Don Castro

Don Castro (born December 28, 1949) is an American former professional motorcycle racer who is an inductee of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. During his career he was a works rider for Triumph and Yamaha' and a privateer on Triumph, Montesa, Yamaha, and Kawasaki machines.

Castro's life was the subject of the 1990 film Learning Curve.

Early life Castro was born in Hollister, California on December 28, 1949.

In 1971, Castro was a member of the American team that participated in the 1971 Anglo-American Match Races. He finished ninth in the AMA standings that year. Triumph's road bike sales were suffering with the introduction of superior Japanese machines and the factory cut back its racing budget. Castro and Gary Nixon were cut from the race team at the end of the season.

Castro retired from racing in 1976 and opened a motorcycle and ATV service centre in Tres Pinos, California, although he came out of retirement for the annual BMW Battle of the Legends from 1993 - 1996. He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2010.