Winner of the Senior Support consolation race at the Southern 100 in 2012, fifth in the 2011 Steve Henshaw International Gold Cup, Oliver’s Mount specialist Keith Pringle is the next racer, to take part in Road Racing News, ten questions challenge.
Keith’s answers to the popular series of questions, are as follows:
Q1: Favourite National Roads Meeting?
“Southern 100”
Q2: Favourite Racing Bike?
“S1000RR BMW”
Q3: What’s the best part of competing on the roads?
“The buzz you don’t get racing on purpose built circuits.”
Q4: TT, North West 200 or Ulster Grand Prix?
“North West 200”
Q5: Most Respected Rival?
“The late Lee Vernon, without a doubt.”
Q6: Best roads moment thus far?
“Jointly becoming a Superbike race winner at Oliver’s Mount, plus also winning the Ken Redfern Trophy at Croft in 2005.”
Q7: Is their one place or country in the world, where you would like to see a roads meeting held?
“Scotland”
Q8: Who’s your road racing hero?
“Joey and Robert Dunlop, they were what racing was all about! No fancy trucks/awnings, when they raced.”
Q9: Supersport or Superbike?
“Superbike everyday.”
Q10: Pole position or fastest lap?
“Fastest lap”
Words by Stevie Rial