Full Name: Lawrence Charlton Hare
Date of Birth: 23rd December 1969 - Elmslett, near Ipswich
Family: Mum & Dad, (Dawn & John), brother: Stewart (known as Dewy !). I live with my wife, Stacey in Ipswich, along with our Chow Chow dog, Charly
Nicknames: I'm usually known as Lol, although 'Popeye' seemed to stick a bit in the past
Occupation: Fully Qualified Auto Body Body Repairer
Machinery: GM Engines in Jawa frames
Transport: VW Transporter Van
Sponsors: Oxford Ceramics, Rackhams (Ipswich), Geoff Walker Motorcycles, DJM Telecommunications, Dean Newsome UPVC, Chris Townsend (Fan Club), Chris Brown (Website)
First Rode: 1989
Favourite Tracks: Oxford and Exeter
Worst Tracks: Wolverhampton and Belle Vue
Best Meeting: 21 point max at Edinburgh in 1994
Worst Meeting: KO Cup Final 1996, Edinburgh v Glasgow, I failed to score
Biggest influence: My Family
Most respected Rival: The guy in front of me
Best Meeting Watched: 1982 World Final
Best Things About Speedway: Winning! The feeling is good when you are doing well, people./fans are great
Worst Things About Speedway: When you are stuck in a rut, on a downer, through injury or mechanical gremlins, its hard to come back
All Star Team: 1. John Cook, 2. Andrew Silver, 3. Michael Lee, 4. Mark Loram, 5. Bobby Ott, 6. Tomasz Gollob, 7. Me!, Team Manager: Alan 'Doc' Bridgett (Edinburgh Team Manager)
What 3 Things would you take on a Desert Island: A Yamaha YZF400, a paddle tyre and Stacey !
Top TV Programme: Hardly ever watch TV (Only Moto-X and Speedway)
Favourite Music: Indie/Dance
Worst Music: Rap
Most Embarrassing Moment: Arena Essex 1997, Heat 1, made a practice start before the race and looped it, hung on to the clutch andx commenced the race !
Do you have a Lucky Charm or Mascot: I keep all 'Good Luck' cards, etc
Describe yourself in 5 words: Easy going, Polite, Well-mannered, Placid, Generous
