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| Name: |
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Alex Ferrada |
| Race Class: |
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45+ Cruiser |
| Plate Number: |
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654 |
| Bikes: |
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GT Pro Series 24 Cruiser
Peugeot Old School 20" |
| Favourite Track: |
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Any I ride on |
| Age started racing: |
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58 (In 2005 - I'm officially the oldest "active" BMX race licence holder in the UK!) |
| Best results: |
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1976 British Sportscar Racing Champion (Mallock Mk16B)
1977/8 Raced professionally in FF2000 motor racing (Reynard SF77/78)
1979 Raced in Production Saloons (Opel Monza)
1981-4 Raced in BriSCA F1 (#171) – European Championship Finalist 1984
2003-5 1st and 3rd in various ‘Vets Stock Car Association’ races
2005 Raced BMX for 1st
time
2006 E Anglia Winter Series F1 - 19th
2007 E Anglia Winter Series F1 - 13th
2009 E Anglia Winter Series F1 - 27th |
| Favourite Bands: |
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India Arie, Boyz 2 Men, Mel C, Craig David, Sade, Lily Allen |
| Favourite Food: |
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Indian
and Italian Food, Roast Beef Dinners, Sancerre white wine, Fleurie red
wine, Youngs RamRod and Bitter….and PSP22 Energy Drink! |
| Other interests: |
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Riding
my Fireblade, ex-race RD400E (converted to road use), KX250 (but not so
much since the Pineham MX track closed) and two vintage Raleigh mopeds,
driving my Sinclair C5 and
Lotus Excel, selling stuff on eBay, car boot sales (to pay for Euro
BMX!), supporting Izzy. |
| Personal mottos: |
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"He who dies with most toys wins"
"The older I get the faster I was!" |
| Role in Club: |
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Press/Promotion/Club Development Officer |
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