MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: WORLD VET, DAY IN THE DIRT & MINI O’S WILL DOMINATE THE NEWS

• ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT “WORLD VET WEEK” AT GLEN HELEN

Get ready for the pinnacle of motocross excitement at Glen Helen Raceway! It’s almost time for the 39th Annual Dubya World Vet MX Championships, taking place from November 3 to November 5, 2023.

GATES HOURS

The front gate opens and closes at these times: Wednesday, November 1 (2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.mm), Thursday, November 2 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.), Friday, November 3 (6:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m.), Saturday, November 4th (5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) and Sunday, November 5th (5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.).

GATE FEES

Gate fees include $30 per bike for Friday practice, a $20 per person weekend pass, and $10 per person for Sunday-only access.

PRE-REGISTRATION

Pre-registration is now open, with a new requirement for all riders to have their own transponders. Skip the check-in line if you register online! Prices incrementally increase, so register early. post-entry fees are $150 for the first class and $140 for the second class.

RACE FORMAT

This legendary event features a three-moto format, starting on Saturday and continuing through Sunday until all racing is complete. However, special categories like Over-40 Pro, Over-30 Pasha 125, and Over-50 Pasha125 Pro Race will take place on Saturday, while Over-30 Pasha125 Pro, Over-50 Pasha 125 Pro Race and the Dubya World Vet Cup will run on Sunday. Practice starts at 7:30 a..m. on Saturday and 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, with racing starting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and 8:00 am on Sunday.

MINIUMUM AGE

The youngest a rider at the World Vet can can be is 25 years old as of November 5, 2022

ACTUAL AGE

Don’t be surprised if you are required to show your driver’s license to prove how old you are at sign-up. This applies to every age group. We don’t accept rifers in the Over-30 class who will be 30 in two weeks, ot two days. Riders must ride in the class that corresponds to their actual age.

DOUBLE CLASSING IT

In the past many riders, who raced in the Over-40, Over-50 or Over-60 Expert classes (or any of the age-graded Expert class,) would moved down to Intermediate when they went down an age group (like from Over-40 to Over-35) and would drop a skill level when they went to the younger age groups (i..e from Over-40 Expert to Over-35 Intermediate). This is no longer allowed. Riders are free to drop down to race in younger age groups, but if they are an Expert is their primary class, they are an Expert in any other class.

WORLD VET CUP

For 2023, the World Vet Champions World Vet Cup will require that every rider on each three-man National team have a passport or birth certificate from the nation he wants to represent. If the team must use a use a rider from another country to fill out there team, they will be assessed a 5-place penalty to that rider’s moto scores.

• “THIS WEEK IN MXA” WITH JOSH MOSIMAN: THE FRENCH, MIKE ALESSI & HOODIE

• 2024 YAMAHA YZ250F “FIRST RIDE” VIDEO VIEWS BY MEDIA OUTLET

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• 2024 FIM 250/450 WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

The 20-race 2034FIM 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 thrilling 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 the 4th, 5th and 6th.

• GODSPEED! DICK HAMER (1948-2023)

Dick Hamer, the long-time publisher of Motorcycle Dealer News, passed away last week at the age of 74.

Dick Hamer came to the West in 1973 with a degree Business Administration from the University of Illinois, where he established a career in the Motorcycle Trade Publication Industry. From 1973 to 1985 he was publisher and sales manager for Motorcycle Dealer News. He then became marketing director for the Motorcycle and Accessory Trade Expos, before moving on to take a position as Vice President and Accounts Management Supervisor for the Burroughs and Associates Public Relations firm. During this time Dick was founder and director of the Pro Rider Benefit Fund, a philanthropic non-profit providing financial assistance to seriously injured American professional motorcycle racers.

In 1989, Dick made a major career change to become a licensed real estate broker in Orange County, California, wherehe became a top producing agent until his retirement in 2019. He felt blessed to have two careers that he loved. Besides his passion for two and four-wheeled “speed,” Dick had varied interest outside of motorcycling.He developed cactus gardens in every house he lived in, loved scuba diving, traveled extensively and, if you knew Dick, you knew that he knew every word to every Merle Haggard song. His truest passion, however, was for his family and friends.

Dick contributed regularly to many philanthropic causes dear to his heart, including Hands Across America, Habitat for Humanity, The Cousteau Society, The Audubon Society, Tunnels to Towers Foundation, Gary Sinese Foundation and local rescue missions. Dick loved to say he “felt the need…the need for speed.” He is now looking at all the pain and discomfort from his review mirror. He was one of the good ones and will be missed by all. Dick is survived by his wife Vivian, stepchildren Jenny and Michael, one grandchild Nathan, and six siblings—Joe, MaryAnn, Jim, John, Theresa, and Joanne.

• MXA’S 2024 BIKE TEST VIDEO COLLECTION: MORE ADDED EACH WEEK

The MXA wrecking crew has been living with the new 2024 motocross bieks for several months; we hav raced then, dynoed them, weighed them and ran the tries iff of them. All to provide the loyal MXA reader with what he needs to know before putting down his dough. And, once we have learned all there is to know about the 2024 bikes, we write and indepth magazine article forMotocross Action. 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

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 KTM 450SXF FOUR-STROKE

MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 HUSQVARNA FC450 FOUR-STROKE

MXA VIDEO TEST: 2024 HONDA CRF450 FOUR-STROKE