Pekka vehkonen biography of william butler

Click on images to enlarge. However, Vehkonen had a prosperous career as a factory Yamaha and Cagiva racer. Not only that, but the fast Finn finished second place four consecutive times in the class. He ran into Vehkonen and sat down with the ex-champ to talk about racing in the s. Vehkonen 2 finished sixth in the s division at the Transborgaro race in Italy.

How did you get involved in motocross?

After the incredible climax to last season, the excitement and anticipation surrounding the start of the FIM Motocross World.

My uncle Kalevi Vehkonen was a very good Grand Prix rider. In he finished fourth in the Grand Prix series. Heikki Mikkola was a four-time Champion in those days, but my uncle did a little too much drinking. He liked to party [laughter]. My dad started buying bikes for me, and I began riding many small tracks in the area. In I was seven years old, and I rode a Montesa trials bike.

That was my first bike. My first race was when I was Where did you ride in Finland? We had a motocross track half a kilometer from my house. It was a great place to start riding.