I thought: This is not racing, it’s a suicide mission.

The advantage of the rain is that, if you have a quick bike, there’s no advantage.

Don’t wait for your ship to come in, swim out and meet the bloody thing.

The engine seized and I crashed. But I came third in my second race, then won both races the following weekend, and again the weekend after that.

I do resent giving the income tax inspector 83 per cent.

Don't wait for your ship to come in, swim out and meet the bloody thing.

The advantage of the rain is that, if you have a quick bike, there's no advantage.

It's not as if there's a noise problem, because they use the same circuits as Formula One.

I vowed I would do everything I could to stop the Isle of Man counting towards the World Championship. And it was stopped, so they love me in the Isle of Man.

It wasn't about the money. I just wanted them to admit it was their fault.