Next to take on Road Racing News, ten questions challenge is reigning Irish road race Junior Support and Senior Support champion, Joe Loughlin.
14 times a race winner last season, his answers to the questions are as follows:
Q1: Favourite National Roads Meeting?
“Faugheen 50 where the 600 is on the back wheel a lot.”
Q2: Favourite Racing Bike?
“My Kawasaki ER6 Super Twin.”
Q3: What’s the best part of competing on the roads?
“The jumps, bumps and high average speed of the courses.”
Photo by Rod Neill
Q4: TT, North West 200 or Ulster Grand Prix?
“Ulster Grand Prix for the high speed corners.”
Q5: Most Respected Rival?
“Luke Johnston”
Q6: Best roads moment thus far?
“Leading the 2016 Ulster Grand Prix Super Twin race on the first lap, from the back of the grid.”
Q7: Is their one place or country in the world, where you would like to see a roads meeting held?
“Monaghan so I don’t have far to travel.”
Q8: Who’s your road racing hero?
“Ian Hutchinson”
Q9: Supersport or Superbike?
“Supersport until I ride a Superbike.”
Q10: Pole position or fastest lap?
“Fastest lap, that’s what counts.”
Words by Stevie Rial