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Alex has been with MAG Sport since 2002 and now he is steaming ahead for the 2005 season.
In 2001 a trip to Italy resulted in Alex being awarded the title of official British ZPF rider, by none other than Pier Franco Zanetti, owner and founder of the ZPF factory, and the man responsible for introducing "Valentino Rossi" to the sport of minimoto back in 1990.
Zanetti is widely regarded as the creator of the most exclusive minimotos in the world.
Alex raced ZPF in 2001, 2002 & 2003 and still regards Pier Franco and his family as very good friends.
2003 seen Alex make the move to motorbikes. With the help of E.P. Barrus, Alex contested the "Junior Racing Associations" Formula 80 Championships on a Motohispania RX 70.
In a fantastic debut season Alex lifted the JRA crown. Breaking a few records on the way -
First time the champion had come from outside of England and the first time the championship had been won on any other bike than a Cagiva, which had dominated the series since its conception.
2004 and the move to the 125 GP class seen Alex lift the Junior Racing Association's 125 GP championship in its inaugural year on his Moto-roma / Honda, and also the Preston and Districts Open Single Cylinder Championship where he still holds the lap record for the class at the Three Sisters track.
2005 is going to be another exciting year;
Continuing Alex love of the exclusive; he has signed a three year contract with the Italian company Malaguti, which gives him the opportunity to move to Moto-GP in 2006.
As Alex prepares to contend the British 125 GP Championships on another extraordinary Motorcycle; one of only five Malaguti GP 125 Bikes in the world.
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