MATT DeVRIES
Name: Matthew J. DeVries

Nickname: M5

Age: 30 [8-1-70]

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 170-185

Birthplace: Grand Rapids, MI

Current Residence: Minneapolis, MN


Class: Stock

Make: Vespa

Model: P200

Number: 888

Colors: Gray

Sponsors: 2SB, Scooter Lab, Tonka Bay Scooters, Tee Squared

Mods: none

Planned Mods: none

Top Speed: 68mph

Does your scooter have a name? New scoot, but I think I'll call him"Bender."

Built by? Piaggio


Day Job: Library Assistant at a technical college.

Marital Status: Married.

# years scootering: 15 on and off, big off between 88-93.

# years racing: 1st.

Other scooters or M/Cs: P200, V90, VMA1, LD 125, Allstate, Allstate Compact, CZ Manet.

Does your helmet have dolphins on it? No.

How embarassing are your racing leathers? Only moderately, they did match my scoot but with my new one they clash horribly.

MASS rivals: RYE!

Racing idols: Dick Dastardly and Muttley.

Highlight of racing so far: Not crashing.

Lowlight of racing so far: Getting beat by a girl.

Best crash story: None!

Future Goals: Win, Win, Win or not whatever's cool with me…

How do you prepare for a race? Make sure there is gas in the tank and it starts.

Why do you like Vespas best? My P200 runs most of the time.

What does Team 2strokeBuzz/AF Gspeed mean to you? It means the world to me that a corporation as big as 2SB will take the time and money and spend it on something as frivolous as scooter racing. That's just plain cool!

Favorite food: Gnocchi

Favorite music: I love Screeching Weasel!!! Most anything punky/poppy/noisy.

What song is in your head as you race? That stupid Third Eye Blind scooter song, damn that video!

Who's your dream "umbrella girl?" Laura Petrie from the Dick Van Dyke show.



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