. ▁ ▁Biography ▁Born ▁in ▁Madrid , ▁Spain , ▁Her rero ▁bought ▁his ▁first ▁motor cycle ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 2 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁he ▁obtained ▁his ▁racing ▁license , ▁compet ing ▁on ▁a ▁Der bi ▁and ▁doing ▁his ▁own ▁maintenance . ▁He ▁soon ▁moved ▁up ▁to ▁a ▁B ult aco ▁Tr alla ▁ 1 2 5 ▁and ▁caught ▁the ▁eye ▁of ▁Luis ▁Be jar ano , ▁the ▁owner ▁of ▁L ube ▁( a ▁Spanish ▁motor cycle ▁marque ) ▁who ▁recognized ▁Her rero ' s ▁talent . ▁Be jar ano ▁offered ▁him ▁a ▁job ▁in ▁the ▁company ' s ▁competition ▁department . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 4 , ▁Her rero ▁finished ▁in ▁third ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 2 5 cc ▁Spanish ▁National ▁Championship ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 , ▁he ▁finished ▁in ▁second . ▁Unfortunately ▁for ▁L ube , ▁the ▁marque ▁ran ▁into ▁financial ▁difficulties ▁and ▁went ▁out ▁of ▁business . ▁ ▁Her rero ▁decided ▁to ▁go ▁into ▁business ▁for ▁himself , ▁running ▁a ▁motor cycle ▁repair ▁shop ▁in ▁Bil ba o . ▁He ▁purchased ▁a ▁B ult aco ▁and ▁competed ▁as ▁a ▁private er . ▁Ar ound ▁this ▁period , ▁Edu ardo ▁Gir ó , ▁lead ▁designer ▁of ▁the ▁O ss a ▁motor cycle ▁company ▁developed ▁a ▁revolution ary ▁bi ke ▁with ▁a ▁mon oco que ▁ch ass is . ▁Rec ogn izing ▁Her rero ' s ▁r iding ▁talent ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁his ▁mechanical ▁skills , ▁Gir ó ▁offered ▁him