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Profile #47
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"SUPER/MOTO CROSS IS a very
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-Pat Alexander
Name: Pat Alexander
Oc cupation: Race tea m man ager, American Suzuki Motor Corp.
Job description: "I coordinate
racing for Suzuki in th e U.S. My
primary duty is managing the professional motocross team , but I'm
also involved in developing and
testing future motocross bikes, and
in rules-making as a member of the
AMA's motocross and roadracing
advisor y boards."
Riding history: " I learned to
ride on a 'Taco minibike, but my
first real motorcycle (in 1969) was
a Suzuk i 120 modified for oval
track racing. I eventually raced
motocross in Southern Cal iforn ia
for three years ."
Professio nal b a ck ground: " I
had small engines training in high
school and had always played with
motorcycles, working on my own
and othe r people's bikes. I star ted
out as a mechanic with DG and
Mark Tyer back in 1975. In 1977 I
was hired by Suzuki as a racing
mechanic, working primarily with
the motocross team . I worked with
Danny LaPorte from '77 through
the 1980 season . We tied for the
125 National Championship in
1977 and won the 500 National
Championship in '79. In 1981, I
worked for Marty Smith, and then
became racing manager for Suzuki
in 1982."
Career highlight: " 1979 500
National Championship as tu ner
for Danny Laporte and Ma rk Barnett 's 125 National Cham pionship
in 1982. But the best th ing for me
is working with the younger riders,
trying to get them started."
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Riding preference: "This job
doesn 't allow me a whole lot of
spare time, but I still manage to
get in some riding when we test
bikes, and I enjoy that."
Magazine: "I really like the way
SUP ER/ MOTa CROSS covers the
racing scene: I also enjoy Bob Carpenter's interviews with the people
involved in the sport; he seems to
have a little more insight than
most. SUPER/MOTa CROSS is a
very good magazine, and I think
it really helps the sport and
the industry."
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other con sideration is paid.
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