Trampas Parker

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As a kid teenager growing up Trampas Parker seemed to be omnipresent on the GP scene. With his unusual name (which I thought was pretty cool at the time) long hair and erratic results he always seemed to stand slightly apart from other riders, and I don't just mean because he was American; the likes of Billy Liles, Donny Schmit and Bobby Moore were also over here at that time, but Parker always seemed a bit of an enigma, a quiet guy who was always there in the mix - even onboard an uncompetitive KTM!

He seemed to just disappear in the mid 90's and I have no idea what happened to him. Perhaps having raced in Europe for so long kept him out of Americans hearts and minds, but looking back I realise now what a significant player he was over here. Magazine photo's of his probably covered one or two of my school books at some point or other, but even with two world championships to his name I rarely hear his name mentioned anymore...he seems like the forgotten man in some respects.




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Was killing it on the Aprilia Supermoto for a while
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kawboy388 11/6/2010 6:28pm
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Haven't seen him a year or 2, but he was doing some schools around TX and LA and was
working for Alpina wheels (remember the 2 tone wheels that the spokes tightened at the
hub ?). He still hauls ass.
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wreckitrandy 11/6/2010 6:48pm
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I think he may have raced LL's a few years ago.
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CamP 11/6/2010 7:14pm
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He owns a track in Lousiana now and teaches mx schools. Desoto Motosports Park

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Shawn142 11/6/2010 7:20pm
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Ran a Vet national down in Houston TX at 3 Palms where he raced the +30 on a KTM just a few months ago. Guy still has some good speed. He wasn't exactly killing the field but he won both his motos. There was so little coverage and Internet buzz about Europe back then. His accomplishment really got swept under the rug of most US fans.
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moto138 11/6/2010 7:49pm
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I met trampas 2 years ago at the mississippi state championships at golden pine mx ,he is one heck of a nice guy. the rider i was wrenching for at the time and i, hung around and talked with him most of the day talking about his career and the times he had in europe racing. he actually won a world championship, if i remember correctly. i have seen him a few times since LL's and mini o's,he is quite a unassuming and super cool dude.
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kawboy388 11/6/2010 7:52pm
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moto138 wrote:
I met trampas 2 years ago at the mississippi state championships at golden pine mx ,he is one heck of a nice guy. the rider i...
I met trampas 2 years ago at the mississippi state championships at golden pine mx ,he is one heck of a nice guy. the rider i was wrenching for at the time and i, hung around and talked with him most of the day talking about his career and the times he had in europe racing. he actually won a world championship, if i remember correctly. i have seen him a few times since LL's and mini o's,he is quite a unassuming and super cool dude.
2 World Championship's.
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He grew up and went to school about ten miles from me in Southeast Texas. Raced locally and around the Houston area. Just one of those who couldn't get things going on here in the states and crossed the pond. Of all things, he did the vintage races in April here in Jefferson, Texas. Cool guy, still fast!
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dcg141 11/6/2010 7:59pm
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He has been running the LACC series. LACC I have seen him at most of the races. He had a round at his track south of Shreveport.
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mikkola 11/6/2010 8:01pm
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chad parker? , really fast rider, i don`t know why he didn`t won anything big in u.s.a.
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I remeber the first time I saw him race in early '84. He came to my home track, Mosier Valley, and smoked everyone in an ultra competitive 125 intermediate class with a full gate. Everyone was wondering who is that guy.
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Thelen20 11/6/2010 8:08pm
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Was at a saturday practice at trampas' track desoto motosports park in mansfield louisiana on october 24th, his place is a good training compound but nothing to write home about. Coolest thing about the day was that after practice he put on a free class for anybody that wanted to follow him around to different sections of that track and learn by demonstration the proper way to attack that section, he was on a ktm 125 and he showed us the most common mistake people make in that section of the track, then showed the correct way to approach it.



And ya. . . He still rails!!!
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WhipMeister 11/6/2010 9:03pm
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Real name=Chad.

And he can still hang with most anybody.
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cs69camaro 11/6/2010 11:16pm
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The dude kicks ass in the woods on the LACC series. Check out some of the videos on youtube. There is a video of the race at his track in Mansfield and he clears two table tops in one jump, it was insane to see him do it.
TheWeapon 11/7/2010 12:18am
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That reminds me of a really cool photo, maybe it was in motocross journal - 1995 500cc MX championships, Smets won the title in moto 1....then there was this pic from moto 2 of Parker 'congratulating' Smets...seriously filling him in
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cs69camaro wrote:
The dude kicks ass in the woods on the LACC series. Check out some of the videos on youtube. There is a video of the race...
The dude kicks ass in the woods on the LACC series. Check out some of the videos on youtube. There is a video of the race at his track in Mansfield and he clears two table tops in one jump, it was insane to see him do it.
Can you post a link to this video,I looked and cant find it.
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jamma10 11/7/2010 2:19am
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He always seemed like a likeable and unassuming kind of guy, Im glad he didn't just vanish into obscurity and still competes at a decent level. I guess you don't really ever lose it if you've raced to such a high standard.

The Italians probably have fond memories of him racing their national championship a few times, but I can't remember him racing in the US Nationals after finishing GP's...?
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mccread 11/7/2010 3:23am
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jamma10 wrote:
He always seemed like a likeable and unassuming kind of guy, Im glad he didn't just vanish into obscurity and still competes at a decent level...
He always seemed like a likeable and unassuming kind of guy, Im glad he didn't just vanish into obscurity and still competes at a decent level. I guess you don't really ever lose it if you've raced to such a high standard.

The Italians probably have fond memories of him racing their national championship a few times, but I can't remember him racing in the US Nationals after finishing GP's...?
He was coaching Ed Allingham when Ed was in the USA last season

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CamP wrote:
I remeber the first time I saw him race in early '84. He came to my home track, Mosier Valley, and smoked everyone in an ultra...
I remeber the first time I saw him race in early '84. He came to my home track, Mosier Valley, and smoked everyone in an ultra competitive 125 intermediate class with a full gate. Everyone was wondering who is that guy.
I had the fortunate experience to have Chad train me in the mid '80's. Two great memories. One was at Wolf Creek in 1985. He and Robbie Van Winkle asked my dad to let them ride one of my KX80's. A short time later, they came back and the bars were bent and radiator "Jacked up". Funny now but, dad was p.o'd. The next story was after the Good Time Nationals at Whitney in '87, Chad, by himself, drove back home in his beat up Dodge van after cleaning up the weekend. He called the next day and said he drove all the way with no lights. The man had more determination and it certainly helped him through his career, as we all know. Looking back, he was well beyond his years.
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jamma10 11/7/2010 5:35am
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jamma10 wrote:
He always seemed like a likeable and unassuming kind of guy, Im glad he didn't just vanish into obscurity and still competes at a decent level...
He always seemed like a likeable and unassuming kind of guy, Im glad he didn't just vanish into obscurity and still competes at a decent level. I guess you don't really ever lose it if you've raced to such a high standard.

The Italians probably have fond memories of him racing their national championship a few times, but I can't remember him racing in the US Nationals after finishing GP's...?
mccread wrote:
He was coaching Ed Allingham when Ed was in the USA last season
Wasn't that Mike Brown? Or was Mike helping him out in the UK?

Either way, I don't think much of their magic has quite rubbed of yet... Sad
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roomtofly 11/7/2010 5:57am
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Trampas is an awesome guy from an awesome family and we consider ourselves lucky to live so close to a world class rider. The track walk after practice on the 24th was an eye opener for the kids and adults.
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The year is 2001 and I roll into the woods at Spa-Francorshamps (Belgium) in my little Audi 80 with the future Mrs. MX_563. It's the night before the GP and as we prepared for an uncomfortable night (sleeping in the car with legs in the trunk with back seat folded down), I notice a Pontiac minivan with an American Flag off in the distance. I walk over to shoot the shit and about 15 minutes into the benchracing session I realize I'm speaking with Mr. Parker himself. He was still racing at the time (Open class) and decided to camp with some friends out in the "spectator camping zone". The dude was so down to earth! I was blown away. Lots of fond GP memories from that year but that's a benchracing session I'll never forget. Good dude Chad (Trampas) Parker is.
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WhipMeister 11/7/2010 9:36am
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Chad and his family are a key reason why the Texas Pro Challenge is still running today.
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Conkey 11/7/2010 11:06am
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Anyone know if Ricky Parker (AMA Supersport) is Trampas' son?
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Matt Wozney 11/7/2010 11:56am
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Conkey wrote:
Anyone know if Ricky Parker (AMA Supersport) is Trampas' son?
Yes it is his son.
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#891
89 and 91 World Champion
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Holigan wrote:
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89 and 91 World Champion
125,250 and almost 500, correct? Didn't he finish up second in the 500's more than once?
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kzizok 11/7/2010 1:07pm
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Been spotted living/staying in Henryetta, OK as of late.
THE mx addict 11/7/2010 1:17pm
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newmann wrote:
125,250 and almost 500, correct? Didn't he finish up second in the 500's more than once?
Right.

2nd behind Smets in 1995 (GP 500).

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