Desert Racing looses one of its own.

[Vtr_Racing]

I found this from the ORC website. What a shock!

ATV desert racing professional, Alfonso "Poncho" Castro (last years Baja 1000 winner) was killed on Saturday while racing a local desert race in La Paz, Mexico. From what we know at this time, Poncho started the race. Three miles in he drove off a cliff and into heaven.

Poncho always stressed complete safety and rode extremely smart. He was a seasoned veteran with several years of desert racing experience under his belt. It's undetermined as to what made him crash down the cliff.

Poncho leaves behind his beautiful wife, Lupita Castro and his three year old son Alfonso.

Viewing services are Monday evening May 9 at San Ramon Funeral Hall in Rosarito, Mexico. The funeral will be there as well.

Poncho was kind, sincere and constantly went out of his way to help others. He was a genuine person with a heart of gold. He will be missed by many.

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Godspeed.

[gotdesert]

R.I.P PONCHO CASTRO

Your Friends From Zr Desert Series

[zr_]

we (friends and racers) went yesterday to the last ceremony in his honor...we are goin to miss you poncho..

[Vtr_Racing]

John Pellen from ATV Scene put this up for Pancho......
http://atvscene.com/fyi/ponchocastrotribute5-05.htm

[gotdesert]

VTR thanks for keeping this up in our memories, great tribute from John Pellan.

Ok I receive an email from Gabriel Castro, Poncho's Bro:

May 21 2005.- Hello I am Gabriel Castro, Poncho's Bro and I would like to share some pictures with you.

Saludos Amigos and thanks for your comments at the message boards, we really appreciate your support in this hard moments.

From: Lupita, Ponchito, his Parents and me.
We Will be in contact.

We dedicate a tribute in our website click on poncho 45 or "Mas Info" http://www.zrpromo.com/zr-promotions.com

Also they're going to do a raffle of one of Poncho's Quad
Info as follow:
2002 Yamaha Raptor
Front and Rear Roll Design Suspencion
Desert Tank
GPR Stabilizer
And more stuff
Tickets 50 USD
Sale start today
Raffle day: June 3rd at Baja 500 Contingency
To get your tickets contact Gabriel at gabrielxt@hotmail.com or Nextel (126*138513*2)

All funds will be for His Wife Lupita and Son Ponchito

Thanks
Richy

Gracias Richy, la rifa de la raptor sera el mero dia de la contingencia en ensenada, el viernes 3 de junio, los boletos son del 001 al 200, cuestan 50 usd, y se pueden vender desde hoy hasta el dia de la rifa, nomas confirmame si te mande fotos de la quad ya???

pueden apartar boletos via Nextel (126*138513*2) si son gente de Ensenada tijuana Rosarito etc... que nos manden un mensaje... nosotros vamos con el talonario creo que esta semana que viene vamos a poner la Quad en exibicion en el Negocio de Ruben Martin, pero no confirmamos aun... vamos a ir a ensenada los martes, jueves y sabado a vender boletos...

si tienes alguna otra duda avisame Richy.
NUEVAMENTE MIL GRACIAS por tu apoyo!!!!