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I was about 70 the last time I raced, and I did it better than ever.  But I was taking Motoprolol for my heart condition and strokes.  It is a betablocker which stops the adrenalin rush.  If I had a moment during racing, I just did what needed to be done.  For every situation, there is a standard answer.  If there is a way to crash, I have already done it. I told Ray Bann who originally built the Seeley 850 with a Laverda 750 motor,  about riding past Rex Wolfendens 3 superbikes when they were leading a race, he said 'perhaps you were just riding better'.

When you have adrenalin, it is part of the fun but it can help you make mistakes.  I used to love an adrenalin rush - it can be controlled psychologically.

These days our controlling body asks questions about medication.


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