125: Hilton talks team's first win

"Motorcycle racing is so exciting. It's such an amazing sport" - Paris Hilton.
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During a May 27 appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Paris Hilton spoke briefly abouꦑt the first race win for 'her' 125cc Grand Prix team💜.

Maverick Vinales gave the 'Blusens by Paris Hilton Racing' squad its first win with a daring final-turn victory over 125cc world championship leader Nico Terol last time out in France - inꦡ only his fourth grand prix start.

"I have my own 🗹racing team. A real racing team. We just won first place at the huge race in ꩲFrance. I'm very proud," said Paris, who entered the TV studio on the back of a motorcycle.

"Maverick won. He's 16 and incredibly talented.

"[Motorcycle racing] is so exciting. It's such an amazing sp🅘ort."

When asked by renowned motorcycle fan Leno about her own two-w🎐heel experience, Hilton added:

"I have a꧂ pink Vespa... I didn't want to hurt the audience, 🥀so I didn't trust myself to ride out here.

"The fastest I've gone is, like, 50."

Vinales is now sixth in the world championship. Team🐷-mate Sergio Gadea, who finished third in round one at Qatar, is seventh.

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