Dougie lampkin red bull

How old were you when you got your first bike?

I rode my first bike at the age of three, but I got my first bike before I was even born. My father was FIM Trial World Champion in 1975, around the time that my mum was pregnant. Bultaco, one of my dad’s sponsors, sent over a bike for the new arrival. As you can imagine, my mum was thrilled…

Give that your dad and uncle were both trials bike champions, did you consider rebelling and becoming an accountant?

No, because there was never had any pressure to ride. Throughout my youth, I wasn’t particularly successful – I just enjoyed messing around on my bike. I started getting serious in my late teens and only really started winning competitions when I was about 17.

Motorbike trials competitions are all about challenging the laws of physics. What’s special about a trials bike?

We jump well over 2m high, so trials bikes are very different to all other motorbikes. Our sport doesn’t revolve around speed, so lightness of bike is very important. Top speed is only 50-60mph, the petrol tank only holds abou

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