Get to know our Irish riders and the bikes they’re racing the 2017 Irish National Series on …

If you want to be included, email your details to info@15.ie

Riders under 18 years of age must have parental permission.

Eugene Jackson | Irish Rider Profiles

September 2017

Name: Eugene Jackson

Plate Number: #46 … after ‘The Doctor’, Valentino Rossi!

2017 Race Class: Masters 40+ & 30+ Cruisers

Home Town: Ratoath, Co. Meath

Cycling Club: Ratoath BMX

Favourite place to ride / train? Ratoath BMX …

Favourite track you have raced? Ratoath BMX of course …

Favourite riders to watch? I love watching our National Team racing.

What has been your favourite Irish event so far this year? Ratoath national.

What’s your dream bike? Redline Carbon … Not! (Eugene may have broken his one!)

Lights or beeps? Lights.

Jump or manual? Manual.

How many years have you been racing? 6 years.

How did the 2016 season go for you? National #2 … racing with friends.

Hopes for the 2017 season? Still in contention for the cruiser title …

Any long term BMX goals? To still Race when I’m as old as Tom Campbell and Shay McNally.

How would you improve Irish BMX? What would you like to see in the future? We need an indoor training facility and we need more funding for our local tracks. For the future, maybe a Supercross track with 8 meter hill for our National Race Team in Ratoath.