I had pretty good luck, won some things, but I’ve always tried to finish first. Even in the most adverse conditions, the big deal is to give it a shot. It’s a slap in their face when you do it and realize you can do it. It’s a way of affirming what you believe in and what you think of yourself being. I think the best part is you’re not really racing against somebody else, you’re racing against yourself. When you found the desert racing, or just riding the desert, was it something you were hooked on immediately? So it was a pretty interesting time in my life because I was married, had 3 kids, so it wasn’t like I was a young pup or anything, I was already in my 30s. That eventually gets you involved in other things, with other people, other friends, and you gotta make this and that, and you gotta go to that event, all kinds of stuff. It was a blast, and we did it for the next 7 years. My brother-in-law and I started this thing with a few other friends. Then in ’70 or was it ’71? The very firstTecate 500 Enduro started here. I said to myself, “I got to do this more often”. By about 1970, I was racing almost every weekend, and twice during the week at Ascot, and Friday nights at Long Beach. From there it grew to the point I got a Husky, got more serious, and began racing both motocross and desert from then on. I started racing in Ascot and then went through the desert and found that the desert was fun for the whole family, and so it started. My brother-in-law was into bikes, so I bought Old Bultaco and took the lights and fender off of it because it was a street bike, and made it into an off road bike/dirt bike. What drew you to off-road racing? How’d you get involved originally?Īctually, it started in the desert in Southern California in 1966. So grab some popcorn, and get ready to have your mind blown as you come away with a bit of history.Īlright, so let’s start at the beginning. Below is the transcript of this incredibly enlightening chat. This conversation was recorded, whereas to not miss a single detail. An Immigrant, Air Force Veteran, Race promoter, Off-Road racer/Enthusiast, Magazine Editor, Actor, Skateboard Promoter, Philanthropist, Humanitarian, and someone I’m proud to call a friend. While relaxing a bit in Baja, I had the opportunity to sit down and have an in depth chat with a true legend, Lou Peralta.
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