AMERICAN MOTO2 ROOKIE JOE ROBERTS
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Interview
I
magine putting in the performance of your career and then hav-
ing all the fun suddenly stop. That's what happened to Califor-
nian Joe Roberts, who surprised everyone with an exceptional
performance in the opening round of the 2020 Moto2 World
Championship by claiming a maiden pole position and racing to an
ultra-close fourth-place finish, by far his best result at world level.
With the Covid-19 virus halting the MotoGP circus, Roberts finds
himself at home in Los Angeles, a caged animal hungry for more
racing and especially, more time at the front of a Grand Prix field.
We caught up with him during the first Cycle News Live broad-
cast to see how he's getting on.
For the full-length interview, check out the video in this story.
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE
SHOOTING
FOR THE STARS
IT'S BEEN A DECADE SINCE
AMERICAN WAS ON POLE IN
THEN JOE ROBERTS BLEW
AWAY AT THE SEASON OPENING
GRAND PRIX AT QATAR. WE
TO HIM TO SEE HOW LIFE IS
QUARANTINE STYLE
