Stepping up to the start line of a major motoring event is always a test of nerves, but when you are about to debut a brand-new, highly anticipated middleweight prototype, the pressure is off the charts. Shaking off the dust after a chaotic morning, the reality of the hillclimb sprint hits you insta

Waking up in the back of a half-renovated camper van isn’t usually how you prepare for one of the most prestigious motorsport events in the world. Yet, there I was, rushing to grab my riding gear after a sudden phone call from BMW offering a last-minute slot to ride their brand-new, highly anticipat