As 14-year-old Oratilwe Phiri whizzes past his father on a black and turquoise motorcycle at a racetrack east of Johannesburg, he has one goal in mind — to one day be the first Black person to race in MotoGP
Ora - as he is known - has been racing since he was four, thanks to an interest ignited by his motorcycle enthusiast father Thabiso Phiri.
"I can't put it into words. He makes me so proud," said Thabiso, who had to sell his own motorbike to invest in Ora's dream.Motorcycle enthusiast, Oratilwe Phiri looks on ahead of taking part in a race, with the goal of reaching the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in Europe, at the Red Star Raceway in Delmas, Mpumalanga province, South Africa, April 15, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoThat dream is also shared by his coach Thabiso Khumalo, who says Ora has the right mindset to succeed.
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