He might be more used to going near to 200mph on Superbikes and now on his 600cc Petronas Sprinta SRT GP machine, but Jake Dixon loves to ride his new 2-stroke Yamaha YZ250 motocrosser.

It might not have the 140bhp Triumph engine of his 300kph Kalex, but the YZ is still a powerhouse on the dirt.

He rides it hard on a private track near his home in Kent and shows he’s no slouch on the dirt. Just what is it that makes the old-school YZ so special?