The 2020 season was cancelled because of Covid-19 lockdowns and restricts. “It was quite good having a year off and hanging around home rebuilding motorbikes, rebuilding engines and restoring old bikes,” Wilson-Dean, of Hastings, said. A professional rider for six years, Wilson-Dean could ride at up to five race meetings a week in the UK and Europe. It was highly competitive, he said. “Quite often you ll line up with a world champion on your left and world champion on your right, as well as an under-21 world champion.” A string of no wins soon dented the income flow and added pressure, Wilson-Dean, 26, said.