BEING a motorcycle rider, Chaz Davies is used to manoeuvring at breakneck speed, but even the Presteigne-born speedster will admit that 2011 has been a whirlwind year.

Having claimed the Supersport World Championship already this year, the 24-year-old received the perfect early Christmas present as he was named the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year earlier this week.

Read the full story in this week's Brecon & Radnor Express - Out now!