MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: V-TWIN SMOKER, ENDUROCROSS & PASHA IS BACK WITH ANOTHER BUNDLE OF MONEY
MXA TEST RIDER PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: JOSH MOSIMAN NOW KNOWS WHAT REAL HORSEPOWER FEELS LIKE
“Where’s the berm?” Josh looks a little tentative and he was not reassured when he was told that its just like riding a 2000-pound dirt bike.
Ashley Mosiman has been going to motocross races with her father and her brother her whole life, so it was only natural that she would marry a motocross racer. Ashley came to watch hubby Josh Mosiman race the World Two-Stroke Championship two week’s ago, so it was only right that he attend one of her riding stable’s horse events this past weekend. The joke was on him as Ashley dressed up in Josh’s MXA gear and handed Josh true-to-life horse riding gear and entered him in the Family class.
You gotta love the number plates on Didero.
Josh said, “It was fun! My wife signed me up for the ‘family class’ at her barn’s fun show. Ashley taught me how to ride after work for three nights this week and I “posted the trot” on Ashley’s horse Didero as she borrowed a friend’s horse and rode next to me for the competition. We got third out of four in the class, but we won best “team costume.” It was a blast and I’m happy to do fun stuff like this with her and stoked that she got me out of my comfort zone. Now I can say, ‘I can ride a horse.’”
WHAT’S INSIDE THE NOVEMBER 2020 ISSUE OF MXA?
The November 2020 issue of MXA has full tests on the 2021 Husqvarna FC450, 2021 Kawasaki KX450 and 2021 Yamaha YZ450F.
Plus, a tech story on how to build the perfect Honda CRF450, a giant interview with Husqvarna’s Andy Jefferson and a retro test on Justin Barcia’s 2012 Geico Honda CRF250. Plus, Jody’s surfing saga, KTM’s best week ever and the Bridgestone SR175 that was tearing up the scrambles, dirt track, drag racing and road races tracks in 1967. It didn’t make a dent in motocross though, because there was no motocross in 1967.
MXA FIRST RIDE VIDEO: 2021 KAWASAKI KX450X OFF-ROAD BIKE
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2020 AMA ENDUROCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE AT GLEN HELEN ON OCT. 23, 24, 29 & 30
The first four rounds of the 2020 AMA EnduroCross Championship Series will be held at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino California on Friday, October 23rd (Round One), Saturday, October 24th (Round Two), Thursday, October 29th (Round Three) and Friday, October 30th (Round Four). The final two AMA EnduroCross races Championship races will still take place in Nampa, Idaho, at the Ford Idaho Center on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7.
The races will be held on a custom-built Endurocross track inside Glen Helen’s Stadiumcross track. Glen Helen is famous as an AMA National track, FIM Grand Prix track, Lucas Oil Off-Road Truck Championship venue, and home to the World Vet Motocross Championship and Red Bull Day in the Dirt events. Spectators will be allowed at all six events in the 2020 AMA EnduroCross series (see below for more details). The 2020 Endurocross Racing Series will be available for nationwide viewing either via television broadcast or live webcast subscription program. They are in the final stages of confirming these details and will make that information available as soon as we are able.
The Pro (Super EnduroX) class will use a three-moto format similar to the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship with a double row start and 16 riders. The first moto will be lined up based on afternoon hot-lap results. The riders will be inverted from the race one results for the second of the three motos. The final moto will be lined up based on the race two results so the top riders will race three times per event and at least one of those races will require a second-row starting position. Olympic style scoring will combine the results for all three motos to determine the overall event results.
ENDUROCROSS TICKETS ON SALE NOW: ONE -RACE, TWO-RACE
AND FOUR-RACE TICKET PACKAGES AVAILABLE
Tickets are on now sale for Rounds 1-4 of the 2020 EnduroCross Series at Glen Helen Raceway. You can purchase tickets online by Clicking Here. If tickets do not sell out, you will also have the ability to buy tickets at the gate on event day.
One race ticket — $20
Two race ticket — $35 (applicable for Oct. 23 & 24 or Oct. 29 & 30)
Four race ticket — $70 (applicable for Oct. 23, Oct. 24, Oct. 29 & Oct. 30)
Children 5 years old and under are free.
Camping is $10 per night
MXA FIRST RIDE VIDEO: 2021 YAMAHA YZ450F
MXA AD OF THE WEEK: IF TAKE ONE FROM COLUMN TWO AND THREE FROM COLUMN FOUR YOU GET THE EGG ROLLS FREE
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BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: THE LANGEN V-TWIN TWO-STROKE
Equipped with a Vins, 90º V-twin cylinder, fuel injected, two-stroke engine (with counter-rotating crankshafts), the Langen Cafe Racer claims 75 horsepower at 11,700 rpm. The bore is 54mm x 54.5mm. It runs on a six-speed gearbox in an aluminum space frame.
The British Langen company claims that they will only make 100 units of the Cafe Racer.
MXA FIRST RIDE VIDEO: EVERYTHING WE LEARNED ABOUT THE 2021 KAWASAKI KX250 ON DAY ONE
“SCUBA STEVE” GETS A BIG PROMOTION: HE DESERVES IT & HUSKY WILL BE BETTER FOR IT
Stephen Westfall, Scuba to his friends, is the congratulated on being name the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team manager by Roger DeCoster.
Long-time race team technician and Husky current crew chief Stephen Westfall has officially been named Team Manager of the Husqvarna SX/MX squad. Westfall, also known as “Scuba,” began his time with the team in 2008 and spent six years as a highly-respected technician working with many of the sport’s top riders. He was promoted to Crew Chief in 2014, where he oversees all technical and logistical aspects of the team’s operations in addition to serving as an instrumental force in the team’s overall chemistry. Steve said, “I’m very excited and grateful for this opportunity. I’m looking forward to moving into the role of officially leading the team and excited to continue working with the great group of crew members and riders that I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside for many years now. It would be a great way to finish the 2020 race season with Zach Osborne on top.”
Roger De Coster who heads the KTM, Husky and GasGas race programs in North America said, “We are really pleased to offer ‘Scuba’ the opportunity to move into a management role with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team. He has been an integral part of the team’s evolution over the years – from their early days at Suzuki, to aligning with KTM in 2014 before transitioning to Husqvarna in 2016 to become the official factory effort in the USA. Obviously 2020 has been a testing year for everyone and Scuba has done a tremendous job navigating the circumstances while demonstrating the leadership skills needed to bring the factory team into championship contention this season.”
PASHA IS BACK WITH MORE 125 PRO CLASSES: THIS TIME AT THE WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP—$4000 ON THE LINE
Hollywood actor Pasha Afshar is putting his money into two special 125 two-stroke races at the 2020 World Vet Championship on November 7-8.
The plan is for the two Pasha 125 classes to be “Over-30 125 Pro” and “Over-50 125 Pro.” It is open to any rider who is from 30 to 49 years of age for the Over-30 125 Pro class and any rider over the age of 50 in the Over-50 125 Pro classes. There are no skill divisions and displacements of up to 150cc are legal. The current plan is to run the “Pasha Over-30 125 Pro” class on Saturday and the “Pasha Over-50 125 Pro” class on Sunday.
Pasha as the bad guy in the “Bennett’s War” motocross movie.
These will be the only two-strokes classes at the 2020 World Vet Motocross Championship and although they pay a $2000 purse in each class they are really just fun races for riders who love to race their 125s. First place pays $1000, second place $600 and third place $400. For more info or to sign-up go to www.glenhelen.com.
MXA FIRST RIDE VIDEO: 2021 HUSQVARNA FC450
HONDA WILL PULL OUT OF FORMULA ONE AFTER NEXT SEASON…OH NO, NOT AGAIN!
Honda is currently the engine supplier to Red Bull Racing and Alpha Tauri teamswith Max Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen respectively.
Honda has announced that will it end its participation in the Formula One World Driving Championship at the end of the 2021 season. Honda’s involvement in Formula One began in 1964 season, and in 1965 they achieved their first victory at the Mexican Grand Prix. After further success with John Surtees, Honda withdrew at the end of the 1968 season.
Honda returned in 1983 as an engine supplier, which started a very successful period for Honda. After winning races in 1984 and 1985, Honda won the Constructors’ Championship every year between 1986 and 1991 with Williams and McLaren, but quit again in 1992.
Honda returned to F1 again in 2000, providing engines for British American Racing (BAR). BAR-Honda finished second in the 2004 Constructor’s Championship in 2004, and at the end of 2005 season Honda bought out the BAR team, which became the Honda team for 2006. Honda announced at the end of the 2008 season that they would be exiting Formula One again.
Honda returned to F1 in 2015 to supply McLaren with power units. McLaren and Honda split in 2018. Toro Rosso however, agreed to use Honda engines for the 2018 season. Following a fairly successful season with Toro Rosso, Red Bull Racing agreed to also take on Honda engines for the 2019 season. In the 2020 season Honda is the engine supplier to Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri. If they pull out as announced at the end of the 2021 season that will be the fifth time that they have quit Formula One.
CLEMENT DESALLE TO HANG UP THE BOOTS AT 31
Former World number two Clement Desalle will retire at the end of the season. .
Kawasaki factory rider Clement Desalle says, “After 15 seasons of GP, 11 as factory rider, I’ll stop racing Grand Prix motocross at the end of this year. I’m thankful for what it brought to me. I’m really happy I could be a professional motocross rider in the World Championship on a good level (a dream when I was little boy).
“This decision comes now because of a package of reasons, but I respect the rules I gave myself a long time ago. And to be honest it’s becoming more and more difficult to enjoy the riding and life in GP for me. The sure thing is that I love riding a motocross bike and I’ll continue to ride forever. I could not achieve my dream to be the World Champion but It’s like that. Big thanks to everyone who supported me.”
THOMAS COVINGTON RETIRES AT 24
“For me and at this point in my life, it’s just not worth the risk.”
Thomas Covington said in his official retirement announcement that, “With the way that everything was going, I just wasn’t really willing to take the risks that I used to take. I don’t know if it has to do with some crashes I had before the Supercross season last year. I hit my head a couple of times and knocked myself out. I just wasn’t really in a position to do that anymore and I just felt like someone else should have this spot. There aren’t that many spots in the MXGP class, especially factory-supported spots, and I just feel like it’s time for me to move on to something new and start a new chapter.”
Thomas Covington won four 250 GPs , including the Mexican GP in 2015 and 2017. Thomas was also on Team USA at the 2017 Motocross of Nations.
“For me and at this point in my life, it’s just not worth the risk for me. Luckily, I’ve been able to meet a lot of influential people and all kinds of different people around the world and in the industry. There have been quite a few opportunities that have come up over the last year or so but I’ve obviously never had any time to chase any of them and that’s another reason why this decision came up. I felt like I could pursue other things and have a life after motocross. I figured I could get a head start on some of this stuff while I’m still young and still make a living without risking my life. Even so, it was such a hard thing to do to make this decision.”
MXA’S 2021 HONDA CRF450 VIDEO: LEARN A LOT ABOUT THE NEW CRF450 FROM OUR FIRST RIDE
2020 AMA 250/450 NATIONAL WINNERS AT A GLANCE: NEXT STOP SUPERCROSS
Dylan Ferrandis avoided the fate the befell the last French rider to go to Pala with the 250 points lead. Back in 2010 Christophe Pourcel fell and injured his shoulder while winning the 250 title at the last race of the year. Trey Canard got the 2010 title. Ferrandis clinched the 2020 AMA 250 National Championship at Pala. He will be in the 450 class in 2021.
Date Venue 450 250
1. Aug. 15…Hurricane Mills, TN…………..Zach Osborne Dylan Ferrandis
2. Aug. 22…Hurricane Mills, TN…………..Zach Osborne Jeremy Martin
3. Aug. 29…Crawfordsville, IN……………..Eli Tomac Jeremy Martin
4. Sept. 4….Red Bud, MI………………………..Zach Osborne Jeremy Martin
5. Sept. 7….Red Bud, MI………………………..Adam Cianciarulo R.J. Hampshire
6. Sept. 19…Millville, MN……………………..Adam Cianciarulo Dylan Ferrandis
7. Sept. 26…Jacksonville, FL…………………Zach Osborne Dylan Ferrandis
8. Oct. 3…Lakewood, CO………………………Eli Tomac Dylan Ferrandis
9. Oct. 10…Pala, CA……………………………….Chase Sexton Jett Lawrence
450 National Champion……………………….Zach Osborne
250 National Champion…………………………………………………………..Dylan Ferrandis
FINAL 2020 AMA NATIONAL POINT STANDINGS
Zach Osborne will be the defending AMA 450 National Champion when the Nationals roll around again in 2021. He hopes to be the 2021 AMA Supercross Champion by then.
2020 AMA 250 NATIONAL POINTS STANDINGS
(After 9 of 9 rounds)
1. Dylan Ferrandis (Yam)…390
2. Jeremy Martin (Hon)…377
3. Shane McElrathYam)…288
4. Jett Lawrence (Hon)…277
5. Justin Cooper (Yam)…271
6. Alex Martin (Suz)…242
7. R.J. Hampshire (Hus)…217
8. Mitchell Harrison (Kaw)…190
9. Cameron McAdoo (Kaw)…186
10. Brandon Hartranft (KTM)…176
2020 AMA 450 NATIONAL POINTS STANDINGS
(After 9 of 9 rounds)
1. Zach Osborne (Hus)…355
2. Adam Cianciarulo (Kaw)…343
3. Eli Tomac (Kaw)…321
4. Marvin Musquin (KTM)…314
5. Chase Sexton (Hon)…290
6. Christian Craig (Hon)…235
7. Justin Barcia (Yam)…234
8. Blake Baggett (KTM)…232
9. Max Anstie (Suz)…193
10. Broc Tickle (Yam)…170
MXA VIDEO: FIRST RIDE ON THE 2021 KTM 350SXF
2020 FIM 250/450 GRAND PRIX WINNERS AT A GLANCE
The next three GPs will be held at the Lommel sand circuit in Belgium.
Date Venue 450 250
1. Mar. 1…Matterley, Great Britain …..Jeffrey Herlings Tom Vialle
2. Mar. 8…Valkenswaard, Holland…….Jeffrey Herlings Jago Geerts
3. Aug. 9…Kegums, Latvia…………………..Glenn Coldenhoff Tom Vialle
4. Aug. 12…Kegums, Latvia………………..Tony Cairoli Jago Geerts
5. Aug. 16…Kegums, Latvia………………..Jeffrey Herlings Jago Geerts
6. Sept. 6…Faenza, Italy……………………..Jeffrey Herlings Maxime Renaux
7. Sept. 9…Faenza, Italy………………………Jorge Prado Tom Vialle
8. Sept. 13…Faenza, Italy…………………….Tony Cairoli Tom Vialle
9. Sept. 27…Mantova, Italy…………………Jeremy Seewer Thomas Kjer Olsen
10. Sept. 30…Mantova, Italy……………….Romain Febvre Thomas Kjer Olsen
11. Oct. 4…Mantova, Italy…………………..Tim Gajser Jago Geerts
12. Oct. 11..Arroyomolinos, Spain……..Jorge Prado Tom Vialle
THE REMAINING 2020 GRANDS PRIX
13. Oct. 18…Lommel, Belgium
14. Oct. 21…Lommel, Belgium
15. Oct. 25…Lommel, Belgium
16. Nov. 1…Trentino, Italy
17. Nov. 4…Trentino, Italy
18. Nov. 8…Trentino, Italy
450 Points leader…Tim Gajser
250 points leader…Tom Vialle
CURRENT 2020 FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
GasGas hero Glenn Coldenhoff is rumored to be switching to Yamaha for 2021.
2020 FIM 450 GRAND PRIX POINTS STANDINGS
(After 12 rounds 18 rounds)
1. Tim Gajser (Hon)…441
2. Tony Cairoli (KTM)…417
3. Jeremy Seewer (Yam)…396
4. Jorge Prado (KTM)…391
5. Glenn Coldenhoff (Gas)…375
6. Romain Febvre (Kaw)…346
7. Gautier Paulin (Yam)…311
8. Clement Desalle (Yam)…294
9. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)…263
10. Arminas Jasikonis (Hus)…248
Tom Vialle (28) has a 52 point lead over second place Jago Geerts with six races left.
2020 FIM 250 GRAND PRIX POINTS STANDINGS
(After 12 rounds 18 rounds)
1. Tom Vialle (KTM)…525
2. Jago Geerts (Yam)…473
3. Jed Beaton (Hus)…379
4. Maxime Renaux (Yam)…372
5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Hus)…347
6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (Kaw)…336
7. Ben Watson (Yam)…314
8. Conrad Mewse (KTM)…279
9. Mathys Boisrame (Kaw)…234
10. Ruben Fernandez (Yam)…227
MXA FIRST RIDE VIDEO: 2021 KTM 450SXF
REM RACE SCHEDULE FOR WHAT’S LEFT OF THE 2020 SEASON
REM has announced the five remaining races on its 2020 race schedule. The very popular REM races at Glen Helen have had their 2020 season disrupted by the coronavirus situation, but plan to hold their normal 30 races in 2021. The big news is that the yearly Octobercross, a continuation of the old REM “Commotion-by-the-Ocean” event from Carlsbad Raceway, will be held prior to the November 6-8 World Vet Championship on October 17. Here are the remaining five races on the 2020 schedule, starting on October 17 and finishing on December 19. For more info go to www.remsatmx.com
2020 REM RACE SCHEDULE
Oct. 24…REM track
Nov. 14…REM track
Dec. 5…REM track
Dec. 19….REM track
MXA FIRST RIDE VIDEO: 2021 KAWASAKI KX450
36TH ANNUAL WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ON NOVEMBER 6-8: PRE-ENTRY OPEN NOW
Save money and time by submitting your online pre-entries now. The Dubya World Vet MX Championships takes place on Saturday and Sunday, with Sunday being the World Vet Motocross Championship Day. For additional savings riders have the option to sign-up for both Saturday and Sunday!
PRE-ENTRY FEES
Saturday & Sunday $100 | $90 Second Class
Saturday Only $70 | $60 Second Class
Sunday Only $70 | $60 Second
To sign-up click this link:
https://secure.tracksideprereg.com/glenhelen/index.asp?event=83&mc_cid=66136c7217&mc_eid=3c9b324536 For more information go to www.worldvetmx.com
24-HOURS OF GLEN HELEN ENDURANCE RACE SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 21-22
Glen Helen’s 3Bros-sponsored 24-Hour off-road endurance race is scheduled for November 21-22.The 24-Hour of Glen Helen will begin on November 21 at 10:00 a.m. and end on Sunday, November 22 at 10:00 a.m. The amateur teams can have 6 riders and two bikes, but the Pro teams can only have 4 riders and must finish the 24 hours on the one bike. Headlights are required for the 24-hour. For more info go to www.glenhelen.com.
8TH ANNUAL KURT CASELLI RIDE DAY ON SATURDAY, DEC. 5 AT PALA
For more information go to www.kurtcaselli.com.
KEEPING TRACK OF THE 2020 RACE SCHEDULES
The Geico Honda team has known for a couple months that the Geico Insurance company was pulling out of sponsoring the team for 2021. Unfortunately, they couldn’t find a new sponsor and elected to close the team (for now). Two of the former Geico riders have already moved to Star Yamaha . Jeremy Martin (third from the left) and Christian Craig (second from the right) .
TENTATIVE AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Aug. 15…Hurricane Mills, TN
Aug. 22…Hurricane Mills, TN
Aug. 29…Crawfordsville, IN
Sept. 4 (Friday)…Red Bud, MI
Sept. 7 (Monday) …Red Bud, MI
Sept. 19…Millville, MN
Sept. 26…Jacksonville, FL
Oct. 3…Lakewood, CO
Oct. 10…Pala, CA, CA
REVISED 2020 FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 1…Matterley, Great Britain
Mar. 8…Valkenswaard, Holland
Aug. 9…Kegums, Latvia
Aug. 12…Kegums, Latvia
Aug. 16…Kegums, Latvia
Sept. 6…Faenza, Italy
Sept. 9…Faenza, Italy
Sept. 13…Faenza, Italy
Sept. 27…Mantova, Italy
Sept. 30…Mantova, Italy
Oct. 4…Mantova, Italy
Oct. 11..Arroyomolinos, Spain
Oct. 18…(Sunday) Lommel, Belgium
Oct. 21…(Wednesday) Lommel, Belgium
Oct. 25…(Sunday) Lommel, Belgium
Nov. 1…(Sunday) Trentino, Italy
Nov. 4…(Wednesday) Trentino, Italy
Nov. 8…(Sunday) Trentino, Italy
2020 DUBYA WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 6-8…Glen Helen , CA
2020 FIM MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS
CANCELED
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