With the news that a computer-generated Bob Champion was to appear in this year’s Virtual Grand National, both Bob and Rob McLoughlin were interviewed by BBC Radio 4’s flagship current affairs programme, Today, on 10 March.
You can hear the interview here.
The Virtual Grand National (VGN) – which proved a popular replacement for the real thing when it was cancelled due to COVID-19 12 months ago – is set to be televised again on ITV in April.
While former jockey Bob Champion is looking forward to ‘riding’ in the Race Of Champions – which will again be part of the programme – 40 years on from his famous win aboard Aldaniti.