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“ I started racing when I was six years old in Argentina ”
Leandro ‘ Tati ’ Mercado
Leandro ‘ Tati ’ Mercado may need no introduction to the fans reading this in Argentina , but we felt it was about time we gave a wider platform to a rider who has been around for longer than you think . This sliver of Argentinian silver has turned his raw talent into two golden championship titles since he left home . So who is Tati now ?
You cannot miss ‘ Tati ’ in the WorldSBK paddock because he is usually the only rider from Argentina on the entry list . He has not always raced in WorldSBK of course , but he is a veteran of 180 WorldSBK races . That is a decent number for any rider . So , how did he get there from his home town of Cordoba ?
Answer … By going the long away around . “ I started racing when I was six years old in Argentina ,” said Tati . “ I started racing in flat track . But on a 50cc bike and the frame was , like , homemade by
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