Torq Moto

18/07/2024

“I had to win!”

Part 1 of the Stephen Sword episode has just dropped on YouTube.
The trio discussed the teams and his significant races, from his time riding for Dave Thorpe’s CAT Finning Honda team to the best years of his GP career with Factory Kawasaki.

For someone who didn’t say too much in his racing days, Swordy certainly has plenty to say in this podcast brought to you thanks to Talon and Docbright.

You can watch the episode here https://youtu.be/T7YfFOzKfTw
or catch it wherever you download your podcasts

18/07/2024

Put to the Sword
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The Torq Moto Podcast Show, driven by Talon, welcomes former multiple British champion and GP winner Stephen Sword to the sofa for a catch-up in this week’s episode sponsored by Docbright.

‘Swordy’ was one of the UK’s top pro motocross racers throughout the mid to late 90s and most of the noughties and was one of the most popular riders in the British MX paddock with a smooth style and quiet demeanour but an obvious grit and determination when the helmet went on.

In episode one, find out about his early days, what he learned from moving to Marshfield at a young age, and his side of the Sword vs. Billy Mac story!

The episode drops tonight at 7 pm on YouTube and is available to download and listen to on Apple and Spotify as well.

11/07/2024

'“Just one more time!”

The Man In A Van interview with Tom Grimshaw has just dropped on YouTube.

This is the racing equivalent of lying on a therapy couch as Jeffro dives into the lives of motocross racers to learn more about the person behind the helmet.

Thanks to Stafford Van Sales, Torq Moto presents the Man In A Van series.

Watch it here - https://youtu.be/GkZ5VMAVDCg

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11/07/2024

This week, Jeffro catches up with Apico Honda rider Tom Grimshaw.

Jeffro goes Searle-style in take one, and Grimshaw goes deep as the sand in Lommel in take two as he spills the beans on why ‘just one more time is never a good idea’, why he would ban double jumps, and why Michael Jordan, James Stewart, and Dua Lipa would all get a seat at the table.

We discuss his thoughts on the impact motocross has on siblings and family life, how golf is improving his riding swagger and how all riders are here for the same reason, ‘you know what I mean’!

The interview drops tonight at 7 pm on YouTube - https://youtu.be/GkZ5VMAVDCg

05/07/2024

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05/07/2024

🎙️”I rode the GP alone!”

The latest episode of the Torq Moto Podcast Show, brought to you by Docbright, has just dropped on YouTube. Tune in as DocWob, Jeffro Perrett, and Roger Harvey reminisce. As always, there are some brilliant stories, industry insight, and laughs.

Watch on YouTube
https://youtu.be/DWoDvIV9jac?si=ZFviXWoGWEWiW2Tr

Or listen on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4lsmnnccE6NYE04TWVjatw?si=KI6ss8JJRf-qMRJLrLzT8g

Or Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/torq-moto-roger-harvey-part-1-the-lone-mxgp-rider/id1713725665?i=1000661172253

04/07/2024

It’s a Harv life!’

The Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon has another cracker for this week’s episode brought to you by Docbright. Hosts ‘DocWobs' and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett are joined by one of the industry's biggest players, Honda HRC’s senior team adviser, Roger Harvey. Roger has played an integral part in bringing the glory days back to HRC, but in this first part of a two episode interview the trio discuss Roger’s career as a British and World Motocross championship racer and how his journey in the world of motocross began.

As always with ‘Rog’, there are some brilliant stories, industry insight and plenty of laughs. As with many riders of his generation, there are golden stories of hustling to work up the ladder in British and World motocross and classic road trip stories in a time when it was harder but in many ways easier to tour the continent. In this episode, Roger talks about how he worked his way up to become a British MX 125cc champion and a front runner in the 125cc World Championship and how life was on the road getting to GP’s and continental international meetings, even on his own with no mechanic! He also looks back fondly on some of his long-standing friendships with the likes of David Thorpe, Bob Wright and Alec Wright, to name but a few. More bizarrely, there’s even a discussion on the significance of the decor of Roger’s toilet!

Part one of the Roger Harvey interview on the Torq Moto Podcast show will be aired today-Thursday, July 4th at 7 pm on

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0Uo2T3vkYkrrKxCozZFRwP?si=af2546edbdb941e8

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/torq-moto/id1713725665

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27/06/2024

M.I.A.V - CONRAD MEWSE

Jeffro catches up with Conrad Mewse (British Champion ALERT) this week.

Conrad confesses all on the front seat of the van. Including things that have made him cry, euphorically happy and also the best nasal strips in the game?

We discover why he thinks TORQ MOTO is the best form of Moto content and his strategy for the coming season.

This is the racing equivalent of lying on a therapy couch as Jeff dives into the lives of motocross racers to learn more about the person behind the helmet.

Thanks to Stafford Van Sales, Torq Moto presents the Man In A Van series.

Check out the interview on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LSh-A1dUXo8

20/06/2024

🎙️”My bike was stock!”

Part two of the Torq Moto podcast show, driven by Talon and DocBright and with Rob Andrews, continues.

Catch the episode now on YouTube, Apple and Spotify.

🎧 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0Uo2T3vkYkrrKxCozZFRwP?si=af2546edbdb941e8

🍎 Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/torq-moto/id1713725665

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20/06/2024

Andrews returns for more MX ‘Torq’.

This week’s Torq Moto Podcast Show episode, driven by Talon and DocBright, is a must-listen for motocross enthusiasts and fans of Rob Andrews. The episode features a captivating conversation with Rob Andrews, a former World MX 500cc GP racer in the 1980s, as he shares his unique insights on the current state of motocross. Join hosts ‘Jeffro’ Perrett and Rob ‘DocWobs’ Walters as they delve into the fascinating journey of Rob Andrews' motocross career.

After covering how it all started for Rob, his youth MX racing and into the early part of his adult racing, the trio discuss the latter part of his career in episode two and, most notably, how he purchased his own bike to race and represent Great Britain at the 1985 Motocross of Nations.

Rob also discusses where he thinks the sport is right now and where he thinks it might go with the introduction of electric bikes. And, of course, the trio discusses Rob’s brilliant book ‘The Inside Line’, which documents his life as a GP privateer and factory racer during the 80s.

If you haven't seen episode 1, catch it now before part 2 drops tonight at 7 pm on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.

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13/06/2024

M.I.A.V - MATT BAYLISS

This week, Jeffro catches up with S Briggs team rider Matt Bayliss.

Matt confesses why one night in Sheffield was the best night of his life, riding 125’s with the young guys, his picky food habits and why he could never go to the jungle.

If he can remember anything, we will discover why he prefers Torq Moto to movies, Europe to the USA, and Greggs to a Roast Dinner!

This is the racing equivalent of lying on a therapy couch as Jeff deep dives into the lives of motocross racers to find out more about the person under the helmet.

The episode is out now on YouTube - https://youtu.be/3O4QKmajk6c

Thanks to Stafford Van Sales, Torq Moto presents the Man In A Van series.

06/06/2024

🎙️ ”There was no budget!”

The latest episode of the Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon is back tonight as we catch up with Kurt Nicoll for part two.

Just dropped on YouTube
https://youtu.be/HROX0LdqRUs?si=3vkqdepfULE8t5IB

Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/0Uo2T3vkYkrrKxCozZFRwP?si=af2546edbdb941e8

Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/torq-moto/id1713725665

06/06/2024

Captain Kurt is back for more 'torq’

This week’s episode of the Torq Moto Podcast Show, driven by Talon, welcomes back motocross legend Kurt Nicoll to talk more about his prolific MX career in the sport, both on and off the bike.

Following on from episode one a month back, where host ‘Jeffro’ Perrett and Rob 'DocWob’ Walters sat down with Kurt to talk about how his career started as a son of a former GP racer Dave Nicoll, through to his early years in the British adult motocross, the 500cc World championship and his part as ‘Captain Kurt’ in the last British winning MX of Nations team of 1994.

Episode two delves more into the latter part of Kurt’s career and his life since retiring from racing. The trio discuss the beginning of the end of Kurt's career, a successful sortie in SuperMoto and falling into team management in a big way as KTM’s motocross race director. A job that would lead him to America, where he now resides, and ultimately ended up working with Travis Pastrana as a lead figure behind the scenes of Nitro Circus before starting his own business in ‘Champion MX California Vacations’. There is no doubt about it: Kurt is having more fun and enjoying the sport now than ever, which comes across in both episodes of Torq Moto. And, man, can he still go fast on a MX bike!

The second episode of the Kurt Nicoll interview on the Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon airs on YouTube, Spotify and Apple this Thursday at 7pm
If you haven't already watched episode one, do it now and don't forget to like and subscribe.

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0Uo2T3vkYkrrKxCozZFRwP?si=af2546edbdb941e8

Apple podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/torq-moto/id1713725665

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaot51iTYhd_A-IIm5Vbrrg

01/06/2024

Rob Andrews ‘torqs’ the inside line and moreThe Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon welcomes former 500cc Grand Prix and British Motocross Championship ra...

31/05/2024

We are cracking on with a few other projects in between the VMXdN Foxhill and Farleigh Castle Vets MX on this weeks DocWob TV

The latest episode has just dropped on YouTube.

Watch here - https://youtu.be/aOF4_6EhoYI?si=H824k0innGqja4am

23/05/2024

“It wasn’t about the money!”

The Torq Moto Podcast Show, driven by Talon, welcomes former 500cc Grand Prix and British Motocross Championship racer Rob Andrews to the couch for this week’s episode, brought to you by Docbright gloves to talk about his MX racing career throughout the ’70s and ’80s.

The episode has just dropped - tune in now on YouTube
https://youtu.be/rWCJ3aOYqL8?si=uUtSnvQuqf2V5anD

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0Uo2T3vkYkrrKxCozZFRwP?si=af2546edbdb941e8

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/torq-moto/id1713725665

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23/05/2024

🎙️Rob Andrews ‘torqs’ the inside line and more

The Torq Moto Podcast Show, driven by Talon, welcomes former 500cc Grand Prix and British Motocross Championship racer Rob Andrews to the couch for this week’s episode, brought to you by Docbright gloves, to talk about his MX racing career throughout the ’70s and ’80s.

Rob had a fantastic motocross career, which he put down in words in his acclaimed book ‘The Inside Line’. Rob chats with hosts DocWob and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett about some of the incredible stories in his book and how it all came about. From the early days of racing, starting out at Severn Valley Schoolboy Scramble Club in 1977 onto switching to a 500cc dirtbike and chasing that GP dream and becoming a factory racer for Kawasaki.

The trio also discuss the strength of the British MX championship scene in the 80’s and the comparisons and differences between that generation to the current, from riding techniques to motocross track designs.

The episode drops tonight at 7pm on YouTube, Apple and Spotify

23/05/2024

🎙️TFIT! It’s almost that time of the week again!

Not only are we one day away from the weekend but we are also back in the studio, and the next episode of Torq Moto podcast show driven by Talon drops tonight!

We are talking the inside line tonight 😉

16/05/2024

Just dropped!

Man In A Van, brought to you by Stafford Van Sales, has just dropped on YouTube. Billy Askew finds himself in the passenger seat as Jeff quizzes the current MXY2 champion as he starts his first season in EMX250.

Catch the full interview here
https://youtu.be/Ny_HAdCip0c?si=s0dhJcLWTDhVPtIQ

10/05/2024

That was when I knew…it was over!

David Thorpe continues his trip down memory lane with Jeffro and DocWob in the second part of the Torq Moto podcast show driven by Talon.

https://youtu.be/Z8UXfHWNtpY?si=ws2tG3PKD5TOzSjp

10/05/2024

King David returns for more ‘Torq’

Following the first episode of the David Thorpe interview on the Torq Moto Podcast Show, driven by Talon, it’s now time for part two with Britain’s most successful motocross racer.

With so much to cover in his amazing MX career, just like his world titles, one simply wasn’t enough!

In the second instalment of the interview, Dave follows on with hosts ‘Jeffro’ Perrett and DocWob from where we parked up the first interview talking about what it was like to win his first 500cc world championship. A further two world championships followed (well, four actually, if you include his world vets championship!), and as Dave explains, they were much tougher to come by. He also looks back on the latter years of his career and reflects on when it was to call time on his racing and his life in the sport after all that incredible run as world-class athlete in a golden generation.

Of course, all being patriotic Brits, we couldn’t let the opportunity slip by without talking about his role as Team GB’s MXDN team manager and that brilliant win at Roggenburg, Switzerland, in 1994 that sent shock waves through World Motocross by putting an end to Team USA’s 13-year win streak.

With such a fantastic career in the sport and being a genuine idol for an entire generation, it’s an interview you don’t want to miss.

Make sure you catch part one before diving into part two!

Part two is available on Apple, Spotify and YouTube at 7pm tonight.

🎧https://open.spotify.com/show/0Uo2T3vkYkrrKxCozZFRwP?si=af2546edbdb941e8

🍎https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/torq-moto/id1713725665

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10/05/2024

Is this the one you’ve been waiting for?

The next episode of the Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon drops tonight at 7pm on YouTube, Apple and Spotify

07/05/2024

Coming soon…

Spent a really fun afternoon today with Doc Wob and Jeff Perrett recording two episodes for the Torq Moto podcast. Talked about lots of cool and interesting stuff and I’m sure that people will really enjoy them.

I’ll let you know when they’re up on the Torq Moto YouTube channel and all the other places you can get your podcasts.

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03/05/2024

Its dropped!

The first episode of the Torq Moto - Man in a Van series has just landed on the Torq Moto YouTube Channel.

Apico Factory Honda rider Martin Barr takes the hot seat!

Watch here
https://youtu.be/iBR5GtWYrA0?si=NDmXtVlajEpMgOZl

03/05/2024

M.I.A.V

Torq Moto presents the Man In a Van series brought to you by Stafford Van Sales Ltd and hosted by Jeff Perrett.

Jeffro kicks off the series with Apico Factory Honda rider Martin Barr and leaves no stone unturned as he quizzes Martin on life, Motocross and just about everything in between.

Find out why Desert Martin left Barr in tears, why the red machine has him smiling and what one night in Belfast he claims as his greatest achievement.

All this plus so much more!

The interview will drop at 7pm tonight on YouTube
https://youtu.be/iBR5GtWYrA0?si=2l2vEKhynXlpzP2Q

03/05/2024

He’s been up to something.

Jeffro has been up to something and it will drop tonight at 7pm on the Torq Moto YouTube Channel - keep your eyes peeled.

25/04/2024

🎙️”No doubt in my mind!”

Kurt Nicoll tells all in tonights episode of the Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon. From coming back from a badly broken leg that nearly finished his career before it really had a chance to flourish to discussing those ‘Bridesmaid’ moments where he came so close to winning that elusive world title multiple times and his rivalry with Dave Thorpe.

There’s a lot of good stuff to give you an insight into Nicoll’s motocross career in the golden age of the 500cc World motocross.

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https://open.spotify.com/show/0Uo2T3vkYkrrKxCozZFRwP?si=ea17b00dcb064daa

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/torq-moto/id1713725665

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25/04/2024

Kurt’s Confessions

This week’s episode of the Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon sees yet another big hitter of 80’s and 90’s British motocross joining us - DocWob and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett. Kurt Nicoll calls into Torq Moto HQ for a candid chat on his brilliant career, with this being the first of a two-part interview.

Nicoll’s career has been a fascinating one, and he’s still very much involved with motocross. Now residing in California running his ‘Champion MX California Vacations’ business to great effect, offering dirt bike experiences at some iconic circuits in the USA. In this first episode we go back to the very beginning and discuss how Nicoll got started in the sport, which was always likely to happen with his dad Dave being a MXGP racer. He talks about how he found himself on a 500cc bike at an early age and never really looked back. Something he doesn’t like to do too much, but in this case, he was prompted by us and it was a bit of an eye opener!

There’s some great insight here from Nicoll who throughout his career had a steely focus and determination. From coming back from a badly broken leg that nearly finished his career before it really had a chance to flourish to discussing those ‘Bridesmaid’ moments where he came so close to winning that elusive world title multiple times and his healthy rivalry with Dave Thorpe. There’s a lot of good stuff to give you an insight into Nicoll’s early career in the golden age of the 500cc World motocross championship before his surprise switch to the 250 class in the early 90’s.

The episode airs tonight at 7pm on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple.

24/04/2024

11/04/2024

🎙️It left me bitter!”

‘The Fish’ is back on the Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon, spilling the beans on what made him leave the World of MX and what got him hooked into riding again!

Just dropped on Youtube

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You can listen on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/0Uo2T3vkYkrrKxCozZFRwP?si=ea17b00dcb064daa

Or on Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/torq-moto/id1713725665

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