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But it’s not just about the bikes. “Logistics are a major issue,”
Williams says. “My view is that if you’re going to do this thing,
you’ve got to do it properly. So I am going to buy a container and
put the bikes in there, make sure that they are ready here.
“Last year we stripped them here and then had to rebuild
them. It’s a logistical nightmare. You’ve got to travel and the con-
tainer should be delivered to the track and then we would get
the bikes ready.”
Fortunately, RwandAir have come on-board to cover all the
airline tickets for the SA team; and the shipping of the race
machines, equipment, parts, tyres, tools and accessories is being
handled by World Net Logistics. Thanks to rider Ryan Hunt’s
connections with leading power tools and accessories brand Tork
Craft, marketing, reporting, media communication, media and
TV liaising costs are covered.Farleigh Castle was, originally, the motocross holy grail, like
the Masters of golf. After the venue was lost for many years, an
enterprising guy by the name of David King unlocked the oppor-
tunity of using it again. “It started off very low-profile in 2009.Like they’ve just come
off the production line,
the Honda collection
(main picture and left)
stands proud.
Below left: action at
Farleigh Castle.