Murdoch takes MotoGP ride.
Motorcycle fanatic Lachlan Murdoch, elder son of media mo🧸gul Rupert Murdoch, rode three laps of the high-speed Phillip Island track on the Ducati Marlboro Desmosedici two-seater, on Friday at the Australian Grand Prix.
The ride, behind formeꦡr 500GP winner Randy Mamola, was a 35th birthday present arranged by his wife Sarah.
Motorcycle fanatic Lachlan Murdoch, elder son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, rode three laps of the high-speed Phillip Island track on the Ducati Marlboro Desmosedici two-seater, on Friday a💫t the Australian 🦂Grand Prix.
The ride, behind former 500GP wiꦫnn♋er Randy Mamola, was a 35th birthday present arranged by his wife Sarah.
"It was excitement all the way, I enjoyed it a lot," sa⛄id Murdoch, who rides on the street and the racetrack. "Randy was a fantastic rider but it's hard to put my feelings into words. You don't realise the performance of these bikes, especially the braking, until you've been on them. It was a wonderful birthday present, so🌺 thanks to my wife and everyone involved."
Murdoch, based in Sydney, rides a Ducati 996SPS on the street. He has ridden several racetracks in🌱cluding Laguna Seca and Will♎ow Springs in the States and Australia's Eastern Creek.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story a♉nd Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
