It doesn’t seem like more than 30 years since Dave Thorpe lifted his first world 500 championship, but it really is! World 500 champ on HRC Hondas in 1985, 1986 and 1989, it’s a Happy 54th Birthday to the great man himself, still hugely involved in the sport with his own Buildbase Honda team, Dave Thorpe off-road experience and much more. Check out this shot of him in action at Hawkstone Park in 1985, we think! It could be New year’s Day 1986 though!