- Simon Pavey
Simon Pavey (born on 4 April 1967 in
Sydney, Australia ) [http://www.rubbermag.com/news/0512/051227_04n.html Rubber Mag Dakar rider profile] is amotorcycle enduro andoff road racer, currently based inWales . [Charley Boorman (2006) Race To Dakar. Time Warner Books. ISBN 9780316027113] __TOC__He started his racing career in Sydney in 1981 with amotorcross race in Appin and won his first race at the same circuit that year [ [http://www.rubbermag.com/news/0512/051227_04n.html Rubber Magazine - Dakar Rider Profile: BMW's Simon Pavey ] ] . He has since competed in numerous rally events worldwide including theDakar Rally six times in which he completed the event four times [http://www.racetodakar.com/html/rtd.html Official Race to Dakar Rider Profiles] (including his first attempt in 1998). He gained international fame when he was involved in the TV seriesRace To Dakar in which he trainedCharley Boorman to race off-road and then compete in the Lisbon to Dakar rally in 2006. During the event Charley Boorman retired due to injury and Simon went onto complete the race finishing in 86th position [http://www.racetodakar.com/html/rtd.html Race To Dakar - Race Diary] .Simon currently manages the
BMW Motorrad's off-road training facility in south Wales [http://www.offroadskills.com/about_us/index.html Offroad Skills home page] , where he teaches motorcyclists to ride off-road [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T2kXfePZnw YouTube video of a BMW off road skills day where Simon is Training new riders] .In December 2007 it was announced that Simon plans to compete in the
Transorientale Rally [http://www.tmxnews.co.uk/content_database/simon_pave_s_road_to_china/index TMX News, Simon Pave's road to China] in 2008. The rally starts inSt Petersberg on the 12th of June and finishes in Beijing on the 28th of June 2008.Racing achievements
* 1988 New South Wales Hare Scramble Champion
* 1989 Number one enduro rider in Japan
* 2004 Winner of the Great Britain Hare Scrambles Veteran Class
* 2008 Transorientale - 18th [http://www.touratech.co.uk/newsjuly2008_4.htm Touratech UK July 2008 news web page]ee also
*
Charley Boorman
*Long Way Round
*Race To Dakar
*BMW Motorrad References
External links
* [http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/contibike/who_is.php Continental Tyres UK Rider Profile]
* [http://www.offroadskills.com/ Off-Road Skills]
* [http://www.transorientale.com/ Transorientale Rally]
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