KIWI RIDER 08 2018 VOL.1 | Page 31

Boris: It clearly sucks to be you so far this season, huh? So when you come home to NZ having disgraced your nation and shamed your ancestors, do you spend some time soul-searching, or do you just go out on the piss and hope to forget the horror? I get back. Two boys and a wife who are craving attention, and then when no-one’s looking I’ll be out doing Motos in my KZ2 Kart, riding my motocross bike, or hiding in my garage restoring some old MX bike for my collection. Sloan: I am lucky I don’t often drink, but the first person I see when I get home is my wife who is pregnant and has just spent five days looking after our other two crazy little boys, paying the bills, and answering my phone calls. And bringing home a 15th place does not ensure a warm welcome. Boris: Yeah… not much Training To Win The ASBK Title going on there. Is there any point in even asking you what track you’re going to do well at? Boris: What do you do when you’re not racing bikes? Apart from crying, I mean? Sloan: Look, that was just once, it was raining, it was cold and my visor was fogging... I have a company that installs air conditioning, so it’s big time catch-up when “ When no-one’s looking I’ll be out doing Motos in my KZ2 Kart, riding my motocross bike, or hiding in my garage restoring some old MX bike for my collection Sloan: Hands down Darwin. I have only ridden there once and didn’t do particularly well, but the event rocks. The weather is beautiful, you feel like you’re on holiday, the crowds turn up in force, the track is easy and fun. My father comes to this round because he is the poor bugger that drives my van all the way up and back. Dad’s not one to hold back with his constructive criticism though, much like my wife... >