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After Jordi Tarres has become the rider who has been famous for the jumping the front wheel and turning in a very tricky situation.
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In the story of trial in the 80’s this has been the great modifications of the style of the trial.
In your opinion, why did SWM go bad ?
I think it is because they spend a lot of time and money on the scooters. You know they decide to spend and to make a big investment on the scooter and the scooter did not go to well. I think this was a wrong financial decision as I remember but it was not from the trial situation for sure.
Why did you chose Fantic after SWM ?
In your opinion, why did SWM go bad ?
I think it is because they spend a lot of time and money on the scooters. You know they decide to spend and to make a big investment on the scooter and the scooter did not go to well. I think this was a wrong financial decision as I remember but it was not from the trial situation for sure.
Why did you chose Fantic after SWM ?
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It is because I had a some problems to be paid by SWM. In fact it was three great riders who might have led to this. Bernie Schrieber for the World Championship and me also for the World Championship and the French market and also Daniell Gazeeeelio for the Italian Championship and it was very importan for the Italian factory to have a good Italian rider and we think that they cannot keep three great riders because it is costing a lot of money.
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They informed us that they probably can only keep one or two riders maximum and I think that they would decide to keep an Italian rider because it was very important for them and also only the one World rider and it was Bernie Schrieber or me. At this time I have been contacted by Fantic because Fantic know the situation.
I was 20 years old and was 3rd in the World Championship and everybody thinks that I can improve and my results and Fantic with Gilles Burgat were not really satisfied and they decide to contact me. I have signed with Fantic in 84 in one week before the beginning of the World Championship. One week. Just one week before the trial in Spain. The first event of the World Championship in February 1984.
What were the main working differences between SWM and Fantic ?
The big difference was the big boss.
I was 20 years old and was 3rd in the World Championship and everybody thinks that I can improve and my results and Fantic with Gilles Burgat were not really satisfied and they decide to contact me. I have signed with Fantic in 84 in one week before the beginning of the World Championship. One week. Just one week before the trial in Spain. The first event of the World Championship in February 1984.
What were the main working differences between SWM and Fantic ?
The big difference was the big boss.
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There was also some other differences. For me I believe in the great engine of SWM and I was convinced that the engine has too small engine. It was stupid but I was convinced about that. When I speak with the big boss, Mario Agrati, if you know his name, he was the big boss of Fantic who was a very special person. You know it was how you can imagine an Italian boss to be, very strong a terrible boss like you can think.
Dr Mario Agrati and his team. 
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At the end of this interview I will place a link to the interview I have with Dr Agrati. It's very interesting.