MOTOCROSS ACTION MID-WEEK REPORT

#WHIPITWEDNESDAY

Rider: Josh Hanson
Year: 2010
Bike: 2010 Pro Circuit KX250F

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TWO-STROKE SPOTLIGHT: BIG-BORE YAMAHA YZ295

img_5301Art McDade and Buck Gerolamy teamed up to make a customized 2009 Yamaha YZ295. It seems that going big on the YZ250 is a popular choice. If you’re thinking about throwing a big-bore into your 250 two-stroke, we suggest purchasing a flywheel weight from Steahly Offroad. They have a plethora of options to help smooth the power and make the engine more tractable. Anyway, here’s Art and Buck’s science project. What’s cool is how they included website links. You, too, can build a red and white YZ295.

“Attached are pictures of a well used 2009 Yamaha YZ250 brought back to life as a YZ295.  The engine uses an Eric Gorr low to mid 295 kit ($660) and runs on pump gas. The suspension was rebuilt with SKF products. We think this is the perfect two-stroke for Vet riders. It is lightweight with lots of power and excellent handling. Listed below are all of the suppliers we used.

 

img_5302Suspension By Buck – www.suspensionbybuck.com
Fly Racing – www.flyracing.com
Dirt DNA – www.dirtdna.com
Tusk Off-Road – www.tuskoffroad.com
Works Connection – www.worksconnection.com
Innteck – www.innteck-usa.com
Boyesen – www.boyesen.com
UFO Plastics – www.ufoplasticusa.com
Torc1 Racing– http://www.torc1racing.com/
Eric Gorr – www.eric-gorr.com
Matrix Concepts – http://www.matrixracingproducts.com/
TM Designworks – www.tmdesignworks.com
Bill’s Pipes – www.billspipes.com
Clarke Mfg – www.clarkemfg.com
Guts –  www.gutsracing.com    

“Thanks for featuring the bike.”
~ Art McDade & Buck Gerolamy

Please keep those submissions coming. If you would like your bike to be featured in the “Two-Stroke Spotlight,” please email me at [email protected]. All I ask is that you give a breakdown of your bike and a detailed description of the build. Please also send a few photos of your steed. By submitting your bike for the “Two-Stroke Spotlight,” you agree to release all ownership rights to the images and copy to MXA.

WE RIDE JOSH GRANT’S YZ300

ROUND 2 QUICK FACTS // ANDERSON GETS 1ST WIN // By Ben Bridges

450 MX Recap
  • Jason Anderson went 1-3 and gots his 1st 450 MX win of his career.
  • Anderson becames the 16th different rider to win a 450 MX on a Kawasaki.
  • In 33 seasons Kawasaki has at least one win and now has 130 450 MX wins.
  • For the first time in Anderson’s career, he’s won a 450 MX and 450 SX in the same season.

Jason Anderson 2022 Hangtown National-3733

  • Anderson sits 3rd in points, 18 points back of Sexton.
  • Chase Sexton goes 2-2 for 2nd overall and keeps the red plate.

Chase Sexton 2022 Hangtown National-3748Sexton gets to keep the red plate heading into the 3rd round at Thunder Valley. 

  • Eli Tomac goes 4-1 for 3rd overall. It’s Tomac’s 56th moto win of his 450 MX career, which is 3rd on the all-time list.
  • Tomac sits 4th in the points. If he gets momentum watch out!

Tomac and Sexton congratulate each other. 

  • Ken Roczen went 3-4 for 4th overall and stayed 2nd in the points.
  • Christian Craig continues to impress, he went 5-5 for 5th.
  • Antonio Cairoli score a 7-6  day for 6th place.
  • Former champion, Ryan Dungey, went 6-7 for 7th.

Ryan Dungey 2022 Hangtown National-3690Ryan Dungey still hanging in there. 

Here are the number of each MX brand that made the 450 motos:
KTM: 9
GasGas: 7
Yamaha: 7
Husky: 6
Kawasaki: 5
Honda: 5
Suzuki: 2
250MX RECAP// JETT LAWRENCE ROLLS
Jett pulled through with the win even though he was sick. 
  • Jett Lawrence went 3-1 for the overall win. It was his 7th career win.
  • Jett Lawrence joins Marty Smith and Steve Lamson as Honda riders to win the 1st two rounds.  Both of those riders went on to win the championship that season.  Can Jett Lawrence join them.

Steve Lamson with the number one plate in 1996. 

  • Justin Cooper went 2-3 for 2nd overall.
  • J. Cooper and his Yamaha pulled two holeshots, and are now 4th in the points.

Justin Cooper pulled two holeshots in Hangtown but could not keep the lead. 

  • Hunter Lawrence went 4-2 for 3rd overall, keeping the Lawrence Brothers on the podium for the 2nd straight week.
  • Hunter Lawrence sits 2nd in the points.

Hunter Lawrence 2022 Hangtown National-2668Hunter sits second in points behind his brother Jett. 

  • Jo Shimoda went 5-4 for 4th overall.
  • Maximus Vohland had a 7-5 day for 5th overall.
  • Gared Steinke, on a Hisqvarna TC125 two-strokewents 30-27 for 31st overall.
  • Michael Mosiman won the 1st moto on his GasGas, but would finish 39th in the 2nd moto for 8th overall.
Here are the number of each MX brand that made the 250 motos:
Yamaha: 14
Husky:  9
Kawasaki: 7
KTM: 6
GasGas: 3
Honda: 3
Suzuki: 1

LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: BROC TICKLE’S 2012 PRO CIRCUIT KX450F

2022 DUBYA WORLD VET NEWS! ALL-NEW THREE-DAY, THREE-MOTO RACE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

The 2022 Dubya World Vet Championship will take place on November 4-6 and every amateur rider will get in more track time and a chance to save money below.

The 38th Annual Dubya World Vet Motocross Championships will take place November 4th through the 6th. This is one of the sport’s most popular events with over a thousand riders traveling from every state in the union and over 20 different countries to compete for a prestigious World Vet Championship title. For 2022 we are looking forward to having more countries participate (given that the pandemic in 2020 and Visa restriction in 2021 stopped most foreign racers from showing up).

Swedish Grand Prix and ISDT racer Lars Larsson will be at the 2022 World Vet in hopes of winning his fifth World Vet crown—his win streak began back in 2001 when he won the Over-60 Expert class, he then won the  won the Over-70 class in 2011 (and repeated in 2012) and last year Lars took the Over-80 crown in 2021. The ten-year pattern (2001, 2011 and 2021) coincided with his 60th, 70th and 80th birthdays.

After a successful, but very busy race last year, we listened to your suggestions and we are excited to announce an all-new race format. The 2022 Dubya World Vet Motocross Championship will have a new three-moto format where riders will have one day of practice (Friday) and two days of competitive racing (Saturday and Sunday) to crown the World Vet Champion of each class. By changing to this format, we should be able to keep from cutting any laps and even have time to clean up the rougher sections of the track between motos.

Glen Helen builds a special track every year just for the World Vet. Look at this photo and try to figure out what’s going on here.

Racing will begin Saturday morning with all amateur classes racing. We will race halfway into the second motos and then finish the 2nd and 3rd motos on Sunday. The Over-40 Pros, Over-50 Pros and Over-30 Pasha 125 Pros will race two motos for the championship on Saturday. On Sunday the Over-30 Pro class and Over-50 Pasha 125 Pros will race. The World Vet Cup of Nations will be held again this year with the first moto on Saturday and a second moto on Sunday. Be on the lookout, a tentative race schedule will be posted a few weeks before the event.

Trevor Nelson (with camera), Josh Mosiman (12) and Josh Fout (92) just finished working together at the Pala 450 National last Saturday and will be teaming up at Hangtown this coming Saturday, but they never miss the World Vet. Josh Mosiman won the Over-25 Championship in 2021.

EARLY BIRD JUNE SIGN-UP SPECIAL

Take advantage of our early bird June special and save up to $100 by pre-registering online starting on Wednesday, June 1 .

Pre-Entry Fees:
$50 First Class | $40 Second Class June 1st to June 31st
$60 First Class | $50 Second Class July 1st to July 31st
$70 First Class | $60 Second Class August 1st to August 31st
$80 First Class | $70 Second Class September 1st to September 30th
$100 First Class | $90 Second Class October 1st to November 3rd

Post-Entry Fees:
$150 First Class | $140 Second Class

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2023 KTM 450SXF MXA TESTED

MXA // MOTO // TRIVIA

Who is this rider and what year was it taken. Answer at the bottom of the page.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK // ELI TOMAC ON HANGTOWN

ELI TOMAC 2022 Hangtown National-3792

I made some balance changes on the bike, and I was able to ride and charge that whole moto and go “beast mode” if you want to call it that. It was finding comfort. I had good lines and that was it. Check out the full interview.

INSTA // CARNAGE // SEXTON TAKES OUT LAPPER AT HANGTOWN

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8TH ANNUAL KURT CASELLI FOUNDATION AT THE DOFFO WINERY NEXT SATURDAY, JUNE 11


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MXA’S JOSH MOSIMAN RACES THE PALA NATIONAL ON AN OFF-ROAD ENGINE? WHY?

CLASSIC PHOTO: JOEL & TORSTEN

Joel's HALLMAN300 pictures 180Back when men were men and motorcycles had as much suspension travel as a skateboard.


MXA MOTO TRIVA ANSWER: Brian Swink back in 1996 on a Honda of Troy CR250.

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