Simon Pavey

Simon Pavey (born 4 April 1967 in Sydney, Australia)[1] is a motorcycle enduro and off-road racer, currently based in Wales.

[3] He has since competed in numerous rally events worldwide including the Dakar Rally ten times, completing it seven times[4] (including his first attempt in 1998).

He gained recognition when he first trained Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in off-road motorcycle riding for the TV series Long Way Round and then trained Boorman again to race off-road and compete in the Dakar Rally in 2006 for the TV series Race to Dakar.

[6] In 2015, Pavey and his son Llewelyn formed the first father-son team to not only attempt Dakar, but also to finish.

[8][9] Pavey manages the BMW Motorrad off-road training facility in South Wales,[10] where he teaches motorcyclists to ride off-road.

Simon Pavey (standing) with Charley Boorman at a book signing event