Don Castro

Don Castro
Born (1949-12-28) December 28, 1949 (age 74)
Hollister, California
NationalityUnited States American
OccupationMotorcycle racer

Don Castro (born December 28, 1949) is an American former professional motorcycle racer who is an inductee of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. During his career he was a works rider for Triumph and Yamaha'[1] and a privateer on Triumph, Montesa,[2] Yamaha and Kawasaki machines.[3]

Castro's life was the subject of the 1990 film Learning Curve.[4]

  1. ^ "Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony: Motocross, Dirt Track, Road Race, Offroad & Industry Legends Given Their Due". Motocross Action Magazine. November 20, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. ^ DeWitt, Norm (August 5, 2010). "Don Castro's Streamlined Dirt-Tracker Could Have Changed Everything". Motorcyclist. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "AMA Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame | Don Castro". www.motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Learning curve: based on the life of Don Castro. 1990. OCLC 50729623. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via www.worldcat.org.