{"id":449,"date":"2013-07-19T17:15:27","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T17:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.randymotorclubpalleja.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=449"},"modified":"2014-12-27T20:41:03","modified_gmt":"2014-12-27T19:41:03","slug":"the-legend-of-fernando-munoz-carrasco-randy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.randymotorclubpalleja.com\/wordpress\/the-legend-of-fernando-munoz-carrasco-randy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Legend of Fernando Mu\u00f1oz Carrasco, Randy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.randymotorclubpalleja.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/banner-copy.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.randymotorclubpalleja.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/banner-copy.gif\" alt=\"banner copy\" width=\"1050\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0Under construction and permanent release.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fernando Mu\u00f1oz Carrasco, aka Randy, is one of the most complete and known motocross and trial spanish pilots in the 70 and 80s. We are gathering memories of his stay in UK with Martin Lampkin, Malcolm Rathmell and their families, and also of the stay in Pallej\u00e0 of Jim Pomeroy at Randy&#8217;s. Any help will be highly appreciated. Please contact us by this website.<\/p>\n<p>Fernando died 30 years ago in a car crash and his memory is still very present among the motocross spanish fans. We are proud to present his comprehensive biography and track record.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BIOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"The beginnings of Fernando Mu\u00f1oz (1949-1968)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.randymotorclubpalleja.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=999\"><strong>The beginnings of Fernando Mu\u00f1oz (1949-1968)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Trial and Enduro for Bultaco (1969-1973)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.randymotorclubpalleja.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1004\"><strong>Trial and Enduro for Bultaco (1969-1973)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Motocross for Ossa (1974-1975)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.randymotorclubpalleja.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1016\"><strong>Motocross for Ossa (1974-1975)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Motocross for Montesa (1975-1979)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.randymotorclubpalleja.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1023\"><strong>Motocross for Montesa (1976-1979)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Motocross for Gilera and Maico (1980)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.randymotorclubpalleja.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1048\"><strong>Motocross for\u00a0Gilera and Maico (1980)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Motocross for Gilera (1981)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.randymotorclubpalleja.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1068\"><strong>Motocross for Gilera (1981)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Motocross for Beta, KTM and Yamaha (1982-1983)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.randymotorclubpalleja.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1072\">Motocross\u00a0for\u00a0Beta, KTM and Yamaha \u00a0(1982-1983)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Epilogue: The I Barcelona Indoor Motocross\" href=\"http:\/\/www.randymotorclubpalleja.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1079\"><strong>Epilogue: The First Barcelona Indoor Supercross<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TRACK RECORD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1970 &#8211; Runner-up in the ISDT (El Escorial)<\/p>\n<p>1972 &#8211; Champion of the SSDT (Scotland) 350 cc category and Trophy \u00abBen Newis\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>1973 &#8211; Trial Champion Spain<\/p>\n<p>1976 &#8211; Winner 500cc Motocross Challenge RFME<\/p>\n<p>1976 &#8211; Champion of Spain 250cc Motocross<\/p>\n<p>1977 &#8211; Sub-250cc Motocross Spain<\/p>\n<p>1978 &#8211; Champion of Spain 500cc Motocross<\/p>\n<p>1979 &#8211; Sub-250cc Motocross Spain<\/p>\n<p>1981 &#8211; Sub-250cc Motocross Spain<\/p>\n<p>1981 &#8211; Sub-125cc Motocross Spain<\/p>\n<p>1982 &#8211; Champion of Spain 500cc Motocross<\/p>\n<p>1982 &#8211; Sub-250cc Motocross Spain<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0RANDY, WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00abDo not Never Forget Him\u00bb<\/em>\u00a0his widow Pepi asked us in the I Supercross in Barcelona which was organized in his memory.\u00a0And here we are more than 30 years later.<\/p>\n<p>He left an unforgettable track on the Spanish off-road motorcycling.\u00a0Not only has the most complete palmares of the History of Spanish motorcycling, also developed with the technical department of Montesa the legendary Montesa Cappra VE and VF, and was a pioneer pilot in participating in international events like the ISDT or world championship motocross where he was the first Spanish pilot to score. In the human aspect is remembered as a very outgoing, friendly and warm person, and regarding the sport as a tenacious pilot, great fighter technical tirelessly champion who was not happy only to score, but he had to do adding an extra lap to his followers, not only in the championship of Spain, but also in the World Championship.\u00a0He was feared the same in the sports track as loved out of them.<\/p>\n<p>Memories of Fernando are still very living in his village, Pallej\u00e0, 15 km near of Barcelona.\u00a0Not only for having dedicated the name of the municipal sports hall and the local motorcycle club, also he left a great track in the \u00a0village where he spent most of his life.\u00a0Anyone still remember stories of when he was training at the small circuit prepared with a bulldozer by the river, their jokes, when a boy was eight and Fernando took him in the rear seat of his Ossa Phantom, when asked Mario to throw his reed once, the place where he kept the bikes and trailer &#8230; time passed, years passed, and it seems yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Upon the 30th anniversary of his death our motoclub decided that a good way to pay tribute was to make a exhibition open for everybody to let know how important our neighbor had been for the Spanish motorcycling sport. Both gather information and arrange the small exhibition was a trip back in time.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to his brother Pepe, to Pepi, his widow, his children Alicia and Andy, Joan Navarro, Antonio Benito, Joan Miquel Vila, Carlos Augusto Moreno, manager of Motociclismo magazine, Ramon Costa, Toni Elias and many others that left us the bikes, clothing, trophies, medals, magazines, pictures, posters, testimonies, who had saved diligently for so many years, and the Major and the City Council of Pallej\u00e0, we could do something with more enthusiasm than means.\u00a0Best of all, each and every one of the people who visited or who could not be with us even, wanted to shared their memories, many offered more material and thus we are able to perform their official website with full palmares and as detailed as we can biography.\u00a0We also want to thank Estanislau Soler for sharing with us his time, his knowledge and memories once the exhibition finished. John Moffat and Barry Robinson, as well as Lampkin family are helping us to find memories of the time spent by Randy in England. We are really grateful to them by their time and effort.<\/p>\n<p>We will not stop here. This biography is in progress.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acknowledgements<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.motorpress-iberica.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/logo-motociclismo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"62\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Magazine Motociclismo<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.motorpress-iberica.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/logo-motoverde.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"92\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Magazine Moto Verde<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 317px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  \" src=\"http:\/\/www.clubmoto1.com\/sites\/default\/files\/imagecache\/Noticias_Super_640\/museu_bcn-bss_alta_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"163\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Museu de la Moto de Bassella i Barcelona Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  \" src=\"http:\/\/www.vootar.com\/imgs\/elementos\/1273670201_mundodeportivo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"216\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sports Newspaper El Mundo Deportivo<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a title=\"Motos Cl\u00e1sicas\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motosclasicas.org\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.motosclasicas.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"trialsguru\" href=\"http:\/\/www.trialsguru.com\">www.trialsguru.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MONOGRAPHIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rossinyol, Pep. \u00abRandy Mu\u00f1oz. Hace 30 a\u00f1os&#8230; y no te hemos olvidado\u00bb. <em>Motociclismo Cl\u00e1sico.<\/em> N\u00ba 128 (mayo de 2013), PP. 72-80<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motosclasicas.org\/montesa\/pagines\/randy.htm\">http:\/\/www.motosclasicas.org\/montesa\/pagines\/randy.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beninar.blogspot.com.es\/2012\/06\/fernando-munoz-carrasco-randy.html\">http:\/\/beninar.blogspot.com.es\/2012\/06\/fernando-munoz-carrasco-randy.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.2y4t.com\/news\/la-columna-de-fili-fernando-munoz\/\">http:\/\/www.2y4t.com\/news\/la-columna-de-fili-fernando-munoz\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Under construction and permanent release. Fernando Mu\u00f1oz Carrasco, aka Randy, is one of the most complete and known motocross and trial spanish pilots in the 70 and 80s. 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