KIWI RIDER 08 2018 VOL.1 | Page 26

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. >