Luke Stocks is a 22-year-old rider from Grimsby who has been hitting the headlines after winning several major titles. JS&PW caught up with Luke between competitions.

Full name: Luke Stocks

Nickname: Showtime

Age: 23

Birthday: 5th July

Lives: Cleethorpes

Trains: Tattershall and Tyram

Regime: Twice a week

First started riding: In 2001

First craft: Yamaha Superjet

What craft do you ride now?
Loki Freestyle Superjet

Off all the places you have ridden where is your favourite place?
Probably Ibiza. I did the Xtreme Action shows over there in 2005/2006 - great warm weather and I met some great people

Who is your hero in the sport?
Eric Malone and Alesander Lenzi. Watching both of them I have learned a lot and they have both been over to the UK to teach me and other riders

What other sports do you participate in?
BMX, wakeboarding, swimming and trampolining

Favourite food: Nandos

Best band: Alter Bridge

Best ride: Mercedes Vito

Best aftermarket part: Titan handlepole

Best kit: Adidas boxing boots

How did you get into the sport? I got into freestyle when I watched Eric Malone at Tattershall Park in 2002. After seeing him I knew that was what I wanted to do

Best moment in the sport: Probably the National title in 2006. It felt really good to win that.

First competition: A JSRA summer event at Rother Valley. I came 7th out of 11 riders that day.

Titles won:

• Two times British Champion 2005 and 2006
• Three times Pro Freestyle National Champion 2006, 2007 and 2009
• Two times Fhf Pro Freestyle Champion 2008 and 2009
• Fhf Pro Open Freestyle Champion 2009
• North East Lincolnshire’s Sports Personality of the Year 2008

What title would you like to win most? Id love to go and win over in Havasu at the World Finals

Anything else you would like to tell us……..
I would like to thank all of my sponsors for their help and support

• Loki customs
• The Grimsby Institute
• Ski pimp
• Blowsion
• Tatershall Lakes
• Tyram Lakes
• Kitchen Discount Ltd
• Thrust Innovations
• Blanco