Hvem er Skyggen?
37 aar gammel Robert Vaa fra Norge.
Who is the Shadow?
37 year old Robert Vaa from Norway.

Hvorfor kaller de deg Skyggen?
Jeg er bestanding i naerheten. Sverre kan alltid snu seg saa er jeg der. Jeg vet mer om Sverre en han vet om seg sjol.
Why do they call you the shadow?
I'm always nearby. Sverre can turn around anytime and I'm always there. I know more about Sverre than he knows about himself.

Hvor lenge har du vaert Skyggen?
Faren min var skyggen for Sverre for meg og jeg var alltid med paa lopene. Jeg begynte paa teamet som rute vasker og jobbet meg oppover. Siden 2008 saa har jeg vert Sverres assistent. Totalt har jeg vaert med paa over 500 lop!
How long have you been the Shadow?
My father was Sverre's shadow before me so I was always with him at the races. I started helping the team by cleaning windows and worked my way up. Since 2008 I have been Sverre's assistant. In total I have attended over 500 races!

Hva gjor du?
Jeg tar av meg alt som har med Sverre og gjore. Naar han skal staa opp, legge seg, spise, kjore osv. Jeg sjekker dekk trykket og er siste mann til aa lukke doren. Naar Sverre kommer paa start linja saa ser han etter meg. Han maa vite at jeg er der for alt faller paa plass.
What do you do?
I take care of everything that has to do with Sverre. I tell him when to get up in the morning, when to go to bed, eat, drive etc. I check the tire pressures and I'm the last person to close the door before a race. When Sverre pulls up to the start line he looks for where I am. He must know I'm there before everything falls into place.

Hva er jobben din mens han kjorer?
Jeg prater med han mens han kjorer og raporterer hva som skjer bak, om det er olje i en sving, osv. Han svarer aldri - hvis han gjor det daa er det noe galt. Han skal gjore fort og ikke prate meg meg! Jeg har ogsaa ansvaret for naar han skal ta jokeren.
What is your job while he is racing?
I talk to him while he is racing and give him reports what is going on behind him, if there is oil in a turn, etc. He never answers if he does it means something is wrong. His job is to drive fast, not talk to me! I'm also responsible for telling him when to take the joker lap.

Er det noe du slaar Sverre i?
Yes! Jeg slaar han ned i stovlene naar det kommer til hamburger spising!
Is there something you are better at then Sverre?
Yes! I'll hit him down in the boots when it comes to hamburger eating!

Beskriv forholdet mellom deg og Sverre.
Han stoler 150% paa meg og jeg bakker han alltid. Uansett hvor galt det er saa har Sverre rett og jeg stotter han uansett. Hvis Sverre sier at en rod bil er gul saa er den bilen gul for meg.
Describe your relationship with Sverre.
He trusts me 150% and I will always back him up. No matter how crazy it is, Sverre is always right and I'll back him regardless. If Sverre says that a red car is yellow, then for me that car is yellow.

Hva er det rareste du har opplevd mens du har fartet rundt i verden med Sverre?
[Ingen kommentar folget med masse latter...]
What is the strangest experience you have had while travelling the world with Sverre?
[No comment followed by lots of laughter...]