Sebastian Porto? He could have kicked some ...!
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Here's what I'm talking about. Not a great picture but the two spanish kings are both there.
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Yup, was strange when he retired saying something like he didn't think he could compete in the top class. Boy had tallent, just a pity he was an argie.
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I don't know who this guy was, but judging by that picture he beat both lorenzo and pedrosa, he should have gave the big bikes a shot.
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Seb Porto was one of the more entertaining riders I think I've seen in 250. He did completely the opposite of Simon by actually winning a race, but not realising it and carried on over the line with his head nailed to the tank thinking that he was on the penultimate lap and not seeing the checkered flag. I also remember his motocross exploits infield at Philip Island when he went off track in monsoon conditions jumped over a rise - rode through a lake sized puddle and rejoined the race. Best one, and I've posted it before; I'm certain that it was Welkome which had some sort of outfield roval thing going on for the cage racing. A group of us were watching the race and someone commented on the ridiculously fast paddock scooter riding around the banked perimeter outside the track. It was Porto, who had outbraked himself and taking the carpark route inadvertently ended up on the wrong circuit. He rejoined the race - and won it!
His exploits on that prehistoric YZR 250 Yamaha with Sprinta Petronas were nothing short of legendary. The mullet made him resemble the taxi driving geezer out of the Chili Peppers videos for By The Way and Universally Speaking.
His exploits on that prehistoric YZR 250 Yamaha with Sprinta Petronas were nothing short of legendary. The mullet made him resemble the taxi driving geezer out of the Chili Peppers videos for By The Way and Universally Speaking.
I always loved seeing him ride the wheels off that old YZR. His win in Rio was incredible - something like 15 seconds clear of everyone else. I seem to remember he also pissed the crowd off by wearing an Argentina football shirt on the podium.
I do remember the PI incident......Anyone know where he ended up?
Last I heard he was racing cars back in Argentina.
