MXA WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: ELSINORE IS BACK, CASELLI RIDE DAY, WORLD VET & THE BULLET
• BAD NEWS FOR JEFFREY HERLINGS: OH NO! NOT AGAIN
Jeffrey Herlings crashed into a lapped rider, who had stalled in front of him in a tight section of sand jumps. Herlings was leading the second moto of the Vlissingen beach race when he fell. He broke the same collarbone that he broke earlier in the year. The lucky thing for Herlings is that he will have November, December, January and February to heal up before the 2024 MXGP season starts.
• MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 GASGAS MC250F
• BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: 1973 HAGGLUNDS XM72 AUTOMATIC
Take a close look at the 1973 Hagglunds XM72 prototype military motorcycle. It was a ground breaking concept that unfortunately never came to fruition.
The radical Hagglunds XM72 bike won the 1973 Swedish army contract to build an automatic off-road bike that the army could teach a recruit how to ride in less than a day. It had a stamped steel monocoque frame (which doubled as the fuel tank), a single-sided leading link fork, identical 18-inch mag wheels (front and rear), a single-sided swingarm (which eased rear wheel removal) and disc brakes (front and rear). Equally unique on the XM72 was that it was shaft drive. Power came from a 293cc Sachs two-stroke that used a pull rope starter and produced 24 horsepower.
The Hagglunds XM72 won the 1973 Swedish army contract, but unfortunately, Hagglunds had issues putting its prototype into production and withdrew from the competition. Thus, by default, Husqvarna got the army contract to build 3300 units of what would become a very lucrative, longterm deal—that led to the production version of the Husqvarna AE automatic.
• THIS WEEK IN MXA WITH JOSH MOSIMAN: LAST MONTH IT WAS THE BRITISH, NOW IT’S THE ITALIANS
• ASK THE MXPERTS: YZ250 NEEDLES & NUMBERS?
These needles show the variety of tapers, stages and diameters that help deliver fuel to your engine.
Dear MXperts,
I know that MXA recommends that I switch the needle on my totally rebuilt 2006 Yamaha YZ250 from an N3EJ to an N3EW, but I’m interested in what those letters and number on the needle actually refer to.
A needle functions based on its diameter, length and taper. In N3EW, the “N” refers to the taper angle, the “3E” represents the point on the needle that the tapered section begins, and the “W” is the diameter of the straight portion of the needle. Changing the diameter of the straight portion adjusts the fuel mixture from 1/8 to 1/4 throttle openings (the larger the needle diameter, the leaner the mixture). In 2007, Yamaha took the well-tested advice of local racers and dropped the stock NE3J needle for the N3EW needle. The NE3J needle had a larger diameter and thus was leaner than the smaller diameter of the N3EW. For tuning purposes, Yamaha offers needles that are one-half clip leaner and richer than the stock 2007’s NE3W (they don’t offer full-clip leaner or richer needles because you could achieve that by moving the clip on the stock needle). The N3CW is a half clip leaner and the N8RW is a half clip richer.
• 10TH ANNUAL KURT CASELLI RIDE DAY ON DECEMBER 2 AT PALA
The 2023 Kurt Caselli Ride Day will be held on Saturday, December 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Pala Raceway. It is hosted by The Kurt Caselli Foundation and you can secure online tickets and recieve a $10 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Credit and a free commemorative event T-shirt from presenting sponsors Rocky Mountain ATV/MC & FMF Racing. Early birds may also snag a RMATVMC swag bag! You can get you early tickets by Clicking Here.
• THE WORLD VET “PASHA 125 PRO” RACES TO PAY $15,600 TO THE FASTEST OVER-30 AND OVER-50 RACERS
The upcoming World Vet Championship will also host two Pasha 125 Pro classes. There will be one for the Over-30 class and one for the Over-50 class. Each class will have a posted purse of $7500. The Over-30 class will only pay the top five, while the Over-50 125 two-stroke class will pay the top ten. The payout in the Over-30 125 Pro class will be $3000 for first, $2000 for second, $1200 for third, $800 for fourth and $500 for fifth. The Over-50 125 Pro class will pay $2500 for first, $1200 for second, $1000 for third, $700 for fourth, $600 for fifth, $500 for sixth, $400 for seventh, $300 for eighth, $200 for ninth and $100 for tenth. One caveat: Pasha 125 Open races have a max displacement of 150cc.. For more info go to www.glenhelen.com.
• 2023 ELSINORE GRAND PRIX TO BE HELD ON NOV.10-12
Off-road legend Johnny Campbell will be designing this year’s course. The layout should strike a perfect balance between challenge and enjoyment. Limited overnight camping will be permitted during the upcoming event from November 9th to November 13th. For more info go to www.elsinoregp.com.
• FIRST LOOK! 2023 WORLD VET CHAMPIONSHIP T-SHIRT DESIGN HONORS TROY LEE
Troy Lee will be featured on the official T-shirt of the 2023 Dubya USA World Vet Motocross Championship on Nov. 3-5.
Dubya USA and Glen Helen Raceway are proud and excited to announce that the 2023 recipient of the Edison Dye Lifetime Achievement Award will be iconic motocross racer, artist and product innovator Troy Lee. Known for his ground-breaking work as a racer, artist, team owner and innovator, Troy revolutionized helmet painting, visor design and protective gear during his 45-year career. His talent has made him the go-to guy for NASCAR, Indy Car, MotoGP, Formula 1 and AMA motocross racers.
The T-shirt features a photo of Troy racing at Saddleback on Mitch Payton’s super exotic Husqvarna four-stroke, with a custom Dave Miller aluminum gas tank, from when Troy raced for the Pro Circuit Husqvarna team.
Troy is the 30th recipient of the Edison Dye Award, the ceremony will take place at the 2023 World Vet Motocross Championship on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Glen Helen Museum. There will be a Trevor Nelson video highlighting Troy’s life and the presentation of Troy’s marble plaque to be installed on the Glen Helen Walk of Fame. Everyone is invited to attend free of charge.
• COMPLETE LIST OF THE 30 EDISON DYE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS (1997-2023)
EDISON DYE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS (1997-2023)
1997 …Roger DeCoster
1998 …Rick Johnson
1999 …Edison Dye
2000 …Torsten Hallman
2001 …Bruce Brown
2002 …1981 MX Des Nations Team: (Chuck Sun, Danny LaPorte, Johnny O’Mara, Donnie Hansen)
2003 …Gary Jones
2004 …Jeff Ward
2005 …Stu Peters
2006 …Joel Robert
2007 …Bob Hannah
2008 …Brad Lackey
2009 …Tony DiStefano
2010 …Broc Glover
2011 …David Bailey
2012 …Marty Smith
2013 …John DeSoto
2014 …Feets Minert
2015 …Dave McCoy
2016 …Lars Larsson
2017 …Malcolm Smith
2018 …Jody Weisel
2019 …Mitch Payton
2020 …Rex Staten
2021 …Mark Blackwell
2022 …Jeremy McGrath
2023 …Troy Lee
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• 2023 WORLD VET “CUP OF NATIONS” TEAMS ANNOUNCED
Are you ready for a global motocross extravaganza that promises to be the most diverse showdown of the year at Glen Helen Raceway. As a part of the massive World Vet Motocross Championship, there will be the special “World Vet MX Cup of Nations,” where motocross warriors from around the world convene to race for their countries national glory. The World Vet MX Cup of Nations will be taking place on November 4-5 (with one moto on Saturday and one moto on Sunday), at the the 39th Annual Dubya World Vet MX Championships.
Riders from all corners of the globe will represent their countries in teams made up of three fearless riders. The focus is on national pride and global camaraderie as these riders battle for the coveted World Cup Trophy, which will be presented to the winner by Glen Helen Raceway founder, Bud Feldkamp.
Seventeen teams have already registered for this epic showdown, proudly representing their countries. The competition rules are straightforward, yet stringent, riders must present an official birth certificate or passport from their respective countries (if fill-in riders are drafted to fill a vacancy, they will receive a five place penalty per moto). The racing will unfold over two heart-pounding motos, the first taking place on Saturday and the second on Sunday, with points awarded based on finishing positions within each age group. The team with the lowest combined score across both motos will be crowned the 2023 World Vet MX Cup of Nations Champion.
Teams will be composed of a rider in the Over-30 division, a rider in the Over-40 division and a rider in the Over-50 division. Each age group will gets its own start with the Over-30 group going first followed at 30 second intervals by the Over-40 and Over-50 classes. Each age group is scored separately, ensuring a level playing field and fair competition for all.
• THIS WEEK’S “BEST OF JODY’S BOX:” ALL THE HAPS AT PEYTON PLACE INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Jody and Lovely Louella at Peyton Place International Raceway. She wanted a Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 53, he got her a hat. Photo by Debbi Tamietti
By Jody Weisel
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• MXA’S 2024 BIKE TEST VIDEO COLLECTION: MORE ADDED EACH WEEK
The MXA wrecking crew has been living with the new 2024 motocross bikes for several months; we have raced then, dynoed them, weighed them and ran the tires off of them. All to provide the loyal MXA reader with what he needs to know before putting down his hard-earned dough. And, once we have learned all there is to know about the 2024 bikes, we write an indepth magazine article for Motocross Action to go along with the video 250 shootout below. It is a double whammy of info—the first after the first full day of riding and the second after several months of racing. Below are all of the 2024 bikes we have completed the videos on.
MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 MXA 250 SHOOTOUT
MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 HUSQVARNA FC250 FOUR-STROKE
MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 YAMAHA YZ250F FOUR-STROKE
MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 HONDA CRF250 FOUR-STROKE
MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 KTM 250SXF FOUR-STROKE
MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 KAWASAKI KX250 FOUR-STROKE
MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 KTM 450SXF FOUR-STROKE
MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 HUSQVARNA FC450 FOUR-STROKE
MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 HONDA CRF450 FOUR-STROKE
MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 KTM 300SX FUEL-INECTED TWO-STROKE
WE RIDE KEN ROCZEN’S SUZUKI RM-Z450
• THOR MINI O’S PRESENTED BY PRO CIRCUIT WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 18-25
For more info go to www.unlimitedsportsmx.com
• 2023 DUBYA WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ON NOVEMBER 2-5
The Grand Daddy race that spawned all the Johnny-Come-Lately Vet races was started in 1985 and will turn 40 years old next year. For more info or to pre-enter and save money, go to www.glenhelen.com
• THE 2024 AMA ARENACROSS SERIES STARTS ON NOVEMBER 17
For more info go to www.arenacrossusa.com
• 2024 FIM 250/450 WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Don’t trust this race schedule, every year MXGP releases a new schedule and every year they drop races , add races, change countries and juggle dates. This is the basic 2024 MXGP schedule, but it will change.
The 20-race 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship will kick off on March 10 in Argentina followed by the MXGP of Europe at a “to-be-announced” (TBA) location on March 24. Rounds three and for are scheduled for Sardinia and Trentino, leading to a three-race run in Portugal, Spain and France. Early June will witness another triple-header, featuring Germany, Latvia and a Grand Prix location “to be announced” (TBA) later. The second half of the season will travel to Asia in late June for a double header in Sumbawa,Indonesia, and Lombok, Indonesia.
The championship will then return to Europe, for events in the Czech Republic, Belgium, Sweden, Holland and Switzerland. The Turkish GP will be followed by another “to be announced” (TBA) event in early September, leading up to the grand finale of the 2024 MXGP Season at the MXGP of Italy at a “to be announced” track (TBA).
The Monster Energy FIM MXDN will be held in Matterley Basin, Great Britain, on October 5-6.
• THE FUTURE IS NOW: 2024 RACE SCHEDULES & WHAT’S LEFT IN 2023
2024 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan. 6…Anaheim, CA
Jan. 13…San Francisco, CA
Jan. 20…San Diego, CA
Jan. 27, Anaheim, CA
Feb. 3…Detroit, MI
Feb. 10…Glendale, AZ
Feb. 24…Arlington, TX
Mar. 2…Daytona Beach, FL
Mar. 9…Birmingham, AL
Mar. 16…Indianapolis, IN
Mar. 23…Seattle, WA
Mar. 30…St. Louis, MO
Apr. 13…Foxborough, MA
Apr. 20…Nashville, TN
Apr. 27…Philadelphia, PA
May 4…Denver, CO
May 11…Salt Lake City, UT
2024 AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
May 25…Pala, CA
June 1…Hangtown, CA
June 8…Thunder Valley, CO
June 15…Mount Morris, PA
June 29…Southwick, MA
July 6…Red Bud, MI
July 13…Millville, MN
July 20…Washougal, WA
August 10…Unadilla, NY
August 17…Budds Creek, MD
August 24…Crawfordsville, IN
2024 2023 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 10…Argentina
Mar. 24…TBA
Apr. 7…Sardinia
Apr. 14…Italy #1
May 5…Portugal
May 7…Spain
May 12…Spain
May 19…France
Jun. 2…Germany
Jun. 9…Latvia
June 16… TBA
June 30…Indonesia #1
July 7…Indonesia #2
July 21…Czech Republic
July. 28..Belgium
Aug. 11…Sweden
Aug. 18…Holland
Aug 25……Switzerland
Sept. 15…TBA
Sept. 29….Italy #3
2024 MOTOCROSS DES NATION
Oct. 6…Matterley Basion, UK
2024 AMA ARENACROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov.11-18…Madison, Wi
Dec.1-2…Boise, ID, NY
Jan. 5-6…Loveland, CO
Jan.12-13…Grand Island, NE
Jan. 19-20…Guthrie, OK
Jan. 26-27….Guthrie, OK
Feb. 2-3…Prescott, AZ
Feb. 9-10…TBA
Feb. 23-24…Mesquite, TX
Feb. 2-Mar.1…Daytona Beach, FL
Mar. 8…Fayetteville, NC
Mar. 15…Salem, VA
Mar. 22-23…Denver, CO
Mar. 29…Las Vegas, NV
2024 WORCS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan. 5-7…Taft, CA
Jan. 26-28…Glen Helen, CA
Feb 23-25…Marysville, CA
Mar. 15-17…Lake Havasu, AZ
Apr. 12-14…Blythe, CA
May 17-19…Cedar City, UT
Sept. 6-7…Glen Helen, CA
Oct. 4-6…Mesquite, NV
Nov. 1-3…Primm, NV
2024 DUTCH MASTERS OF MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 17…Harfsen
Apr. 04…Oldebroek
Apr. 21…Markelo
2024 ADAC MX MASTERS
Apr. 21…Princely Drehna
Apr. 28th…Dreetz
May 26…Vellahn
Jun. 23…Bielstein
July 14,…Tensfeld
Aug. 4…Gaildorf
Sept, 1…TBA
Sept. 22…Holzgerlingen
2023 WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 4-5… Abu Dhabi, UAE
Nov. 24-25…Melbourne, Australia
2023 AMA ENDUROCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Oct. 7…Everett, WA
Oct. 21…Prescott Valley, AZ
Oct. 27-28…Idaho Falls, ID
Nov.11…Redmond, OR
Nov. 18…Reno, NV
3BROS 24 HOURS OF GLEN HELEN
Oct. 28…Glen Helen, CA
2023 WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 3-5…Glen Helen, CA
2023 THOR/PRO CIRCUIT MINI O’S
Nov. 18-26…Alachua County, Fl
2023 PARIS SUPERCROSS
Nov. 18-26…Paris, Fra
2023 RED BULL DAY IN THE DIRT
Nov. 24-26…Glen Helen, CA
2023 “SATURDAY AT THE GLEN” SCHEDULE
Nov. 18…Winter Series #3 (National track)
Dec. 9…Winter Series #4 (Arroyo Vet track)
Dec. 16…Winter Series #5 (National track)
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