A thrill of a lifetime, my sincere thanks to Randy Mamola
Hello everyone.
I have just left Misano in Italy where I have had one of the best motorsport experiences for a long time. It was superb.
The MotoGP scene is very different to the last time I was there, when it was the old 500s. The competition in all of the classes is just as extreme, but my visit was topped off by a ride on the two-seater MotoGP Ducati with Randy Mamola.
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