Vanessa is an inspiration and an embodiment of determination, fighting spirit and overcoming obstacles, all mixed with a healthy dose of stubbornness. From a road accident that has seen her bed-bound for weeks at a time, having to have parts of her body reconstructed and several big surgeries over the last few years, she’s never given up. Always an adrenaline junkie, and looking for that next fix with extreme sport, she had to adjust to a new life and learn what her body allowed her to do safely whilst still delivering that rush of adrenalin she craves so much.
MAJA: You started your motorcycling journey after the accident. Had you ridden a motorcycle before the accident?
I wasn’t an active motorcycle rider before the accident. I did have a bike when I was 20 years old, and I was doing my undergraduate degree and my work placement year in the Bahamas. Being a student on internship I didn’t have the money to buy a car, but I needed
