 Hey everyone, I'm joined by one of Freddy Lindgren's mechanics John O'Berks. Now from experience I know that a mechanic is more to a mechanic than just turning spanners and working on the bikes up Johnny, you've been with Freddy for a few years now. Four or five years? Yeah So what's the process just a little bit of the process when Freddy comes in the race? Who's he kind of who's he's go-to person and what's that process all about? Either I think all of us But I tend to step away from the bike a little bit and the guys tend to deal with the bikes with the tools more I spend a little bit of time with Fred. It seems like we've got a good connection and we tend to have like a similar opinion on stuff You know, so that's really nice. So probably myself maybe but also, you know Dave and Emile as well are as much involved as what I am on the setups I know it's a big team and it obviously helps we hear the riders say how important it is Is Freddy kind of very is it always down to Freddy and he makes all the calls or does he like to bounce things off you guys? No, definitely bounce things off as I think you know But you know end of days an experienced rider he's been doing it for a lot of years It's probably one of the most experienced like riders in this pits, you know, so he's been doing it a lot of years So if he does have something in his mind and he feels it's right We always you know try and push him to make that decision because that's very important as well That he's confident in what he's doing and what about those times where perhaps Freddy's not having such a great night I know from experience me back in the past when my mechanics said I can tell you've got a good meeting the minute you're walking a bit or not. Can you see that in Freddy? Yeah, definitely, you know as and as the season goes on you tend to know where he is and what you know what place he's in So definitely a for sure you know if it's gonna be if we're on for a good and all not You know, I feel that definitely and it's a real tough one But if Freddy comes in and is known about the bike, but you guys are like, maybe the bike's okay But you're not quite riding right. Yeah, how do you kind of tackle that this direct with it? It's gotta be like that and but no Fred's very good with that You know, he knows if it's him or the bike that we are also very honest and very direct with him if we feel It's a little bit to do with the right. He just goes on. Yeah No, I agree guys and then we crack on as a team and move forward So there's you know, it's no sense to change the bike if it's not the bike's problem Because all we do is lose a race by doing that So we better to be honest to each other and make sure that we continue with the setup that we've got and maybe Slightly change track position or he's riding on the track. I know you all work together. You have to it's like a family There's that connection there but GPs we hear what the riders about the pressures, but you guys are under a man's pressure now I know there's a rider in a league meeting how Frustrated and confused I can get trying to make the self choices for you boys as well There's a lot of pressure on you because you're gonna advise him a certain way Do you feel that pressure when it comes into? Yeah, definitely 100% You know, and if we make a decision that's maybe more based around me Dave and Emile Robin and something that Freddy's decided to do, you know, then obviously the pressure You know is even more on to you. So as they're going out to the track, you can really feel that little bit You know intensity or whatever you want to say, you know, and lastly when you see the other boys in the pits I keep saying about this connection and almost like a relationship. That's something new boys have got solid I'm sure when you walk up and down the pitching some of the boys They've not got that connection and you can really see that place dividends when it comes to the track Yeah, I think so and for the whole season as well, you know for how, you know There's a lot of traveling involved, you know, there's a lot of logistics involved So we have to trust and believe in each other to make it work for the full season That's massively important as well for the GPs and Lee Grayson Thanks for talking mate. Hope you boys get the sound right and go well. Thank you. Cheers, mate