The
Team
Profile #47
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"SU.PER/MOTO CROSS IS a very
good. magazine.. • •"
-Pat Alexander
Name: Pat Alexander
Occupation: Race team manager, American Suzu ki Motor Corp.
Job description: "I coordinate
racing for Suzu ki in the 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 rul es-making as a member of the
AMA's motocross and roadracing
advisory boards."
Riding hist ory: -r learned to
ride on a 'Taco mini bike, bu t my
first real motorcycle (in 1969) was
a Suzuki 120 modified for oval
track rac ing. I eventually raced
motocross in South ern California
for three years."
Professional background: "I
had small engines traini ng in high
schoo l and had always played with
motorcycles, working on my own
and other people's bikes. I started
out as a mech anic with DG 'a nd
Mark Tye r 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 7 In 1981, I
79.
worked for Marty Smith, and then
became racing manager for Suzuki
in 1982." .
.
.C a r e e r highlight: "1 979 500 .
National Championship as tuner
for Danny Laporte and Mark Barnett's 125 National Championship
in 1982. But the best thi ng for me
is working with the younger riders,
trying to get them started. ,.
Riding preference: "This job
doesn't allowme a whole lot of
spare time, but I still manage to
get in some rid ing when we test
bikes, and I enjoy that."
Magazine: "I reall y like the way
SUPER/MOTa CROSS covers the
racin g scene. I also enjoy 'Bob Car_ penter's interviews with the.people
involved in the sport; he seems to
have a little more insight tha n
most. SUPER/MOTa CROSS is a
very good magazine, and I think
it reall y helps the sport and
the industry."
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