Thanks to all of our loyal listeners who messaged and asked for this one. It’s an overdue chat with a bike racing legend who was just as skillful in Touring Cars.

The unexpected medical benefits of heading west as a youngster and how early experiences with dirt bikes made a powerful impact.

His vivid recollections of the late Gregg Hansford at Waneroo and how he was spellbound by his riding.

The advice from a rival who convinced Dowson’s incredibly supportive parents that he had the right stuff but a move to the east coast might open more doors.

Plus a connection to Supercars commentator Chad Neylon and being brave enough to hold it wide open at Bathurst.

This is the first half of a ripper conversation with the rider they call ‘the Doorman’ and ‘the Colonel’ the hugely talented and widely respected Michael Dowson.

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