Racing is an individual sport, and while it might gladden the national heart to have somebody doing well at it, it really has nothing to do with national character. Secondly, that Quartararo had to go to Spain as soon as he became a teenager, to get on the ladder that would take him to the top. Since Sheene in the 1970s only one rider has even won a race – Cal Crutchlow, who took the first of his three in 2016. But before you get too blimpish and xenophobic, consider two facts.įirstly, the last British champ, in a sport we once dominated, was 45 years ago. If you think the nationality matters, then this compares poorly with Britain, which has fielded – from Les Graham to Barry Sheene – no less than six champions.
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