Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 11:31:26 GMT
Terriors asset Dmitrij O'Shea, he of Russian and Irish descent, lines up in this seasons Juvenile Jaunt, determined to etch himself a place in history, with his name on the trophy.
"Isn't that why we are all here? I know that we all want to move on in the sport, but at every level, if you have a goal other than winning, what's the point?"
It's easy to understand why the Terriors took a shine to him when they first signed him as an asset.
"He is a born winner" said manager Steve Donaldson. "We were looking for a rider in the Juvenile Jaunt, and we noticed a skinny 14 year old who was berating himself for finishing second in a meeting with riders who were older and more experienced than him. I introduced myself to his parents, and they said he was always like this. They couldn't afford the best equipment, so he was riding a bike that was almost as old as him, but he just wanted to win all the time. I knew that a rider with that fire had what it takes to move forward, so I approached his parents, and asked whether they thought he would like to represent Tunstall in the Juvenile Jaunt, if we sponsored him through the event.
They jumped at the chance, and we took him under the Tunstall umbrella. Honestly, he has come on leaps and bounds, and with this being his last JJ season, I know he wants to go out with a bang."
We spoke to Dmitrij after a training sessions at the Terriors Track.
"I can't tell you how thankful I was to Tunstall. I want to be the best, like no-one ever was, but I know that my parents couldn't afford for me to be a full time speedway rider. I still had school, but all my free time was spent on a bike, and it is where I feel at ease. Tunstall gave me a place to practice, a workshop shared with some of the best riders in the World, and a bike that was all my own! How could I not thank them! All I want to do now is win this seasons competition. I know that there are some good riders, but there isn't a rider in here who I don't think I can beat. I know the tracks, I know the competition, and I know my own ability. I've been really lucky to have a day at the track with Henrik Hansen recently, who is the nicest guy I know. He took a look at my bike for me, made a change to my clutch and I was flying out of the starts! I know that my gating has been my weak point, but I felt about a thousand times faster!
Honestly, I just want to show Tunstall why they were right to give me a chance. I want to bring that trophy home"
"Isn't that why we are all here? I know that we all want to move on in the sport, but at every level, if you have a goal other than winning, what's the point?"
It's easy to understand why the Terriors took a shine to him when they first signed him as an asset.
"He is a born winner" said manager Steve Donaldson. "We were looking for a rider in the Juvenile Jaunt, and we noticed a skinny 14 year old who was berating himself for finishing second in a meeting with riders who were older and more experienced than him. I introduced myself to his parents, and they said he was always like this. They couldn't afford the best equipment, so he was riding a bike that was almost as old as him, but he just wanted to win all the time. I knew that a rider with that fire had what it takes to move forward, so I approached his parents, and asked whether they thought he would like to represent Tunstall in the Juvenile Jaunt, if we sponsored him through the event.
They jumped at the chance, and we took him under the Tunstall umbrella. Honestly, he has come on leaps and bounds, and with this being his last JJ season, I know he wants to go out with a bang."
We spoke to Dmitrij after a training sessions at the Terriors Track.
"I can't tell you how thankful I was to Tunstall. I want to be the best, like no-one ever was, but I know that my parents couldn't afford for me to be a full time speedway rider. I still had school, but all my free time was spent on a bike, and it is where I feel at ease. Tunstall gave me a place to practice, a workshop shared with some of the best riders in the World, and a bike that was all my own! How could I not thank them! All I want to do now is win this seasons competition. I know that there are some good riders, but there isn't a rider in here who I don't think I can beat. I know the tracks, I know the competition, and I know my own ability. I've been really lucky to have a day at the track with Henrik Hansen recently, who is the nicest guy I know. He took a look at my bike for me, made a change to my clutch and I was flying out of the starts! I know that my gating has been my weak point, but I felt about a thousand times faster!
Honestly, I just want to show Tunstall why they were right to give me a chance. I want to bring that trophy home"