INTERVIEW
P84
JOSH HERRIN
BY MICHAEL SCOTT
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE
T
alk about the deep end.
Fresh from winning the
AMA Superbike title, Geor-
gian Josh Herrin made the move
to the World Championship, rid-
ing a Caterham-Suter Moto2 bike
in what many see as the toughest
class of all.
With all riders using mildly
tuned Honda CBR600 engines
supplied by Dorna, the margins
are small, and the competition
fierce. Particularly since most of
the 34-strong field is made up of
European riders who've been rac-
ing each other for years in nation-
al then world 125 or Moto3 cham-
pionships, already equipped with
intimate track knowledge.
Herrin, from a family with a
strong and continuing racing
background, has found the go-
ing tough. He has yet to score
a point. But is he downhearted?
Read on, and you will find out just
the opposite.
We caught up with Herrin at
Mugello, prior to him crashing
out of his third GP in four starts.
Q: How did the move to the
World Championships come
about?
A: Through my manager Bob
Moore. That was the whole rea-
soning to get a manager – to
get my name out there, and he's
done a good job. Sure, winning
the AMA championship helped
out. As everyone has noticed it's
IT'S BEEN
ANYTHING BUT
EASY FOR
JOSH HERRIN
TROUBLING
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