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Team Profiles

 

Dan Whitby, Arran Powley & Samson Eaton

 

FMX RIDER

Name

Daniel Whitby

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Nickname

Wilbe oneday/ D-DUB

Residence

Harleston, Norfolk

DOB

11/10/83

Full Time Occupation

Manager/ Rider for Bolddog Freestyle Team

Motorcycle career

Started riding aged 5, started racing aged 12. Raced several Schoolboy and Eastern Centre Championships, winning my first in 1998. In 2002 I broke my neck. Late 2003 started riding again, 2004 won the adult N&SJMCC Championship.

2005 won the Eastern Centre MX2 Junior Championship

Competed in the Western-super-Mare beach race 2005

NASS FMX competition 06 finished 3rd overall

First English rider to complete a backflip on a 4 stroke.

NASS FMX competition 07 finished 2nd overall

NASS FMX competition 07 Winner of Best Trick (backflip).

2009 Big Air Jam Final run 3rd , Best trick 3rd

2009 Air Warriors 2nd

Now ride for Bolddog Lings Freestyle Team full time.

 

Sponsors

Bolddog, Lings Honda, Honda UK, Castrol Oils, Madison, Thor, Freestyle Xtreme, Dunlop Tyres, Osiris Shoes, Peter Henderson Sound Equipment, UK Fire.

Display Bikes

Honda CRF450

Own Bike

Honda CRF50, CR125, CRF450

Hobbies

MX, BMX, FMX, Mini Bikes, RC Cars.

Favourite Food

Cereal

Favourite Music

a little bit of everything, just not classical

Favourite Brand

Bolddog

Best Riding Moment

Getting back on a bike after breaking my neck in 2002.

Pulling the Back Flip for the first time on the Honda CRF250.

Worst Riding Moment

Under rotating my first 75ft flip!.

Contact

dan@bolddog.com

 

 

 

 

FMX RIDER

Name

Arran Powley
 

Nickname

Ron

Residence

Dereham

DOB

26/01/90

Full Time Occupation

FMX Rider

Motorcycle career

Got my first bike in 1993. Started racing 1999.
1st Norwich & District s/w 85cc championship 2001 & 2003
1st Norfolk and suffolk s/w 85cc championship 2003
1st Eastern Centre s/w 85cc championship 2003
2nd Norwich & District 125cc championship 2004, 2005.
1st Eastern Centre 125cc championship 2006
1st Norfolk & Suffolk 125cc championship 2006
1st Norwich & District 125cc championship 2006
Started riding FMX tail end of 2006
1st place NASS 2007 amateur FMX comp.

 

Sponsors

Lings Honda, Thor, Madison, Cti, Castrol, Dunlop, NoToil, GoPro, FTR Suspension, DuckSmart, The Riot Club

Display Bikes

Honda CRF450 & CRF110

Own Bike

Honda CR250 & CRF110

Hobbies

MTB, BMX, Wakeboarding

Favourite Food

Nandos

Favourite Music

Rock/ Punk/ Alternative

Favourite Brand

Thor

Best Riding Moment

Riding FMX in front of over 50,000 people for TopGear Live in Poland, Landing the worlds first backflip tail whip on a Rocker Mini BMX

Worst Riding Moment

Breaking My Elbow and Wrist in 2005

Contact

contact@bolddog.com

 

 

FMX RIDER

Name

Samson Eaton

My Pictures

Nickname

Sammy

Residence

Harleston, Norfolk

DOB

11/01/89

Full Time Occupation

FMX Rider

Motorcycle career

Started riding motorcycles aged 4
Started racing mx aged 12
2003 ACU Eastern Centre b/w 85 Champion
2003 N &DSMC b/w 85 Champion
2003 NSSMC b/w 85 Championship runner up
Started ridng FMX aged 15
2009 Big Air Jam best whip 2nd
2009 Big Air Jam best run 2nd
2011 Bolddog FMX Champs best whip 1st
2011 Bolddog FMX Champs best run 4th

 

Sponsors

Bolddog Action Sports, Lings Honda, Thor MX, GoPro, Dunlop, Castrol, CTI Knee Braces, Ducksmart, Pro Taper, The Riot Club Clothing

Display Bikes

Honda CRF 450

Own Bike

Honda CRF 50

Hobbies

Diggers, drinking & BMX

Favourite Food

Pizza

Favourite Music

Rock and or Roll

Favourite Brand

Bolddog Action Sports

Best Riding Moment

Top Gear Live World Tour

Worst Riding Moment

Broke my elbow in 2011 putting me out for 3 months & now sporting a metal elbow

Contact

contact@bolddog.com

 

 

FMX RIDER

Name

Fredrik Berggren

My Pictures

 

Nickname

Frog

Residence

Sweden

DOB

02/12/77

Full Time Occupation

Fmx rider

Motorcycle career

motocross since 1990. Started fmx 2001.

Sponsors

voidab, fox, twins trading, kenda, dragon, kumlinssuspension, zippmunster

Display Bikes

ktm 250 sx

Own Bike

ktm 250 sx

Hobbies

Crossfit and anything that makes me laugh.

Favourite Food

Thai food

Favourite Music

Hip hop, rock

Favourite Brand

Bolddog

Best Riding Moment

When i did my first backflip.

Worst Riding Moment

Whenever crashing and getting hurt

Contact

contact@bolddog.com

 

 

STREET BIKE RIDER

Name

Mark Van Driel

My Pictures

 

Nickname

Vandal

Residence

Mildenhall suffolk

DOB

19.05.66

Full Time Occupation

Design Engineer

Motorcycle career

20 years of ACU motocross at Uk Championship level & various Regional championships won Eastern Centre Enduro Champion, Trials (club level)

Current 2014 UK street bike freestyle Champion
Guinness world record holder
2012 UK street bike freestyle Champion
Been in the Top 3 in the UK Championship for the last 5 years
Various Film work , Alesha Dixon, Kylie Minogue, Officially amazing, Science of stupid.

Sponsors

Two brothers Racing USA
Bolddog Freestyle
Castrol
Gala tents

Display Bikes

Kawasaki 636 & UK first Kawasaki 636 drift bike

Own Bike

Many Classic bikes Japanese & British

Hobbies

Bikes and street rods

Favourite Food

Any Junk food !!!

Favourite Music

All sorts but i do like Drum & bass and trance Trance

Favourite Brand

 

Best Riding Moment

 

Worst Riding Moment

Falling off in a moto cross race and finishing on the wrong bike ! Dooh !!!

Contact

contact@bolddog.com

 

 

STREET BIKE RIDER

Name

Ashley Mark

My Pictures

 

Nickname

Never had one!

Residence

UK

DOB

It was a while ago ha ha

Full Time Occupation

Stunt Rider

Motorcycle career

ACU Motocross Racer. Clubmans and British Championship Road Racer

Sponsors

Bolddog Llings, Castrol, Active 8, Genspeed Racing, MandP Accessories

Display Bikes

Kawasaki 636

Own Bike

Kawasaki 636

Hobbies

Skydiving and playing the Drums

Favourite Food

Chicken

Favourite Music

Anything that rocks

Favourite Brand

Osiris

Best Riding Moment

1st ever motocross and road race win

Worst Riding Moment

 

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