At 14, Ora is already on his way to achieving big things in motorbike racing, with 62 podium finishes to his name.
Ora, as he is known, has already been riding for roughly a decade thanks to an interest ignited by his motorcycle enthusiast father, Thabiso Phiri.
The teenager’s dream is also shared by coach Thabiso Khumalo, who believes Ora has the right mindset to make his mark in the MotoGP. After watching a video in which Ora described Binder, well-known for becoming the first South African to win a MotoGP World Championship, as his ultimate hero,teamed up with Binder, Ora’s parents and a production crew to deliver the young athlete’s dream and undertaking to support Ora in his quest to become a world champion.
‘It was so amazing to meet the little guy, and to see the look on his face was priceless,’ Binder told‘For a child, you always look up to the guys on the big bikes and think, ‘Wow, that’s amazing!’ So, to have had the opportunity to go and really meet with Ora was incredible. It was amazing to have been part of this feel-good story.’, Ora said: ‘I knew it was Brad because I know his bike and his style on the bike. Just like I know Marc Marquez and Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia.
‘It was just so much fun, but I also got to see for myself just how really good Brad is at riding on the track.’
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