DEAN WILSON DOMINATES REM GLEN HELEN AGAIN

On Aug 1, 2016 Last updated Nov 24, 2019

Dean Wilson (15) has been using the weekly REM races to help rehab his just-repaired knees. He has raced as many REM races this year as he has AMA 450 Nationals. Dean believes that the best practice for racing is racing. Photo: Dan Alamangos

Dean Wilson came to the local REM motocross races at Glen Helen because he knew it would be tough. Dean only has three 450 Nationals left to make a dent and he has been using the REM motocross races to give him the workout he is looking for. It was hot at the Glen Helen motocross track this weekend. In fact, it has been hot at Glen Helen every weekend through June and July—as the triple digit temperatures just seem to be unshakable. Dean, who has missed most of the last two seasons with knee injuries, not only raced the 450 Pro class, but he came back to ride a second class just to get in more riding time in the sweltering heat.

Justin Hoeft won the 250 pro class with a 1-1 over Blake Lilly, Bradley Lionnet, Brian Medeiros and Rookie White. Photo: Dan Alamangos

Dean took the 450 Pro win with a 1-1. His 1-1 sweep was duplicated by Justin Hoeft in the 250 Pro class, Gavin Leachman in the 250 Intermediates, Robert Reisinger in the Over-50 Experts, Abdulatif Arkhanna in the 250 Beginners, Cade Matherly in the 250 Novices, Tristan Miller in the 450 Novices, Bill Reimer in the Over-40 Novices, Ralf Schmidt in the Over-40 Intermediates, Will Harper in the Over-60 Experts and Jody Weisel in the Over-60 Intermediates.

Bradley Lionnet pushes the limits of adhesive on his way to a 4-3 day in the 250 Pro class. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Rylas Uddberg took the 450 Intermediate victory with a 1-1 day. Photo: Dan Alamangos

Ty Cullins was second in the 450 Intermediate class on his Beta. Photo: Dan Alamangos

Seeing one Beta at a motocross race is rare, so imagine the surprise of the REM regulars to find two Betas this weekend. Justin Wallis (907) went 4-2 in the 450 Pro class. Photo: Kyoshi Becker

Josh Fout came down from Big Bear to go 6-5 in the 450 Novices behind Travis Miller, Nathan Pietronico, Matt Pastor and Zach Randolph. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Will Harper (7), Jody Weisel (52) and Bob Rutten (83) drag race out of a sweeping corner in the second moto of the Over-60 class. Photo: Dan Alamangos

This looks like a duplicate photo of the one above, except for the fact that Jody is on a different bike and he is with Shawn Khacherian (81) and Rich Stuelek (16). Jody won the Over-60 Intermediate class with a 1-1. Photo: Kyoshi Becker

Please stay in line until we get to the passing zone! David Cincotta (861) takes Brian Bolding (33), Ralf Schmidt (73) and two unidentified passengers on a merry chase. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Dan Alamangos blasts over REM’s undulating ground on his way to 4th in the Over-40 Intermediates. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

Will Harper (7) finished his work on “Guardians of the Galaxy II” in Atlanta and came home to race at REM. Will went 1-1 in the Over-60 Experts and 4-7 in the Over-50 Experts. Photo: Dan Alamangos

Kuwait National Champion Meshari Aboushibah is on his fifth trip to the USA to improve his racing skills. Meshari went 3-3 in the 250 Intermediates. Photo: Dan Alamangos

Marc Crosby used a 5-2 for second overall in the Over-50 Novice class behind Jeff Greene’s 2-1. The three Over-50 classes (Expert, Intermediate and Novice) were the biggest classes at REM this week. Photo: Debbi Tamietti

You don’t see this very often, but Frank Emerson (70) holeshot the Over-50 Novice class on his 1983, air-cooled, twin-shock, 33-year old, Husqvarna 500CR. Frank held on for 5th with a 7-4 day. Photo: Dan Alamangos

Robert Reisinger (86) won the Over-50 Expert class and got second in the Over-40 Intermediates in front of David Cincotta (861), but behind Ralf Schmit. Photo: Debbi Tamietti