2022 WISECO WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIPS // BEST IN THE PITS

On Apr 15, 2022 Last updated Apr 15, 2022

2022 WISECO WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIPS // BEST IN THE PITS

Glen Helen is hosting the 13th annual Wiseco World Two-Stroke Championship presented by FastHouse this Saturday and the pits have been full of two-strokes already as everyone prepares for their shot at prize money and bragging rights this weekend. Just over $25,000 in prize money is up for grabs in four different classes (Open Pro, Pasha 125 Pro, Pasha 30+ 125 Pro and Pasha 50+ 125 Pro). Yes, the Pasha classes are technically called “125 Open” classes because you can run up to 150cc in them. Glen Helen and Pasha know that if a Pro has a 125, it’s probably already got a big-bore kit under the hood anyway and they don’t want to worry about riders protesting and having to tear down bikes after the race.

As usual, Glen Helen has been open Tuesday and Thursday this week for open practice, and there’s an additional Friday Two-Stroke Only practice leading into the race on Saturday (with the track being closed on Sunday for Easter). See below for photos from the two-stroke take-over at Glen Helen this week.

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Mike Alessi showing off his new UFO gear.

Here’s a shot of Mike in action.

Zach Osborne looking ready for the weekend.

Trevor Stewart is fresh off his first win in the WORCS Off-Road 450 Pro class at Honolulu Hills last weekend. Here he is checking out his ride for this weekend’s race.

Trevor Stewart’s FMF Powercore 2.1 silencer and Purvines Racing logo (his team for WORCS and NGPC races).

Josh Grant and Trevor Stewart are running Twisted Development built Yamaha big-bores in the Open Pro class. Both are using Lectron carbs as well.

Trevor Stewart finished third last year in the Open Pro class, but his win in the second moto was dominate. He went 7-1 to take the last spot on the podium.

Pasha giving us his best blue steel with his blacked-out KTM.

Like father, like son, Carter Dubach spinning laps around Glen Helen with the BluCru.

Here’s four of the seven MXA test bikes to be raced this weekend. Our 2022 KTM 250SX, 2022 Yamaha YZ125, 2022 GasGas MC 250 and 2022 GasGas MC 125 (turned into a 150). Missing from the shot is our 2022 Yamaha YZ250, 2022 KTM 150SX and 2021 KTM 300SX.

Even the classics make an appearance at the Two Stroke National.

Robbie Wageman was the ultimate fill-in rider last year. He showed up to Glen Helen not even planning to race. Then, after Josh Grant crashed out, Twisted Development fixed up Josh’s bike and Robbie raced it to first place in the Open Pro class with 1-2 moto scores. The #1 is for Robbie, but this year he won’t be racing (and he won’t be able to change his mind at the last minute this year either) because he is racing the Atlanta Supercross 250 East/West Showdown. Robbie has had a career-best Supercross season going, with lots of top-10 finishes and he’s tied with Nate Thrasher for 6th in 250 West points.

Ryan Surratt is racing the Pasha 125 Pro class on a Yamaha 134 and the Open Pro class (on Robbie Wageman’s Yamaha).

With so many pros competing at the National including our very own Josh Mosiman, it’ll be exciting to see who comes out on top.

Here’s Robbie’s bike converted for Ryan.

MXA’s Josh Mosiman is racing two GasGas two-strokes this weekend in the Open Pro class and Pasha 125 Pro class.

Josh Mosiman’s MC 250 with a Pro Circuit pipe and silencer, Kreft Moto Powerdial 3.0, Pro Circuit suspension, FCP engine mounts and FCP front motor mount bolt.

RM250 with modern-day Suzuki plastics.

A blacked-out YZ in the pits.

Test rider Josh Fout ripping around Glen Helen onboard a naked YZ.

MXA’s 2022 YZ125 with Boyesen Carbon Tech and FastHouse logos on the Factory Effex graphics.

It’s always fun to see an old two-stroke with stock plastics and graphics.

Honda’s just look good in general…

500 power

Dennis Stapleton is racing MXA’s 2022 KTM 150SX this weekend in the Pasha 30+ Pro class.

Mike Alessi getting some laps in before installing graphics on his race bikes.

Landin Peppered was ripping on a GasGas MC 125, but he won’t be racing this weekend, he’ll be at the California Classic amateur race which is being held on the same weekend.

Landin Peppered’s GasGas 125 power plant.

Check out that pipe.

JB Covington of JBI Suspension was at the track testing with Josh Grant and Twisted Development on Tuesday this week.

Josh Grant’s son Wyatt getting in some laps with his Dad.

Fun fact: this used to be Levi Kitchen’s 125 but now Carson Jackson will be racing it this weekend.

Trevor Stewart and Ryan Surratt.

Check out this sweet Rick Carmichael replica build.

Ryan Surratt’s Yamaha YZ125 engine and FMF pipe.

Like we said, Hondas just look good in general.

Ryan Surratt is running Ride Engineering triple clamps.

Ryan Surratt’s fancy Flo footpegs.

YZ250 with throwback graphics.

Mike Alessi drifts around Talledega.

Doug Dubach shaking down the 2022 Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke before the weekend.

Ezra Lewis will pilot MXA’s 2022 KTM 250SX this weekend in the Open Pro class. Ezra is coming off injury and prepping for the 2022 Pro Motocross series to kick off in May.

Thanks to their sheer numbers, we expect to see a lot of Yamahas this weekend.

Pro Circuit’s R&D technician and former Factory Honda mechanic, Mike “Schnikey” Tomlin, built this GasGas MC 150 for Josh Mosiman to race this weekend. Plus, he’s going to be Josh’s mechanic for the Open Pro class as well this weekend.