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TEN MINUTES WITH... RYAN VICKERS

Ryan took the plunge into British Superbikes after winning the Superstock 600 Championship in 2018. It was a big step and a huge learning curve, but he’s made it work and he’s been fast from the start. We caught up with him to see what’s been going on... WORDS: TIM N EAVE
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