AM Spotlight: Augusto Castro

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February 19 2003
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Augusto killed it at the NBL Grands last year; two wins in 15 Expert and 14-15 Open. To say he had Louisville's first straight wired would be an understatement.

In the April issue of Transworld BMX you’ll find an article about racing’s fastest amateurs. We had originally picked Augusto to be one of the guys in the article, but it took awhile to hear back from him with his interview questions, and by the time we did, the issue was about to go to press. Although I thought the article turned out pretty good, I was bummed that we were only able to include a mention of him; he definitely deserved a photo and the full interview treatment. So, to help remedy that situation, we’re running his interview here. Maybe, just maybe, if you go to a lot of big NBL races (or the ABA Grands), you’ll spot him — he’ll be the one killing 16 Expert.

Augusto killed it at the NBL Grands last year; two wins in 15 Expert and 14-15 Open. To say he had Louisville’s first straight wired would be an understatement. credit: Keith Mulligan

Augusto Castro
Local track:
Medellin (Colombia)
Describe yourself:
I’m a humble person, very happy and dedicated with all my things. My favoriteactivities are riding a bike and spending time with my family, friends and girlfriend, I also like to sleep and eat a lot.
Describe a typical day:
I get up at 5:30am, I go to school at 7:00am until 1:30pm. When I get home I eat lunch, then I do all my homework, after that I go to practice until 7:00pm. By the time a get home I have dinner, watch TV and study for my exams.

Augusto getting his first turn carve on. credit: Keith Mulligan

What’s in your CD player right now?
Colombian music; like Vallenatos
What do you do for training?
I got to the gym and ride my bike.
What makes you happy?
I’m happy when I’m with my family, friends and girlfriend, also I’m happy when Iwin races.
Who has good style?
I think that Kyle Bennett and Thomas Allier are wonderful racers and Mario Soto wasan excellent racer too, and he had one of the best styles.
Name three things you couldn’t live without:
I couldn’t live without my parents, my bicycle and without food.
What’s on your bedroom wall?
I have three posters of Mario Soto, two pair of goggles he gave me and one number one plate that he gave me too, also I have a big painting of Mary the Mother of God.

The World #1 is there for a reason… credit: Keith Mulligan

What do you think about turning pro?
I think that the turn from expert to pro is very difficult and complicated because Ill have the biggest rivals who have been my idols since I was a little kid and in a short time Ill have to race with all of them.
What was the last thing you ate?
Beef, potatoes, rice and banana, that was my lunch.
Last movie you saw?
The last movie I saw was Mr. Deeds.
Something you want for Christmas?
The only thing I want is to be with my family.
Describe your riding style in one word:
FAST

Speed is only half the battle;; if you don’t have good style you’re probably not going to stand out. Guess that’s one problem Augusto’s never going to have to worry about… credit: Keith Mulligan

What else are you into besides BMX?
Besides BMX I go to the High School and go to my farms whenever I can.
Dream car:
Range Rover