Simple Session 16 participant: Jack Clark (GBR)

Apr 29, 2016

Written by Bart de Jong

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Name: Jack Clark
Hometown: Benfleet Essex, England
Sponsors: tall.order, Vocalbmx, Vans shoes.
Instagram: @Jackclarkbmx

What's your best Simple Session memory?
Jack Clark: My first year I came to Simple Session in 2012 it was crazy, the biggest ramps I had ever ridden at that time, an I did a new trick for me haha 360 quad barspin.

Biggest crash you've ever seen on a BMX?
Jack Clark: Em I hate to try an think back to bad crashes I've seen, but one would definitely be Scott Hamlin's years ago at Nass 09 or 10 I believe. He fell on a superman flip to his head on the jump box! Scott was okay as always haha!

Have you ever eaten fastfood for a month straight?

Jack Clark: No but I have done it for 3 months hahaha

Have you ever totaled a car?
Jack Clark: No but touch wood haha!

Did you ever get a fine for riding BMX?
Jack Clark: No but I wouldn't pay it if I did haha have to worry about that with my car too much haha, but I did get close one year here at Simple Session, I was riding my bike in a corridor at a hotel just to get to my room quicker Haha and the security guy at the hotel tried to fine me 50€ for it, haha. He wanted my room number so I ran lol

What's your nickname?
Jack Clark: I have a few from different groups of friends but Raison is a well known one since I was young haha, some people say Clarkson or Lil Jack still haha, but I think Raison is the most original haha since I was 12 I've been called this straight outa ROM skatepark!

Who is the biggest legend you've seen at your local park?
Jack Clark: Em there have been a lot of riders come and ride the local skatepark near me but Webbie has come to one of my locals when I was young and that was sick to watch, and then the legend coming outa ROM skatepark is the one and only Zach Shaw!

Have you ever been caught by the police?
Jack Clark: Yes but only on one occasion when on a bmx trip and it was at Fise a good few years ago. Was just one of them nights, haha. Speaking of if we had a close call last night with the police haha with Mike Varga...

Worst BMX injury you've had?
Jack Clark: Had to have my spleen removed from a crash but I would say the most scary was when I fell head first over a vert wall at Rebel jam Barcelona, haha I was okay, the trees helped me kill the 20 ft fall haha!

Highest amount you paid for luggage?
Jack Clark: Ah man about £100 I think just coz I always book the bike bag haha but I think one time I had to pay more but I can't really remember haha lots of time my bag is overweight but if u lay ur bag the right way on the scale it don't weigh right so it's good to go haha!

Stoked to be going to Simple Session?
Jack Clark: Hell yeah I'm here right now chilling on my hotel about to go get some food! Practice today gonna be good!

Thanks to: Simple session for doing this event every year it's amazing! Bart for this little interview and my Sponsors of course, @tall.order @vocalbmx @vansbmx66