Rocking up to the grid at the last-minute, just before hurtling down towards Bray Hill at mind-boggling speed.
Michael Dunlop admits he prefers to avoid the media glare and spotlight ahead of race time at the Isle of Man TT.
That's why he usually arrives at the start line just seconds before heading off on the 37.7 mile course.
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The prospect of the TT can inject fear and uncertainty into the veins of even the most steely road racer.
It is the ultimate test of skill and endurance on two wheels, a course laced with danger at every corner and juncture.
Many riders have spoken of the final moments before racing, as they line up in a row on their machines waiting for the 10-second interval starts.
Dunlop prefers to avoid the media spotlight and interviewers' microphones, shielding himself from any unwanted distractions ahead of "job time".
The 21-times TT winner says the start line can be a rollercoaster of emotions for riders.
"You're just thinking it's job time. You have to put all your weeks of practice into that moment, and it's your time to shine," Dunlop told the TT podcast.
"People have all different emotions. Nerves, s******* themselves, p****** themselves.
"It is a very short space of time when all your emotions are gathered into a 10-second space. When the first man goes you know you're nearly ready, and then you have a 10-second window before the next man gets a slap (on the back).
"So everything is built into a very short window. All your fears are squashed into one small window, but once you get that tap then things disappear.
"But it's the 10 seconds before you set off when all your emotions are squashed together."
Asked why he stays away from the grid until the last minute, Dunlop joked: "I'm just sick of listening to you lads. There's so much going on. Everyone has their own way of doing it.
"I just try and do my own thing and batter on with it. I suppose some of it stems from the way my Uncle (Joey Dunlop) and Dad (Robert Dunlop) did things, and someone like me, if I have something to say to you, you will get it.
"And 95 per cent of people don't like that. So sometimes you are just better saying nothing rather than telling people really what you think.
"Dad did his own stuff, my Uncle Joey did his own stuff. We are used to that."
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