The Motorbike Man: Interview Questions

These are the basic questions that I'm going to ask my subject. In order to get more information, and to continue the flow of the conversation to make it more natural, I will probably ask more questions relating to the answer my subject has already given. For example:

(Scripted question) What do you think started your interest in motorbikes?
(Scripted answer) My father had a motorcycle and used to follow motorcycle racing, so I would go with him to watch from when I was around 8 years old.
* (Unscripted question) So would you say your Dad was your biggest inspiration? *
* (Unscripted answer) Yes/no (etc...) *

QUESTIONS:

1. What do you think started your interest in motorbikes?
2. When did you get your first motorbike (and the brief story behind it)?
3. Did you have lessons or did you teach yourself? When did you start?
4. When did you start entering competitions?
5. Was it difficult to juggle schoolwork, a social life, and everything else, with a career that was rapidly developing? Did you have to prioritise?
6. Motocross is a dangerous sport. Did you ever have an accident whilst riding? Anything major/minor at the start/peak/end of your career?
7. Why do you think those accidents didn’t put you off riding?
8. Did you want to make motocross your career or did you want to keep it as a separate hobby?
9. How did motocross influence your future?
10. What did your father think about all of this? Was he proud/did he support you/go to all of your races?
11. What about the rest of your family? How did they feel about it all?
12. What was your most memorable moment during your time you raced?
13. Did your father encourage you to start racing or did you want to try it anyway?
14. What was the process of preparing for a competition?
15. What happened after you won British Champion?
16. How did it feel when you won?
17. Do you still ride bikes today?