MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: THE JERSEY BOYS—LAWRENCE VERSUS LAWRENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2023

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Here is the cover of the May 2023 issue of  MXA. Inside is the amazing 2023 MXA 450 Four-Stroke Shootout, plus full tests of the 2023 GasGas MC250  two-stroke, 2023 Husqvarna TC250 two-stroke, and the electric SSE Yamaha YZ450E. You’ll also find an interview with David Thorpe, a Retro test of Chric Gosselaar’s Motoworld RM125 and four mini tests of the YZ125, 125SX, TC125 and MC125. There is so much more inside. You never know how much you have missed if you don’t subscribe?

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• MXA’S 2023 450 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT VIDEO TEST

• 2023 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY, SUPERCROSS TRACK MAP

• THE MOST POPULAR INJURY OF THE WEEK…TRY NOT TO JUMP ON THE BAND WAGON

This is how Nate Thrasher dislocated his hip and broke his collarbone at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in four photos.

It’s heart breaking that Nate Thrasher crashed at the Atlanta Supercross and dislocated hip and broke his collarbone. He will be missed as the 250 East reaches the stretch run. Suddenly, dislocated hips are in fashion, but only if you think hospital gowns and bed pans are fashionable.

Brian Medeiors on his Suzuki RM-Z250 dislocated his hip in the big start crash at the World Two-Stroke race.

MXA has seen a string of hip injuries as of late. Husqvarna’s Christian Craig dislocated his hip and elbow at Glendale two weeks ago. MXA test rider Brians Medeiros dislocated his hip and fractured some bones in the L1-L4 vertebrae in the big start crash in the Open Pro crash at the World Two-Stroke Championship.

Jon Ortner (N1R) has been splitting his time in 2023 between the National Grand Prix Championship (NGPC) and the big West Coast motocross events. His big crash on Shoei Hill at the World Two-Stroke Championship means that he is now focusing on healing up in time for the World Vet Championship in November.

And, our friend and test rider Jon Ortner also dislocated his hip and broke his femur in practice at the World Two-Stroke race last weekend as well. Jon has a GoFundMe account set up to help him pay his medical bills. You can help by going to https://www.gofundme.com/s?q=jon+ortner

• 2023 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE VIDEO TEST

2023 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Venue                                                               450                                            250
Jan. 7…Anaheim, CA…………………….Eli Tomac (Yam)…………….Jett Lawrence (Hon) 
Jan. 21…San Diego, CA………………..Eli Tomac (Yam)…………….Jett Lawrence (Hon)
Jan. 28…Anaheim, CA………………….Chase Sexton (Hon)………Levi Kitchen (Yam) 
Feb. 4…Houston, TX…………………….Eli Tomac (Yam)………………Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Feb. 11…Tampa, FL………………………Cooper Webb (KTM)……..Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Feb. 18…Oakland…………………………Eli Tomac (Yam)………………Jett Lawrence (Hon)
Feb. 25…Arlington, TX………………..Cooper Webb (KTM)……..Nate Thrasher (Yam)
Mar. 4…Daytona Beach, FL…………Eli Tomac (Yam)……………….Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Mar. 11…Indianapolis, IN…………….Ken Roczen (Suz)…………….Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Mar. 18…Detroit, MI……………………Chase Sexton (Hon)………..Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Mar. 25…Seattle, WA…………………..Eli Tomac (Yam)………………Jett Lawrence (Hon)
Apr. 8…No Race
Apr. 8…Glendale AZ…………………….Eli Tomac (Yam)………………Jett Lawrence (Hon)
Apr. 15…Atlanta, GA………………..…Chase Sexton (Hon)………..Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Apr. 22…East Rutherford, NJ……Justin Barcia (Gas)………….Jo Shimoda (Kaw)
Apr. 29…Nashville, TN
May 6…Denver, CO
May 13…Salt Lake City, UT.
450 points leader……………………..Eli Tomac (Yam)
250 West points leader…………..Jett Lawrence (Hon)
250 East points leader…………….Hunter Lawrence (Hon)

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• 2023 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS WINNERS AT A GLANCE

Jorge Prado (61) has led the 450 points from the first round.

2023 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Venue                                                                        450                                                          250
Mar. 12…Argentina………………………..Ruben Fernandez (Hon)…………..Jago Geerts (Yam)
Mar. 26…Sardinia………………………….Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)……………..Jago Geerts (Yam)
Apr. 10…Switzerland……………………..Maxime Renaux (Yam)……………..Thibault Benistant (Yam)
Apr. 16…Trentino……………………………Jorge Prado (Gas)………………………Andrea Adamo (Gas)
Apr. 23……No Race
Apr. 30…Portugal
May 7…Spain
May 14……No Race
May 21…France
May 28……No Race
Jun. 4…Latvia
Jun. 11…Germany
Jun. 18….No Race
Jun. 25…Indonesia
July 2…Indonesia
July 9…No Race.
July 16…Czech Rep.
July 23…Belgium
July 30…Finland
Aug. 6…No Race
Aug. 13…Sweden
Aug. 20…Holland
Aug. 27…No Race
Sept. 3…Turkey
Sep. 10…No Race
Sept. 17…Vietnam
Sep. 24…No Race
Oct. 1…England
450  GP points leader………………………..Jorge Prado (Gas)
250 GP points leader…………………………Jago Geerts (Yam)

• A MOMENT IN HISTORY FOR THE EVERTS FAMILY

Liam Everts celebrates with his family after getting his first Grand Prix podium in Trentino.

When Liam Everts got his first podium at the Trentino 250 Grand Prix last week for finishing second overall, the young KTM rider was joined in the celebration by his grandfather (left) and and father (right). There is nothing unusual about that, but what makes it unique is that Liam’s grandfather won the 1975 250 World Championship and the 1979, 1980 and 1981 FIM 125 World Championships, while his father Stefan won the 1991 FIM 125 World Championship and the 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 FIM 250/450 World Championships and the 2001 and 2002 FIM 500 World Championships. That is 14 World Motocross Championship for the Everts clan.

•  SEE NEXT YEAR’S 2024 KTM 450SXF NOW! YES IT IS  8 MONTHS EARLY, BUT WHY COMPLAIN?

If you were expecting a new KTM 450SXF in 2024, then you were misled—no new engine and no new frame. The KTM 450SXF was new from the ground up in 2023, and  that included frame, suspension, engine and electronics. No manufacturer can afford to throw a new design out the window. The 2024 KTM 250SXF, 350SXF and 450SXF will get a new  compression shim stack to make the mid-valve damping feel more fluid and comfortable, but most of the bike will remain the same.

The 2024 WP shock’s high-speed compression damping has been refined to make each change on the compression dial equal to half the difference of the 2023 dial. That will give the rider more choices in how to fine tune the shock.

• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: PRO CIRCUIT’S 2023 T-SHIRT COLLECTION

Pro Circuit Old School T-shirt.

Pro Circuit Drip T-shirt.

Pro Circuit Pit Bike (back) T-shirt.

Pro Circuit Pit bike (front) T-shirt.

Pro Circuit Racing T-shirt.

Pro Circuit Racing Great RaceT-shirt.

All T-shirts are $29.95. For more information on Pro Circuit casual wear go to www.procircuit.com

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• WHO’S WHO IN THE SUPERCROSS ZOO HEADING TO NEW JERSEY

Ken Roczen (94), Chase Sexton (23) and Justin Barcia (51) shook up the status quo at Atlanta, by gapping Cooper Webb and John Tomac for the podium.

Jason Anderson’s wife had a baby the night before the Atlanta Supercross. He red-eyed into Atlanta and raced on adrenaline for timed qualifying and the heats, but paid the price of all the family news by main event time

Justin Barcia made the podium again and when the chips were down late in the 450 Main he was blazing fast and has now pulled 1 -point ahead of Ken Roczen for fourth overall.

AMA 450 SUPERCROSS POINTS STANDINGS
(After Atlanta)
1. Eli Tomac…292
2. Cooper Webb…286
3. Chase Sexton…275
4. Justin Barcia…239
5. Ken Roczen…238
6. Jason Anderson…214
7. Aaron Plessinger…213
8. Adam Cianciarulo…155
9. Cjristian Craig …155
10. Justin Hill…140

It’s nice to see consummate professionals win by large margins, but when it happens every week, people start tuning out. The Lawrence brothers deserve all their wins, but they must excuse the fans for rooting against them. Hunter Lawrence (96) will finally get some competition when he has to face his brother this Saturday in New Jersey.

Tom Vialle (128) doesn’t have anything to prove. The two-time FIM 250 World Champion is just trying to learn the ropes in Supercross before he gets his chance to shine when the AMA 250 Nationals start on May 27. KTM signed him to survive Supercross and win the 2023 AMA 250 Nationals.

AMA 250 EAST SUPERCROSS POINTS STANDINGS
(after Atlanta)
1. Hunter Lawrence…177
2. Haiden Deegan…132
3. Max Anstie…122
4. Nate Thrasher…120
5. Jordon Smith…115
6. Jeremy Martin…111
7. Chris Blose…104
8. Tom Vialle…86
9. Cullin Park…81
10. Coty Schock…77

The number of healthy 250 West Supercross riders keeps dwindling each week to the point that Jett Lawrence has stopped going flat-out in the beginning of the main events now, because he knows he’ll catch up later.

AMA 250 WEST POINTS STANDINGS
(After Phoenix)
1. Jett Lawrence (Hon)..153
2. R.J. Hampshire (Hus)…127
3. Levi Kitchen (Yam)…80
4. Cameron McAdoo (Kaw)…101
5. Enzo Lopes (Yam)…82
6. Mitchell Oldenburg (Hon)…83
7. Pierce Brown (Gas)…67
8. Max Vohland (KTM)……70
9. Cole Thompson (Yam)…59
10. Derek Kelley (KTM)…53

• OVER-THE-HILL-GANG MILITARY APPRECIATION RACE AT PERRIS ON MAY 7

• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MXA’S OG LOGO TRUCKERS HAT

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• UNADILLA MX REWIND RACE WEEKEND ON JUNE 9-11

For more info go to www.mxrewind.com.

• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MOOSE RACING SX-1 COMPLETE WHEEL SET

Moose Racing has released their new SX-1 Complete Wheels. The rims are made from extruded 7000 series aluminum, and the hubs are a forged 6061 T6 aluminum with a non-fading anodized finish. All rims undergo a 3-stage heat treatment process. They come laced and trued with T3002H stainless steel polished spokes.

The SX-1 wheels come with a black rim and a color matched hub to the bike manufacturer. Wheels are available in 18”, 19”, and 21” for late model bikes. Also, available in 14”, 16”, 17”, and 19” for both standard and big wheel 80/85cc fitments.

Wheels will come complete with spacers for convenience. The retail price ranges from from $333.95 to $487.95. To find out more go to to www.mooseracing.com

• 2ND ANNUAL SUNSET RIDGE MX “RIDE FOR HOPE” FUNDRAISER FOR ST. JUDES ON JULY 8

The Second Annual “Ride For Hope”fundraiser will be held at Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut, Illinois, on July 8. There will be 50/50 drawing and raffles. All items are placed out out on a table, then we put a bucket in front of each item and sell tickets. One ticker for $1 or six tickets for $5 or an arm length of tickets for $20. For more info go to www.sunsetridgemx.com.

• MXA AD OF THE WEEK: BSA’S LAST BIG WIN WAS 59 YEARS AGO

When Jeff Smith won the 1964 FIM 500 world Championship on his BSA 441, no one knew that the two-time champion would never win the title again. Why not? In two words, two-strokes. Although four-strokes dominated the World Motocross Championship from 1957 to 1964,  the arrival of the lightweight CZ, Husqvarna and Suzuki two-strokes spelled an end to the four-stroke era for the next 30 years.

• MXA BIKE TEST VIDEO LIBRARY: THE 2023 BIKES YOU WANT KNOW ABOUT

MXA’S 2023 450 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT

MXA’S 2023 125 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT

MXA’S 2023 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT

2023 KTM 300SX VS HUSQVARNA TC250 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT

2023-1/2 KTM 450SXF FACTORY EDITION VIDEO TEST

2023-1/2 HUSQVARNA FC450 ROCKSTAR EDITION VIDEO TEST

2023 SUZUKI RM-Z450 VIDEO TEST

2023 HONDA CRF450 VIDEO TEST

2023 GASGAS MC450F VIDEO TEST

2023 KAWASAKI KX450 VIDEO TEST

2023 KTM 250SXF VIDEO TEST

2023 KAWASAKI KX250 VIDEO TEST

2023 SUZUKI RM-Z250 VIDEO TEST

2023 GASGAS MC250 VIDEO TEST

2023 HONDA CRF250 VIDEO TEST

2023 HUSQVARNA FC250 VIDEO TEST

2023 GASGAS MC125 TWO-STROKE VIDEO TEST

2023 GASGAS MC350F VIDEO TEST

2023 KTM 300SX TWO-STROKE VIDEO TEST

• THE FUTURE IS NOW: 2023 RACE SCHEDULES

2023 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan. 7…Anaheim, CA
Jan. 14…Oakland, CA (moved to Feb. 18)
Jan. 21…San Diego, CA
Jan. 28…Anaheim, CA
Feb. 4…Houston, TX
Feb. 11…Tampa, FL
Feb. 18…Oakland 
Feb. 25…Arlington, TX
Mar. 4…Daytona Beach, FL
Mar. 11…Indianapolis, IN
Mar. 18…Detroit, MI
Mar. 25…Seattle, WA
Apr. 1…No Race
Apr. 8…Glendale AZ
Apr. 15…Atlanta, GA
Apr. 22…East Rutherford, NJ
Apr. 29…Nashville, TN
May 6…Denver, CO
May 13…Salt Lake City, UT

2023 SUPERMOTOCROSS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE (UPDATED)
Sept. 9 …Concord, NC
Sept. 16 ….Joliet, Il
Sept. 23…Los Angeles, CA (Date change from Oct. 14)

2023 AMA ARENACROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 18…Albany, GA
Nov. 25…Albany, NY
Jan. 6…Loveland, CO
Jan. 13…Prescott, AZ
Jan. 20…Guthrie, OK
Jan. 27….Guthrie, OK
Feb. 3…Reno, NV
Feb. 10…Denver, CO
Feb. 24…Hobbs, NM
Mar. 3…Amarillo, TX
Mar. 10…Tulsa, OK
Mar. 17…Salem, VA
Mar. 24…Little Rock, AR
Mar. 31…Lexington, KY

2023 AMA ENDUROCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Sept. 23…Loveland, CO
Oct. 7…Everett, WA
Oct .21…Prescott Valley, AZ
Oct. 28… Idaho Falls, ID
Nov.11…Redmond, OR
Nov. 18…Reno, NV

2023 2023 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 12…Argentina
Mar. 26…Sardinia
Apr. 10…Switzerland
Apr. 16…Trentino, Italy
Apr. 30…Portugal
May 7…Spain
May 21…France
Jun. 4…Latvia
Jun. 11…Germany
Jun. 25…Indonesia
July 2…Indonesia
July 16…Czech Rep.
July 23…Belgium
July 30…Finland
Aug. 13…Sweden
Aug. 20…Holland
Sept. 3…Turkey
Sept. 17…Vietnam
Oct. 1…England (Date Change from Oct. 15)

2023 AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
May 27…Pala, CA
June 3…Hangtown, CA
June 10…Thunder Valley, CO
June 17…Mt. Morris, PA
July 1…Red Bud, MI
July 8…Southwick, MA
July 15…Millville, MN
July 22…Washougal, WA
Aug. 11…Unadilla, NY
Aug. 19…Budds Creek, MD
Aug. 26…Crawfordsville, IN

2023 WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
July 1…Birmingham, England
July 22….Lyon-Décines, France
Sept. 30…TBD (Southeast Asia)
Oct. 14…Dusseldorf, Germany
Oct. 28…Vancouver, Canada
Nov. 24-25…Melbourne, Australia

2023 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 5…Wonthaggi, Vic (2nd motos cancelled)
Mar. 19…Appin, NSW
Apr. 16…Wodonga, Vic
May 7…Maitland, NSW
May 28…Gillman, SA
Jun. 25…Toowoomba, Qld
Aug. 13…Queeensland, Qld
Aug. 20…Coolum Pines, Qld

2023 BRITISH NATIONALS UK CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar 12…Oakhanger, Hampshire
May 7…Monster Mountain, South Wales
June 4…Preston Docks, Lancashire
July 9…Oxford Moto Parc, Oxfordshire
Aug. 6..Cusses Gorse MX, Wiltshire.
Sept. 3…Hawkstone Park, Shropshire

2023 REVO ACU BRITISH MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 19…Preston Docks
Apr. 2…Canada Height (Postpone to later date)
Apr. 23…Foxhill
May 14…TBA
May 28…Blaxhall
June 18… TBA
June 30…Whitby
Spt. 10…Oxford

2023 “SATURDAY AT THE GLEN” SCHEDULE
Jan. 14…Winter Series #1 (Arroyo Vet track)
Jan. 21…Winter Series #2 (Arroyo Vet track)
Feb. 4…Winter Series #3 (Arroyo Vet track)
Feb. 11…Winter Series #4 (Arroyo Vet track)
Feb. 25…Winter Series #5 (Rained Out)
Mar. 11…Winter Series #5 (Rained Out)
Mar. 18…Spring Series #1& Pasha 125 Open (National track)
Mar. 25…Spring Series #2 (Arroyo Vet track)
Apr. 8…World Two-Stroke Championship (National track)
Apr. 15…Spring Series #3 (Arroyo Vet track)
Apr. 22…Spring Series #4 (Arroyo Vet track)
May 13…Spring Series #5 (National track)
June 3…Summer Series #1 (Arroyo Vet track)
June 17…Summer Series #2 (Arroyo Vet track)
June 24…Summer Series #3 (Arroyo Vet track)
July 15…Summer Series #4 (Arroyo Vet track)
July 29….Summer Series #5 (National track)
Aug. 19…Fall Series #1 (Arroyo Vet track)
Aug. 26…Fall Series #2 (Arroyo Vet track)
Sept. 16…Fall Series #3 (Arroyo Vet track)
Sept. 23…Fall Series #4 (Arroyo Vet track)
Sept. 30…Fall Series #5 (National track)
Oct. 21…Winter Series #1 (Arroyo Vet track)
Oct. 28…Winter Series #2 (National track)
Nov.3-5…World Vet Championship (National track)
Nov. 18..Winter Series #3 (Arroyo Vet track)
Dec. 9…Winter Series #4 (Arroyo Vet track)
Dec. 16..Winter Series #5 (National track)

OLD SCHOOL TT SCRAMBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Feb. 5…Glen Helen (TT Scrambles)
Mar. 26…Glen Helen (TT Scrambles) (Rained Out)
Apr. 16…Glen Helen (TT Scrambles)
May 21…Glen Helen (Pasha GP /TT Scrambles)
Jun. 4…Glen Helen (TT Scrambles)
Jul. 16…Glen Helen (TT Scrambles)
Oct. 29…Glen Helen (Oktobertfast GP/TT Scrambles
Dec. 17…Glen Helen (TT Scrambles)

2023 WORLD TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Apr. 8…Glen Helen, CA

2023 VET MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS
Aug. 24-28…Foxhill, GB

2023 MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS
Oct. 8…Ernee, France (Date change from Oct. 22)

2023 WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 3-5…Glen Helen, CA

2023 RED BULL DAY IN THE DIRT
Nov. 24-26…Glen Helen, CA

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