10th in the 2014 Newcomers B race, seasoned Manx GP exponent Ali Foster is the next rider to take part in Road Racing News, ten questions challenge.
Her answers to the popular series of questions, are as follows:
Q1: Favourite National Roads Meeting?
“Manx Grand Prix”
Q2: Favourite Racing Bike?
“My ER6 Kawasaki Super Twin.”
Q3: What’s the best part of competing on the roads?
“The first flying lap every year on the Mountain Course down Bray Hill, and being all alone on the road behind the bubble!”
Q4: TT, North West 200 or Ulster Grand Prix?
“TT!”
Q5: Most Respected Rival?
“Phil Morris and John Bain from competition at Wirral 100 events, they are both great riders and I always have good battles with them at Anglesey.
I don’t enjoy racing short circuits as much as the roads, but they always make it mega fun so I always can’t wait to venture back to Anglesey.”
Q6: Best roads moment thus far?
“Finishing 10th in my newcomers Manx race from 2014, which in turn won me the Lesley Anne Trophy.
Also getting overtaken by Michael Dunlop during Manx GP practice from 2016, just seeing him glide through Quarry Bends was amazing!!”
Q7: Is their one place or country in the world, where you would like to see a roads meeting held?
“Would be great to see the Jurby Road Races in the Isle of Man back again, I marshalled there and it looked a brilliant meet.”
Q8: Who’s your road racing hero?
“All of them! But especially Joey & Michael Dunlop.”
Q9: Supersport or Superbike?
“Supersport”
Q10: Pole position or fastest lap?
“Fastest lap”
Words by Stevie Rial