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Charlie Nesbitt

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Our last chat with SHARK Helmets’ 2023 crop of British riders is with Swindonborn Hawk Honda man Charlie Nesbitt. He’s only 22 but has been riding for 20 years already, and came up through the race ranks via a now-familiar route. Kicking off on minimoto racing soon after he could walk, he went on to Metrakit racing before moving to Spain from his home town of Swindon for a season in the Spanish series, aged just 11.

That Spanish sojourn seems like a common theme – was it an essential step for Charlie? “Yes, it was the next level

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