Pole Position Travel is a proud sponsor of

Eddie O'Shea #8
(aka '8 Ball Eddie')

 

MLav Racing
Honda Moto3
Moto3

 

 

Interested in supporting Eddie? Contact us or read about opportunities

Eddie is a dedicated and driven 18-year-old Moto3 racer from the East Midlands
(UK) with a lifelong passion for motorbike racing. With over a decade of experience and a
history of overcoming significant challenges, he has taken his career to the world stage in
the 2025 Moto3 World Championship with MLav Racing. His journey has been defined by resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to excellence—qualities that he brings to every race.

Early start and rapid progression: He began racing motorbikes at just six years old, competing in grassroots championships across England. His natural talent and commitment quickly set him
apart, and he has developed into a disciplined and competitive racer.

Stepping up to Moto3: After participating in five rounds with MLav Racing’s Junior World
Championship team in early 2024, Eddie was given the opportunity to be a replacement rider in the MLav Moto3 Grand Prix team for the final six rounds of 2024. This has proven a fantastic learning experience, despite an injury on his first event. He missed points by a whisker twice - very respectable for a rookie replacement rider! He still qualifies as a rookie in 2025.

Notable achievements: In 2022, at just 15 years old, he scored his first Junior
World Championship podium in Jerez at the start of the season. Unfortunately, his momentum was halted by a severe injury to his femoral artery that required five major surgeries. Thanks to skilled surgeons however he made a full recovery and returned to racing in 2023—finishing my first race back in 9th place, just 1.8 seconds behind the leader.

At the age of 13 -- some 4-5 years younger than most of his rivals -- Eddie took a 3rd overall in the 2020 British Talent Cup (only missing the championship when he was taken out in the final race)

He went on to the Junior World Championship and the Red Bull Rookies simultaneously for seasons 2021-23, his injury in 2022 cost him a shot at a top 3 finish in the final two years.

 

Our take: We first met Eddie in 2022 where we supported him for the Red Bull Rookies. British talent has been thin on the ground in MotoGP, and we are excited that Eddie is joining Moto3 full time this year with the supportive MLav Racing Team - whom we have also sponsored since their own inception in 2022.

A super charismatic guy, his poise even at age 16 when we first started our support never fails to impressed guests. He is a great brand ambassador for us, and we hope to rope in some of our customers to help propel Eddie's career.