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Carlos Serrano

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, most successful off-road competitor Arizona has ever produced and has been a World Class motorcycle racer for years.

Carlos began competing in motocross events during his

high school years in Tucson and rapidly progressed to full factory sponsored rides and many outstanding successes in American Motorcyclist Association (AHA) National Championship outdoor motocross events, Supercross stadium motocross events, major professional cross-country desert races, the nationallytelevised ABC Wide World of Sports Superbikers event, major European International races, and in World Championship Grand Prix motocross events both in the united States and in Europe. Indeed, he is one of a handful of Americans who have led a World Championship Grand Prix motocross event on European s,oil.

In addition to competing throughout Europe, the united States, and Mexico, Serrano has won races and major championships allover Central America and South America, including Cuba. Motocross Action Magazine (the world's biggest selling motocross pUblication), in addition to calling him one of the most aggressive riders in the United States, has given him the title of "America's Most Widely Traveled Competitor."

He has been a successful competitor in brutal motocross events and grueling, long-distance desert races and has worked as a factory development rider for major motorcycle manufacturers in both the united States and Europe. He also has been heavily involved in conducting motocross schools for riders allover the united States as well as in Mexico, Central America and South America.

His record of successes in various types of motorcycle events over a substantial number of years is simply unequalled.

In 1990 Carlos focused principally on major professional off-road motorcycle racing events and emerged as the Season Champion in the Over Thirty Professional Class in Casey Folk's Best In The Desert Series. The Best in the Desert Series races are recognized as the toughest and most professional of all off-road motorcycle cross-country events. Serrano blasted through the season scoring wins in three of the six races held. He received major sponsorship from Eastside Cycle and the Dunlop Tire Corporation.

Serrano was crowned the 1988 250 Professional Class Season Champion in the Best in the Desert Series. Carlos competed in the 250 Professional division in spite of the fact that he was over thirty years of age and raced (and won)

against much younger riders. He scored the highest point total of any professional class winner and also won the Las Vegas 300.

Carlos also competed in the entire 1983 250 World Championship Grand Prix motocross series throughout Europe as a fully sponsored factory rider. He raced in fifteen countries and was consistently one of the top ten qualifiers in spite of riding on very difficult, hard to master race tracks. He also led the British Grand Prix becoming one of the few Americans in the history of motocross to ever lead the field in a World Championship Grand Prix in Europe.

In addition to motorcycle competition, Carlos successfully made the transition to professional off-road car ~~cing in 1986. He competed in a top-of-the-line single seat racecar for approximately three years and scored a number of victories in American Desert Racing Association (ADRA) professional events in both Arizona and Mexico as well as successfully competing in major SCORE events. He was blazingly fast in spite of his very short off-road car racing experience.

Due to his fluency in several languages, exciting riding style, and friendly personality, Serrano generated tremendous spectator interest and was a favorite with the media whenever he competed anywhere in the world. He has been the sUbj ect of many radio and television interviews and advertisements both here and abroad and has been featured in articles and stories in various international, national, and local pUblications such as Moto Verte (France), Motorcycle Weekly (England), Moto Sprint (Italy), Cycle World magazine, Cycle News, Dirt Bike magazine, Motocross Action magazine, and Arizona Fitness magazine.

His international motorcycle racing exploits were' also the sUbject of a television production that is still being shown in syndication.

During the course of his lengthy motorcycle racing career he has been a factory sponsored rider for KTM Motorcycles (Austria), Maico Motorcycles (Germany), Husqvarna Motorcycles (Sweden) , Villa Motorcycles (Italy), Beta Motorcycles (Italy), and Carabela Motorcycles (Mexico).

He has also received major sponsorship in the united States and around the world from American Honda, Dunlop Tires, Scott USA, Malcolm smith Products, Moto-X Fox, Bel Ray Oil, Bell Helmets, Answer Products, and others.

in all three displacement classes as a Moto Villa factory rider.

- Won both the 125 and 250 classes at the 1980 Copa de Cuba motocross races in Villa Clara, Cuba. The event is Cuba's premier event and determines the country's National Champion. Serrano won the Championship defeating large fields of riders from the Soviet Union, Canada, Belgium, and Central America. Serrano also broke defending 250 World Champion George Jobe's lap record by three full seconds.

- First overall in the multi-race 1980 Bosch Arizona State Championship Motocross series.

- Competed in the 1980 Gran Premio de Amistad, which is Mexico's biggest motocross race. The event, held in Saltillo and attended by over 50,000 spectators, saw many riders from the united States such as seven time National Champion Rick Johnson, Billy Grossi, multi-time National Champion Tony Distefano, and Steve Stackable competing. Serrano won every race he entered and absolutely dominated both the 250 and 500 classes.

- Finished third overall in the 1986 Whiskey Pete's World Championship Hare and Hound Motorcycle Race held in Nevada. The Whiskey Pete's event is universally recognized as the single most gruelling professional off-road motorcycle event. It is the one event that brings together all of the best riders in the united States. Serrano is the only rider to have finished in the top five overall in each of the first three years that the event was run (5th in 1985 and 4th in 1984).

- Competed in the Coppa Mille Dolari Series in 1988, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, and 1981. The Coppa Mille Dolari series is Italy's major professional motocross series of the year and draws tremendous factory support and entries from many past and current world motocross champions. Carlos competed on a factory sponsored KTM motorcycle in 1986 and 1988 and on a factory Beta Motorcycle in 1982.

- 1984, 1980 and 1979 Continental Moto Sport Club (CMC) Number One plate holder for Arizona. This is awarded to the best overall motocross rider in the entire State for the year.

- Competed in the nationally-televised ABC Wide World of Sports Superbikers event held at Carlsbad, California in 1982. The Superbikers event draws world champions and other selected professional competitors from various areas of motorcycle racing such as motocross, road racing, flat track, and speedway racing together at a single event. All of the competitors compete on a specialized type of course comprising elements of high speed pavement, smooth dirt, and tough motocross sections.

- Won 1982 Coors Regional Championship Motocross Series in Oklahoma on a factory Moto Villa motorcycle.

- Factory development rider for Villa Motorcycles in 1983 in Europe. Worked in the development of the 250 Moto Villa Grand Prix motorcycles.

- Factory rider for Maico Motorcycles (Germany) in 1982 AMA 250 National Championship Series. Won qualifying moto in final national event of the year in Colorado.

- Third overall in 1986 SCORE Parker 400 and 1986 SCORE Baja 500 on a factory sponsored Husqvarna motorcycle.

- Third in Over-30 Professional Class Season Championship in 1989 Best in the Desert Series.

- Seventh overall (first privateer) in the final 1980 AMA 250 National Championship event in Colorado. Finished in the top twenty overall for 1980 in the 250 AMA National Championship series - missed most of the series due to a hand injury at the beginning of the season.

- Fifth place in the first moto and led the final moto of the 250 support class at the 1981 F.I.M. united States Grand Prix in Carlsbad, California. This is the united States round of the World Motocross Grand Prix Championship series. He also competed in this event in 1980 (9th), 1979 (9th), and 1976 (5th).

Serrano participated in the 1981 AMA 250 National Championship Series as a factory sponsored rider on a Maico. He was AMA National #62 for the year. Throughout the course of the year, Serrano qualified for the finals at every National Championship event and won qualifying motos at Saddleback Park (California), Texas, Georgia, and in Colorado. Serrano finished fifteenth overall in the point standings for the year and scored a number of strong indi vidual moto finishes.

- Won 1982 Coors Regional Championship Motocross Series in Oklahoma on a factory Moto Villa motorcycle.

- Factory development rider for Villa Motorcycles in 1983 in Europe. Worked in the development of the 250 Moto Villa Grand Prix motorcycles.

- Factory rider for Maico Motorcycles (Germany) in 1982 AMA 250 National Championship Series. Won qualifying moto in final national event of the year in Colorado.

- Third overall in 1986 SCORE Parker 400 and 1986 SCORE Baja 500 on a factory sponsored Husqvarna motorcycle.

- Third in Over-30 Professional Class Season Championship in 1989 Best in the Desert Series.

- Seventh overall (first privateer) in the final 1980 AMA 250 National Championship event in Colorado. Finished in the top twenty overall for 1980 in the 250 AMA National Championship Series - missed most of the series due to a hand injury at the beginning of the season.

- Fifth place in the first moto and led the final moto of the 250 support class at the 1981 F.I.M. United States Grand Prix in Carlsbad, California. This is the united States round of the World Motocross Grand Prix Championship series. He also competed in this event in 1980 (9th), 1979 (9th), and 1976 (5th).

- Based on his excellent performances throughout the course of 1981, Serrano was selected as a member of Team M. Robert which competed in a number of international races in Europe during the summer months. M. Robert is a major motorcycle clothing and safety equipment manufacturer selling worldwide. Serrano finished sixth overall in the Coppa Mille Dolari series in Italy. He won the first moto and finished second in the next moto in the final event at Esanatoglia in front of 30,000 spectators. In so doing, he defeated a number of factory supported, veteran European riders on works bikes. Serrano was also the fastest qualifier in the first two races of the series in spite of competing on a stock motorcycle.

- Finished fifth in the 1981 SCORE Mexicali 250 (his first SCORE cross-country desert race) only minutes out of the lead in spite of being teamed with a novice class rider.

Second fastest qualifier, finished fourth in the motocross heat, and finished very well in the finals of the nationally-televised ABC Wide World of Sports Superbikers event in 1981.

- Won 1984, 1983, and 1982 Deer Valley Grand Prix, Phoenix, Arizona.

- Competed on a factory sponsored Maico motorcycle in the International class of the 1981 Trans-USA race series. The Trans-USA series draws virtually every factory team and rider in the united States and many European competitors.

- Won 1983 Arizona Grand Prix Desert Race, Phoenix, Arizona.

- Carlos competed for Team Moto-X Fox on motorcycles supplied by American Honda in 1980. The Moto-X Fox team was the largest privateer team in the united States.

AMA National #48 in the 1980 AMA 250 National Championship Series.

- Won the 1980 ADRA 120 mile cross-country desert event in Rocky Point, Mexico.

- Competed for the first time in the ABC Wide World of Sports Superbikers event in 1980. Serrano rode a box stock motorcycle and finished as first privateer.

- Fourth overall (first privateer) in the hotly contested 250 class of the 1979 CMC Golden state Series which saw virtually every nationally ranked rider in the united states competing.

- Carlos qualified for all 10 1979 AMA 250 National Championship events in his first full year of national competition and consistently grabbed hole shots throughout the year in both qualifying motos and main events enroute to finishing thirteenth overall in the final point standings.

- Finished ninth overall in the 250 support class of the 1979 United states Grand Prix and carded a strong fifth in the second moto in extremely hot weather that sent many national and international stars to the pits with heat exhaustion.

- competed in a number of ADRA cross-country desert events during 1979. Overall winner of every race he entered often on a 250 motorcycle competing heads up against open class bikes. Indeed, in several of the races his margin of victory was as much as 10 minutes over second place.

- 1978 Superbowl of Motocross - won semi-main, ran second in final for most of race until crashed by another rider on the final lap causing him to finish eleventh.

- Finished fifth overall (tied on points for fourth overall) in the Support class at the 1976 Hang Ten United states Grand Prix, Carlsbad, California.

Finished fourth in 1977 Baja National Stadium Championship. Competitors included former National Champion Chuck Sun, factory Honda star Tommy Croft, united states Grand Prix Winner Marty Moates and two time Superbowl of Motocross Winner Marty Tripes.

Finished fourth overall at AMA pro-qualifier at Sunshine Cycle Park, Tucson, Arizona (1976). Won second moto beating factory Suzuki riders Jeff Jennings, Bob Elliot, and Marty Moates.

- Fifth overall at 1976 California-Arizona Match Race at Beeline Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona. Competitors included Bob Hannah (the winningest rider in American racing history), National Champion and World Championship Grand Prix race winner Marty Smith, factory Honda rider Tommy Croft, Gaylon Mosier, Jeff Jennings and Warren Reid.

- Overall winner, 1975 AMA pro-qualifier (125 Class), Fastrack Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona.

- Competed in major international races in Italy in 1988 on a factory sponsored KTM motorcycle.

Rode in 1988 SCORE Baja 1000 on a factory KTM motorcycle.

- Fifth in 250 Professional Class Season Championship in 1987 Best in the Desert Series.

- Factory development rider for Villa Motorcycles in 1982

- developed prototype of Moto Villa 500 Motocrosser.

- Fastest qualifier in the final event of 1982 Copa Mille

Dolari Series at San severino, Italy. Factory supported rider for Beta Motorcycles (Italy).

- Competed as a member of Team Moto-X Fox in 1979.

Overall winner, National Championship of Baja, California (1977).

- Overall winner in 125 class, 1977 California-Arizona Challenge Race (CMC) at Sunshine Cycle Park, Tucson, Arizona.

- Two time winner of 125 and 250 classes, New MexicoTexas Championship at Elephant Butte, New Mexico (1976 and 1977) •

- Overall Champion (all three classes), 1976 Sunshine Summer series. This was a nine race series at Sunshine Cycle Park, Tucson, Arizona.

- Winner at two stadium races (won 125 and 250 classes Jan. 1977) (won all three classes - July 1977), EI Paso, Texas. Competitors included former Honda factory rider Steve Wise.

- 1976 and 1975 season Champion in 125 Professional class, Tucson Motocross Park, Tucson, Arizona.

1975 and 1974 season points Champion in 125 Professional class, Southwest Motorcycle Racing Association (1975) •