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In the journey across life's ocean,
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you will encounter
the calmest of waters
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and wild storms of great adversity.
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In the moments of the storm,
you will have to make a decision
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whether to counter the
adversity in your life.
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It can be a powerful choice in choosing
to fight and live a fulfilled life.
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Take that deep breath. Step into
the journey. Listen to your heart.
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Have presence of mind, and
create your destiny from within.
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Motorcycle racing...
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is a passionate
sport that many love.
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It takes incredible
skill to race a bike
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at speeds of over 100 miles
per hour, around a track.
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The sport is challenging
enough as it is.
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But there is a team that are
taking it to a new level.
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Talan Racing is a team of two paralyzed,
and two above knee amputee riders
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that are changing
motorsport history.
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Riding the very machine
that disabled them.
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We follow the team overseas
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and as they attempt to race
alongside able bodied riders,
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changing the perception
of disability
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in a sport that has been
otherwise inaccessible until now.
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All the way through my life
I've been interested in speed.
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Whether or not it was on
the water for wind surfing,
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it's always been something
that I've been interested in.
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And also competition.
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You get that buzz from the speed,
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but it's that competitive nature
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that's made me want to be a racer,
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to test myself against others.
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Motorcycle racing is one of the
few sports where a paraplegic
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can compete against
someone who's able bodied
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and there not be a
massive, uh, difference
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in our capabilities.
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I was paralyzed in March, 2003.
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Two hundred yards down the road,
a car came out of a side road
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clipped me, knocked me
off the bike and I slid
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down the road, which wasn't a problem,
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'cause I'm in all my
leathers and I was protected.
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Uh, but being knocked,
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I was thrown onto the
other side of the road,
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and straight into the path
of the oncoming traffic.
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Uh, the car went straight
over the top of me.
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I shattered my back and T4 straightaway.
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So, I'm paralyzed at this level.
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Um, I got basically
rolled underneath the car,
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breaking more of me,
massive internal injuries.
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Didn't see any reason for
me to be alive. It was...
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It was cruel. It was
cruel. That's what it was.
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For me to be kept alive when I
just begged them to let me die.
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My mother was very strong
minded and determined
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that we would find something for me to do.
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I was also very fortunate to
have an ex-patient from Salisbury.
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He came in for a regular checkup.
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And he started to tell me about
the things that he was able to do.
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He was the same level of injury. He
had had a motorcycle accident as well.
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And then he started telling me that he was
driving his car, that he had a girlfriend,
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and he started listing
all the things.
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Then, he said the magic words.
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He said, "Oh, and I've just
come back from skiing."
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And that was the moment
that changed everything.
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That feeling...
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that I used to get on the bike
was replaced with a set of skis.
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Right up to the point where
I got on a snowmobile,
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and then I thought if I
can ride a snowmobile,
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pretty sure I could
stay on a motorbike.
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That started me thinking,
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started doing a little bit
of research on the Internet,
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saw that one or two people
had actually managed it.
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Uh, so I...
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took a complete gamble.
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Went into a showroom, bought a motorbike.
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Adapted it... in secret,
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went to a disused airfield
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and tried to ride again.
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And, I managed it for five minutes.
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And then I fell over, and
then I was on the floor.
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But, the five minutes had
shown me that it was possible.
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My first race I turned up in my
van with a bike in the back of it,
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and I slept on a little
roll mat next to my bike.
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I didn't have any spare wheels.
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I only had a front and
a rear paddock stand.
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I think I had tire warmers by then.
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I didn't have any
generator, I had no gazebo.
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Nothing. I simply had a bike
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with front wheel paddock stand
and a set of tire warmers.
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And that was it.
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It took me a long time to...
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persuade the Auto-Cycle Union,
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which is the governing
body for racing,
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that someone who's paralyzed
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is safe and capable of racing
alongside able bodied racers.
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And we figured out
the best way to do it.
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So, it made sense for us to say to
others who were interested in racing,
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"Well, if you are interested,
why don't you come with us?
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"Let's create a team and
let's make it possible
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"for more people to
get into racing."
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My job is looking after team logistics.
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So, that's everything
on and off the tracks.
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I look after the team,
not just the riders,
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make sure all the
equipment is ready to go
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make sure all the team
are in the right places.
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Make sure we've got all the right
equipments, contracts, health and safety.
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This year, we're racing with BMCRC or
Bemsee. It's the oldest UK race club.
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They've got an excellent reputation
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and we're running in several
different championships.
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So, we're not just here on track days.
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We are out here to compete
against able bodied riders.
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Last year, we raced
with them a little bit,
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and we just have to
show that we were safe.
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This year we're going to be
racing competitively with them.
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Racing is no exception to the rule
when it comes to costing a lot of money.
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We were blessed last year
with having McMillan Williams
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coming aboard and sponsoring
Talan just as a solo rider.
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And we proved we were
a good, safe bet.
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We had a good year, both in
the media and on the track.
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And then, they decided they would back
us for having four riders this year,
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which is excellent news, but we just
wouldn't be able to do it without them.
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The cost of running the team,
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just getting us to the racetrack,
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is exceptionally expensive.
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We have so many overheads that
most people just don't realize,
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but it's not just about
buying a motorbike
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and turning up here
and seeing how it goes.
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The first weekend of any motorsport
season is predominantly used for testing.
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The team's bikes are adapted
for paralyzed riders.
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So, it's going to be a
particularly important weekend
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to ensure the adaptions
work correctly.
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We developed a way of launching
and catching the motorcycle from...
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'Cause obviously, once
I'm riding, I'm balanced.
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But getting to that point and coming back from
that point to stationary is the tricky bit.
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So, we figured out that I get on the
bike while it's on a paddock stand.
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Then, one person holds the
front, one person holds the back.
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When I'm ready, I get taken
off this paddock stand
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start the bike up,
put it in first gear.
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The person that stood at
the front moves to one side,
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and then I simply drive
outta their hands.
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Go off, do my track time, come back.
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And the same people that launched
me are there to catch me.
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You know, I start off from the back of the
grid if I have a problem whilst I'm on circuit,
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then I can easily just ride over to
the arm curve, lean up against it
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or the tire wall, lean up against
that, the marshals come, lift me
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onto the top row, and then
the race can carry on.
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You can take a standard motorcycle.
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First thing you're gonna think about is feet.
Your feet, you can't control where they are.
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So, we have an old set of
steel bicycle toe clips.
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So, the peg takes the weight and the toe
clip simply stops the boot from slipping
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left or right, or
forwards and backwards.
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So that's the foot sorted out.
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The knee, well, we take the knee
sliders off of the leathers,
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and then we attach a strap to the side
of the bike, with a little sort of tail.
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That wraps around the knee
onto where the knee slider is.
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To change gears, you use
an electronic gear shifter.
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It's a big unit that sits over the
top of the foot operated gear lever,
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and then on the handle bars
there's a red and green button
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and you simply press the buttons in order
to go up and down through the gear box.
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There are real differences
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that we've got to
kind of go through,
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look at, and consider,
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and sometimes, you know,
unexpected things happen
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that we work on as well, because,
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of course they've got history,
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and sometimes it's more the
traumatic history as well,
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because of the injuries
they've sustained and what not.
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So yes, we have to
look at that and...
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And it is also looking at the
functional capabilities of those riders
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from a physical standpoint.
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and how that relates
to their psychology.
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Disabilities cause different
hurdles for different people.
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But I would never stand in the way
of anybody who has a real desire
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to go and do something, because
I think, you know, why not?
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Steve Jones is the second
rider to join the team.
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On November 20th, 2008,
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I was involved in an RTA on the way to
work, about seven o'clock in the morning.
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I ended up hitting a stationary truck
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and bouncing back off the
back about six to eight foot.
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I remember asking the policeman
as we drove to the hospital
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through Paul, "Was Steve dead?"
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To which he said he couldn't
answer me at this point.
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I'd gone to the hospital with
the police... policeman...
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and been taken to the relative
room, where I was met with,
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to the senior staff nurses and
one of the consultants at the time.
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They said that he had sustained really
horrific facial, brainal injuries,
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broken his back.
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But they didn't touch very much on the back
injury, but more so on the concern over the brain
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injury and also the
facial damage, etcetera.
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It was just a sheer mess.
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Everything seemed to explode, obviously
where I'd taken the impact on the helmet.
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And the lower half of the helmet
has actually stayed in my jaw.
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So, on removing the helmet, the top
half inflated, the bottom half stayed in.
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Prying the bottom half out, obviously
all of my teeth and jaw fell out.
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I could only gauge from
the scars I had afterwards,
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where I'd had the surgery.
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It was 20 odd hours surgery to rebuild
my face and it was pretty horrific.
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With the extensive brain swelling,
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I was taken shortly after
they patched me all back up,
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to Southampton Neurology.
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I was there for, I believe, a
couple of days. Two-three days.
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I was put on life support.
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Shortly after that, I was
taken back to Paul Hospital
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for a general overview,
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before I was waiting a bed
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at Salisbury District
Hospital for my rehab.
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I thought going to Salisbury,
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they could cure my broken back,
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and the core injury.
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I was slightly disillusioned
really, because
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that wasn't the case.
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Salisbury was designed
to help rehab.
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I think I knew from quite an early stage
that Steve would be in a wheelchair.
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Even though it wasn't really discussed
at that point, I knew that the damage to
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his spine and his back was severe.
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And I knew really that he
would be in a wheelchair.
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And I do remember actually saying that I
could cope with Steve being in a wheelchair
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and actually meaning it, and
not just a flighting comment.
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Um, yeah, no, for better or worse. Yeah.
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I was in a room on my own, and the
doctor, Dr. Vinod, it was, told me.
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And I'll be honest with
you. I just burst into tears.
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It was the hardest thing I've ever
been told, "You'll never walk again,"
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after going to a spinal
specialist and sensor.
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I think the saddest part was Steve sitting
in the wheelchair for the first time,
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and actually thinking, "God, this
is actually how it's going to be."
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That he wouldn't be walking
out of the spinal unit.
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That he would be coming out in a
chair, but he would be coming home.
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And one of his nurses pulling
me to one side and said,
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"I think you need
to realize, Claire,
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"that although Steve's in a
wheelchair, he's not disabled."
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And I've never ever forgotten that.
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I took part in the Inter Spinal
Unit Games at Stoke Mandeville,
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where I took part in
a variation of sports,
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which I thought I
couldn't actually do
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being in a wheelchair, and I did,
and I loved every second of it.
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And that was then, the
incite to sort of do more,
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and achieve a lot more.
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Really, nothing should hold you
back being in the chair at all.
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I'm lucky to finish. The worst of the
whole injury is being in a wheelchair,
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after everything that
I've had, is not that bad.
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It isn't that bad at all. There's a lot of
people in a worse off position than myself.
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A couple of years ago, Anthony, the
team principal from Talan Racing
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asked me if I wanted to
be a part of the team.
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This year is my first full
season under Talan Racing.
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So, yeah, I'm very nervous.
Very nervous, indeed,
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to race and...
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But I think, once I'm on the bike,
it will be second nature again.
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I think my goal is
to prove to others,
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obviously, being in a chair, you
shouldn't have any limitations.
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Not ideally, but I'd like
to kick some of their asses.
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In fairness, I'm not gonna last.
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- I can't swear, can I?
- Yeah, you can.
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I'm shitting a brick.
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I'm very nervous.
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Let's go. Let's do it.
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I'll see you in ten.
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Steve's not racing this weekend.
He's only here for testing.
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It's his first time out on
a track for over a year,
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so it's a chance to
get used to the bike.
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After only one lap,
Steve has crashed.
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The team is concerned
and this is a reminder
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that everything can change
very quickly in motorsport.
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Just trying to find out
where the med center is.
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It looks like Steve has come off
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and we're not quite sure where he is.
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I'm guessing it has something to do
with cold tires, cold tracks and nerves.
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We'll have to wait and see how he is.
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Was following the
instructor for two laps
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for a lap, at least,
and then he slowed down
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for another guy who was
fairly slow at the back.
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And I'd gone past him on the
second... past the pit lane,
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just gone into the first bend
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from the top I'd gone
over, a bit too quick.
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And before I could change
direction, I was off.
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It can happen, so it is.
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But as we know, everything's
so quick, it can change...
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I'll get back and move on.
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Just get cracking.
I'm fine, really, so.
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- Thanks again, guys.
- Thanks very much.
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The crash was caused by rider error.
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Steve's okay, so it's essential to get him
riding again today, if the bike can be fixed.
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I think it was a real shock to him.
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I think it came as a real surprise.
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Um, but I think that having
had a proper long discussion
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so that we can really digest what happened,
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and events that led up to it.
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I think we've actually gained quite a lot,
and it's been a valuable learning experience.
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And thankfully, he's come out of it uninjured,
and it was a minor incident, you know.
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This is a really stressful
environment. It's highly competitive.
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Nobody out there is gonna give any
break to anybody that's on a motorbike.
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Nobody will know Steve
from anybody else,
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and they won't even give him
a break for being a rookie.
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The race track is the race track.
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Mechanics, Dan and Will,
get Steve's bike fixed
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so he can go back out
and finish his test day.
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So, what we're doing is, we're
securing the tire warmers.
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We can't send a bike out on cold tires,
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because it takes longer
to get speed or safety.
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Checking what fuel is in the
bikes, checking tire pressures,
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checking basically all functions
for the safety of the bike,
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so that when they go, our riders are
absolutely as safe as they can be.
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Having an accident is
always a risk in motorsport.
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Talan has had one serious accident
since racing as a paraplegic,
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resulting in ongoing bone injuries.
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He cannot afford to have another.
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I would say that if I had another
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serious accident, then I would
have to stop motorcycle racing.
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00:20:24,978 --> 00:20:28,813
The metalwork in the right
leg could easily get bent
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and obviously the left leg
is still in pieces and...
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00:20:32,821 --> 00:20:38,358
and that would just
set me back so long.
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We've got another two years, they think,
before the leg is gonna be fully healed.
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So I have to be very, very careful.
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When I was paralyzed,
I had an experience of
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seeing my life flash
in front of my eyes.
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And it wasn't that...
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It wasn't a linear progression
as I thought it would be.
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It was... You are in the
center point of a giant sphere,
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and every second of your life
is projected onto the sphere.
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And you become consciously aware
of every moment of your life
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in one instant of time.
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It was, and I would say
it remained the most
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intense and amazing
experience of my entire life.
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Because I had that experience,
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00:21:50,771 --> 00:21:54,772
I'm not worried about dying.
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Slipped down the track on my right hand
side. Me and the bike parted company.
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Bike spun away. I was fine, so,
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bike is pretty much undamaged.
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I'm completely undamaged.
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00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:11,090
Uh, yeah, so, lots of tough
lessons from this weekend.
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Talan's fortunate to
not sustain injury.
328
00:22:13,830 --> 00:22:15,995
With both riders off
in the first weekend,
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00:22:15,997 --> 00:22:18,968
it looks like it will be a
challenge to race competitively.
330
00:22:30,613 --> 00:22:34,282
It's weird looking at
that... that mark in the road.
331
00:22:34,284 --> 00:22:37,723
knowing like, that's the spot.
332
00:22:39,257 --> 00:22:41,457
All this was overgrown.
333
00:22:43,093 --> 00:22:45,194
There was a work turn around all of this.
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00:22:45,196 --> 00:22:47,630
so you couldn't see through the bend.
335
00:22:47,632 --> 00:22:51,168
Through here, all of this was
overgrown out into the pavement,
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00:22:51,170 --> 00:22:53,137
and all these trees were right up high.
337
00:22:53,139 --> 00:22:56,676
So, as I came around the first...
338
00:22:58,344 --> 00:23:02,016
The first time that I saw
the back of the traffic,
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would have been
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00:23:06,952 --> 00:23:08,422
about here.
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00:23:09,288 --> 00:23:12,390
This was all overgrown and I was low.
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00:23:12,392 --> 00:23:13,962
And that's where I went through...
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00:23:16,763 --> 00:23:18,831
The flatbed lorry was
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00:23:18,833 --> 00:23:21,603
further up, just by where the hikes is.
345
00:23:23,003 --> 00:23:26,705
And, the traffic had backed up
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00:23:26,707 --> 00:23:31,411
to just by where the 50 sign
is, slightly before the 50 sign.
347
00:23:31,413 --> 00:23:34,317
In fact, it was quite a
lot before the 50 sign.
348
00:23:36,284 --> 00:23:39,252
And so as I came around,
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00:23:39,254 --> 00:23:43,891
all I could do was either try and
stop for the back of the traffic,
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00:23:43,893 --> 00:23:45,395
or try and
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go to the right of the traffic.
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00:23:48,197 --> 00:23:52,469
And unfortunately, I hit the
vehicle that was coming head-on.
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00:23:53,803 --> 00:23:57,541
I didn't think I'd... I
remember hitting it thinking...
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00:23:58,876 --> 00:24:00,075
"That's not good."
355
00:24:00,077 --> 00:24:03,145
Um, but, not really feeling anything.
356
00:24:03,147 --> 00:24:07,586
I just remember flying and
seeing the sky and the tarmac.
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00:24:08,619 --> 00:24:13,188
And landing and thinking,
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00:24:13,190 --> 00:24:18,061
"Oh, that's good. I'm fine. Wiggled my
hands and lifted them. It's all good."
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00:24:18,063 --> 00:24:21,999
I sat up. You know, the first
thing you think, "Where's my bike?"
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00:24:22,001 --> 00:24:25,535
It's like, always the first
thing. Is the bike all right?
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00:24:25,537 --> 00:24:27,404
And then, I'm looking for the bike,
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00:24:27,406 --> 00:24:30,878
and look and see that the bike's there
and I'm like, "Right, go and get the bike."
363
00:24:31,378 --> 00:24:33,311
And I went to get up
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00:24:33,313 --> 00:24:35,416
to go and walk back to my bike,
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00:24:36,182 --> 00:24:38,952
and then, I couldn't move.
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00:24:39,952 --> 00:24:43,591
And, uh, I looked down and my...
367
00:24:44,758 --> 00:24:49,762
My leg had pretty much been smashed off.
368
00:24:49,764 --> 00:24:52,000
And the only thing that was holding it
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00:24:52,967 --> 00:24:55,369
to me was my leathers.
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00:24:55,371 --> 00:24:59,706
And I didn't think that I would lose it.
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00:24:59,708 --> 00:25:03,377
And yeah, then I woke up, and, uh...
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00:25:03,379 --> 00:25:07,148
I just wanted to lift the
sheet, as soon as I was sort of
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00:25:07,150 --> 00:25:09,417
awake enough to realize where I was,
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00:25:09,419 --> 00:25:12,786
lifting the sheet, and
there was no leg there.
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00:25:12,788 --> 00:25:16,426
I was so desperate to
just get back to my...
376
00:25:17,661 --> 00:25:19,260
the life I lived.
377
00:25:19,262 --> 00:25:21,162
So, I was absolutely desperate
to get back on a motorbike
378
00:25:21,164 --> 00:25:23,865
and I was absolutely desperate to do
this and absolutely desperate to do that.
379
00:25:23,867 --> 00:25:26,367
And I bought a motorbike four
months after I got out of hospital,
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00:25:26,369 --> 00:25:29,704
when I was still all bandaged up.
381
00:25:29,706 --> 00:25:32,976
I remember going into the dealership
in London, and them being like,
382
00:25:32,978 --> 00:25:34,711
and looking at me like,
383
00:25:34,713 --> 00:25:41,084
and I'm going to buy this CBR400,
which is the exact bike I just crashed.
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00:25:41,086 --> 00:25:45,025
I really wanted to ride again, and I did.
And I've ridden on the road for years.
385
00:25:46,024 --> 00:25:47,393
And, um,
386
00:25:48,293 --> 00:25:52,029
and really valued having that back again.
387
00:25:52,031 --> 00:25:58,036
And then, I realized that I basically did
a track day about five or six years ago.
388
00:25:58,038 --> 00:26:03,107
And I really liked it. I really enjoyed it.
389
00:26:03,109 --> 00:26:07,445
You're always reminded of
that day and of what happened.
390
00:26:07,447 --> 00:26:09,217
But...
391
00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:14,520
It's like falling down
the stairs, isn't it?
392
00:26:14,522 --> 00:26:16,856
I fall down the stairs and break my ankle,
393
00:26:16,858 --> 00:26:21,127
and the ankle could become
infected, and I could lose my leg.
394
00:26:21,129 --> 00:26:23,664
Wouldn't mean I wouldn't walk down...
395
00:26:23,666 --> 00:26:27,600
It wouldn't mean I wouldn't use
stairs anymore. I'd still use stairs.
396
00:26:27,602 --> 00:26:31,472
But you always have a memory of that place
397
00:26:31,474 --> 00:26:36,110
and the significance of that
place and what it did to you.
398
00:26:36,112 --> 00:26:39,016
But I wouldn't say I'd hold
any fear, or anxiety, or...
399
00:26:40,784 --> 00:26:44,319
Or any particular attachment to it.
400
00:26:44,321 --> 00:26:47,258
It's just a place and time, isn't it?
401
00:26:47,359 --> 00:26:48,360
You, get on.
402
00:27:02,775 --> 00:27:05,741
A new weekend is an opportunity
to improve and develop
403
00:27:05,743 --> 00:27:07,643
following the issues
at Brands Hatch.
404
00:27:07,645 --> 00:27:10,349
It's also Louis' first
race meeting with the team.
405
00:28:05,609 --> 00:28:07,642
This morning I was pretty nervous.
406
00:28:07,644 --> 00:28:10,579
On the run up to the session...
407
00:28:10,581 --> 00:28:12,880
As I came up a few weeks ago with Franz.
408
00:28:12,882 --> 00:28:16,185
So yeah, I had that in the back of my mind.
409
00:28:16,187 --> 00:28:19,155
Today is a gorgeous day for riding.
410
00:28:19,157 --> 00:28:22,058
The track looks lovely
and lovely gripping.
411
00:28:22,060 --> 00:28:26,863
And so it was perfect. I got
on the bike and it felt great.
412
00:28:26,865 --> 00:28:30,567
All back in one piece. I've
got another four to go today,
413
00:28:30,569 --> 00:28:35,272
so I hope we can improve
from session to session.
414
00:28:35,274 --> 00:28:40,445
He's doing really well. I think Brands
Hatch was a real shock to his system.
415
00:28:40,447 --> 00:28:45,182
There was some pretty, I suppose, pretty
heavy things that we have to deal with,
416
00:28:45,184 --> 00:28:51,156
because, you know, when you've
had a significant trauma,
417
00:28:51,158 --> 00:28:55,127
and you then put yourself in a situation
where that could be a likelihood,
418
00:28:55,129 --> 00:28:57,833
which is the risk that we
play here with motorbiking.
419
00:28:59,100 --> 00:29:02,400
You know, it dredges that type
of stuff up, the memories.
420
00:29:02,402 --> 00:29:07,039
And so, we have some time to actually
allow him to digest the experience
421
00:29:07,041 --> 00:29:10,946
and kind of get it out of his system,
and then to relax and calm down.
422
00:29:16,385 --> 00:29:19,120
It felt wicked just bailing out of pit lane
423
00:29:19,122 --> 00:29:20,821
just straight out onto it.
424
00:29:20,823 --> 00:29:25,892
And I just got my head on straightaway,
just went for it like I usually do.
425
00:29:25,894 --> 00:29:27,795
And then...
426
00:29:27,797 --> 00:29:31,799
And then, about four laps in, it
just started to get a bit of arm pump.
427
00:29:31,801 --> 00:29:34,571
But, um... 'Cause the
straights here are so long.
428
00:29:35,338 --> 00:29:37,405
We're just holding on.
429
00:29:37,407 --> 00:29:42,545
And that extends so quick, And I
can't brace myself from the legs.
430
00:29:42,547 --> 00:29:46,919
It's got a hold on my arms, it's killing
my forearms a bit, but that's okay.
431
00:29:49,454 --> 00:29:52,821
Logistically speaking, getting
three riders to Snetterton
432
00:29:52,823 --> 00:29:56,961
any time would be a logistical nightmare.
433
00:29:56,963 --> 00:29:59,296
Getting two of them
that are paraplegics,
434
00:29:59,298 --> 00:30:00,897
and one that's a leg amputee,
435
00:30:00,899 --> 00:30:04,167
that takes a little bit more
planning. You need more team.
436
00:30:04,169 --> 00:30:07,405
We need more space,
we need more tools.
437
00:30:07,407 --> 00:30:11,443
We need more tickets to get
in. Uh, we need more food,
438
00:30:11,445 --> 00:30:16,380
hotels, parts, tires, fuel.
439
00:30:16,382 --> 00:30:21,186
Everything that would normally go into a
race day which most people aren't aware of
440
00:30:21,188 --> 00:30:24,857
is timesed by three.
441
00:30:24,859 --> 00:30:28,526
You have to take into
every person's special need.
442
00:30:28,528 --> 00:30:31,864
And as much as I look at
the riders as just riders,
443
00:30:31,866 --> 00:30:34,900
I don't really see them
as having disabilities.
444
00:30:34,902 --> 00:30:37,303
I don't treat them like
they've got a disability.
445
00:30:37,305 --> 00:30:39,805
I treat them like they're a rider,
because that's what they are.
446
00:30:39,807 --> 00:30:43,844
They're here to ride, they're here
to race, they're here to learn.
447
00:30:43,846 --> 00:30:49,050
So I don't treat them like I would any
other rider that would be in the garage.
448
00:30:49,052 --> 00:30:52,586
And I think they respect that.
449
00:30:52,588 --> 00:30:55,358
I don't treat them
with any kitten gloves
450
00:30:58,695 --> 00:31:03,465
It was a challenge to realize we're gonna
have three bikes ready for this weekend.
451
00:31:03,467 --> 00:31:06,634
But I think we've stepped up to the
plate and we've handled it really well.
452
00:31:06,636 --> 00:31:09,205
The test day has gone brilliantly.
453
00:31:09,207 --> 00:31:12,374
We've had really, really good preparation
454
00:31:12,376 --> 00:31:15,978
with Branch and Donington,
just with one rider.
455
00:31:15,980 --> 00:31:18,815
And then just building
up slowly, and...
456
00:31:18,817 --> 00:31:21,251
you really can't fault the team.
457
00:31:21,253 --> 00:31:27,958
I could not do what I'm doing, just
having the people behind me to help,
458
00:31:27,960 --> 00:31:29,993
to make the job a lot easier.
459
00:31:29,995 --> 00:31:34,665
Third bike that's come in today,
Louis, means I can focus on
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00:31:34,667 --> 00:31:39,704
that new dynamic of the team and
see how that needs to be managed.
461
00:31:39,706 --> 00:31:43,642
Being around a team like
this is just good fun.
462
00:31:43,644 --> 00:31:46,010
It's the bottom line. It's good fun.
463
00:31:46,012 --> 00:31:48,414
What else could we be doing
at home? Decorating the house?
464
00:31:48,416 --> 00:31:49,816
Don't think so.
465
00:31:49,818 --> 00:31:51,917
I'd rather be out playing with bikes.
466
00:31:51,919 --> 00:31:54,622
Just mucking around with
bikes. That's all I'm doing.
467
00:31:57,258 --> 00:32:00,728
It's just an amazing setup.
I've never seen anything like it
468
00:32:00,730 --> 00:32:04,164
of all the years I've been racing and
469
00:32:04,166 --> 00:32:06,700
it's marvelous and good luck to them.
470
00:32:06,702 --> 00:32:09,069
I think everybody enjoys it so much,
471
00:32:09,071 --> 00:32:12,206
and I think it's tremendous
feat that they can do it.
472
00:32:12,208 --> 00:32:15,310
I always remember Talan's
very first race here.
473
00:32:15,312 --> 00:32:19,380
Um, it was about three
years ago, I believe.
474
00:32:19,382 --> 00:32:22,349
And I think then he was on a SV650.
475
00:32:22,351 --> 00:32:26,821
Obviously, he's at a disadvantage having
to start from the back of the grid.
476
00:32:26,823 --> 00:32:30,292
Unfortunately, there's not
much we can do about that.
477
00:32:30,294 --> 00:32:32,628
But, um, on his very first race,
478
00:32:32,630 --> 00:32:36,565
if I remember correctly, I think it
was about 30 odd riders out there.
479
00:32:36,567 --> 00:32:40,303
and I think he finished 23rd.
480
00:32:40,305 --> 00:32:42,775
And I think it was
absolutely amazing effort.
481
00:32:45,978 --> 00:32:51,248
The reasoning behind... or at
least my reasoning behind the
482
00:32:51,250 --> 00:32:57,621
walking the track. It's one of the things I've
been trying to instill in all the riders here,
483
00:32:57,623 --> 00:33:01,759
is that, I think, an essential
element about connecting
484
00:33:01,761 --> 00:33:04,563
with the circuit and the riding environment
485
00:33:04,565 --> 00:33:10,436
that comes from walking the circuit
and doing it in a slow and easy pace.
486
00:33:10,438 --> 00:33:12,737
To take in all of the
visual environment,
487
00:33:12,739 --> 00:33:15,708
get a feel for the
tarmac under their feet,
488
00:33:15,710 --> 00:33:21,280
it gives them a real good sense of
the direction the track goes in,
489
00:33:21,282 --> 00:33:26,018
the qualities of the track, the cameras
in various places, and so forth.
490
00:33:26,020 --> 00:33:29,757
And I do it in a slow time,
because it gives them the time
491
00:33:29,759 --> 00:33:33,594
to just stand there and take it all
in and soak it in in a proper way.
492
00:33:33,596 --> 00:33:39,901
And that's where the art of getting...
gaining knowledge of circuits comes from.
493
00:33:39,903 --> 00:33:41,736
It doesn't just come from
just jumping on a bike
494
00:33:41,738 --> 00:33:43,538
and zooming around
at 100 miles an hour,
495
00:33:43,540 --> 00:33:47,308
because your brain simply cannot
process the level of detail
496
00:33:47,310 --> 00:33:52,347
that is there in the environment unless
you actually take some time to study it.
497
00:34:00,090 --> 00:34:03,059
If I'd have thought 15 years
ago when I lost my leg...
498
00:34:03,061 --> 00:34:07,731
If I'd have thought, when I was lying
there on that hospital bed if I'd thought
499
00:34:07,733 --> 00:34:09,899
I'm gonna be...
500
00:34:09,901 --> 00:34:13,336
Let alone racing a motorbike,
but riding a motorbike.
501
00:34:13,338 --> 00:34:14,937
I'd have thought that
would be incredible.
502
00:34:14,939 --> 00:34:17,674
At the time, I didn't
know if I would ever
503
00:34:17,676 --> 00:34:21,411
you know, everything goes...
Will I ever kiss a girl again,
504
00:34:21,413 --> 00:34:25,817
will I have a baby with anyone, will I ever
have children, will anyone ever love me?
505
00:34:25,819 --> 00:34:30,155
Will I ever ride a motorbike again, will I
ever work again, will my friends all leave?
506
00:34:30,157 --> 00:34:33,758
There's a million and one
questions that go through your head
507
00:34:33,760 --> 00:34:36,829
when a massive thing
like that happens.
508
00:34:36,831 --> 00:34:39,832
If I come last in every race,
509
00:34:39,834 --> 00:34:43,303
I'm still the first person
I know that's an amputee
510
00:34:43,305 --> 00:34:47,306
I'm just doing something that I never
would have thought I could've done.
511
00:35:44,538 --> 00:35:46,103
The riders all perform well
512
00:35:46,105 --> 00:35:49,474
and finish higher than their
start position in each race.
513
00:35:49,476 --> 00:35:51,876
It's looking possible that they
may be racing competitively
514
00:35:51,878 --> 00:35:54,378
with able bodied
riders moving forward,
515
00:35:54,380 --> 00:35:56,284
but it's going to
take a team effort.
516
00:36:03,091 --> 00:36:04,159
Get behind me
517
00:36:14,168 --> 00:36:17,205
Everybody from the management side,
518
00:36:18,040 --> 00:36:20,440
to the mechanics,
519
00:36:20,442 --> 00:36:24,745
to those that support us
with our riding development,
520
00:36:24,747 --> 00:36:29,149
uh, mental skills development,
you know, everybody
521
00:36:29,151 --> 00:36:33,553
brings something vital to
the team, and it is fantastic
522
00:36:33,555 --> 00:36:36,592
to have them there
supporting us, and
523
00:36:36,594 --> 00:36:39,731
I hope that what we
do out on the track
524
00:36:40,196 --> 00:36:41,632
repays them.
525
00:36:47,472 --> 00:36:52,675
It's now lunch time on the
first race day at Silverstone,
526
00:36:52,677 --> 00:36:57,881
and everybody's hungry. So, they're
getting their lunch, eventually.
527
00:36:57,883 --> 00:36:59,949
I had an accident myself.
528
00:36:59,951 --> 00:37:03,386
I was riding to my mum's
529
00:37:03,388 --> 00:37:06,290
and somebody pulled out in
front of me without looking
530
00:37:06,292 --> 00:37:09,759
and I ended up T-boning
her at 50 miles an hour.
531
00:37:09,761 --> 00:37:13,333
Split my pelvis, um...
532
00:37:14,001 --> 00:37:17,171
broke my lower back, hip,
533
00:37:18,038 --> 00:37:20,237
broke my coccyx,
534
00:37:20,239 --> 00:37:23,541
my right wrist, left shoulder,
535
00:37:23,543 --> 00:37:26,245
uh, to the ligaments in my knee,
536
00:37:26,247 --> 00:37:29,415
punctured my lung, and
had a bleed to the brain.
537
00:37:29,417 --> 00:37:30,919
So, I did it properly.
538
00:37:33,888 --> 00:37:37,394
I've got metalwork in my
pelvis holding it all together.
539
00:37:38,194 --> 00:37:40,764
and I've got metalwork in my wrist...
540
00:37:42,297 --> 00:37:45,699
So, technically, there's...
541
00:37:45,701 --> 00:37:50,037
there's nothing massively,
physically wrong with me anymore.
542
00:37:50,039 --> 00:37:53,040
It's just my brain hasn't
switched off the pain signals.
543
00:37:53,042 --> 00:37:57,345
And that's now been four-and-a-half
years, and it looks like it never will.
544
00:37:57,347 --> 00:38:00,184
So, I've got to just
learn to live with this.
545
00:38:00,883 --> 00:38:02,650
Long term.
546
00:38:02,652 --> 00:38:05,721
Anthony got involved
with the charity,
547
00:38:05,723 --> 00:38:08,460
because he thought I'd want to
use them to get back on a bike.
548
00:38:09,360 --> 00:38:11,927
And then through there, we've...
549
00:38:11,929 --> 00:38:15,899
he got to know Talan more, got
more involved with the racing.
550
00:38:15,901 --> 00:38:18,568
And I figured if I ever wanted
to see my husband again,
551
00:38:18,570 --> 00:38:21,238
I'd better get involved
with the racing as well.
552
00:38:21,240 --> 00:38:23,405
It's... It means the world to me.
553
00:38:23,407 --> 00:38:26,377
I'm very very good
friends with Talan,
554
00:38:26,379 --> 00:38:30,848
and he helped me a huge
amount in my recovery...
555
00:38:30,850 --> 00:38:35,453
In my mental recovery of coming
to terms with chronic pain.
556
00:38:35,455 --> 00:38:38,188
I find this so fulfilling.
557
00:38:38,190 --> 00:38:41,360
If I can't be on a bike, I want
to help other people do it.
558
00:38:41,362 --> 00:38:44,195
The people in the paddock
seeing what we do is...
559
00:38:44,197 --> 00:38:47,965
It's them knowing that actually,
when things do go wrong
560
00:38:47,967 --> 00:38:50,035
there's still light at
the end of the tunnel.
561
00:38:50,037 --> 00:38:53,873
It's never an end. There's
always a new adventure.
562
00:38:53,875 --> 00:38:56,942
There's always somebody in
a worse position than you.
563
00:38:56,944 --> 00:39:00,612
And no matter how hard things are,
564
00:39:00,614 --> 00:39:04,521
there's a way of making them
easier. There's a way of making life
565
00:39:05,554 --> 00:39:08,657
not just bearable, but bloody awesome.
566
00:39:09,458 --> 00:39:11,057
So...
567
00:39:11,059 --> 00:39:13,894
Yeah, never give up.
Always strive for more.
568
00:39:13,896 --> 00:39:16,797
Expect more. Never settle.
569
00:39:16,799 --> 00:39:18,602
It's important.
570
00:40:31,112 --> 00:40:35,015
Mid-season. It's been a
journey to get this far.
571
00:40:35,017 --> 00:40:38,755
Are the perceptions of disabled riders
in motorsport beginning to change?
572
00:40:41,291 --> 00:40:45,527
Um, I think it's certainly
been a lot more successful.
573
00:40:45,529 --> 00:40:49,330
It's created a lot of awareness
of the team and everything.
574
00:40:49,332 --> 00:40:53,768
It's a lot more successful than I
575
00:40:53,770 --> 00:40:55,937
perhaps even thought,
576
00:40:55,939 --> 00:40:57,740
or imagined it would be.
577
00:40:57,742 --> 00:41:01,443
It's definitely really impressive.
578
00:41:01,445 --> 00:41:03,680
I feel very good to sort of just keep it.
579
00:41:03,682 --> 00:41:05,914
Let me know the information on
a kind of need to know basis.
580
00:41:05,916 --> 00:41:09,252
So, the information that's given
to me is that he had a good ride,
581
00:41:09,254 --> 00:41:11,087
there's not been too many problems,
582
00:41:11,089 --> 00:41:14,959
and then when he comes home
he says, "Yeah, I've come off,
583
00:41:14,961 --> 00:41:19,395
"and I have hurt myself a little bit
and I have bruised my hips a little bit,
584
00:41:19,397 --> 00:41:21,800
"but I'm fine and I'm
ready for the next one."
585
00:41:21,802 --> 00:41:25,070
To be honest, it sounds
a little bit cold, but
586
00:41:25,072 --> 00:41:26,972
I've let him get on with it.
587
00:41:26,974 --> 00:41:30,541
At the end of the day,
it's not going to stop him.
588
00:41:30,543 --> 00:41:34,145
No matter how hard he falls,
he's never gonna stop racing, so
589
00:41:34,147 --> 00:41:39,084
I've got to just have faith in him and let
him get out there and do what he enjoys most,
590
00:41:39,086 --> 00:41:40,986
which is, which is this.
591
00:41:40,988 --> 00:41:45,357
I'm glad in that sense, I
get left to my own vices,
592
00:41:45,359 --> 00:41:49,195
so I don't have to think
too much about Claire
593
00:41:49,197 --> 00:41:50,998
not in a nasty way,
594
00:41:51,000 --> 00:41:54,835
but at the paddock, I don't have to
worry if Claire's seen anything nasty,
595
00:41:54,837 --> 00:41:57,603
or any instance that I came
off, or anything like that.
596
00:41:57,605 --> 00:42:00,540
It's quite nice to, you know...
597
00:42:00,542 --> 00:42:02,377
I think I've seen the
worst that could happen.
598
00:42:02,379 --> 00:42:04,211
While in a race with the boys,
599
00:42:04,213 --> 00:42:08,582
whether you're in a chair or... I
just love getting on bikes and racing.
600
00:42:08,584 --> 00:42:11,920
Once people can see we're
safe and we're competent,
601
00:42:11,922 --> 00:42:15,491
I think then people will be like,
"Okay, yeah." They sit back and start
602
00:42:15,493 --> 00:42:18,494
enjoying our rides and maybe
603
00:42:18,496 --> 00:42:21,663
mention it to someone else,
who is in a similar position
604
00:42:21,665 --> 00:42:24,934
of riding or getting back on a bike.
605
00:42:24,936 --> 00:42:28,905
You just got to think slightly
outside the box sometimes.
606
00:42:28,907 --> 00:42:33,175
But yeah, I've got here. We're showing
a lot of able bodies people, it's great.
607
00:42:33,177 --> 00:42:35,077
It's not until we come back off
608
00:42:35,079 --> 00:42:36,279
and if we get on a wheelchair
609
00:42:36,281 --> 00:42:37,514
and we're wheeling away from there.
610
00:42:37,516 --> 00:42:39,315
What the hell is going on?
611
00:42:39,317 --> 00:42:42,786
Uh, all right. Okay. And
then they start to, you know,
612
00:42:42,788 --> 00:42:46,426
they come to say, "Great race."
or compliment you on the riding.
613
00:42:51,231 --> 00:42:55,200
What I've really enjoyed,
which I didn't think I would,
614
00:42:55,202 --> 00:42:59,104
is the camaraderie
of the other racers.
615
00:42:59,106 --> 00:43:04,410
I've really enjoyed getting
to know the other racers,
616
00:43:04,412 --> 00:43:06,745
and getting to banter with them.
617
00:43:06,747 --> 00:43:10,549
And that's what's driven me to want to
618
00:43:10,551 --> 00:43:12,285
not beat, but I suppose beat them.
619
00:43:12,287 --> 00:43:14,655
You'd be mad if you didn't
want to see a progression.
620
00:43:14,657 --> 00:43:18,858
You'd be mad if you didn't want
to see some sort of development.
621
00:43:18,860 --> 00:43:22,329
And that's where that's coming from.
622
00:43:22,331 --> 00:43:24,831
And I'm learning
stuff every weekend.
623
00:43:24,833 --> 00:43:27,234
Every weekend we race,
I'm learning stuff.
624
00:43:27,236 --> 00:43:30,171
I'm learning stuff about myself,
I'm learning stuff about the bike.
625
00:43:30,173 --> 00:43:36,743
Some of it has been hard, some of it
has been like a kick in the balls,
626
00:43:36,745 --> 00:43:40,516
and others have been really great.
627
00:43:40,518 --> 00:43:44,186
Yeah, I feel the racers
have completely accepted us.
628
00:43:44,188 --> 00:43:46,621
We're taken at face value.
629
00:43:46,623 --> 00:43:52,798
When we're out on circuit it's just
us and them. Soon as the lights go out
630
00:43:54,466 --> 00:43:58,100
the crew are this side of the
barrier, and we are out there riding.
631
00:43:58,102 --> 00:43:59,669
There is no option but for us all
632
00:43:59,671 --> 00:44:02,408
to be there together at that
point and you really feel like
633
00:44:03,877 --> 00:44:07,545
you're competing with them
on all the same terms.
634
00:44:07,547 --> 00:44:11,681
You know, it's the same terms.
No one's cutting anyone any slack.
635
00:44:11,683 --> 00:44:14,987
I'm certainly trying as hard as I can. I'm
pretty sure they are trying as hard as they can.
636
00:44:17,258 --> 00:44:20,225
The summer heat brings a new
problem for disabled riders.
637
00:44:20,227 --> 00:44:21,926
Although it may seem just for show,
638
00:44:21,928 --> 00:44:25,530
there is actually a more serious
side behind having group girls.
639
00:44:25,532 --> 00:44:28,033
I can't control my body temperature.
640
00:44:28,035 --> 00:44:32,071
Once it gets above
a certain celsius,
641
00:44:32,073 --> 00:44:34,206
I think somewhere
around about 20/24,
642
00:44:34,208 --> 00:44:40,513
then I start having real problems maintaining
my body temperature and keeping cool.
643
00:44:40,515 --> 00:44:44,251
So, if I'm sat out on the bike,
waiting for the race to start,
644
00:44:44,253 --> 00:44:47,720
because we have to be there nice and
early, so we don't hold up the race,
645
00:44:47,722 --> 00:44:50,356
then I do need shelter from the sun,
646
00:44:50,358 --> 00:44:53,761
or else I'll start overheating. I'm
sat in leathers, I've got my helmet on,
647
00:44:53,763 --> 00:44:56,897
I've got my gloves on. It's
really gonna be a problem for me.
648
00:44:56,899 --> 00:45:01,435
So, medically, I need to
be protected from the heat.
649
00:45:01,437 --> 00:45:04,207
So, tat would mean that
they are pretty important.
650
00:45:08,713 --> 00:45:12,882
Back at the garage, Talan has
returned following a crash.
651
00:45:12,884 --> 00:45:15,952
All bikes have to go back to
scrutiny bay to inspect the damage.
652
00:45:15,954 --> 00:45:19,055
You know, what we need to repair
to make the bike safe again.
653
00:45:19,057 --> 00:45:23,694
Well, he's now taking off
all the plastics and stuff.
654
00:45:23,696 --> 00:45:25,995
We have to do this
outside the awning,
655
00:45:25,997 --> 00:45:31,167
'cause there's stones and there's grass
and all sorts of stuff everywhere.
656
00:45:31,169 --> 00:45:32,670
Don't want it in the garage.
657
00:45:32,672 --> 00:45:35,606
We now need to inspect what
damage has been created,
658
00:45:35,608 --> 00:45:40,978
but initially what we can see is because the
bike's gone straight into the rector cell,
659
00:45:40,980 --> 00:45:44,350
it's taken all the brunt of
the impact on the front end.
660
00:45:44,352 --> 00:45:46,752
Uh, so we're now looking at the...
661
00:45:46,754 --> 00:45:49,758
We're now looking at a
very twisted front wheel.
662
00:45:51,758 --> 00:45:56,127
Took a tumble. I went head
first into some barriers.
663
00:45:56,129 --> 00:46:00,866
Fortunately, they were nice foam barriers,
but I must have hit it at 50 miles an hour.
664
00:46:00,868 --> 00:46:05,639
Went from fifty to zero
in the spate of four feet.
665
00:46:05,641 --> 00:46:09,542
So I think I'm a little bit shorter
now, 'cause I got hit on the head.
666
00:46:09,544 --> 00:46:12,213
I've got a very sore neck, sore back.
667
00:46:12,215 --> 00:46:17,718
Luckily, we've checked the body out.
I don't seem to have broken anything.
668
00:46:17,720 --> 00:46:22,757
I've got some swelling on my knee where
I impacted, but I went in head first
669
00:46:22,759 --> 00:46:28,697
and when everything settled, the bike was
on top of me facing the opposite direction.
670
00:46:28,699 --> 00:46:31,736
So, I don't know how that
happened. I just shut my eyes.
671
00:46:33,737 --> 00:46:37,807
Just been to go see the guys
at 100 percent suspension,
672
00:46:37,809 --> 00:46:42,544
because I need some form of
confirmation that the forks are straight.
673
00:46:42,546 --> 00:46:47,350
He's done a quick check to make sure
they feel okay and they do feel pucker.
674
00:46:47,352 --> 00:46:49,786
The next step is for me to
take it around the paddock
675
00:46:49,788 --> 00:46:52,491
and drive it and make sure
it tracks in a straight line.
676
00:46:54,192 --> 00:46:56,592
And then, all things being okay,
677
00:46:56,594 --> 00:46:59,367
then I'll give it a green light
and Talan can go back out on it.
678
00:47:01,835 --> 00:47:03,534
We got the bike fixed.
679
00:47:03,536 --> 00:47:08,708
I went out and raced and certainly I was
nervous for the first race having just crashed.
680
00:47:10,110 --> 00:47:12,143
But, stayed upright,
681
00:47:12,145 --> 00:47:16,047
gradually rebuilt my confidence
in the second race of the day.
682
00:47:16,049 --> 00:47:21,520
I was back on it and it's
been a fantastic day.
683
00:47:21,522 --> 00:47:26,159
And now I'm full of confidence
to take the bike forwards
684
00:47:26,161 --> 00:47:29,128
to the other race meets
throughout the rest of the year.
685
00:47:29,130 --> 00:47:32,132
And to really battle,
686
00:47:32,134 --> 00:47:37,537
uh, you know, with those
that I'm competing with.
687
00:47:37,539 --> 00:47:41,676
It's not just myself that's riding.
688
00:47:41,678 --> 00:47:46,580
There are now two other
riders, soon to be three.
689
00:47:46,582 --> 00:47:49,284
And then there's all the support staff,
690
00:47:49,286 --> 00:47:53,088
And then there's everybody
the team has inspired.
691
00:47:53,090 --> 00:47:56,090
There's got to be
so many more riders.
692
00:47:56,092 --> 00:47:59,795
I mean, since I've been doing this,
693
00:47:59,797 --> 00:48:02,932
there are now four
paralyzed riders in the UK
694
00:48:02,934 --> 00:48:06,638
competing against able
bodied. And that's wonderful.
695
00:48:11,910 --> 00:48:15,010
The Bike Experience is a
charity founded by Talan.
696
00:48:15,013 --> 00:48:18,681
It's where the concept of
disabled race team was born.
697
00:48:18,683 --> 00:48:23,087
Today, his parents have come
to watch it for the first time.
698
00:48:23,089 --> 00:48:27,959
As soon as I got back on a motorcycle,
I knew the feelings that I had
699
00:48:27,961 --> 00:48:32,196
that there have got to be other people
out there that would want to have the same.
700
00:48:32,198 --> 00:48:33,798
So I set up The Bike Experience.
701
00:48:33,800 --> 00:48:37,635
It's a charity and we teach disabled
motorcyclists how to ride again.
702
00:48:37,637 --> 00:48:39,138
And over the past four years,
703
00:48:39,140 --> 00:48:43,909
we've taught 140 disabled
motorcyclists how to get back on bikes.
704
00:48:43,911 --> 00:48:48,214
I'm so proud of his achievements
with The Bike Experience.
705
00:48:48,216 --> 00:48:51,952
I really am, because I go on Facebook,
706
00:48:51,954 --> 00:48:55,588
that's how we find out about these
things, you know, we're the mum and dad.
707
00:48:55,590 --> 00:48:57,458
No, no, we don't know too much.
708
00:48:57,460 --> 00:49:02,796
I see pictures of people arriving with
rather worried looking expressions, nervous.
709
00:49:02,798 --> 00:49:07,201
Then I see them leaving with big coat
hanger grins, and I think, "Well done, Talan.
710
00:49:07,203 --> 00:49:10,705
"You've inspired them. They've
got something to live for."
711
00:49:10,707 --> 00:49:17,112
This is the first time for Freddie,
she's seeing The Bike Experience,
712
00:49:17,114 --> 00:49:20,416
and I saw one in the early years,
713
00:49:20,418 --> 00:49:23,251
and subsequent to that,
I have seen him race.
714
00:49:23,253 --> 00:49:25,521
He didn't go straight into motor-racing.
715
00:49:25,523 --> 00:49:28,456
It was The Bike Experience
first, and then he thought,
716
00:49:28,458 --> 00:49:31,595
"Oh, wonderful. Love it. Love the speed."
717
00:49:31,597 --> 00:49:35,698
Next challenge, "Oh, I
wonder if I could race."
718
00:49:35,700 --> 00:49:39,970
I wasn't ecstatic about
the racing, uh, but,
719
00:49:39,972 --> 00:49:43,574
he's our son, we want him
to live life to the full.
720
00:49:43,576 --> 00:49:47,143
We want him to have as much excitement
721
00:49:47,145 --> 00:49:50,380
and to meet new challenges as possible.
722
00:49:50,382 --> 00:49:56,787
But I simply find it too painful
to actually come to the race track
723
00:49:56,789 --> 00:50:02,294
and watch my son hurtling around
at 100 and something miles an hour.
724
00:50:02,296 --> 00:50:06,131
It's not that I don't
support and understand
725
00:50:06,133 --> 00:50:11,670
his desire for speed and challenge.
I do. And I do support him.
726
00:50:11,672 --> 00:50:14,407
But, at the back of my mind always is...
727
00:50:14,409 --> 00:50:18,110
Well, he falls, he comes off,
728
00:50:18,112 --> 00:50:21,515
at the moment I consider him lucky,
729
00:50:21,517 --> 00:50:24,350
because he's just injured from T4.
730
00:50:24,352 --> 00:50:29,722
He has full movement from the shoulders up.
He has excellent brain and excellent wit.
731
00:50:29,724 --> 00:50:35,730
And I think, "My goodness, what if
he damages that part of his body?"
732
00:50:35,732 --> 00:50:40,734
His whole face shines and
lights up when he shows us
733
00:50:40,736 --> 00:50:43,905
clips from his race days, but I...
734
00:50:43,907 --> 00:50:48,644
Perhaps one day I will really get over this
silly business and I will come and cheer him on.
735
00:50:48,646 --> 00:50:51,847
I know Peter was hugely supportive.
736
00:50:51,849 --> 00:50:56,386
And I am, but I haven't actually
managed to get here physically, yet,
737
00:50:56,388 --> 00:50:59,659
to cheer him on. Perhaps one day I will.
738
00:51:02,761 --> 00:51:07,300
Today, the fourth rider of the team,
Will, is taking his ACU license.
739
00:51:08,533 --> 00:51:11,635
So, I've come to Darley
Moor today to, um,
740
00:51:11,637 --> 00:51:16,941
take part in the ACU race license
application theory and practical test.
741
00:51:16,943 --> 00:51:21,179
Once you've partaken in this course,
it then allows you to go on and race.
742
00:51:21,181 --> 00:51:23,748
Motorcycle to any national events,
743
00:51:23,750 --> 00:51:25,683
you have to come here for assessment
744
00:51:25,685 --> 00:51:27,151
just to make sure you're competent.
745
00:51:27,153 --> 00:51:29,254
Competent and safe.
746
00:51:29,256 --> 00:51:31,957
It was getting harder and harder
for me to come to the race meetings
747
00:51:31,959 --> 00:51:36,061
and see those good guys go off
and clearly having an amazing time.
748
00:51:36,063 --> 00:51:39,699
And I've always wanted to do it, and
749
00:51:39,701 --> 00:51:43,469
being privileged enough to be in a
situation where that was a real opportunity.
750
00:51:43,471 --> 00:51:49,042
So, Talan was a driving force,
pushing me down this path,
751
00:51:49,044 --> 00:51:51,111
and so I thought I'd grab it.
752
00:51:51,113 --> 00:51:56,116
I will miss the mechanicing, and
mucking about on my ass and belly,
753
00:51:56,118 --> 00:52:00,257
but hopefully this
is going to go well.
754
00:52:03,226 --> 00:52:06,328
I always knew there was something
intoxicating about fast cars,
755
00:52:06,330 --> 00:52:09,630
or things that went fast, whether
it be planes, trains or auto wheels.
756
00:52:09,632 --> 00:52:14,236
If it had moving parts, if
it was machinery, I was...
757
00:52:14,238 --> 00:52:17,573
that was my thing. I was
really, really into it.
758
00:52:17,575 --> 00:52:20,876
Even when I was a small kid,
I'd pull the toaster to pieces.
759
00:52:20,878 --> 00:52:26,049
and on Sunday morning your parents come
home and there's just bits everywhere.
760
00:52:26,051 --> 00:52:30,219
As soon as I put my helmet on for the
very first time on my bike, I was like,
761
00:52:30,221 --> 00:52:35,692
"Yeah, this is me. This is gonna
be... if not my only thing,
762
00:52:35,694 --> 00:52:37,628
"certainly a big part of my life."
763
00:52:37,630 --> 00:52:42,800
And then, it got under the skin
and I just wanted more of it.
764
00:52:42,802 --> 00:52:48,472
I want to experience everything about
the culture and try every different style.
765
00:52:48,474 --> 00:52:50,308
Like food, you want
to try everything.
766
00:52:50,310 --> 00:52:55,614
And it went on from there. So yeah,
it's been a part of my life ever since.
767
00:52:55,616 --> 00:53:01,722
You can have ten-hundred thousand miles
of riding your bike and it'll all be fine.
768
00:53:01,724 --> 00:53:06,226
But the thing that is important is the
one time it goes really badly wrong...
769
00:53:06,228 --> 00:53:07,961
We were just pootling away home.
770
00:53:07,963 --> 00:53:14,401
And as we came off the M25 on to the M4,
we were going back towards Hammersmith,
771
00:53:14,403 --> 00:53:16,303
the front just went away.
772
00:53:16,305 --> 00:53:20,174
And then I had a very
short trip from the...
773
00:53:20,176 --> 00:53:23,710
from the carriageway underneath the armco.
774
00:53:23,712 --> 00:53:27,615
That's what happened to me.
The reason I lost my limb
775
00:53:27,617 --> 00:53:31,452
is because I shattered
the right side of my pelvis
776
00:53:31,454 --> 00:53:34,188
into about 12 different pieces.
777
00:53:34,190 --> 00:53:36,657
My friends obviously...
778
00:53:36,659 --> 00:53:40,196
Couldn't have done it without
them. They were just fantastic.
779
00:53:40,198 --> 00:53:45,935
And I didn't make it easy for them, you
know. I think I tried to brush it off
780
00:53:45,937 --> 00:53:50,540
for the most part. I
think, when I'd sort of...
781
00:53:50,542 --> 00:53:53,210
worked out who I was again,
782
00:53:53,212 --> 00:53:56,846
I just tried to shrug it off as, "It's
just a flesh wound. Just a flesh wound.
783
00:53:56,848 --> 00:53:59,315
"Oh, don't worry about it. I've
got another one. I got another leg.
784
00:53:59,317 --> 00:54:01,518
"Don't worry about it. It's
fine. It's fine. It's fine."
785
00:54:01,520 --> 00:54:06,825
But, you know, I was... I was broken...
786
00:54:06,827 --> 00:54:09,731
mentally. And it took
me a very long time to
787
00:54:11,198 --> 00:54:12,734
work that out.
788
00:54:15,769 --> 00:54:17,469
So, my partner was amazing.
789
00:54:17,471 --> 00:54:23,609
She was inspirational in my support,
790
00:54:23,611 --> 00:54:28,648
and helped me get back to normality.
791
00:54:28,650 --> 00:54:32,789
I'm amazed at how people can bounce
back, and how resilient they are.
792
00:54:33,789 --> 00:54:36,055
From going...
793
00:54:36,057 --> 00:54:39,292
My eyes weren't really, truly
opened until I had my accident,
794
00:54:39,294 --> 00:54:42,063
and then you sort of see
it through a different lens.
795
00:54:42,065 --> 00:54:47,502
And you see how people deal with
various different situations.
796
00:54:47,504 --> 00:54:49,170
And I'm amazed at how they bounce back.
797
00:54:49,172 --> 00:54:54,443
So, I never cease to be amazed
at how resilient people can be
798
00:54:54,445 --> 00:54:56,445
in face of massive adversity.
799
00:54:56,447 --> 00:54:59,447
So, thats' what I try and use.
800
00:54:59,449 --> 00:55:04,153
That's what I try and use to fuel me. I see
how everyone else deals with their problems
801
00:55:04,155 --> 00:55:07,593
and they power through
it, which empowers me.
802
00:55:10,462 --> 00:55:15,031
Will passes his ACU. He
can now race with the team.
803
00:55:15,033 --> 00:55:18,500
The whole idea of the exercise
is to get more bums on seats.
804
00:55:18,502 --> 00:55:22,840
And certainly more, with all due
respect, disabled bums on seats,
805
00:55:22,842 --> 00:55:25,476
you know, and that's
not being nasty about it.
806
00:55:25,478 --> 00:55:28,979
What we've said with Talan,
that's what we want to do.
807
00:55:28,981 --> 00:55:34,218
You know, and certainly Shawn
myself and medical officer.
808
00:55:34,220 --> 00:55:38,089
We'll do all we can to get as
many out there racing as possible.
809
00:55:38,091 --> 00:55:40,058
- You get two certificates.
- Oh, I see.
810
00:55:40,060 --> 00:55:42,326
One from this morning,
and one from afternoon.
811
00:55:42,328 --> 00:55:43,528
Ah, brilliant. Thank you very much.
812
00:55:43,530 --> 00:55:44,864
You should put it with your license.
813
00:55:44,866 --> 00:55:49,802
I will write to the ACU and notify the ACU
814
00:55:49,804 --> 00:55:52,105
that everything is fine
as far as I'm concerned.
815
00:55:52,107 --> 00:55:58,011
I have no worries, I assure them you
can be out on the track with riders,
816
00:55:58,013 --> 00:56:01,015
and we can see no reason
why you shouldn't be issued
817
00:56:01,017 --> 00:56:04,118
a competitor's license, ASAP.
818
00:56:04,120 --> 00:56:05,352
That's brilliant. Thank you very much.
819
00:56:05,354 --> 00:56:06,756
- All right. Pleasure.
- Appreciate it.
820
00:56:15,031 --> 00:56:17,331
Brands Hatch, GP.
821
00:56:17,333 --> 00:56:20,067
The biggest weekend of the year.
822
00:56:20,069 --> 00:56:26,309
The team sponsors will be attending, and
it's the first meeting with all four riders.
823
00:56:26,311 --> 00:56:29,914
It's Will's testing day, and his
first time on a race circuit.
824
00:56:31,115 --> 00:56:35,351
One of my friend's put
it very succinctly.
825
00:56:35,353 --> 00:56:40,623
He said, "I forget with
you. I forget that you're
826
00:56:40,625 --> 00:56:44,161
"disabled..." and here it
comes again, "I forget...
827
00:56:44,163 --> 00:56:48,700
"because you just seem to get around
828
00:56:48,702 --> 00:56:51,839
"most problems, you work to
have things work, because you...
829
00:56:53,106 --> 00:56:54,539
"Because you move
around the way you do,
830
00:56:54,541 --> 00:56:56,441
"because you interact with
the world the way you do,
831
00:56:56,443 --> 00:56:58,376
"I just forget about it."
832
00:56:58,378 --> 00:57:04,616
Whereas with Talan and Steve, you
can't forget they're in the wheelchair,
833
00:57:04,618 --> 00:57:08,790
because it's part of
them and they are...
834
00:57:09,790 --> 00:57:14,961
They have so much
more to get around,
835
00:57:14,963 --> 00:57:17,896
I can't imagine how much
more difficult it is.
836
00:57:17,898 --> 00:57:23,973
So, I consider myself very lucky that
people could spend time with me and forget
837
00:57:24,941 --> 00:57:26,573
from time to time.
838
00:57:54,405 --> 00:57:57,973
News comes in over the radio
that there's a rider down.
839
00:57:57,975 --> 00:58:02,413
So, rider 117, Will Swift has come
off just going into Druids, I believe.
840
00:58:02,415 --> 00:58:08,317
I don't know the extent of what's happened.
Whether it was mechanical or rider error.
841
00:58:08,319 --> 00:58:11,889
I'm assuming it's rider error,
'cause he's new to the track.
842
00:58:11,891 --> 00:58:17,028
So, just going to drive over
to the med center, Brands Hatch,
843
00:58:17,030 --> 00:58:20,597
which sadly is the furthest
possible way from us.
844
00:58:20,599 --> 00:58:24,736
And, yeah. So, it's just over there.
845
00:58:24,738 --> 00:58:27,940
But I'm told he's relatively okay.
846
00:58:27,942 --> 00:58:30,645
The team will just check out
the bike, see if it's all right.
847
00:58:32,312 --> 00:58:35,047
The first session on my own
848
00:58:35,049 --> 00:58:40,220
and just trying out a slightly
different game to the first turn.
849
00:58:40,222 --> 00:58:43,626
Uh, Cranneg curve... I mean Paddock Hill,
850
00:58:45,660 --> 00:58:50,197
Pitching my speed slightly
too far to the left,
851
00:58:50,199 --> 00:58:52,632
and as it drops down
the corner tightens up.
852
00:58:52,634 --> 00:58:54,935
I ended up sort of being,
drifting further and further
853
00:58:54,937 --> 00:58:58,940
out to the left hand side, um...
854
00:58:58,942 --> 00:59:02,977
Probably could have just thrown the bike then,
it probably would have gone around all right.
855
00:59:02,979 --> 00:59:06,951
But, as I... Oh...
856
00:59:08,485 --> 00:59:10,284
Fortunately, Will is okay.
857
00:59:10,286 --> 00:59:13,554
It's not uncommon for a rookie
to crash in their first meeting.
858
00:59:13,556 --> 00:59:15,189
But it's an indication that he
859
00:59:15,191 --> 00:59:17,696
needs to build up his speed
with more progression next time.
860
00:59:22,167 --> 00:59:23,966
Race day.
861
00:59:23,968 --> 00:59:28,303
With the team sponsor spectating, it's
important for everything to run smoothly.
862
00:59:28,305 --> 00:59:32,242
Okay, so it's Saturday. It's the
Grands GP. The sun is shining.
863
00:59:32,244 --> 00:59:36,880
We've got about 75 guests turned
up from various different sponsors.
864
00:59:36,882 --> 00:59:42,187
Um, Steve has gone out and he's
crashed over in, I believe it's Sheen's,
865
00:59:42,189 --> 00:59:44,955
which is over there. It's on the GP part.
866
00:59:44,957 --> 00:59:47,959
Another rider down so
soon is very concerning.
867
00:59:47,961 --> 00:59:51,395
It's really difficult at this
point to find out what went wrong.
868
00:59:51,397 --> 00:59:55,867
But we're trying to shield that at the moment
from the sponsors because it's chaos out there.
869
00:59:55,869 --> 01:00:00,239
We don't know how bad it is. So, what
we're gonna do is have a word with Steve,
870
01:00:00,241 --> 01:00:02,440
see how he is.
871
01:00:02,442 --> 01:00:06,946
Um, we've got some VIPs going out
down to the garage while it's quiet.
872
01:00:06,948 --> 01:00:12,185
Um, and... we're just gonna
try and keep this bad news
873
01:00:12,187 --> 01:00:16,789
away from them, because they've come to see
874
01:00:16,791 --> 01:00:19,761
some spectacular racing
with an inspirational team,
875
01:00:19,763 --> 01:00:25,866
and while this is the reality of it
is that, you know, incidents happen.
876
01:00:25,868 --> 01:00:29,707
We don't want them to get
a bad flavor from it, so.
877
01:00:30,774 --> 01:00:33,809
I'm a little bit worried, if I'm honest...
878
01:00:33,811 --> 01:00:38,182
because this will really
knock Steve's confidence.
879
01:00:38,883 --> 01:00:40,082
He really doesn't need it.
880
01:00:40,084 --> 01:00:43,288
The team doesn't need it. We
had Will come off yesterday.
881
01:00:44,957 --> 01:00:48,895
And, all in all, it's just not good.
882
01:00:50,629 --> 01:00:54,797
We shouldn't have this amount of
riders coming off this frequently.
883
01:00:54,799 --> 01:00:59,438
So, I'll be having a meeting later on
with Simon Darnton, our performance coach.
884
01:01:01,206 --> 01:01:05,776
And Dan, myself, all the riders,
885
01:01:05,778 --> 01:01:09,181
we really need to get
together and find out why...
886
01:01:09,183 --> 01:01:11,850
what is causing these offs...
887
01:01:11,852 --> 01:01:13,484
Is it...
888
01:01:13,486 --> 01:01:17,288
Is it lack of prep, lack of practice?
889
01:01:17,290 --> 01:01:21,225
Knowledge, is it mechanical?
890
01:01:21,227 --> 01:01:23,795
So, that's where we are right now.
891
01:01:23,797 --> 01:01:25,431
So I'm gonna go in,
have a word with him,
892
01:01:25,433 --> 01:01:27,503
see if he's okay. Hopefully, he is.
893
01:01:31,206 --> 01:01:36,176
Go down to the paddock on a part
of the track that's unknown to him.
894
01:01:36,178 --> 01:01:41,682
We've had a situation where we've been reported
by them. He's come round a machine curve,
895
01:01:41,684 --> 01:01:45,519
and he's lost control of the
bike and he's in the gravel trap.
896
01:01:45,521 --> 01:01:50,224
So, we roll on tender hooks for a short
while. Make sure the rider is okay.
897
01:01:50,226 --> 01:01:52,259
We soon had word
back that he's okay.
898
01:01:52,261 --> 01:01:56,630
He's at the medical suite
and he's absolutely fine.
899
01:01:56,632 --> 01:02:00,568
Brands Hatch, fantastic run off
areas. Very, very safe circuit.
900
01:02:00,570 --> 01:02:04,839
So, where' he's come off, he's
gonna land in the gravel trap.
901
01:02:04,841 --> 01:02:09,312
He's gonna tumble across a little bit,
but the safety areas have done their job.
902
01:02:09,314 --> 01:02:15,118
Unfortunately now, from my point of
view, we got a bit of a smashed up bike.
903
01:02:15,120 --> 01:02:16,786
So right now, the team's
got a bit of work to do.
904
01:02:16,788 --> 01:02:19,623
But they enjoy it.
That's why they're here.
905
01:02:19,625 --> 01:02:22,558
So, at least they got
something to play with.
906
01:02:22,560 --> 01:02:25,296
Steve is okay, but
the bike is damaged.
907
01:02:25,298 --> 01:02:29,966
The team gets to work on rebuilding it so
Steve can race in the afternoon session.
908
01:02:29,968 --> 01:02:32,503
Although safety and rider
welfare is paramount,
909
01:02:32,505 --> 01:02:36,741
it's important to ensure all the
riders go out and the sponsor is happy.
910
01:02:36,743 --> 01:02:41,246
The team are treated no differently to an
able bodied team by potential sponsors.
911
01:02:47,788 --> 01:02:50,989
Among the sponsors, Talan's
parents have turned up.
912
01:02:50,992 --> 01:02:54,630
It's a surprise decision for his mum
to watch him race for the first time.
913
01:02:58,066 --> 01:03:04,374
You need to be in the right
mental place to go out and race.
914
01:03:05,875 --> 01:03:09,777
And one of the things that I do
915
01:03:09,779 --> 01:03:15,217
is a routine that takes me
to somewhere where I'm happy.
916
01:03:15,219 --> 01:03:18,052
'cause I believe if you're
happy, you will perform well.
917
01:03:18,054 --> 01:03:20,921
If you're worried or concerned,
you won't perform well.
918
01:03:20,923 --> 01:03:25,626
And the other thing I do is, I always ask
my brother to come and ride pillion with me.
919
01:03:25,628 --> 01:03:28,997
My brother passed away
Christmas of 2008,
920
01:03:28,999 --> 01:03:36,805
and it was a very difficult
thing to come to terms with.
921
01:03:36,807 --> 01:03:42,846
When I was racing in,
uh, in Assen in Holland,
922
01:03:42,848 --> 01:03:46,048
I had a really bad
accident and high-sided,
923
01:03:46,050 --> 01:03:49,286
and I remained strapped to the bike,
and the bike somersaulted down the road.
924
01:03:49,288 --> 01:03:52,156
I was just obliterated
into the tarmac.
925
01:03:52,158 --> 01:03:56,363
As I was flying through the
air and the bike somersaulting,
926
01:03:56,930 --> 01:03:59,129
before I impacted,
927
01:03:59,131 --> 01:04:03,501
I had this sensation, this
feeling that my brother was there
928
01:04:03,503 --> 01:04:06,938
and that he put his arms
around me and he held onto me.
929
01:04:06,940 --> 01:04:08,674
He protected me.
930
01:04:08,676 --> 01:04:14,179
So now every time I go out, I
mentally take myself somewhere happy,
931
01:04:14,181 --> 01:04:19,286
and then I always ask him to
come and ride pillion with me.
932
01:04:21,657 --> 01:04:25,124
Dem Demati, Jonathan
Kingston, Rick Lindes,
933
01:04:25,126 --> 01:04:29,663
Talan Skeels-Piggins, who is
the rider at the back at 26.
934
01:04:29,665 --> 01:04:34,034
Now unfortunately for Talan, he
won't be starting 26 on the grid.
935
01:04:34,036 --> 01:04:38,442
Talan unfortunately is a disabled
rider. He's a paraplegic.
936
01:04:48,552 --> 01:04:51,186
It challenges me every time.
937
01:04:51,188 --> 01:04:55,024
I have to have a good start. I have
to try and fight my way through.
938
01:04:55,026 --> 01:05:00,663
And it's the same in life, you know.
We have to fight our way through life.
939
01:05:00,665 --> 01:05:02,699
It's not easy. It's not a given.
940
01:05:02,701 --> 01:05:08,137
And, often, the difficult
journeys that we take are
941
01:05:08,139 --> 01:05:09,942
far more rewarding.
942
01:05:25,424 --> 01:05:27,127
Yeah!
943
01:05:43,677 --> 01:05:45,511
It was very good!
944
01:06:05,235 --> 01:06:09,838
What goes on in this team is absolutely
unique and very, very special.
945
01:06:09,840 --> 01:06:12,274
Talan and I go back a long
way. We were at school together.
946
01:06:12,276 --> 01:06:17,046
And, it's kinda weird realizing that
I'm the person who's known him longest
947
01:06:17,048 --> 01:06:20,416
out of everybody that's around him
now cause the team is so close.
948
01:06:20,418 --> 01:06:25,654
I am always humbled by the
people that I see in that garage.
949
01:06:25,656 --> 01:06:27,357
Not just Talan...
950
01:06:27,359 --> 01:06:31,226
Not just Talan, but you
know, Steve, Will, Louis...
951
01:06:31,228 --> 01:06:35,231
They've overcome stuff
that I could never
952
01:06:35,233 --> 01:06:40,972
would never want to imagine having to
deal with, and they're here doing this.
953
01:06:40,974 --> 01:06:46,777
So, it's a fantastic
two fingers up, to fate.
954
01:06:46,779 --> 01:06:49,947
You know, but it just demonstrates
utterly what I believe,
955
01:06:49,949 --> 01:06:53,284
which is that you have a choice,
you absolutely always have a choice.
956
01:06:53,286 --> 01:06:57,922
You have a choice about how to deal with life,
a choice about how to react to situations.
957
01:06:57,924 --> 01:07:01,130
You can either choose to live,
or you can choose to die.
958
01:07:02,731 --> 01:07:04,197
Yeah, it was a great weekend.
959
01:07:04,199 --> 01:07:07,166
Friday was quite worrying.
We've had Will of,
960
01:07:07,168 --> 01:07:11,374
and that was quite a big blow for
him. That really shook his confidence.
961
01:07:13,008 --> 01:07:16,743
Uh, pretty much destroyed that bike.
I mean, most of it went in the bin.
962
01:07:16,745 --> 01:07:19,513
Uh, totally unusable.
963
01:07:19,515 --> 01:07:24,184
Then, Saturday morning, we
had Steve off, first round,
964
01:07:24,186 --> 01:07:26,854
or first lap, unbelievable.
965
01:07:26,856 --> 01:07:31,291
Turned out it was actually
a mechanical failure...
966
01:07:31,293 --> 01:07:36,464
which, we didn't see it,
and I take that on board.
967
01:07:36,466 --> 01:07:41,937
Something we should have checked way
before, but that's just the way it is.
968
01:07:41,939 --> 01:07:44,473
We can't check absolutely
everything every single time.
969
01:07:44,475 --> 01:07:49,612
We don't have the time or
the manpower at this point.
970
01:07:49,614 --> 01:07:52,014
So, Steve is okay.
That's the main thing.
971
01:07:52,016 --> 01:07:55,418
He was a little bit bruised... more
bruised ego than anything else.
972
01:07:55,420 --> 01:07:59,922
At least he felt better that it wasn't
his fault, and it wasn't rider error.
973
01:07:59,924 --> 01:08:03,794
First time that Talan's
parents have seen him race,
974
01:08:03,796 --> 01:08:06,296
that's his mum, anyway...
975
01:08:06,298 --> 01:08:10,167
and I think she was just totally
stunned by what she was watching.
976
01:08:10,169 --> 01:08:14,505
I don't think she appreciated
the magnitude, the amount,
977
01:08:14,507 --> 01:08:18,043
really, the amount of effort that
goes in, how big the team is,
978
01:08:18,045 --> 01:08:22,347
how much work we all put in
to making it work for him.
979
01:08:22,349 --> 01:08:24,182
And, it's just the core team.
980
01:08:24,184 --> 01:08:28,420
Just great people pulling together. Bear
in mind, they're not getting paid for this.
981
01:08:28,422 --> 01:08:30,756
Nobody's getting paid.
We're all volunteers.
982
01:08:30,758 --> 01:08:38,497
But it's amazing what a group of people with
one idea can do and really push forward.
983
01:08:38,499 --> 01:08:42,702
I just can't say "thank
you" enough to them, really.
984
01:08:42,704 --> 01:08:45,872
It's been a successful weekend,
and despite challenges,
985
01:08:45,874 --> 01:08:48,944
the team have pulled together
in a remarkable effort.
986
01:08:51,749 --> 01:08:53,648
The team's profile is growing.
987
01:08:53,650 --> 01:08:56,484
Talan is being lent
a bike by Suzuki.
988
01:08:56,486 --> 01:08:58,886
It's a huge achievement
and recognition.
989
01:08:58,888 --> 01:09:02,824
We've come here to collect
a motorbike. It's a GSX-R600.
990
01:09:02,826 --> 01:09:08,530
Suzuki is sponsoring me by loaning
me a bike for the coming year.
991
01:09:08,532 --> 01:09:12,935
So I'll be able to use it to race
here in the UK and also abroad.
992
01:09:12,937 --> 01:09:16,507
I've had quite a few conversations
with a lot of different people,
993
01:09:16,509 --> 01:09:21,410
and they all thought
that my riding style,
994
01:09:21,412 --> 01:09:26,485
my injury level, it all
sort of fits the GSX-R600.
995
01:09:28,220 --> 01:09:29,790
Is this it?
996
01:09:31,958 --> 01:09:33,728
Oh, look at it!
997
01:09:42,969 --> 01:09:44,338
Oh!
998
01:09:45,472 --> 01:09:48,373
It's been stripped down a little bit,
999
01:09:48,375 --> 01:09:54,013
but obviously, you know, it'll very
quickly be covered over with the race fare,
1000
01:09:54,015 --> 01:09:59,119
and the bits and pieces that we're
gonna be doing to the bike, so...
1001
01:09:59,121 --> 01:10:03,989
If you consider the past year,
you know, a year ago I was...
1002
01:10:03,991 --> 01:10:08,562
Just over a year ago, I was struggling by
myself, and then had Anthony come along, and
1003
01:10:08,564 --> 01:10:13,767
help secure some sponsorship and then we
gradually started to take steps froward.
1004
01:10:13,769 --> 01:10:19,473
But now, having Suzuki helping me,
you know, it's really incredible.
1005
01:10:19,475 --> 01:10:28,082
And I hope it can grow and develop.
And who knows what the future holds?
1006
01:10:28,084 --> 01:10:32,689
I have, I suppose, the easy job.
I just sit on the bike and race it.
1007
01:10:32,691 --> 01:10:35,761
You know, a lot of the hard
work goes on behind the scenes.
1008
01:10:36,695 --> 01:10:40,533
Generating the money that it costs to race.
1009
01:10:43,067 --> 01:10:46,604
Each rider has had to overcome
difficult periods in their life.
1010
01:10:46,606 --> 01:10:49,910
Inspiration can come in many
forms when faced with adversity.
1011
01:10:51,244 --> 01:10:54,611
I think I heard Jack Savoretti's album,
1012
01:10:54,613 --> 01:10:58,115
one of his songs, Without
You on the radio...
1013
01:10:58,117 --> 01:11:03,187
And I heard it probably half a
year before I had the accident.
1014
01:11:03,189 --> 01:11:07,758
But during the period, the rehab period,
1015
01:11:07,760 --> 01:11:11,796
the only way to help you sleep in the
evenings was to put the album on loud,
1016
01:11:11,798 --> 01:11:15,636
on repeat, and that would
just send me off to sleep.
1017
01:11:17,939 --> 01:11:21,473
It's been arranged for Steve
to meet Jack Savoretti.
1018
01:11:21,476 --> 01:11:24,577
Can't wait. Hopefully,
I won't waffle too much.
1019
01:11:24,579 --> 01:11:29,782
I can't wait to see him. He's an
amazing guy and an amazing musician.
1020
01:11:29,784 --> 01:11:31,550
Hi, there. How are you?
1021
01:11:31,552 --> 01:11:33,019
Not too bad, man. How are you?
1022
01:11:33,021 --> 01:11:34,822
- Great to meet you. How are you doing?
- And you.
1023
01:11:34,824 --> 01:11:37,324
Yeah, not too bad. Thank
you very much for...
1024
01:11:37,326 --> 01:11:38,893
for agreeing to see me.
1025
01:11:38,895 --> 01:11:39,993
Don't be silly.
1026
01:11:39,995 --> 01:11:42,130
- Shocked a bit.
- It's nice to see you.
1027
01:11:42,132 --> 01:11:43,730
- Shocked a bit.
- It's an awesome story.
1028
01:11:43,732 --> 01:11:48,637
Yeah, it's pretty... From my
whole... Obviously how it was...
1029
01:11:48,639 --> 01:11:53,708
from where it started, really, was
that song, I was in the workshop before.
1030
01:11:53,710 --> 01:11:57,279
and heard it on the radio, but
never heard who the artist was.
1031
01:11:57,281 --> 01:12:00,450
So, all I heard was the
whistling tune part of it...
1032
01:12:00,452 --> 01:12:02,451
- God, that's catchy!
- That's good, yeah.
1033
01:12:02,453 --> 01:12:06,056
And then I thought, "Oh,
okay." It took me a few months,
1034
01:12:06,058 --> 01:12:08,258
probably the beginning of '08.
1035
01:12:08,260 --> 01:12:11,661
I was a little awake before I heard
it. It's Jack Savoretti. Great!
1036
01:12:11,663 --> 01:12:16,032
So, I downloaded it, and it
was then on constant repeat.
1037
01:12:16,034 --> 01:12:18,268
All the time. All the time.
1038
01:12:18,270 --> 01:12:23,107
And then, I had my bike
accident in November, 2008.
1039
01:12:23,109 --> 01:12:24,376
So what happened, exactly?
1040
01:12:24,378 --> 01:12:25,476
Motorbike accident.
1041
01:12:25,478 --> 01:12:27,244
No, I know that. But, what happened?
1042
01:12:27,246 --> 01:12:28,447
How did it happen?
1043
01:12:28,449 --> 01:12:30,515
I was told I'd hit a stationary vehicle.
1044
01:12:30,517 --> 01:12:34,853
A three and a half ton truck,
and I'd gone into it with my head
1045
01:12:34,855 --> 01:12:39,391
and the whole impact was on my
head. I actually hit my face.
1046
01:12:39,393 --> 01:12:43,229
Basically, everything
was shattered and sheared.
1047
01:12:43,231 --> 01:12:46,532
So, I had 21 hour surgery to
try and put it all back together.
1048
01:12:46,534 --> 01:12:48,802
Here I had an Alice band
but they took it off.
1049
01:12:48,804 --> 01:12:50,070
I can't imagine.
1050
01:12:50,072 --> 01:12:53,640
I was put in an induced coma
for three to four days...
1051
01:12:53,642 --> 01:12:58,311
And I died on the table a couple of times.
1052
01:12:58,313 --> 01:13:02,183
So, I'm a lucky guy to still be here,
1053
01:13:02,185 --> 01:13:04,085
and it was...
1054
01:13:04,087 --> 01:13:07,121
I lost my brother-in-law, three
years ago to a motorbike accident.
1055
01:13:07,123 --> 01:13:08,622
- It was unfortunate.
- I'm sorry to hear that.
1056
01:13:08,624 --> 01:13:11,759
He hadn't done his helmet on properly.
1057
01:13:11,761 --> 01:13:13,630
- So that didn't help.
- I'm sorry to hear that.
1058
01:13:14,065 --> 01:13:15,197
Terrible.
1059
01:13:15,199 --> 01:13:16,465
You've had an amazing recovery.
1060
01:13:16,467 --> 01:13:18,200
- Yeah. Thanks to you.
- Considering.
1061
01:13:18,202 --> 01:13:19,535
All thanks to you.
1062
01:13:19,537 --> 01:13:21,403
Well, it was the soundtrack.
1063
01:13:21,405 --> 01:13:23,339
I'm not gonna take any credit.
1064
01:13:23,341 --> 01:13:25,875
Okay, a little bit was me.
1065
01:13:25,877 --> 01:13:27,210
I think it was all you.
1066
01:13:27,212 --> 01:13:28,781
Fair enough.
1067
01:13:29,748 --> 01:13:32,181
We were like a little band in the corner.
1068
01:13:32,183 --> 01:13:35,519
It was on every night. But yeah, it was...
1069
01:13:35,521 --> 01:13:40,190
literally, without you, from
then... between the mines
1070
01:13:40,192 --> 01:13:41,892
and it was just on constant repeat...
1071
01:13:41,894 --> 01:13:45,596
Obviously in the hospital we hear
all the buzz and people are talking...
1072
01:13:45,598 --> 01:13:47,931
So I'd literally put my earphones in.
1073
01:13:47,933 --> 01:13:50,834
Bang. Put it on repeat.
It just went over and over,
1074
01:13:50,836 --> 01:13:52,236
and it helped me get to sleep.
1075
01:13:52,238 --> 01:13:54,272
- How long were you in hospital?
- Five months.
1076
01:13:54,274 --> 01:13:55,844
Oh, my... Wow!
1077
01:13:57,010 --> 01:14:00,514
So, yeah... That was thanks to you.
1078
01:14:01,549 --> 01:14:04,017
I'm glad we could keep you company.
1079
01:14:04,019 --> 01:14:05,984
Keep each other company.
1080
01:14:05,986 --> 01:14:08,720
It was unbelievable.
1081
01:14:08,722 --> 01:14:11,991
I can't wait to see your gig
later. It's gonna be awesome.
1082
01:14:11,993 --> 01:14:14,493
And we'll have a drink after
the show. Just in the backstage,
1083
01:14:14,495 --> 01:14:15,995
so we've even got our own little bar.
1084
01:14:15,997 --> 01:14:17,698
Perfect!
1085
01:14:17,700 --> 01:14:21,202
If I can't come and see you and have
to drink with you, then its a bad gig.
1086
01:14:21,204 --> 01:14:22,836
- Jack, honestly, thank you.
- Nice to meet you.
1087
01:14:22,838 --> 01:14:24,240
I'll see you after the show.
1088
01:14:28,511 --> 01:14:33,481
He was unbelievable. He just
smashed it out of the ball park.
1089
01:14:33,483 --> 01:14:35,950
It was just unbelievable.
It's better than the album.
1090
01:14:35,952 --> 01:14:37,886
I've been listening to
him all the way down.
1091
01:14:37,888 --> 01:14:41,723
If I could get up and dance, I
would be up there on the stage.
1092
01:14:41,725 --> 01:14:45,494
He puts that sort of energy into the music.
1093
01:14:45,496 --> 01:14:49,132
It just comes across and you
want to be so much a part of it.
1094
01:14:49,134 --> 01:14:51,904
The whole thing was unbelievable.
1095
01:14:57,008 --> 01:15:01,844
It's very difficult in motorsport,
here in the UK to get the funding.
1096
01:15:01,846 --> 01:15:08,987
You've just got to work hard at it and prove
that you're worthy of people's investment
1097
01:15:08,989 --> 01:15:13,393
of both their time and their
energy and their hard earned money.
1098
01:15:17,230 --> 01:15:22,734
This was the first track I came to. Um, I
was VIP'd by a friend of mine, Chris Boyd.
1099
01:15:22,736 --> 01:15:25,237
Uh, we came here to watch Samsung-Honda.
1100
01:15:25,239 --> 01:15:29,908
We came through the tunnel from the VIP
area, so we came through underneath,
1101
01:15:29,910 --> 01:15:33,280
and I popped up and then,
we were in the garages.
1102
01:15:33,282 --> 01:15:36,982
And that's kind of a golden space.
That's where all the real action happens.
1103
01:15:36,984 --> 01:15:40,854
And I thought, "You know what, I
love this. This is where I wanna be."
1104
01:15:40,856 --> 01:15:45,559
This is where I fell in love with
motorsports in a very different way,
1105
01:15:45,561 --> 01:15:48,196
and thought this is what I wanna do.
1106
01:15:48,198 --> 01:15:50,665
So, sponsorship-wise, I'm
looking forward to next year.
1107
01:15:50,667 --> 01:15:52,933
We've got a lot of things coming up.
1108
01:15:52,935 --> 01:15:56,236
A lot of new individual sponsors
that are trying to get involved.
1109
01:15:56,238 --> 01:15:59,374
And that's great. Currently
we're with McMillan Williams
1110
01:15:59,376 --> 01:16:02,109
and they've been really good
to us over the first two years,
1111
01:16:02,111 --> 01:16:05,781
and we're hoping that they're
going to continue into year three.
1112
01:16:05,783 --> 01:16:10,787
I've got a lot of people counting
on me to, uh, make it happen.
1113
01:16:10,789 --> 01:16:14,259
These aren't just
normal, everyday riders.
1114
01:16:15,526 --> 01:16:17,793
They can't just go from
one team to another.
1115
01:16:17,795 --> 01:16:20,499
They can't just say, "Oh, don't
worry, I'll find another backer."
1116
01:16:22,835 --> 01:16:24,735
The cold winter
weather is setting in
1117
01:16:24,737 --> 01:16:26,873
and racing has been
postponed due to fog.
1118
01:16:28,874 --> 01:16:32,042
So, it's exactly nine o'clock, and...
1119
01:16:32,044 --> 01:16:38,850
now is really when we ought to be
starting for the first qualifying session.
1120
01:16:38,852 --> 01:16:44,655
But, given that it's completely fog
bound and we don't have decent visibility,
1121
01:16:44,657 --> 01:16:48,893
or line of sight, as you can see,
we just come out to Druids now,
1122
01:16:48,895 --> 01:16:51,530
and the bridge is only really
coming into visibility now.
1123
01:16:51,532 --> 01:16:55,934
So, it's definitely not
acceptable conditions for racing.
1124
01:16:55,936 --> 01:16:58,437
I've announced a 15 minute delay.
1125
01:16:58,439 --> 01:17:01,707
We'll literally take this
is increments of 15 minutes
1126
01:17:01,709 --> 01:17:04,713
just to see when the
visibility will improve.
1127
01:17:07,016 --> 01:17:10,117
So, this is not the weather we need.
1128
01:17:10,119 --> 01:17:13,988
We've got Louis, who is...
He needs to be racing today
1129
01:17:13,990 --> 01:17:19,961
and tomorrow, because
he's in a top ten finish.
1130
01:17:19,963 --> 01:17:24,098
In his group, we've got Will Swift,
who's going out to his first race.
1131
01:17:24,100 --> 01:17:26,634
So, this is not a good environment,
1132
01:17:26,636 --> 01:17:31,073
if you can't see literally
outside the garage to the pit wall.
1133
01:17:31,075 --> 01:17:34,746
By mid-morning, the fog
clears, and racing continues.
1134
01:17:43,654 --> 01:17:46,388
It's really hard work. Really hard work.
1135
01:17:46,390 --> 01:17:49,926
'Cause this is the indie
circuit, it's all right handers,
1136
01:17:49,928 --> 01:17:55,499
so I'm turning right for about
three quarters of the lap.
1137
01:17:55,501 --> 01:17:57,468
There's no real straights.
1138
01:17:57,470 --> 01:18:00,170
So, just getting massive fatigue
1139
01:18:00,172 --> 01:18:02,341
lying on the right of my prosthetic.
1140
01:18:02,343 --> 01:18:05,010
I'm top ten in the
championship at the moment,
1141
01:18:05,012 --> 01:18:08,212
which is why I've come
up here this weekend,
1142
01:18:08,214 --> 01:18:10,784
to try and just get some points.
1143
01:18:13,921 --> 01:18:16,692
Today marks Will's first
race of the season.
1144
01:18:17,991 --> 01:18:20,860
He was such a lovely little boy.
1145
01:18:20,862 --> 01:18:23,730
He really was, and I'm not
terribly keen on children.
1146
01:18:24,765 --> 01:18:28,634
But, he was genuinely a sweet, sweet kid.
1147
01:18:28,636 --> 01:18:30,370
- Really sweet.
- Yeah.
1148
01:18:30,372 --> 01:18:32,039
He wasn't any trouble.
1149
01:18:32,041 --> 01:18:34,407
No, he really wasn't.
1150
01:18:34,409 --> 01:18:38,745
Lisa and I realized, while he was
in recuperation, still in hospital,
1151
01:18:38,747 --> 01:18:42,716
quite how important
motorbikes were to him.
1152
01:18:42,718 --> 01:18:44,986
Now, we knew he was keen on bikes,
1153
01:18:44,988 --> 01:18:46,755
we knew he enjoyed riding bikes.
1154
01:18:46,757 --> 01:18:50,858
But, I don't think we really
understood how it was in his blood.
1155
01:18:50,860 --> 01:18:56,866
And to me, that was epitomized by him asking
us to bring him the Motorcycle News.
1156
01:18:56,868 --> 01:19:01,403
So, he's in hospital, he's lost his leg, and
he wants to read the Motorcycle News.
1157
01:19:01,405 --> 01:19:04,106
And, it just... We just...
1158
01:19:04,108 --> 01:19:08,011
It just dawned on us that this
was really important to him.
1159
01:19:08,013 --> 01:19:09,945
And you hear about Will racing,
1160
01:19:09,947 --> 01:19:11,480
and practicing, and falling off,
1161
01:19:11,482 --> 01:19:15,151
but seeing it is a whole
different ball game.
1162
01:19:15,153 --> 01:19:21,191
It's tough to watch. I mean, however fast
I thought they go, they go a lot faster.
1163
01:19:21,193 --> 01:19:25,128
And it's... There's not much
between them and the road, is there?
1164
01:19:25,130 --> 01:19:29,470
So, it's... It's tough, but
we know that Will loves it.
1165
01:19:31,137 --> 01:19:32,737
I think it's a dilemma.
1166
01:19:32,739 --> 01:19:36,808
Do I wish he was doing
something less dangerous?
1167
01:19:36,810 --> 01:19:37,878
Yes.
1168
01:19:39,012 --> 01:19:42,148
Do I want him to be happy? Yes.
1169
01:19:42,150 --> 01:19:44,483
And this makes him happy.
1170
01:19:44,485 --> 01:19:48,156
You know, he needs to know
that we do support him.
1171
01:19:49,858 --> 01:19:53,529
Despite the dilemma,
we're very proud of him.
1172
01:19:59,835 --> 01:20:03,103
Will has performed well in
his races over the weekend.
1173
01:20:03,105 --> 01:20:05,238
He only has another two
races to get through today
1174
01:20:05,240 --> 01:20:06,777
to complete his first race meeting.
1175
01:20:20,958 --> 01:20:25,361
A radio call comes in that there's
been a very serious accident on track.
1176
01:20:25,363 --> 01:20:28,833
Anthony's concerned that Will has
not come back into the paddock.
1177
01:20:37,176 --> 01:20:40,814
So, Will's come off. Not a good day to
do it. It is his birthday, after all.
1178
01:20:42,213 --> 01:20:44,047
And he's come off a paddock hill bend.
1179
01:20:44,049 --> 01:20:48,154
I'm not sure if it was a collision, or
whether or not he just went a little bit wide.
1180
01:20:49,356 --> 01:20:51,122
Hopefully, he's going to be okay.
1181
01:20:51,124 --> 01:20:53,323
But it's...
1182
01:20:53,325 --> 01:20:57,162
It's a very early stage, so
you just never know with...
1183
01:20:57,164 --> 01:20:59,265
You just never know with riders.
1184
01:20:59,267 --> 01:21:01,336
They always keep everything quite...
1185
01:21:02,269 --> 01:21:03,737
quite quiet.
1186
01:21:19,388 --> 01:21:21,556
Will's come off with an
altercation with another bike,
1187
01:21:21,558 --> 01:21:23,292
I think at the paddock hill bend.
1188
01:21:24,726 --> 01:21:27,762
He's gone to the health care center.
1189
01:21:27,764 --> 01:21:31,965
Bike's been brought back in and we've
only just been allowed to touch it
1190
01:21:31,967 --> 01:21:36,138
just in case there's anything more
serious. But fortunately there isn't.
1191
01:21:36,140 --> 01:21:38,005
So, I'm just seeing what's up with it,
1192
01:21:38,007 --> 01:21:40,611
and I think it's knackered.
1193
01:21:42,178 --> 01:21:45,947
Anthony's informed that Will
has a suspected broken neck.
1194
01:21:45,949 --> 01:21:48,885
He's rushed to hospital.
1195
01:21:48,887 --> 01:21:52,988
I've spoken to a number of people
about exactly what happened.
1196
01:21:52,990 --> 01:21:59,896
It appeared another rider tried to out-break
him going in to a paddock hill bend.
1197
01:21:59,898 --> 01:22:03,833
It appeared he slammed on his breaks, cut in
front of Will and hit the front of the bike,
1198
01:22:03,835 --> 01:22:07,339
which caused it to go down
the gravel trap down the end.
1199
01:22:08,073 --> 01:22:10,440
Will was taken to A&E.
1200
01:22:10,442 --> 01:22:16,580
He has a fractured collar bone, and we believe
some sort of fracture to his neck as well,
1201
01:22:16,582 --> 01:22:18,282
but we're just waiting for CT scans.
1202
01:22:18,284 --> 01:22:22,089
So at this point, I can't say exactly
for sure the level of his injuries.
1203
01:22:26,961 --> 01:22:31,563
The way the end of the season
ended for me wasn't ideal.
1204
01:22:31,565 --> 01:22:34,366
We were coming down the
start finish straight and...
1205
01:22:34,368 --> 01:22:38,305
so, a 100 and... 140
miles an hour plus...
1206
01:22:38,307 --> 01:22:41,608
into the breaking area at the apex,
1207
01:22:41,610 --> 01:22:47,279
this other rider comes down the inside
and just sweeps across my front wheel.
1208
01:22:47,281 --> 01:22:52,020
So, he basically drives over my front
wheel with his, effectively his whole bike.
1209
01:22:52,022 --> 01:22:54,922
As he rode over, as he hit my front wheel,
1210
01:22:54,924 --> 01:22:59,292
I got flipped over the front
of the bike, effectively ejected
1211
01:22:59,294 --> 01:23:02,798
in a straight line towards the barrier.
1212
01:23:02,800 --> 01:23:08,302
Um, head-first. I've... I speared
into the ground with my face,
1213
01:23:08,304 --> 01:23:10,304
knocked myself out immediately.
1214
01:23:10,306 --> 01:23:13,942
I was out for between two and five minutes.
1215
01:23:13,944 --> 01:23:20,616
I think everyone was extremely worried,
because it was an absolutely horrendous crash.
1216
01:23:20,618 --> 01:23:24,187
Um, I think the other chap
came away virtually unscathed,
1217
01:23:24,189 --> 01:23:29,292
but I was punished
extremely severely
1218
01:23:29,294 --> 01:23:31,629
in that particular moment.
1219
01:23:31,631 --> 01:23:33,596
I broke my neck.
1220
01:23:33,598 --> 01:23:38,368
An extra millimeter would
have been total paralysis,
1221
01:23:38,370 --> 01:23:40,171
possibly, or death.
1222
01:23:40,173 --> 01:23:44,676
So, that... I mean... I couldn't have...
1223
01:23:44,678 --> 01:23:49,480
It could not have been closer,
as far as I'm concerned.
1224
01:23:49,482 --> 01:23:56,556
But then I spent a couple
of weeks in hospital.
1225
01:23:56,558 --> 01:24:00,927
Scans, MRIs... you know, obviously
being isolated the whole time,
1226
01:24:00,929 --> 01:24:02,729
So, you know, I couldn't move.
1227
01:24:02,731 --> 01:24:06,301
And a pretty scary couple of weeks.
1228
01:24:07,470 --> 01:24:10,838
I'm totally comfortable with the fact that
1229
01:24:10,840 --> 01:24:12,705
if I continue to race,
1230
01:24:12,707 --> 01:24:15,041
which I plan to do,
1231
01:24:15,043 --> 01:24:17,778
this could happen again. And
I'm comfortable with that.
1232
01:24:17,780 --> 01:24:19,848
We understand the risks.
1233
01:24:19,850 --> 01:24:22,282
We understand the job we do.
1234
01:24:22,284 --> 01:24:26,254
That's kind of why we do it.
Because it's fun, it's exhilarating.
1235
01:24:26,256 --> 01:24:27,988
It is dangerous,
1236
01:24:27,990 --> 01:24:33,162
but that's part of the joy. That's
part of what we get out of it as racers.
1237
01:24:33,164 --> 01:24:37,102
It's... finding that edge.
1238
01:24:42,875 --> 01:24:44,673
It's a reflective time for the team
1239
01:24:44,675 --> 01:24:47,446
as they begin their last
race weekend of the season.
1240
01:24:53,117 --> 01:24:56,987
A season, I think with any race
team, has it's ups and downs.
1241
01:24:56,989 --> 01:24:59,490
Fortunately, we found far
more ups than our downs.
1242
01:24:59,492 --> 01:25:03,093
We always seem to bounce
back from the setbacks
1243
01:25:03,095 --> 01:25:06,062
and come away stronger. And I
think the team grows from that,
1244
01:25:06,064 --> 01:25:09,300
and from the challenges
that we faced.
1245
01:25:09,302 --> 01:25:10,969
We've become a far greater team
1246
01:25:10,971 --> 01:25:13,938
than probably we would have
done if everything had gone
1247
01:25:13,940 --> 01:25:15,874
very simply and easy.
1248
01:25:15,876 --> 01:25:19,545
As long as you learn from
the mistakes that you make,
1249
01:25:19,547 --> 01:25:22,684
then, they're a
positive part of life.
1250
01:25:25,587 --> 01:25:27,319
This year has been fantastic.
1251
01:25:27,321 --> 01:25:31,324
I obviously started very
nervous as a new rider
1252
01:25:31,326 --> 01:25:36,432
coming into the team with Talan as
the head guy trying to fill the boots.
1253
01:25:37,599 --> 01:25:40,801
It's been a massive
learning curve, really.
1254
01:25:40,803 --> 01:25:44,071
Every single track has
been a learning curve.
1255
01:25:44,073 --> 01:25:48,008
So, as we've grown on throughout the
season, I've become more confident.
1256
01:25:48,010 --> 01:25:53,183
I've met a good bunch of guys in
the paddock than in a race class.
1257
01:25:58,555 --> 01:26:03,425
This is the end of the season at Snetterton.
It's been a magnificent year of racing.
1258
01:26:03,427 --> 01:26:09,966
When we started this last year, it was just
Talan on the bike, and lots of people had said
1259
01:26:09,968 --> 01:26:13,903
it was a stupid idea. It would
never happen. It would never work.
1260
01:26:13,905 --> 01:26:16,406
And, nobody wanted to sponsor us.
1261
01:26:16,408 --> 01:26:19,542
Talan went out last year
and he did a phenomenal job
1262
01:26:19,544 --> 01:26:22,582
and more sponsors came
onboard for this year.
1263
01:26:25,517 --> 01:26:31,989
We've come a very long way
from June, 2012, when I first
1264
01:26:31,991 --> 01:26:36,160
left the pit here at Snetterton
on to the 200 circuit
1265
01:26:36,162 --> 01:26:38,364
and took part in
the very first race.
1266
01:26:38,366 --> 01:26:44,904
It was a very emotional time for me and
I was in tears for the entire cool down.
1267
01:26:44,906 --> 01:26:48,107
It's also very emotional today,
1268
01:26:48,109 --> 01:26:54,713
to see just exactly what has
evolved over those last few years.
1269
01:26:54,715 --> 01:26:59,320
To see the family that has grown from
just me, sleeping in the back of my van,
1270
01:26:59,322 --> 01:27:03,323
to everybody that we have here,
1271
01:27:03,325 --> 01:27:06,393
both, working on the
bikes, riding the bikes,
1272
01:27:06,395 --> 01:27:09,863
supporting everybody
that's behind the scenes.
1273
01:27:09,865 --> 01:27:12,968
It's not just about us and
racing and having a good time.
1274
01:27:12,970 --> 01:27:17,505
It's about helping so many other
people see what we're doing
1275
01:27:17,507 --> 01:27:21,309
and take inspiration, and
take motivation from it.
1276
01:27:21,311 --> 01:27:25,180
And you can all be
incredibly proud of that.
1277
01:27:25,182 --> 01:27:29,752
Helping to change other people's
lives is a truly humbling experience.
1278
01:27:29,754 --> 01:27:33,922
And everyone's lives get
touched by what we do.
1279
01:27:33,924 --> 01:27:38,861
It is a truly wonderful team,
1280
01:27:38,863 --> 01:27:43,333
and I am so happy to be a part of it
1281
01:27:43,335 --> 01:27:47,271
and I hope that you are happy
to be part of it as well.
1282
01:27:47,273 --> 01:27:52,110
And, I can't see it stopping
for a very, very long time.
1283
01:27:52,112 --> 01:27:56,481
And I hope that you will all continue
with the journey that we're taking
1284
01:27:56,483 --> 01:27:58,719
and who knows where it will take us.
1285
01:28:00,886 --> 01:28:04,223
A single idea can change history.
1286
01:28:04,225 --> 01:28:09,228
It takes desire, passion and
commitment to make that idea a reality.
1287
01:28:09,230 --> 01:28:14,266
It wouldn't be possible without the combined
efforts of every single team member.
1288
01:28:14,268 --> 01:28:19,105
Not only have they changed the perception
of disabled riders in motorcycling,
1289
01:28:19,107 --> 01:28:21,610
they've also carved
a path for others.
1290
01:28:23,378 --> 01:28:27,014
It has been a roller coaster.
It's been an amazing year.
1291
01:28:27,017 --> 01:28:31,785
We've put together a team that a lot
of people didn't think would work.
1292
01:28:31,787 --> 01:28:35,288
We sacrificed an awful lot
of time and energy this year.
1293
01:28:35,290 --> 01:28:37,958
I think it's been worth it.
1294
01:28:37,960 --> 01:28:43,899
We've put in some really good positive
steps to encourage more people
1295
01:28:43,901 --> 01:28:47,803
into a sport that otherwise
would have alienated them.
1296
01:28:47,805 --> 01:28:49,672
We've made it achievable.
1297
01:28:49,674 --> 01:28:55,812
What was dreaming an impossible dream,
has now become an achievable dream,
1298
01:28:55,814 --> 01:29:01,651
and in a very short space of time, we've
showed the world that you don't have to just
1299
01:29:01,653 --> 01:29:06,657
sit there and think, "Well, that's my
life with disability. I can't do stuff."
1300
01:29:06,659 --> 01:29:08,862
They can go on and do great things.
1301
01:29:11,731 --> 01:29:16,099
These races have allowed us to compete
with them on a level playing field
1302
01:29:16,101 --> 01:29:18,036
even though we're disabled.
1303
01:29:18,038 --> 01:29:21,108
And by them treating us normally,
1304
01:29:22,175 --> 01:29:24,943
that empowers us so much.
1305
01:29:24,945 --> 01:29:29,815
Everybody has got the ability
to do whatever they want to do.
1306
01:29:29,817 --> 01:29:34,486
It's whether they can unlock
the ability within themselves
1307
01:29:34,488 --> 01:29:37,522
and knocking your potential
is not always easy,
1308
01:29:37,524 --> 01:29:40,959
and it's not always simple to do,
1309
01:29:40,961 --> 01:29:44,964
because people are complex
and you have to know yourself.
1310
01:29:44,966 --> 01:29:48,237
Know what it is you're
trying to achieve very well.
1311
01:29:52,475 --> 01:29:57,144
So this year, Talan
Racing has been emotional,
1312
01:29:57,146 --> 01:30:00,615
eventful, not what I expected.
1313
01:30:00,617 --> 01:30:04,818
It's not always been great, but
it's been a fantastic experience
1314
01:30:04,820 --> 01:30:06,654
and I wouldn't have
changed it for the world.
1315
01:30:06,656 --> 01:30:10,391
Life is short. We're here for a
good time, not for a long time,
1316
01:30:10,393 --> 01:30:17,201
so you owe it to yourself not to be
controlled, or limited by your fears.
1317
01:30:22,674 --> 01:30:25,041
There aren't any limitations,
1318
01:30:25,043 --> 01:30:27,843
whether you're partially
blind, or have an illness,
1319
01:30:27,845 --> 01:30:31,781
or in a chair, through an
accident, or any injury.
1320
01:30:31,783 --> 01:30:36,419
Whatever it is, nothing should stop you. I
think that's the main goal, is to do more.
1321
01:30:36,421 --> 01:30:38,021
'Cause you never know
what's around the corner.
1322
01:30:38,023 --> 01:30:40,758
Someone you love, if
anything happened to them,
1323
01:30:40,760 --> 01:30:43,727
you'd think, "I wish I'd done
this, or I wish I done that."
1324
01:30:43,729 --> 01:30:49,134
There's no time for any of that, so
really, you need to make the most of now.
1325
01:30:49,136 --> 01:30:54,339
Enjoy it, and certainly pass the
message on to others, to your friends...
1326
01:30:54,341 --> 01:30:56,144
and certainly do more to enjoy it.
1327
01:31:00,414 --> 01:31:07,187
We all have this resource
of energy of power inside us
1328
01:31:07,189 --> 01:31:10,724
that we can tap
into, that we can use
1329
01:31:10,726 --> 01:31:17,530
to keep us moving forwards, even when
we have these life-changing traumas,
1330
01:31:17,532 --> 01:31:21,001
these life-changing accidents.
1331
01:31:21,003 --> 01:31:24,673
So, I would encourage everybody to
1332
01:31:24,675 --> 01:31:28,813
take some time to be truly
honest with themselves,
1333
01:31:30,581 --> 01:31:35,050
be reflective on how
amazing they actually are.
1334
01:31:35,052 --> 01:31:39,088
Because everybody is truly amazing
and everybody has that ability
1335
01:31:39,090 --> 01:31:41,958
to do incredible things.
1336
01:31:41,960 --> 01:31:46,699
And it's just tapping into
that energy and using it.
1337
01:31:47,833 --> 01:31:49,102
Don't let it go to waste.
1338
01:32:52,538 --> 01:32:57,538