Toby Shaw proved he is one of British Enduro’s Rising Stars by winning 6 of the 7 rounds in the Youth class of the 2022 Motul National Cross Country championship, so we caught up with him to find out more about him…
Images courtesy of JW Forsyth Photography
Dirt Hub: How old are you?
Toby: 14 Years of age
DH: What bike do you ride?
Toby: KTM 150
DH: How and when did you start riding?
Toby: I started riding trials at age 4
DH: What was your first bike?
Toby: Oset 16
DH: What made you choose Enduro?
Toby: I wanted to have a go at something a bit faster than trialling
DH: Where was your first race?
Toby: Tong with Edge Offroad in 2020 on my KTM 65
DH: When and where was your first race win?
Toby: Tong with Edge, I won my first race.
DH: Which rider has influenced you the most and why?
Toby: Billy Bolt because he’s the best
DH: Where’s the coolest place and track you’ve ridden?
Toby: Commondale
DH: Outside of Enduro, who is your sporting hero?
Toby: Jeffery Herlings
DH: What country would you like to visit that you haven’t yet and why?
Toby: Romania, as it sounds like a cool place to ride my bike
DH: Name one thing you don’t like and explain why?
Toby: Brussel sprouts because they’re gross!!
DH: What was the last thing you watched on YouTube?
Toby: Tommy Searles – We found the Welsh Ronnie Mac
DH: What’s been your biggest achievement so far?
Toby: Winning the Clubman class at the Wild Willys Extreme
DH: What is your most treasured possession?
Toby: My bike
DH: What is currently your favourite song?
Toby: Dakota by Stereophonics
DH: If you didn’t want to be a pro enduro rider, what would you like to be?
Toby: A builder and work with my dad
DH: Finish the sentence. “I feel good when I…….”
Toby: I feel good when I’m riding my bike 😊
