By Next to take part in Road Racing News, revamped Oliver’s Mount Top 8 series is 2024 2 Wheeling Classics, Classic Junior Manx GP race winner, Harley Rushton.
Yesteryear 750 race conqueror x2 across the 2020 Barry Sheene Classic, his answers to the set of questions, are as follows:
Q1: First memory of Oliver’s Mount?
“First Memory of Oliver’s Mount was watching Dean Harrison going into memorial and my mate being in awe, asking if there was anyone on the bikes as it’s not possible for a human to go that fast!”
Q2: Favourite part about racing at the mount?
“Favourite part about racing at Oliver’s Mount is that it’s a road racing circuit in my home county of Yorkshire.”
Q3: Favourite section of Scarborough course?
“Favourite section of the course, has to be Jefferies Jumps.”
Q4: Best moment thus far at Scarborough?
“Best moment at Oliver’s Mount was finishing in 3rd place there, in my first and only race meeting there (2020 Barry Sheene Classic) ahead of Guy Martin.”
Q5: All time Scarborough racing hero?
“Guy Martin as that is the era from which I started watching racing there.”
Q6: Is there one machine in particular that you would like to race at Scarborough?
“1972 500cc MV Agusta.”
Q7: One word to describe Oliver’s Mount?
“Yorkshire”
Q8: Most respected racing rival at Scarborough?
“Jamie Coward”
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
