The businessman broke 11 bones and spent three months in hospital after last year’s crash.
But after determinedly working his way through his recovery, yesterday he was back on a new bike at Elvington Airfield.
He admitted feeling nervous.
‘There was fear, doubt and trepidation,’ he said.
‘I visited the place where the crash happened. There is still a hole where the bike went through and the skid marks are still there from last year.
‘There was quite a lump in the throat. But you just have to put that to the back of your mind, focus, calm down and nail the throttle and go for it.’
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