Page 10- Interview with Francesc Tarres + meet Pol and Jordi's father at home.
What did you think when you saw Jordi’s style of riding on a motorcycle?
I thought that Jordi might not be so successful on the motorcycle as he was on the bicycle. Although Jordi’s results were good there was a long transition period between him starting to ride trials and him getting used to the bike. There was quite a bit of time when he didn’t win. This was when he was learning, testing, getting fit and getting his tricks right.
I thought that Jordi might not be so successful on the motorcycle as he was on the bicycle. Although Jordi’s results were good there was a long transition period between him starting to ride trials and him getting used to the bike. There was quite a bit of time when he didn’t win. This was when he was learning, testing, getting fit and getting his tricks right.
A great photo of Jordi Tarres sitting on a kids GasGas in Rellinars. Pol Tarres is at the rear of the bike as they try to pull it away from Jordi
A great photo of Jordi Tarres sitting on a kids GasGas in Rellinars. Pol Tarres is at the rear of the bike as they try to pullit away from Jordi WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
How long was it before he did the World Rounds?
He started them at about 18 or 19 years of age.
He started them at about 18 or 19 years of age.
These 3 photographs were taken around 1996, after Jordi had just retired from competition. This was the announcement of SPEA and the Jordi Tarres, GasGas school of Champions. You can see Pol in the photos
These 3 photographs were taken around 1996 , after Jordi had just retired from competition. This was the announcement of SPEA and the Jordi Tarres , GasGas school of champions. You can see Pol in the photos WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
These 3 photographs were taken around 1996 , after Jordi had just retired from competition. This was the announcement of SPEA and the Jordi Tarres , GasGas school of champions. You can see Pol in the photos WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
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These 3 photographs were taken around 1996 , after Jordi had just retired from competition. This was the announcement of SPEA and the Jordi Tarres , GasGas school of champions. You can see Pol in the photos WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
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Here is Pol Tarres wearing his new one piece suit riding the sponsored GasGas
Here is Pol Tarres wearing his new one piece suit riding the sponsored GasGas WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
I then knew this man Trueba and spoke with him about my brother Jordi. I spoke with him and made a deal with him to ride a Montesa where they would lend him an old bike. This is where Jordi got his first bike.
Jordi Tarres on the prototype Beta 1989 WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM
Did Jordi leave Rellinars to go and live with Pedro Olle, like Raga came to live with Jordi to train?.
No Jordi start in Rellinars. No, Pedro Olle saw Jordi had a good potential and took him to the World Championships. Adam come to stay in Rellinars because where he lived it is no good for the trial. It was a very built up area where Adam came from. He came here also because we are in the centre of the Trials World and it is good to meet people in the Trial World. There are Trial factories near here.
No Jordi start in Rellinars. No, Pedro Olle saw Jordi had a good potential and took him to the World Championships. Adam come to stay in Rellinars because where he lived it is no good for the trial. It was a very built up area where Adam came from. He came here also because we are in the centre of the Trials World and it is good to meet people in the Trial World. There are Trial factories near here.