REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: DESIMONE, COLLIER & STAPLETON ON THE NATIONAL TRACK
Dominic Desimone (565) went 1-1 to win the 450 Pro class, but he had company as Australian Geran Stapleton (914) won the 250 Pro class and if it hadn’t been for Glen Helen’s big hills, might have gotten by Desimone. They had a great race. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
PHOTOS BY DEBBI TAMIETTI, JON ORTNER, RICHARD TAYLOR & RICH STUELKE
Sean Collier (207) was second overall in the 450 Pro class on his two-stroke. Photo: Richard Taylor
This is the first six inches of the Pro class, (from left to right) Sean Collier (207), Mike Cundari (102), Justin Muscutt (43), Tyler Belknap (40), Dominic Desimone (565) and Brandon Milstead (8). Photo: Richard Taylor
Justin Muscutt (43) raced MXA’s 2022 Husqvarna FC350 to fourth in the 450 Pros. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Josh Fout (53) grabs the Holeshot in the Intermediate race with Matt Bynum (317) on his inside. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Matt Bynum went 3-3 in the 450 Intermediate on a new KTM 450SXF. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
You meet the nicest people in the shade on a 100-degree day. (From left to right) Ron Lawson (Dirt Bike editor), Marc Crosby (Dentist to the Stars), Dan Alamangos (professional Aussie), Mark Hall (Western Power Sports), Pete Vetrani (Scalvini exhaust importer) and Lance Sloane (Hollywood producer). Photo: Debbi Tamietti
THIS WEEK’S BIG CRASH SEQUENCE
SEQUENCE 1: Two bad things are about to happen as the Over-50 Experts enter Talladega. First, on the right side, Dave Cincotta (861) has swapped and is headed directly into the path of Australia Andrew Hopson. Meanwhile, on the far left, Nate Otto has spotted the trouble on his right and moves left, unaware that Mike Monaghan (16) is already there. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
SEQUENCE 2: Nate Otto had stuck his handlebars into Monaghan’s ribs, so Nate went down as soon as Monaghan accelerated up the banking,. On the right, Cincotta and “Hoppo” trade elbows and Cincotta tries to right the ship. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
SEQUENCE 3: Nate Otto goes down hard, while Hoppo tries to blast his CR500 two-stroke out of David Cincotta’s erratic path. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
SEQUENCE 4: On the left, Nate Otto is still tumbling as Mike Monaghan (16) moves to the top of the Talladega first turn. On the right, things get a little worse, as Cincotta and Hoppo lock handlebars and Joe Sutter moves up the track to avoid joining their party. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
SEQUENCE 5: It’s all over. Nate Otta picks himself up, as David Cincotta (861) stalls his brand-new Yamaha YZ250 and Hoppo properly determines that Australia must be in this direction. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Jon Ortner went 2-2 in the Over-50 Elite class. Photo: Rich Stuelke
Shawn Wynne (9) came down from Lompoc to race, but it was a short trip as he had troubles in the first moto. Photo: Debbie Tamietti
This was the trouble that Shawn Wynne had that ended his day. All of the teeth broke off his countershaft sprocket. Photo: Debbie Tamietti
Ireland’s David O’Connor at sign-up. David would go 5-3 in the Over-40 Intermediate class. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
In the minutes before the race starts, Will Harper, back at Glen Helen for the first time since he left to work on a movie in Atlanta back in January, waits impatiently with Dirt Bike editor Ron Lawson (57), Arnie Davis (119) and Fred Nichols (56). Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Christian Clarke (171) would go on to win the 450 Intermediate class, while Jason Giordano (38) would take the Over-40 Intermediate victory with a 2-1. Steve Moore (45) would win the first Over-40 Intermediate moto, but end up third overall with a 1-5 day. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Geza Simon (119), David O’Connor (30) and Justin Patton (159) aren’t at the front of this pack, as the roost reveals, but they are still fighting. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Bob Rutten won the Over-65 Expert class and then loaded up his van and drove home to New Harmony, Utah. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Jim O’Neal and Radar. The 2016 Over-70 World Vet Champion won the Over-65 Intermediate class with a 1-1. Photo: Jon Ortner
Greg Groom (596) had a good day at Glen Helen. He holeshot the first Over-60 Intermediate moto and went 3-4 for fourth overall. Here, he is chased by Lance Sloane (124), Mark Hall (57) and Frank Emerson (75). Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Will Harper (7) was happy to be back at his familiar old haunts. Here, he is chased by Robert Reisinger (96). Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Sean Collier and son Damian. Damian won the 125 two-stroke class. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Nick Waters (109) and Mike Monaghan (16) work their way to the back portion of the track. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Scott Lindley (599) went 1-6 in the Over-50 Experts to finish third. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Joe Sutter (111) finds a nice soft line next to the canyon wall. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Mount St. Helen is 220 feet tall and has a 30% grade. Photo: Debbi Tamietti
Ryan and Tyler Nichols rooted their dad on to third in the Over-60 Expert class. Photo: Jon Ortner
Where’s Debbi? The riders always look for Debbi in hopes of getting their photo shot, but she is always on the move. There’s Debbi way back in the ravine before the Hip Jump. Photo: Jon Ortner
2021 REM RACE SCHEDULE
Aug. 14…REM track
Aug. 21…REM track
Sept. 11…REM track
Sept. 18…REM track
Oct. 30…National Track Octobercross
Nov. 5-6…World Vet Championship
Nov. 20…REM track
Dec. 4…REM track
Dec. 18…REM track
REM will be racing on Saturday, August 14 and 21 . For more information about REM go to www.remsatmx.com or Click Here for REM’s Facebook page.
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