Simon Pavey
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Simon Pavey is a motorcycle
enduro
and off road
racer, currently based in Wales.
Pavey started his racing career in Sydney in 1981 with a motorcross race in Appin
and won his first race at the same circuit that year. He has since competed in numerous rally events worldwide including the Dakar Rally
six times, completing it four times (including his first attempt in 1998). He gained recognition when he first trained Ewan McGregor
and Charley Boorman
in off-road motorcycle riding for the TV series Long Way Round
and then trained Charley Boorman again to race off-road and compete in the Lisbon to Dakar rally in 2006 for the TV series Race to Dakar
. During the event Charley Boorman retired due to injury and Simon went on to complete the race finishing in 86th position.
Simon competed in the Transorientale Rally in 2008. The rally started in St Petersburg on 12 June and finished in Beijing on 28 June 2008. He placed 18th in the moto/quad division, with a final time of 53 hours, 51 minutes.
Simon manages the BMW Motorrad
off-road training facility in South Wales, where he teaches motorcyclists to ride off-road.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
enduro
Enduro
Enduro is a form of motorcycle sport run on courses that are predominantly off-road. Enduro consists of many different obstacles and challenges...
and off road
Off Road
Off Road may refer to:*Super Off Road, 1989 arcade game released by Leland Corporation*Off Road Challenge, 1998 console game released by Nintendo*Ford Racing: Off Road, 2008 video game published by Empire Interactive...
racer, currently based in Wales.
Pavey started his racing career in Sydney in 1981 with a motorcross race in Appin
Appin, New South Wales
Appin is a town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia in Wollondilly Shire. It is situated about 16 kilometres south of Campbelltown and 35 kilometres north west of Wollongong.-Early history:...
and won his first race at the same circuit that year. He has since competed in numerous rally events worldwide including the Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...
six times, completing it four times (including his first attempt in 1998). He gained recognition when he first trained Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor. He has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. McGregor is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama Trainspotting , young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy , and poet Christian in the...
and Charley Boorman
Charley Boorman
Charley Boorman is an English TV adventurer, travel writer and actor. He is well known for his association with motorcycles and enthusiasm for biking.-Education:...
in off-road motorcycle riding for the TV series Long Way Round
Long Way Round
Long Way Round is a documentary television series, DVD set and book documenting the journey of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman from London to New York on motorcycles...
and then trained Charley Boorman again to race off-road and compete in the Lisbon to Dakar rally in 2006 for the TV series Race to Dakar
Race To Dakar
Race to Dakar is a documentary series following actor and keen motorcyclist Charley Boorman's entry into the 2006 Dakar Rally from Lisbon to Dakar...
. During the event Charley Boorman retired due to injury and Simon went on to complete the race finishing in 86th position.
Simon competed in the Transorientale Rally in 2008. The rally started in St Petersburg on 12 June and finished in Beijing on 28 June 2008. He placed 18th in the moto/quad division, with a final time of 53 hours, 51 minutes.
Simon manages the BMW Motorrad
BMW Motorrad
BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle brand of the German company BMW, part of its Corporate and Brand Development division. The current General Director of the unit is Hendrik von Kuenheim....
off-road training facility in South Wales, where he teaches motorcyclists to ride off-road.
Racing achievements
- 1988 New South Wales Hare Scramble Champion
- 1989 Number one enduro rider in Japan
- 1997 Finished First African Rally - Atlas Rally
- 1998 Finished First Dakar Rally
- 2004 Winner of the Great Britain Hare Scrambles Veteran Class
- 2008 Transorientale - 18th