In April 2016, I competed at Le Mans for the first time.
Since I’d already been racing in the World Grand Prix since 1991,
it wasn’t my first time racing overseas — and that helped a lot.
We’d decided the year before that we were going to do Le Mans,
so I think there was no room for fear.

I’m not the type to keep photos, trophies, or souvenirs,
so this picture is a rare one for me.

I’ve known Alan since the era when 2-stroke racing ended
and the RS125 transitioned to the NSF250.
He was still a teenager back then.

I remember a test session in Valencia —
he crashed in the rain and cried. Haha.

This photo?
It’s Alan, smiling.