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Tom Webb
by: Tom Webb
BLAST FROM THE PAST John “The Flyin’ Hawaiian” Desoto came to Southern California from Hawaii and worked his way from shop rides to full factory support. John wanted to race in Europe and got funding from Tommy Smothers (of the Smothers Brothers) and Dan Gurney who had befriended him. Europe was a tough sell, John saying that ‘we’ had much to learn about what ‘fast’ really was. After leaving Europe John signed with CZ. CZ mounted, Desoto finally got the results and recognition of a top racer. He raced for CZ through the early ’70s and was always battling for Top American in the ...
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BLAST FROM THE PAST John “The Flyin’ Hawaiian” Desoto came to Southern California from Hawaii and worked his way from shop rides to full factory support. John wanted to race in Europe and got funding from Tommy Smothers (of the Smothers Brothers) and Dan Gurney who had befriended him. Europe was a tough sell, John saying that ‘we’ had much to learn about what ‘fast’ really was. After leaving Europe John signed with CZ. CZ mounted, Desoto finally got the results and recognition of a top racer. He raced for CZ through the early ’70s and was always battling for Top American in the ...
... continues at Dirt Bike Magazine
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