By Next to take part in Road Racing News, revamped Oliver’s Mount Top 8 series is prospective Northwest 200, Southern 100, Armoy Road Races newcomer next year, Laindon’s Niki Williams.
A top ten finisher within last September’s Gold Cup meeting, his answers to the set of questions, are as follows:
Q1: First memory of Oliver’s Mount?
“Walking down Mountside on my first time there, thinking what the f**k am I doing here. Ha-ha!”
Q2: Favourite part about racing at the mount?
“I literally love everything, the paddock, staff, circuit, it was my first roads event, and it is what gave me the bug for road racing.”
Q3: Favourite section of Scarborough course?
“Easy, Jefferies Jumps.”
Q4: Best moment thus far at Scarborough?
“Making it back last time there, on slicks, on a damp circuit.”
Q5: All time Scarborough racing hero?
“Guy Martin for me, slight man crush I have for him, him and Andy Smart, ha-ha!”
Q6: Is there one machine in particular that you would like to race at Scarborough?
“A dune buggy would be pretty cool, failing that a twin.”
Q7: One word to describe Oliver’s Mount?
“Ballsy”
Q8: Most respected racing rival at Scarborough?
“Got to be Adam Rayner, although not so much a rival because he kicks-my a**e!”
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
