By Next to take part in Road Racing News, revamped Oliver’s Mount Top 8 series is Moto 3 Scarborough front-runner, Bingley’s Charlie Hopkins.
Three times a top 3 finisher in 2024 at Scarborough, his answers to the set of questions, are as follows:
Q1: First memory of Oliver’s Mount?
“Trying to work out how to enter as a kid on the PC! Only took me another 20 years to go.”
Q2: Favourite part about racing at the mount?
“Coming from West Yorkshire it feels like a home round and is a very welcoming paddock. As well as going to town for Fish & Chips!”
Q3: Favourite section of Scarborough course?
“Mountside hairpin on the brakes.”
Q4: Best moment thus far at Scarborough?
“Getting a 2nd place finish in the 125/Moto3 class as a newcomer (2024 Barry Sheene Classic) albeit I got wet through.”
Q5: All time Scarborough racing hero?
“David Jefferies, reason I went to race there.”
Q6: Is there one machine in particular that you would like to race at Scarborough?
“I would love a run on a TZ250 (Yamaha), not my era but been on the grid with them I now get it.”
Q7: One word to describe Oliver’s Mount?
“Friendly”
Q8: Most respected racing rival at Scarborough?
“Tony Flinton, not been close enough to class him as a rival yet but to go as long as he has is very impressive.”
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
