By Next to take part in Road Racing News, revamped Oliver’s Mount Top 8 series is Tonfanau front-runner (Forgotten Era 500cc Champion), Richard Hewitt.
2025 Oliver’s Mount Racing 2-Strokes Champion, four times a race winner at Scarborough, his answers to the set of questions, are as follows:
Q1: First memory of Oliver’s Mount?
“My first memory of Oliver’s Mount, I was-overwhelmed with the quality of the racing from the other competitors I was alongside. They were respectful, friendly, had a good knowledge of the circuit and took pleasure in sharing this information with others.”
Q2: Favourite part about racing at the mount?
“My favourite part about racing at Oliver’s Mount is the tight and twisty public roads.”
Q3: Favourite section of Scarborough course?
“My favourite section is the monument in and monument out.”
Q4: Best moment thus far at Scarborough?
“My best moment at Scarborough was winning my first road race on the 500cc two stroke.”
Q5: All time Scarborough racing hero?
“Barry Sheene”
Q6: Is there one machine in particular that you would like to race at Scarborough?
“There was one machine in-particular I wanted to race, I built that, rode it, and won the championship. That was a replica to the Pepsi Suzuki’s from the late 1980’s/ early 1990’s.”
Q7: One word to describe Oliver’s Mount?
“Challenging!!!!”
Q8: Most respected racing rival at Scarborough?
“Dan Sayle”
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
