the U.K. for Yamaha, Kawasaki and ultimately Honda where he still plays a huge part in their success but now more on a global scale. They also discuss the future development of off-road motorcycles, the electric movement and where Roger sees it all going. Not only from his point of view but also from where Honda’s future intentions may lie. And of course, Wobs and Jeffro couldn’t let him leave without talking about Honda HRC’s current stars, Tim Gajser and the Lawrence Brothers. Part two of the Roger Harvey interview on the Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon will air this Thursday evening on Torq Moto’s YouTube channel as well as Spotify and Apple. 

‘Put to the Sword’  The Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon welcomes former multiple British champion and GP winner Stephen Sword to the sofa for a catch up this week. ‘Swordy’ was one of the UK’s top pro racers throughout the mid to late 90’s and most of the noughties and was one of the most popular riders in the British paddock with a smooth style and quiet demeanour but an obvious grit and determination when the helmet went on. In this first of two episodes hosts ‘Jeffro’ Perrett and ‘Doc Wobs’ put questions to Swordy about the earlier part of his career and how it all started from his dad’s love of the sport and putting in the miles from their home in Lockerbie, Scotland. Steven soon found himself winning all over the country and picked up a ride with Team Green and from there quickly established himself as one of the U.K’s hot prospects and at a young age he left his family home and his parent behind to move south to Marshfield, South Gloucester to race for the Holt JCB Kawasaki team. Swordy talks with great affection about his time living with and riding for the Church family and how they not only helped him become a better rider with a clear focus but taught him important life lessons. Getting into the thick of it with the best years of his career the trio discuss the teams and his significant and most memorable races from his time riding for Dave Thorpe’s CAT Finning Honda team through to the best years of his GP career with Factory Kawasaki and of course they had to discuss his rivalry with fellow Scot Billy Mackenzie and their relationship down the years! For someone who didn’t really say too much in his racing days, Swordy certainly has plenty to say in this podcast and it’s a good insight into the career of one of Britain’s best. 

The Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon has another cracker for this week’s episode brought to you by Docbright. Hosts ‘DocWobs' and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett are joined by one of the industry's biggest players, Honda HRC’s senior team adviser, Roger Harvey. Roger has played an integral part in bringing the glory days back to HRC; the trio discusses Roger’s career as a British and World Motocross championship racer and how his journey in the motocross world began. As always with ‘Rog’, there are some brilliant stories, industry insight and plenty of laughs. As with many riders of his generation, there are golden stories of hustling to work up the ladder in British and World motocross and classic road trip stories in a time when it was harder but in many ways easier to tour the continent. In this episode, Roger talks about how he worked his way up to become a British MX 125cc champion and a front runner in the 125cc World Championship and how life was on the road getting to GP’s and continental international meetings, even on his own with no mechanic! He also looks back fondly on some of his long-standing friendships with the likes of David Thorpe, Bob Wright and Alec Wright, to name but a few. More bizarrely, there’s even a discussion on the significance of the decor of Roger’s toilet!  Don't forget to like and subscribe so you don't miss part two, which is coming soon! 

This week’s episode of the Torq Moto Podcast Show, driven by Talon, welcomes back motocross legend Kurt Nicoll to talk more about his prolific MX career in the sport, both on and off the bike.  Following on from episode one a month back, where host ‘Jeffro’ Perrett and Rob 'DocWob’ Walters sat down with Kurt to talk about how his career started as a son of a former GP racer Dave Nicoll, through to his early years in the British adult motocross, the 500cc World championship and his part as ‘Captain Kurt’ in the last British winning MX of Nations team of 1994.  Episode two delves more into the latter part of Kurt’s career and his life since retiring from racing. The trio discuss the beginning of the end of Kurt's career, a successful sortie in SuperMoto and falling into team management in a big way as KTM’s motocross race director. A job that would lead him to America, where he now resides, and ultimately ended up working with Travis Pastrana as a lead figure behind the scenes of Nitro Circus before starting his own business in ‘Champion MX California Vacations’. There is no doubt about it: Kurt is having more fun and enjoying the sport now than ever, which comes across in both episodes of Torq Moto. And, man, can he still go fast on a MX bike?   If you haven't already watched episode one, do it now and don't forget to like and subscribe. 

Rob Andrews ‘torqs’ the inside line and moreThe Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon welcomes former 500cc Grand Prix and British championship racer Rob Andrews to the couch for this week’s episode to talk about his racing career throughout the 70’s and 80’s. Rob had a fantastic career, which he put down in words in his acclaimed book ‘The Inside Line’. Here Rob chats with hosts Doc Wob and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett about some of the incredible stories in his book and how it all came about. From the early days of racing starting out at Severn Valley Schoolboy Scramble club in 1977 onto switching to a 500cc bike and chasing that GP dream and becoming a factory racer for Kawasaki. The trio also discuss the strength of the British championship scene in the 80’s and the comparisons and differences between that generation to the current, from riding techniques to track designs.Rob also tells a pretty gruesome story of a near life threatening accident in his local Tesco’s that nearly prevented him from racing Stateside at the eleventh hour, but he was determined to get there and race the US and Canadian GP. There’s also some good banter and reminiscing between Rob and Doc Wob as the latter used to spin the spanners for Andrews when he was starting as a mechanic. This first episode of a two-part interview with Rob Andrews on the Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon is available to view on the Torq Moto YouTube channel from Thursday 23rd May at 7 pm and available to download and listen on Apple and Spotify. 

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 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 with that, 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 taking 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!