Superbike Sunday Podcast #3 Glenn Irwin Interview
By Michael Mann
BikeSocial Managing Editor. Content man - reviewer, road tester, video presenter, interviewer, commissioner, organiser. First ride was a 1979 Honda ST70 in the back garden aged 6. Not too shabby on track, loves a sportsbike, worries about helmet hair, occasionally plays golf and squash but enjoys being a father to a 7-year old the most.
06.03.2021
He was fighting for the 2020 championship up until the final round in the debut season for the radical new Fireblade, Northern Ireland’s Glenn Irwin was still proud to walk away knowing he could push the pre-season favourites of Brookes and Iddon all the way. Now, as he enters his second Bennetts British Superbike season with Honda Racing, 30-year old Irwin has a new team mate, he’s training hard and there’s a large carrot dangling in front of him
We interrupt Glenn’s winter training schedule that includes a bout on Football Manager (he’s a massive Man Utd. fan) to chat about:
Reflecting on 2020
Training with his brother
Testing at Portimao
His new team mate, Ryo Mizuno
Ambitions for World Superbike, Suzuka 8 hours and road racing
Overcoming the bike’s struggles at Oulton and Brands last year
Fireblade upgrades
Missing how the fans make him nervous
His thoughts on the new qualifying, showdown and triple header format
And, the one track he thinks should be included in the Bennetts British Superbike calendar. Out of any in the world.
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