Motorsport journalist and presenter Hailey Coxon provides us a behind the scenes look from this yr’s Isle of Man TT on the newest episode of motorcycling podcast Full Chat.
Coxon is among the UK’s most recognisable motorsport presenters having coated occasions such because the Isle of Man TT, European and World GT Championships, System 3, System 4 and the Le Mans 24 Hours collection.
She is the final visitor on the primary collection of Bikesure’s podcast, hosted by former Olympic sprinter Iwan Thomas and footballer-turned-presenter David Prutton. And mentioned a variety of subjects, together with the performances of a earlier visitor, TT racer Peter Hickman.
Hailey Coxon on why bike racing is extra private than different motorsport disciplines
Through the episode, Coxon spoke on how accessible the riders are through the TT in comparison with different motorsport disciplines that she’s offered for:
“I don’t expertise it anyplace else”, she defined.
“I like MotoGP, I like the British Superbikes, I like all of the endurance racing like Le Mans, I’ve been fortunate sufficient to work at them and so they’re all unbelievable.
“However not considered one of them has ever been as accessible because the (Isle of Man) TT, and that’s what the followers admire. You may wander round within the day if there’s no racing and so they’ll have the home windows down and you’ll go and see the bikes, possibly even chat to them (the riders) in the event that they’re round.
“However they’ll even be out within the night the place you’ll be able to see them on the island. It’s positively a singular occasion from each angle.
“Somebody like Hicky (Hickman) for instance, I watch what he does, and I’m undecided how he does it. He provides a lot to the followers, he’s so open.
“He’s a wished man, so many individuals need him and he has so many media commitments, however he nonetheless goes out on the bike and manages to do what he does on the observe.”
Extra episodes of Full Chat to come back
Collection one has crossed the ending line, so there’s lots extra episodes from our motorcycling podcast to take heed to when you’ve missed them.
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