At the start of the new racing season the best Bulgarian motorcyclist Martin Choy met with reporters to tell them about his plans for 2015. He was born in 1984 and has an exotic family name - Korean, thanks to his grandfather. Martin Choy deservingly enjoys the love of the fans as he has won 24 titles from Bulgarian and European championships. As a child he was interested in taekwondo and achieved a black belt but motorbikes turned out to be his true thrill. His first race took place on the Sofia ring road in 1997 when he was just 13-years-old. His father Ginam Choy, who also has "gasoline in his blood," ignited the flame of love towards motorcycling.Today the name of Martin Choy is a guarantee of professionalism. Martin Choy told us about his preparation for the upcoming championships this year. 

"I have always trained hard. Over the last 10 years I have been unsurpassed in the South East European Championship and cannot afford being unprepared. I can tell you for sure that this year I will continue to be very fast, as always." 
 
Martin Choy told us more about his plans in 2015.

"The biggest news about me is that in the European Championship in 2015 I will be able to participate in the Superbike class. This is something I have dreamt about in the past 7-8 years. So far I have participated in the Superstock class. Now I will have the opportunity to fulfill my dream. I showed good results in the Superstock class – I grabbed the European title; became vice-European champion twice and I have one third place. Now I have a new challenge - new competitors, new championship," says the champion who rides his bike with the lucky number 77, which can be seen on the bike, helmet and tattooed on his arm. 
 
Now the champion is counting the days until April 17, when the Eastern European championship starts in Serres, Greece. After recent training camps in Greece and Spain, Martin feels in top condition. "I hope that in the very first round I will reach the top shape I was in during the past year. I participated in two rounds of the World Championship and gained high confidence in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the team of BMW, Germany, which became third in the world," says the racer.

"In November both my bikes were sent to BMW in the Czech Republic, where they were completely revised and prepared for the Superbike class. I made a few tests with them and I feel confident, so I hope you will see the rest in the first round,” says Martin about his preparation for the new class. 
 
In addition to the 6 rounds of the Eastern European Championship this year, Martin plans to compete in the 4 rounds of the national and in the 12 rounds of the European Championship. 
 

English: Alexander Markov