Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

KATIE

Katie grew up attending race meetings with her dad and is no stranger to the behind-the-scenes life of a motorcycle racer. Perhaps then it is not a big surprise that when she decided to participate in her first race, she was overtaking seasoned racers from the start.

Maja: Having been surrounded by bikes and racing all your life, was there a defining moment when you decided that you wanted to race?

I remember dad taking me to a trials event at the age of 13 and I thought it was really cool. I had ridden a bike before, only riding in the fields, and I had been put off riding because of

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