2022 RED BULL STRAIGHT RHYTHM PRE-RACE REPORT

The fan-favorite Two-Stroke spectacle returns after a three-year hiatus except for this time, it’s at the beach. Yep, the sounds of two strokes tearing down a drag strip of jumps and whoops next to the ocean will not be one to miss. No four-strokes are allowed at this venue as the roster is filled to the brim with some seriously fast riders. From the likes of Ken Roczen to Justin Barcia, there’s an impressive lineup to rip in both the 125 and 250 class. Scroll down below to find out everything you need to know about this year’s Red Bull Straight Rhythm happening this Saturday, October 15th, at Huntington Beach.

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THE 250 ROSTER

• Ken Roczen
• Marvin Musquin
• Justin Barcia
• Cooper Webb
• Aaron Plessinger
• Justin Hill
• Josh Hansen
• Ivan Ramirez
• Gared Steinke
• Robbie Wageman
• Kevin Moranz
• Chris Blose
• Josh Greco
• Deven Raper
• Austin Politelli
• Mike Alessi
• Nico Izzi
• & More

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THE 125 ROSTER

• Carson Brown
• Andy Dibrino
• Ryan Morais
• Casey Cochran
• Josh Varize
• Derek Kelley
• Josh Thomas
• Dominique Thury
• Dylan Woodcock
• Evan Ferry
• & More

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RACE DAY SCHEDULE: SATURDAY OCT. 15TH

10AM – Gates open
10AM – 11:30PM – Red Bull Straight Rhythm & Moto Beach Classic practice/qualifying
12PM – 2:30PM – Moto Beach Classic
3:00PM – 5:30PM – Red Bull Straight Rhythm
6:30PM – Gates close

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GENERAL ADMISSION: $45

A general admission ticket allows entry to both events and full venue access with viewing from multiple points alongside the track.

BLEACHER SEATING: $65

A bleacher seating ticket allows entry to both events and full venue access with guaranteed seats in the trackside grandstands.

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STREAMING 

The event will be aired on ESPN+ at 2:30PST

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HUNTINGTON BEACH PARKING

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HISTORY OF RED BULL STRAIGHT RHYTHM

Red Bull Straight Rhythm debuted in 2014 at the Auto Club Raceway at Fairplex in Pomona, and saw James Stewart win in the Open Class, with Marvin Musquin taking home the top spot in the Lites Class. In 2015, James Stewart defended his title, once again landing on the top of the podium in the Open Class, with his brother Malcolm Stewart taking first place in the Lites Class. In 2016, Marvin Musquin returned to the event and dominated the Open Class, with Shane McElrath taking the win in the Lites Class. The 2017 event introduced the two-stroke class and saw Gared “Stank Dawg” Steinke win in the class, with Marvin Musquin winning the Open Class and Shane McElrath taking the win in the Lites Class. In 2018, the event went all two-stroke, and the classes changed to 250cc and 125cc, with Shane McElrath taking the 250cc class win and Carson Brown taking top honors in the 125cc class. In 2019, Ken Roczen was crowned the two-stroke king with Brandon Hartranft and Josh Hansen finishing second and third, respectively.

Since the last event in 2019, some riders have aged, some have retired, some have returned, and some new faces from overseas have emerged (hint, hint). Full rider roster and more event information will be released in the coming weeks. For those that can’t make it to the event, catch all the action of Red Bull Straight Rhythm streaming live exclusively on ESPN+ on October 15, with coverage beginning at 2:30 p.m. PST.

Red Bull Straight Rhythm is supported by Honda, KMC, Oanda, Wolverine, Fasthouse and Amsoil.

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