Name: Billy Matthews

Nick name: Billzz 1

Number of years riding downhill: Been racing 4 1/2 years now

Highlights of your career so far: Juvenile English champ/ Dragon series champ/2nd British series, Youth Twice Welsh Champ/Pearce series champ/Taff Buggy series champ/2nd English champ/6th B.D.S.

Aims for 2011 season: to be top 5 junior 2011,

What’s it like being part of SPS? I’ve been lucky to be supported by Steve for a while but being part of this new team is MINT! The other SPS guys are a great bunch.

What are your first impressions of the Santa Cruz V10? I’ve been riding the ally V10 for 3 years and love it but cant wait to have a blast on the new carbon rig!

Favourite rider/biggest influence and why? My favourite rider is obviously Steve but I also really like Sam Hill, mainly for his all out riding style [Sorry Steve !]

Best UK DH track and why? Favourite track is Fort Bill because it`s got my name in it ! No really I love it because it’s long, demanding and has a bit of everything in it but is still a hell of a lot of fun.

Describe your rding style in three words: ‘’on the edge’’.

Catch phrase: Bones heal, chicks dig scars.

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