TORQ MOTO - Rob Herring - "I never liked the limelight!"
‘The Fish’ torqs!
In this episode of the Torq Moto Podcast Show, driven by Talon we have former multiple British motocross champion and former GP front runner Rob ‘The Fish’ Herring join us ‘Jeffro’ Perrett and DocWob on the studio couches to reflect back on his illustrious motocross career.
It’s another wonderful trip down MX memory lane as Herring goes back to his early days racing motocross in the U.K. where he made a huge impact, not only for his raw speed and amazing ‘American style’, even though he grew up in South Africa, but also for his eye-catching ‘Blue Stratos’ race kit! A talking point and reference that people still remember him by to this day.
No doubt about it, he was a breath of fresh air when he burst onto the British Motocross scene. Herring was ridiculously fast with effortless style and influenced many of the next generation of riders who studied his riding.
Herring explains how he moved to South Africa at the age of seven and how his journey in the sport started and how riding and racing in South Africa honed his skills and ability to do things on British tracks that others simply wouldn’t see or couldn’t do.
Quiet and unassuming Herring certainly let his riding do his talking at the races but now many years down the line, he talks with great affection on his career with vivid detail, from his opening moto win at the first ever British GP at Foxhill in 1992, through to playing his often overlooked part on the winning British MXDN team that put an end to the 13-year win streak for Team USA at Roggenburg, Switzerland 30 years ago.
In fact, we had so much to talk about that this episode is the first of a two-parter with ‘the Fish’.
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Photo Credit - Sharon Penhallurick
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A true legend.
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
Correct
Fantastic interview with the legend Rob Herring. You mentioned Belle Vue Stadium Supercross, we as a family were there, my dad was part of the Cambridge Junior Scramble Club that ran the meeting with the promoters. My brother raced in tte event in the Schoolboy races during the weekend. Thd track was knarly. I'll never forget Rob mKung the largest jump of the track, a double step down look like 'childs play' he was sk stylish. No other rider rode like that, not even Jeff Ward. I have lots of photos of that event and thd riders line ups. Remember Georges Jobe rode, Eric Geboers, A J Whiting, Guy Cooper, Jeff Ward, along with plenty of others top European riders. Oh amd not forgetting Dickie Dye.🙂 Alec Wright was there along with his son Colin. It was a truly unique occasion, of which i was so pleased to have witnessed.
Love listening to the riders, Rob was my favourite rider through the 90s. Top bloke
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
Mega guy 100%
What a great interview and with one the legend Rob herring my childhood hero. Had the pleasure of meeting him many time growing up and he still remembers my dad from when he use to be in technical control after all these years.
Awesome watch 🐟
@TorqMoto
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
Fantastic video!, Thank You So Much! I am from America and my father would buy VHS tapes from Europe so we could see racing from Europe and my friends and I loved watching Rob's style! We always wanted you to race in the USA, Thanks for the memories
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
This is why we do it!
From around 81 to 83 we used to ride at the cotswold club , and twice Robbie came over from south Africa on a quack , and he had colin dugmore with him , it was awesome watching them , but i always remember the first time i see him in the adults was at Lyng in 1986 , he was phenomenal , and i have always been a quack supporter since 1978
Great show , thanks Rob ,loved watching you race . thank you .
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
He will love the comments
Thanks Guys, great to get the back story and relive, Foxhills is my local and always there thro 90`s. being a 250 rider, Rob was my go to man to see, such a spectacle to watch, inc a few offs...Still watch the Motovision vids now of those glory years..
Watched that with tears of happiness, remember the fish riding,I'm sure they shoe horned a 490 yam engine in a 250 frame? Where is that bike now? ROB rode a black yam for Ride? loved the look of that bike! bad luck prevented you winning at least one world championship and a few more British! such a pleasure watching your golden years. Ebworth laying the bike flat over the a rider thank you! x
Best one yet. A true gentleman of the sport. My hero my good friend fatty Herring. Love ya Rob
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
He is a hero for sure!!
Great show ,One of the nicest guys around ! He came to Ireland to do a training day and it had lashed rain the night before and track was soaked, I had a new 03 CR125 that took water in through air box and was just about to strip carb when Rob came over and said take my bike for the day ! What a top bloke for doing that 👍
Always remember watching rob in Godstone Surrey one of his first races in England on the kx500 ,he was in the juniors to get his expert points cleared up then they had a allcomers final with all the experts and he wiped the floor with them, I stood there and couldn't believe this guy's style, what a talent
Remember seeing Rob do a turndown/scrub. At I think Golden Barn blew everyones mind. Agree Ashley Kane would be great guest also he was our rep when i worked in moto. His stories were gold. Good work lads
What a brilliant hour, didnt want it to end??...........Cmon part 2
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
We are on it!
Great interview, just wish it was a few hours longer. First saw Rob ride at the 500 GP at Farleigh Castle in 1985. He was riding a Kawasaki with Blue Stratos Apico kit, in the support race. He was jumping down the hill further than any of the Grand prix riders.
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
We have another part coming!
My absolute hero growing up, posters all over my walls of herring, tried to ride like him at school boys (failed 😂) screamed over the fence for him at every race we went to, even had a rwj silkolene coat 🤣🤣 legend.
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
They were the jacket of dreams!!!
Robbie Herring one class act, went to a training school of his way back, what a humble and genuine guy. Gave many years of entertainment at the pinnacle of the sport. On his day, no one quicker, shame he never quite got that world championship👍🏴🇬🇧
@stevewinstanley2686
3 ай бұрын
ELSWORTH!!
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
We will see what he does at VMXdN
My favourite rider from 90s remember watching killinchy gp on on bbc1 in 92 on castrol bike he was ripping that day legend fish 🤙
Best upload yet. Was at the 1992 Irish GP. Rob was on another level that day. One of the nicest, modest fastest motocross rider ever, My hero as a young lad.. 2 questions .. first, hows he still looking so fresh. And a Full head of hair 😅. And 2nd question.. is wob off the beer ? 😅🍺🍺
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
He doesn’t age and Wobs still on the beer don’t panic!
Remember seeing Rob race the castrol honda at sithney in Cornwall, I didn't know anyone could go that fast :-) legend.
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
He is still a ripper!
❤❤❤❤Fantastic wob jeffro Robbie many memories of 80s 90s bless seing rob when he first came to UK 1986i think Streatley Hills was first time boy wat a Awsome natural talent and gentleman champion miss those times lots racing mx sx just not same for me but still love scrambling forever 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
🙌🙌
A genuinely nice guy
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
So true!! Until the gate drops
He had a book out that I still remember lines from.
Great interview....he had some great rides... leading the US GP in 1988...him and Wheatley going 1-2 in he early international at Burc+-+ forget what it was called..but it was a big event...and didn't he win a MXDN race on the 125 in 1990...need him back on but let him talk and go into detail...I think he was cut short at times... great all the same 👍🏻
Been hoping for this one… you didn’t disappoint, what a real legend thanks 🍀🇬🇧🏁👍
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it!
Absolute legend and a true gent, see him occasionally as he lives local, my favourite rider ever, worked with Kelly for a few years,great lad and he's still local
great job☺
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
Thanks bud!!!
Saw rob for the first time at Streatley Hills. Pleasure to watch
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
He was rapid!
Saw him ride a couple of times and it was like watching poetry
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
Perfect style
First time I saw Rob race was at Fox & Hounds at NEWBURY. If I remember correctly he got told off for doing no handed jumps off the big ski jump at the e top of the track. All the local guys had never seen him before. He was ballistically fast and great to,watch 👍🏻
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
We love to hear the memories!
I went to the Belle Vue supercross, I know it didn't draw a crowd but what a great event
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
Yes it was!
@anthony208
3 ай бұрын
We took a bus load of riders from our local amca club Clee Hill Victors to Belle Vue supercross. For many it was the first site of the yanks, in the flesh at a supercross. Robbie was the man that day for the Brits👍🏴🇬🇧
@user-eh7vq6iw9p
3 ай бұрын
I went thru with my girlfriend at the time, great memories, racing against Jeff ward in the final,, if I remember correctly, was there a bit of controversy where they did a lap less or two,, I think Jeff ward thought he was catching rob
Great days indeed,, Rob was the man, good memories from foxhills,, it as an annual pilgrimage,,
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
Same again this year!
the fish mental how quick he could make some laps
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
Rapid!!!
First time I saw Rob Herring was at the famous 1985 farleigh castle 500gp riding the support class on a Kawasaki. People were amazed just how far he was jumping on one of the downhill jumps far longer than top GP riders.Alongside Jeremy Whatley probably the most talented rider of his generation in terms of pure talent.
The flying fish rob herring my favourite rider ever . Would of been world champion if he could of stayed on the bike more . Was so fast ✊️✊️✊️👍
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
I think he would say the same!
thanks guy,s for another great episode i almost forgot about rob and it,s so refreshing to have a top motocrosser on that is down to earth. i first noticed rob in a northampton club meeting on a honda 125 ringing the neck of of it. when is merv coming on then wob?
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
Big question is that!
When he showed the yanks how to ride on his Yamaha at unadilla, Absolute legend 👏
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
Mega!!!
Awesome podcast guys, Jeff try to get Chris McMillan on tell some stories from the good old day!!
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
Great suggestion!
Remember bbc when they use to cover motocross Dave Thorpe Kurt nicllos can't remember others but rob was one of them a yam I think
Am I correct Rob did the Irish championships aged 17 on a 500 Kawasaki first round Vermont Cork
Iv got the picture in a old dbr magazine
I went too Worcester off-road academy with Roger Harvey, Tim Mathews, Paul malin (14-15) and Rob Herring when I was 9, I was in two of the photos in Dirt Bike Rider in a article about the w.o.r.m academy, I was rubbish at that time as only riding since july 85, i got good when i got to inter 100s and the 3rd year at that, 1990 then gave up. Big mistake.
Winner takes all a great fun 80s movie.. Might be here utube free check it out 😊
Great stuff. 88 MXdN 🥳🥳🥳 Was also great at Unadilla in 87 from memory.
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
The man is a legend
Is he still riding? Is he coaching?
Rob was one of the top heros I looked up to when I was cutting my teeth on the 80cc. Blue Stratos Kawasaki had all the top talent. I can say I was lapped by some of the best! Including Greg ;)
How does he still look 25 ?
@TorqMoto
3 ай бұрын
He says it’s genetics
Holy crap.. let the guest speak
@TorqMoto
Ай бұрын
Ok ok…
Kerb
To the hosts...stop talking over the guests...we want to hear the guest not you.
@TorqMoto
Ай бұрын
It’s a conversation. There needs to be natural connection. The conversation has to be lead.