TORQ MOTO

Brian’s back! For this week’s ‘Torq Moto Podcast Show’ it’s time to continue the Brian Jorgensen interview as the second and final part of the conversation drops. After listening to tales of Brian’s early career of how he started out in the sport and went on to be European and British 125cc champion, this second episode features on his life a factory MXGP racer. He talks to hosts ‘Doc Wobs’ and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett about the transition from 125cc racing, first to the 500cc class and then eventually on to the MXGP class that we know today where he became a factory Honda and Yamaha racer with likes of Mickael Pichon and Stefan Everts as teammates. He talks fondly about ‘the perfect’ day of winning a GP in the class and life as a factory racer and the differences and pressures it brings before explaining his reasons for eventually calling it a day and moving into rider coaching, a job he’s still doing now to great effect with his own coaching schools and also helping Yamaha Europe as a coach and ambassador for their bLU cRU program. You can listen or watch part two of the Brian Jorgensen interview on Torq Moto through Spotify, Apple or YouTube from 7pm this Thursday 26th where you can also catch up with all previous episodes of the show.

Yogi bears all ‘Torq-ing Moto’! It’s time for another 'Torq Moto Podcast Show’ and this week’s guest is one of Denmark’s finest motocross racers - Brian Jorgensen. ‘Yogi’ as he was affectionately known in the early part of his racing career, joins hosts ‘Jeffro’ Perrett and Doc Wobs in the studio over two episodes to discuss his career to date and the sport in general. It’s a good tale from beginning to end. Brian starts off explaining how his mum needed some convincing on letting him ride a motocross bike, let alone race one, and that wasn’t helped when she came home one day to find he’d sneaked out on his bike, crashed and put a clutch lever into his skull through his eye socket! Unfazed, Brian and his dad eventually won his mum around, even though Brian’s dad was in the dog house for a bit and going racing with his brother Jesper soon became their way of life. There’s some great stories from Brian has he explains how he worked his way up to EMX 125 standard and then on to be a European 125cc champion before coming to race in the British and World 125cc championship. Brian was a popular addition to the British championship and he looks back on his time in the U.K fondly after riding for Rob Hooper’s Suzuki team, a stint with Dave Thorpe on the CAT Finning Honda Team and finally with Steve Dixon on Yamaha, where he finally won the British 125cc title in 2001 before moving on further his career in the 500cc and 250cc World championships which the trio delve into in the following episode. You can watch or listen to the first episode of the Brian Jorgensen interview on the 'Torq Moto Podcast Show’ from 7pm this Thursday 12th June on YouTube, Spotify or Apple where you can also catch up with all previous episodes. 

‘Scuba Steve’ dives in to 'Torq Moto'It’s time again for another episode of the 'Torq Moto Podcast Show’ with hosts Doc Wobs and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett as they once again sit down with a guest to talk about their career and opinions. This time around they're joined by former junior World 85cc, Loretta Lynn’s and European 250cc motocross champion, Steven ‘Scuba’ Clarke. In this first of two episodes ‘Clarkey’ talks through his journey to becoming a world champion, how it all started and the huge influence his dad Richard has had on his progression. Steve talks fondly of his days racing youth motocross, even though by his own admission he wasn’t any good, but that all changed after his first trip to the Millsaps Training Facility (MTF) in Georgia, USA. It was a ‘penny drop’ moment for Steve and he came away from there knowing he wanted to be a professional racer and what he had to do to get there. Here he talks candidly about the sacrifices made by himself and his family to not only win the 2005 Junior World 85cc title but also the 2007 Loretta Lynn’s Schoolboy 2 14-16 title beating the likes of Jose Butron, Valentin Teillet and Dean Wilson along the way to both championships and what life was like on the road and living in America as a teenager. You can listen to episode one of the ‘Steven Clarke interview' on the Torq Moto Podcast show on either Spotify or Apple or watch the interview on the ‘Torq Moto’ YouTube channel from 7pm this coming Thursday 15th May, where you can also find all previous episodes. 

This week’s guest on the ‘Torq Moto' Podcast Show is yet another former GP and British championship racer, Mark Jones, who joins hosts DocWob and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett on the sofas for more candid MX chat and motocross nostalgia.Jonesy’s story about his MX career is a good one. In this first episode of two, he explains how and why he started in motocross and quickly became one the UK’s top youth racers before the boy from the valleys of South Wales became a young man and a factory Honda HRC rider in only his second year of 250cc Grand Prix racing. He describes what it was like being MXGP teammates with the likes of Stefan Everts, Fred Bolley, Ryan Hughes and Mark Eastwood and the pressures of being a young factory racer for arguably the most renowned and prestigious team in World Championship motocross. It’s an interesting insight as he explains what was expected of him and how he was a bit of a rabbit in the headlights, especially with the extensive testing after his first year with the team.Thank you for all the likes and subscribes. You guys are fantastic.If you haven't subscribed yet, do it now!

This week’s guest on the ‘Torq Moto' Podcast Show is yet another former GP and British championship racer, Mark Jones, who joins hosts DocWob and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett on the sofas for more candid MX chat and motoross nostalgia.Jonesy’s story about his MX career is a good one. In this first episode of two, he explains how and why he started in motocross and quickly became one the UK’s top youth racers before the boy from the valleys of South Wales became a young man and a factory Honda HRC rider in only his second year of 250cc Grand Prix racing. He describes what it was like being MXGP teammates with the likes of Stefan Everts, Fred Bolley, Ryan Hughes and Mark Eastwood and the pressures of being a young factory racer for arguably the most renowned and prestigious team in World Championship motocross. It’s an interesting insight as he explains what was expected of him and how he was a bit of a rabbit in the headlights, especially with the extensive testing after his first year with the team.Thank you for all the likes and subscribes. You guys are awesome.If you haven't subscribed yet, do it now!

This week’s Torq Moto Podcast Show features the second of two episodes with Brian Wheeler, one of the most beloved figures in British Motocross over the past 50 years.Always ready with a treasure trove of classic tales and a healthy dose of witty banter, Brian shines as he joins hosts ‘Jeffro’ Perrett and ‘DocWobs’ on the sofa. They delve into his youth career and early days in adult motocross before he transitioned into a full-fledged World Championship contender. Throughout the hour, we are treated to a wealth of golden stories and keen insights from Brian, all delivered in his distinctive dry West Country accent.Brian finally clears up a long-standing rumour about walking home from a youth motocross event due to a lackluster performance. To the hosts' surprise, he drops a Team Green nugget and shares heartfelt memories of his time with KTM and the significant impact that UK importer Gordon Jones had on his career.The conversation effortlessly flows as the trio discusses the challenges of transitioning from youth to adult racing within the British championship series. Brian reflects on his admiration for the top riders of his time before the chat shifts to fond reminiscences of the glory days of 500cc GP racing in the vibrant 80s.This episode is classic ‘Torq Moto’ material and encapsulates the very essence of why DocWob and Jeffro created the show. So, sit back and enjoy an hour of engaging conversation with one of the biggest personalities in British motocross, as he looks back on his youth and early career in a sport that continues to hold immense significance for him—and for all of us.

Free WheelerThis week’s Torq Moto Podcast Show is the first episode of a two-parter with Brian Wheeler, one of the most popular and likeable characters in British Motocross over the past 50 years, Brian Wheeler. Always armed with classic tales and more than his fair share of wisecracks, Brian is in his element as he sits on the guest sofa and talks with hosts ‘Jeffro’ Perrett and ‘Doc Wobs’ about his youth career and early days in adult motocross before he became a fully fledged 500cc World Championship campaigner. Of course, the whole hour is littered with golden nuggets of stories and opinions from Brian, all delivered in his dry West Country accent. Here, he finally sets the record straight on a long-standing rumour that he once had to walk home from a youth motocross meeting because his performance wasn’t up to scratch and to the surprise of the hosts, explains how he was one of Team Green UK’s first signings. He also talks with great affection about his KTM days and how much influence the UK importer at the time, Gordon Jones, had on his career. Conversation continues to flow when the trio discuss how difficult the transition from youth to adult racing in the British championship support series actually was and how in awe he was of the top riders before they get into the thick of it reminiscing about the glory days of 500cc GP racing in it’s pomp of the 80’s. It’s classic ‘Torq Moto’ fodder and exactly why Doc Wob and Jeffro formed the show, so sit back and watch or listen to an hour of chat with one of the biggest personalities of British motocross over the past five decades looking back on his youth and early career in a sport that still means so much to him, like it does to us all. You can watch episode one of the Brian Wheeler Torq Moto Podcast show on YouTube or listen on Spotify or Apple and also catch up on previous episodes. 

Torq Moto returns! Tom Fuller joins DocWob and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett for the first episode of 2025 for more ‘pub bar style’ chat as the three discuss Tom’s love for motocross and how it’s steered him on a path to becoming one of the best and most respected helmet sprayers in the business.In this first episode, the trio discuss Tom’s early years, from how he got into the sport following in his dad’s footsteps to watching three-time World 500cc champion Dave Thorpe regularly getting training motos in just a stone’s throw away from his home near the Old Dean in Camberley, and how it inspired him and drew him further into the sport. Tom talks with great affection about getting his first motorcycle along with his brother Toby and getting going in the sport and how that led him on to racing the British four-stroke championship in the late 90s and 00s and setting up his own team with his good friend Stacey Harman.More reminiscing continues when the subject turns to Moto Magazine, where all three of them played their part in shaking up the establishment and bringing the magazine to life. Tom discusses his photographic heroes, and of course, there are some tales from back in the day, notably the parties that quickly became legendary at the Dirt Bike Show at Stoneleigh.

Torq Moto is back! After a Christmas and ‘off-season’ winter break, Torq Moto returns this Thursday with the first of two episodes with guest Tom Fuller.Tom joins Doc Wobs and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett for the first episode of 2025 for more ‘pub bar style’ chat as the three discuss Tom’s love for motocross and how it’s steered him on a path to becoming one of the best and most respected helmet sprayers in the business. In this first episode, the trio discuss Tom’s early years from how he got into the sport following in his dad’s footsteps to watching three-time World 500cc champion Dave Thorpe regularly getting training motos in just a stone’s throw away from his home near the Old Dean in Camberley and how it inspired him and drew him further into the sport. Tom talks with great affection about getting his first motorcycle along with his brother Toby and getting going in the sport and how that led him on to racing the British four-stroke championship in the late 90’s and noughties and setting up his own team with his good friend Stacey Harman. More reminiscing continues in full flow when they get on to the subject of Moto Magazine from back in the day where all three of them played their part in shaking up the establishment and bringing the magazine to life, with Tom as a contributing photographer and writer and Wobs and Jeffro as editors. Tom discusses his photographic heroes and of course, there’s some tales of the Moto Mag days, notably the parties that quickly became legendary at the Dirt Bike Show at Stoneleigh. In episode two to follow, Tom goes into more detail on the process of spraying and designing helmets, what his 'Image Design Custom’ company deliver and there’s the inevitable discussion about MX fashion and kit design where opinions vary. 

Join us on this episode of Docwob TV as we take a nostalgic look back at the unforgettable moments from the 2024 season! It’s been an action-packed year filled with not one, but two incredible vet events: the VMXdN Foxhill and Farleigh Castle Vets MX! What started as a four-bike build quickly escalated to an astonishing ten bikes—definitely a journey with many highs and lows. The multiple pipes we went through at Foxhill with Mike Brown and Ryan Villopoto were insane. It was also great to have the likes of Alessio Chiodi and Sean Lipanovich under the awning at VMXdN and Dakar winner Sam Sunderland at Farleigh Castle Vets MX. I always say, "Never again," but who knows what the future holds? The riders are already lining up for VMXdN Foxhill 2025! In addition to our main projects, we dove into some exceptional customer builds, a personal project or two, and even squeezed in a trial bike on the titanium side. There was a lot of love out there for BTS tour of Pro Circuit, the RM250AF build and the CR500 two-stroke project.  A massive THANK YOU to all our viewers for your love and support! Your likes and subscriptions mean the world to us.  Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more DocWob TV!