I've always worked on the machines, especially the 125 and 250 which are really difficult to set up.

I didn't have a clue where I was going on my first lap of practice.

It was nothing, just the normal thing to do at the time.

One or two of the trips were a bit scary. Soldiers had me at gun point on one trip, locked me in my van all night and escorted me in and out of buildings when I wanted to wash.