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Pero was six times
National Motorcycle Road Racing Champion, from 1977 to 1982, twice 350cc & 500cc racing class as well as two times in the 410cc Production Series. Pero set the New Zealand land speed record for a 350cc motorcycle in 1979. The record of 238 km/h still stands today.
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Pero was a founding member of the NZ Mortgage
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Pero is married to Rachel Pero (née
Sanchez) and lives in Christchurch. In December 2019 he announced plans to move to the Cook Islands and that he was building a home on family land near
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As a community focused company, Mike Pero Real Estate formed the Mike Pero
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Pero has a strong passion for
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Mike Pero Real Estate is represented across New
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gives the general public an opportunity to appreciate some classic machines they haven't seen before or have wanted to see again.
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Pero was brought up with his two siblings Iain and Shelly in the suburb of
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