page 14 The best Jordi Tarres Interview ever - page 14 - June 2012
FromJordi's office
7 times World Motorcycle Trials champion Jordi Tarres Interview
Jordi leads us into a huge garage under the house. This is probably 4 times the size of a double garage with cars, jeeps, buggys, 2 of Pol Tarres’s last years GasGas bikes. He then walks through the huge garage.
7 times World Motorcycle Trials champion Jordi Tarres Interview
7 times World Motorcycle Trials champion Jordi Tarres Interview
He tells me that Pols motorcycles will soon be sold. I explained to him that it would be surreal to see a bike advertised and call up to speak to the seller to find out it is Jordi Tarres. Jordi tells us that he does not sell himself.
Jordi's first every serious push bike that he won the European Cyclo trials Championship on
Jordi's first every serious push bike that he won the European Cyclo trials Championship on
7 times World Motorcycle Trials champion Jordi Tarres Interview
Jordi then walks us into a 20 foot long room with about 7 bikes contained within. There is an original pacman 80’s arcade machine against the wall. There is an immaculate RTL 250 in red white and blue. He told me he loved the Honda and thought it was very special due to its rarity and its Lejeune connections. It didn’t look as though it had been ridden. Also on display in his private collection were his World Championship winning Fortuna GasGas, his World Championship winning Beta Zero prototype. The later Beta Zero with white plastic was also present next to his World Championship winning Beta, ever the TR34 1987 stripey .Next to this was his first sponsored bike, the Beta TR32 in plain red. He mentions that he also has some bikes in the Barcelona museum also.
7 times World Motorcycle Trials champion Jordi Tarres Interview
He stands in front of the Beta Zero prototype and tells me that this was his best bike ever for him. He laughs and says the best and the most bad, referring to the new white plastic Gara model next to it.
Jordi's favourite bike ever. The first Beta Prototype. "It was the best bike and they were the best times".7 times World Motorcycle Trials champion Jordi Tarres Interview
The 1987 World Championship winning Beta .7 times World Motorcycle Trials champion Jordi Tarres Interview
The Gara was Jordi's least favourite bike and one of the reasons he left Beta .7 times World Motorcycle Trials champion Jordi Tarres Interview
He tells me about the Beta TR34. He went to a trial in Brazil and after he came back the bike was lost and no one could find it. One day Ot Pi went to Beta to collect a bike and he also saw Jordi’s bike there and told him that they had it. After we had trouble getting it back because he didn’t have any documents (laughs loudly) and his brother contacts the local mafia and gets it back. It is a very special bike for him.
The TR32 Beta was lost in Brazil after a trial untill Ot Pi found it for him and reunited it with Jordi .7 times World Motorcycle Trials champion Jordi Tarres Interview