A while ago i interviewed 3 x World Champion Thierry Michaud about his Trials career for my hobby website.

He had a long career , so its a long interview . I managed to track down the owners of some of this Fantic factory bikes for photos .

This photo of Thierry was taken by my friend Richard Baker at 1988 Uk World trial at Butser Limeworks near Petersfield. Even today , this root covered steep section is absolutely untouchable for most riders.

The interview is here

http://www.retrotrials.com/exclusive-thierry-michaud-interview.html

Edited January 9, 201511 yr by gasgas249uk

Mmmn,he admits he's no interest in things past or riding today's trials.

Seems strange considering his position.

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Thanks ... my dinner is cold again ... But that definitely sounded like the gentleman that along with Bernie signed my Fantic last year in Tennessee .

Now I have to read the directors interview .

Thanks again for your time and serious effort .

A interview with a man who competed when trials changed forever ... I'm old school too !

Glenn

Thanks James for this interview. Its one of the ones I have been looking forward to! Thierry was always one of my hero's and I personally never saw anyone as good as him using the clutch! Loved his style. It was even cooler seeing some of the old pics and recognizing places and sections where I rode the same event. I have a great picture that a photographer took of me on the same waterfall in Watkins Glen NY that you show Thierry. Great stuff thanks again!

Steve

Link not working this morning

I've no idea what happened there , but link is now working.

Im in the ssdt photos with my Dad. Cool

Thanks for sharing this, another interesting interview.

I remember that Butser world round, including having my Mom's Austin Metro towed out the field. That took a bit of explaining!

I and others have posted about a desire for greater variety of seasons, conditions & sections in WTC events. This is the sort of thing that Butser offered. I plan to go down to the BTC there in March, I figure it may offer something a bit different.

this is Thierry's #3 works 300

Edited January 12, 201511 yr by zisko62

Thats good to see Zisko. Thanks

I was manning the time control at the SSDT Corran ferry a number of years back when I got chatting to a French spectator who was telling me how much he loved Scotland and coming over for the event. After a bit I said to him 'so you've been over here before then?', to which he replied 'yes, I won it 3 times'.

It was only then I looked at him properly that I realised it was Thierry Michaud - cue red face....