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Since I was little, motorsports were a big part of my life. My father raced motocross professionally for most of his life and since I was very young, It was a big part of me. The adrenaline that I received from racing is a big part of my life and who I am today.

I started to race bicycles when I was three years old. Since I was little I wanted to get on a bicycle since I saw my father and my older brother riding it. When learning to ride a bike, I learned the hard way about not being careful. This gave me the courage to pick myself up when I fell down.

I started riding motorcycles when I was four years old. Having the background on bicycle and always growing up around motorsports because of my father, I instantly fell in love the first time I rode a motorcycle. This became a huge part of my life which started to revolve around motorcycles. I started watching it on TV and everything was around that. It became a passion.

As far as I can remember, I watched car races on the television. When I was 7, my father introduced me to the experience of car racing. I started racing go-karts and it became my passion. Both my brother and I used to race so it became a family activity like the motorcycles.

Soccer was also a big part of my life. I started playing when I was 4 years old and played all my way until my senior year of high school. This gave me my time to shine since my brother didn’t play soccer. I enjoyed it a lot and it was a big part of my life where I created a lot of friendships and formed me in who I am today. This is because It taught me perseverance, training, practicing, and the  structuring of my life.

Family — Not Necessarily the One You're Born Into… – Grace Deveraux

My family has always been a big part of me. Growing up in Mexico, Family has always been very important and we have always been very united. Not only with my brother and parents but also with my grandparents. Since I can remember I have been very fortunate to travel a lot around the world. Because of this I have been able to learn about different cultures and different places. This gave me a different perspective of life.

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