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DREAM JOBS: HOW TO MAKE A LIVING WHAT YOU LOVE

Stephan Heighton – Race SoCal Owner
  



STARTING POINT: “It is difficult to make it as a professional motocross racer in England. I got to the point where I was close to making it, but not quite there. I started training younger riders as a way of supporting my racing career. I started out renting a house in California and renting out my practice bikes. More and more people came, and it grew out of nothing.”

THE JOB: “This year we have been focusing on building up the business on the professional side, making sure the books are in order. Lately, I have spent more time in the office than at the track, which is not my favorite thing. I spend two days a week at the track with my
customers, two days a week in the office and one day a week working on the bikes. It’s really satisfying to help people ride the tracks and rub shoulders with the guys that they have only seen on TV and in magazines.”

 

JUNE 2013 VOLUME 41, NUMBER 6
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