Meet the 16-year-old girl from Jersey competing against the world's best

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Monday 15 November 2021 at 5:58pm

Report by ITV Channel's Keilan Webster

Emily Copp is not your typical 16-year-old girl.

She competes in the sport of motorcycle trials - a unique motorsport that does not focus on speed but rather the balance and skill of the rider over different terrains.

Emily has been riding from an early age and recently finished runner-up at The British Ladies Championships.

Last weekend she was the youngest person to compete in the two-day motorcycle trials across Jersey.

The sport certainly has an element of danger, making it a difficult watch for Emily's parents.

Emily competed alongside some of the best riders in the world at the weekend, including seven time world champion Dougie Lampkin MBE.

If Emily continues her rise in the sport, she could follow in his footsteps.