After the test at Sepang in November where and who with are you planning to spend the winter and Christmas period?

"I am going home to Australia (the sunshine coast). I will spend the festive season with my family (Mum, Dad and my three sisters) and my girlfriend Toni is coming over with me from the UK."

We understand that you also have a big interest in cars. Can you tell us a bit about what cars you have and what is so special about them?

" I have been into old cars for a while especially Hot Rods. I have has a soft spot for mid 50's Ford F-100's and when I found parts of a 54 model for sale I jumped at it. My Dad and I spent two years restoring it. Recently I was looking for something to have in Europe and I bought a built Hot Rod from America, a 1933 Ford coupe (pictured). Now I am looking at starting to build another rod in Australia with my Dad, I love it!"

If you didn't race motorcycles what else do you think you would do for a living and what would be your dream job?

"At school I wanted to be a sport scientist, I have a keen interest in how athlete's train."

You have a very striking design on your Shoei helmet. Does it have any significance?

"It has evolved over the past couple of years but the flames stem from my Hot Rod interest."