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The beautiful thing about having my first ride like this is that there’s no pressure. To me the TT is a personal challenge, not a race Lawrence explained, “I got to see the TT for myself in June and experience about 50 laps with a car and bike for that first bit of circuit directional knowledge. Back home in NZ I love the street circuits and hillclimb events, but this is, of course, a different level! It's been a dream of mine to race at the Mountain so it’s a bit surreal to be just a few weeks away from riding there, today was the first step and I can't wait to get that first lap on closed roads. “The beautiful thing about having my first ride like this is that there's no pressure. To me the TT is a personal challenge, not a race and I can’t thank the Carl Cox guys and Team Classic Suzuki enough for giving me this opportunity.” Carl Cox said, “Having supported Jay in NZSBK and the Festival of Speed in Australia, it seemed natural to help him achieve his dream of riding the Mountain course at the Isle of Man. He’s put in countless hours learning the course and we're proud to have Suzuki GB and team Classic Suzuki working with us to offer Jay this debut opportunity.” Follow the team at www.carlcoxmotorsport.com and www.facebook.com/carlcoxmotorsport/ for more info.