Boris: So you’re back again, huh? Have you
colours on your helmet, or an inability to
ever killed a Chinese person, broken a bunch pronounce the word “chips”?
of mirrors, or had much to do with black
cats?
Sloan: I have got the lingo down, I just
reckon Kiwis are more efficient when we
Sloan: Not a Chinese person, no. I always
talk. Just don’t pronounce your vowels and
take my mirrors off and I am allergic to cats. you too maybe in the running for a MotoGP
announcer job like our very own Simon
Boris: Mirrors would be no good to you
Crafar...
since there’d be no-one behind you to look
Look, Australia has never really worked out
at anyway, huh?
that successfully for me. I think the problem
is the riders are too bloody fast, angry, crazy
Sloan: That’s cruel. But fair.
and fit!
Sure I can always make excuses, I am flying
Boris: So if it’s none of those things, what do in, picking up my bike and van that has been
you attribute your misfortunes to? Because
left from the previous round, working all
you strike me as being away on the day Luck night then going out late and continually
was being dealt out.
running around playing catch-up. But up
to a point though this is just my mental
Sloan: I have always given luck more credit
weakness and that is the difference between
than it deserves. I have recently realised
a Top Five finish and a Top 15 finish.
that it’s the people you have surrounding
you and the preparation you put in that
Boris: But you’ve won the Kiwi title how
ultimately determines your level of “luck”.
many times?
Boris: Gee, you sound like you owe
someone money. Which of these do you see
as the biggest thing holding you back from
winning an ASBK title? Slow lap times, fear
of goannas, upsetting Allerton, too many
Sloan: I have won it three times… but it got
taken off me this one time…
Boris: Maybe you’d have more success on a
Royal Enfield.
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