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THIS WEEK AT GLEN HELEN: 3BROS 24 HOURS OF GLEN HELEN ENDURANCE RACE
“THIS WEEK IN MXA” VOLUME 2: WHAT’S SO SUPER ABOUT…
FIRST LOOK! 2023 KAWASAKI KX450 SPECIAL RACER—NOW WITH SHOWA SUSPENSION
RICH GUY’S UNITE: WE BUILD A MILLIONAIRE’S GASGAS MC450F PROJECT BIKE
THIS WEEK IN MXA: 125 TWO-STROKE BATTLES AGAINST MIKE ALESSI
FIRST LOOK! 2024 BETA 450RX MOTOCROSS PROTOTYPE
RICKY CARMICHAEL TALKS ABOUT THE TRIUMPH 250 & 450 FOUR-STROKE DETAILS
MXA TEAM TESTED: TWIN AIR HEAVY-DUTY WET POWER WIPES
FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: ALUMINUM TWO-STROKE PIPES
MXA TEAM TESTED: 2022 FXR RACING REVO GEAR
MXA TEAM TESTED: FCP KAWASAKI KX450 ENGINE MOUNTS
Jason Anderson’s Salt Lake City win gave him his seventh Supercross victory in 2022. Tomac and Anderson ended up tied at seven wins apiece. Venue 450 250 Jan. 8…Anaheim, CA…………..Ken Roczen……………….Christian Craig Jan. 15…Oakland, CA………….Jason Anderson………….Christian Craig Jan. 22…San Diego, CA……….Chase Sexton……………..Michael Mosiman Jan. 29…Anaheim, CA…………Eli Tomac………………….Christian Craig Feb. 5…Glendale, AZ…………..Eli Tomac…………………..Hunter Lawrence Feb. 12…Anaheim, CA…………Jason Anderson………….Christian Craig Feb. 19…Minneapolis, MN…..Jason Anderson………….Jett Lawrence Feb. 26… Arlington, TX……….Eli Tomac…………………..Cameron McAdoo Mar. 5…Daytona Beach, FL….Eli Tomac…………………..Jett Lawrence Mar. 12…Detroit, MI…………..Eli Tomac…………………..Jett Lawrence Mar. 19…Indianapolis, IN……Eli Tomac…………………..Jett Lawrence Mar. 26…Seattle, WA………….Eli Tomac…………………..Hunter Lawrence Apr. 9…St. Louis, MO………….Marvin Musquin…………R.J. Hampshire Apr. 16…Atlanta, GA……………Jason Anderson………….Hunter Lawrence Apr. 23…Foxborough, MA……Jason Anderson………….Austin Forkner Apr. 30…Denver, CO…………..Jason Anderson………….Hunter Lawrence May 7…Salt Lake City, UT…….Jason Anderson………….Nate Thrasher 450 points leader…………….Eli Tomac (Champion) 250 West points leader…..Christian Craig (Champion) 250 East points leader……Jett Lawrence (Champion)
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Eli Tomac signed an one-year extension to his Star Yamaha contract for 2023 after securing the 2022 AMA Supercross Championship in Denver.
2022 AMA 450 SUPERCROSS FINAL STANDINGS (After 17 of 17 rounds) 1. Eli Tomac (Yam)…359 2. Jason Anderson (Kaw)…350 3. Malcolm Stewart (Hus)…314 4. Marvin Musquin (KTM)…305 5. Justin Barcia (Gas)…302 (penalized 10 points) 6. Chase Sexton (Hon)…292 7. Cooper Webb (KTM)…278 8. Brandon Hartranft (Suz)…178 9. Justin Brayton (Hon)…176 10. Dean Wilson (Hus)…152
Christian Craig (28) came to Salt Lake with an 18-point lead and left with a 10-point lead, but that was more than enough to give him the 2022 AMA 250 West Supercross Championship.
2022 AMA 250 WEST SUPERCROSS FINAL STANDINGS (After 10 of 10 rounds) 1. Christian Craig (Yam)…230 2. Hunter Lawrence (Hon)…220 3. Michael Mosiman (Gas)…197 4. Jo Shimoda (Kaw)…162 5. Nate Thrasher (Yam)…152 6. Vince Friese (Hon)…150 7. Chris Blose (Gas)…120 8. Garrrett Marchbanks (Yam)…117 9. Robbie Wageman (Yam)…109 10. Jalek Swoll (Hus)…106
Jett Lawrence might as well copyright crashes where the bike lands front wheel down on the face of a jump and catapaults the rider over the bars, because he’s done it more times than anyone in history. At Salt Lake, he tweaked his ankle doing another “Flying W” and could not line up for the race. But, since he already clinched the 250 East title it was not a big issue. 2022 AMA 250 EAST SUPERCROSS FINAL STANDINGS (After 9 of 9 rounds) 1. Jett Lawrence (Hon)…192 2. R.J. Hampshire (Hus)…158 3. Pierce Brown (Gas)…149 4. Mitchell Oldenburg (Hon)…132 5. Enzo Lopes (Yam)…117 6. Jordon Smith (Hon)…116 7. Cameron McAdoo (Kaw)…114 8. Jace Owen (Yam)…101 9. Austin Forkner (Kaw)…98 10. Derek Drake (Suz)…88
Even though the internet as all abuzz with last week with spy photos of an all-new Kawasak KX450 being raced in Japan, the bloom was off the rose a couple days later when Kawasaki introduced the not-all-new 2023 KX450, which is the 2022 model with different graphics on the radiator wings. The good news? The price is $9599.
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Tim Gajser (243) has an 85-point lead over second place in the 450 World Championship. And Maxime Renaux has a 24-point lead on Jeremy Seewer in third.
2022 450 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS (After 7 of 20 rounds) 1. Tim Gajser (Hon)…336 2. Maxime Renaux (Yam)…255 3. Jeremy Seewer (Yam)…231 4. Jorge Prado (Gas)…220 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (Yam)…199 6. Ruben Fernandez (Hon)…194 7. Brian Bogers (Hus)…173 8. Jeremy Van Horebeeck (Bet)…166 9. Pauls Jonass Hus)…149 10. Alberto Forato (Yam)…132
Mikkel Haarup (11) is fifth in 250 points, but is 80 points behind leader Jago Geerts.
2022 250 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS (After 7 of 20 rounds) 1. Jago Geerts (Yam)…291 2. Tom Vialle (KTM)…285 3. Simon Laengenfelder (Gas)…216 4. Kay de Wolf (Hus…211 5. Mikkel Haarup (Kaw)…211 6. Kevin Horgmo (Kaw)..199 7. Mattia Guadagnini (Gas)…172 8. Andrea Adamo (Gas)…169 9. Isak Gifting (Gas)…1656 10. Stephen Rubini (Hon)…158
2020 MotoGP Champion Joan Mir is already rumored to be Marc Marquez’s new Repsol Honda teammate for 2023.
Two years ago, Suzuki shocked the motorcycle racing world when they won the 2020 MotoGP Championship with Joan Mir at the controls. Now two seasons later, they have pulled the plug and told their riders, Mir and Alex Rins, to go find new rides. There is no concern that Mir and Rins won’t land good deals for the 2023 MotoGP season, but the future of Suzuki’s mechanics, technicians and administrative staff is in question.
The Suzuki GSX-RR MotoGP bike is a four-cylinder, four-valve, 1000cc, six-speeder that at 346-pound is capable of 211 mph.
Suzuki officials told the team early this week that they were quitting at the end of the 2022 season. Suzuki was once a power player in the MotoGP paddock with 500 GP Championships for Barry Sheene (1976-1977), Marco Lucchinelli (1981), Franco Uncini (1982), Kevin Schwantz (1993) and Kenny Roberts, Jr (2000).
Alex Rins will most likely end up on Yamaha.
Although, insider’s report that this was a financial decision, made at Suzuki headquarters in Japan, it is signifcant to note that Suzuki had signed a deal with organizer Dorna promising to race until 2026 (a new contract clause instituted after Kawasaki suddenly dropped out of MotoGP, leaving the series without warning). There will be a financial penalty, but given the incredible costs of racing MotoGP, Suzuki will pay whatever Dorna decides. We have no inkling of what this news means for Suzuki’s out-of-house Supercross and motocross teams, Twisted Tea and BarX, but Suzuki also pulled the plug on it’s MXGP team several years ago.
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Although, Eli never let on, he says that he hurt his knee at the Atlanta Motor Speedway race and has been nursing it along to clinch the 2022 AMA Supercross Championship. Now, that he has locked in the 2022 title, he will take Salt Lake City race off to try to rehab his injured knee before the AMA 450 Nationals start in 23 days at beautiful Pala Raceway—of course, if you have been there you can edit the previous sentence with whatever adjective you find appropriate.
The “Saturday at the Glen” motocross will return to Glen Helen on Saturday, May 14. Practice starts at 8:00 a.m. and it is only $30 to race if you pre-enter.
2022 SATURDAY AT THE GLEN RACE SCHEDULE Apr. 2…Spring Series #1 Apr. 23…Spring Series #2 Apr. 30…Spring Series #3 May 7…Spring Series #4 May 14…Spring Series #5 (National Track) June 11…Summer Series #1 June 25…Summer Series #2 July 9…Summer Series #3 July 30…Summer Series #4 Aug. 13…Summer Series #4 (National Track) Sept. 10…Fall Series #1 Sept. 17…Fall Series #2 Oct. 1…Fall Series #3 (National Track) Oct. 15…Fall Series #4 Oct. 22…Fall Series #5 Nov.r 12..Winter Series #1 Nov. 19…Winter Series #2 Dec. 3…Winter Series #3 Dec. 10…Winter Series #4 (National Track) For more info go to www.glenhelen.com
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There is a 50th Anniversary “On Any Sunday” dinner on Saturday, June 4, and the Steve McQueen Car & Motorcycle Show on Sunday, June 5. All proceeds from these events will go to benefit the “Boys Republic,” a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian school and treatment community for troubled youngsters in Chino, California, where Steve McQueen spent time in his youth. For more info on the Steve McQueen Rally, “On Any Sunday” dinner or Steve McQueen Car & Motorcycle show got to www.stevemcqueencarshow.com
Famous 125 two-stroke racing empresario Pasha Afshar will take his show to the off-road when he designs the race course for the first-ever Pasha Racing Grand Prix on May 22 at Glen Helen Raceway. Go to www.ossrg.org.
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2022 AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP May 28…Pala, CA June 4…Hangtown, CA Jun 11…Thunder Valley, CO June 18…Mt. Morris, PA July 3…Red Bud, MI July 9…Southwick, MA July 16….Millville, MN July 23….Washougal, WA Aug. 13…Unadilla, NY Aug. 20…Budds Creek, MD Aug. 27…Crawfordsville, IN Sept. 3…Pala, CA
The World Vet returns on November 3-6, 2022. The most thrilling and chilling section of Glen Helen is the 70 mph charge to the steeply banked 180-degree first turn.
2022 AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP May 28…Pala, CA June 4…Hangtown, CA June 11…Thunder Valley, CO June 18…Mt. Morris, PA July 3…Red Bud, MI July 9…Southwick, MA July 16….Millville, MN July 23….Washougal, WA Aug. 13…Unadilla, NY Aug. 20…Budds Creek, MD Aug. 27…Crawfordsville, IN Sept. 3…Pala, CA
2022 FIM GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIP (TENTATIVE) Feb. 27…Matterley Basin, England Mar. 6…Mantova, Italy Mar. 20…Villa La Angostura, Argentina April 3…Agueda, Portugal April 10…Trentino, Italy Apr. 24…Kegums, Latvia May 1…Orlyonok, Russia (CANCELED) May 8…Maggiora, Italy May 15…Rio Sardo, Sardinia. May 29…Intu Xanadu, Spain June 5…Ernee, France June 12…Teutschenthal, Germany June 26…Samota, Indonesia July 3… Jakarta, Indonesia July 17…Locket, Czech Republic July 24…Lommel, Belgium Aug. 7…Uddevalla, Sweden Aug. 14…KymiRing, Finland Aug 21…St. Jean d’ Angely, France Sept. 4…Afyonkarahisar, Turkey Sept. 18…TBA
2022 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP Jan. 8…Anaheim, CA Jan. 15…Oakland, CA Jan. 22…San Diego, CA Jan. 29…Anaheim, CA Feb. 5…Glendale, AZ Feb. 12…Anaheim, CA Feb. 19… Minneapolis, MN Feb. 26…Arlington, TX Mar. 5…Daytona Beach, FL Mar. 12…Detroit, MI Mar. 19…Indianapolis, IN Mar. 26…Seattle, WA Apr. 9…St. Louis, MO Apr. 16…Atlanta, GA Apr. 23…Foxborough, MA Apr. 30…Denver, CO May 7…Salt Lake City, UT
2022 KICKER ARENACROSS SERIES Jan. 7-8…Loveland, CO Jan. 15…Amarillo, TX Jan. 21-22…Oklahoma City, OK Jan. 29…Greensboro, NC Feb. 4-5…Reno, NV Feb. 11-12…Denver, CO
2022 WORLD SIDECAR MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP Apr. 24… Holland May 22…Czech Republic June 12…Holland June 26…Ukraine July 3…Estonia July 10…TBA July 23…No. Ireland July 31…Germany Aug. 7…TBA Aug. 28…Czech Republic Sept. 4…Slovenia Sept.18…Germany
2022 SATURDAY AT THE GLEN RACE SCHEDULE Apr. 2…Spring Series #1 Apr. 23…Spring Series #2 Apr. 30…Spring Series #3 May 7…Spring Series #4 May 14…Spring Series #5 (National Track) June 11…Summer Series #1 June 25…Summer Series #2 July 9…Summer Series #3 July 30…Summer Series #4 Aug. 13…Summer Series #4 (National Track) Sept. 10…Fall Series #1 Sept. 17…Fall Series #2 Oct. 1…Fall Series #3 (National Track) Oct. 15…Fall Series #4 Oct. 22…Fall Series #5 Nov.r 12..Winter Series #1 Nov. 19…Winter Series #2 Dec. 3…Winter Series #3 Dec. 10…Winter Series #4 (National Track)
2022 WORCS OFF-ROAD SCHEDULE Jan. 21-23…Primm, NV Feb. 18-20…Glen Helen, CA Mar. 11-13…Lake Havasu City, AZ Apr. 8-10…Taft, CA Apr. 29-May 1…Las Vegas, NV May 27-29…Cedar City, UT Sept. 16-18…Preston, ID Oct. 14-16…Mesquite, NV Nov 4-6…Primm, NV
2022 CANADIAN TRIPLE CROWN SERIES June 5…Kamloops, BC June 12…Drumheller, AB June 19…Pilot Mound, MB July 3…Walton, ON July 10…Courtland, ON July 17…Ottawa, ON July 24…Moncton, NB July 31…Deschambault, QC Aug. 14…Walton, ON
2022 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Mar. 27…Wonthaggi Apr. 10…Mackay May 1…Wodonga June 26…Maitland July 24…Coffs Harbour Aug. 14…Queensland Park Aug. 20…Coolum (Saturday)
2022 MICHELIN BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP Mar. 20…FatCat May 1…Landrake May 29…Lyng June 26…Cusses Gorse Aug. 7…TBA Sept. 4…Hawkstone
2022 REVO BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP Mar. 13…Culham Apr. 17…Foxhill May 8…Lyng May 22…Canada Heights June 19…Blaxhall July 10…Fatcat July 31…Whitby Sep. 11…TBA
2022 SCOTTISH MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP Mar. 20…Tain April 24…Lochgilphead May 15…Duns June 12…Rhynie July 9…Doune July 16…Doune August 14…TBA
2022 IRISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Mar. 27…Cork Apr. 10…TBA June 5… TBA June 26… Loughbrickland July 24…TBA Aug. 21… Saul
2022 SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Feb. 19…Zone 7 Apr. 2…Maritzburg May 14…Bloemfontein July 2…Rover MX Sept 3…Phakisa MX Oct. 29…Chestnut MX
2022 DUTCH MASTERS SERIES Mar. 13…Arnhem April 18…Oldebroek (Monday) May 1…Harfsen May 22…Oss June18…Rhenen
2022 GERMAN ADAC MOTOCROSS MASTERS Apr. 3…Princely Drehna May 22…Dreetz June 19…Möggers July 3…Bielstein July 10…Tensfeld July 31…Gaildorf Sept. 4…Jauer Sept. 11…Holzgerlingen
2022 WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP April 16…Glen Helen, CA
2022 MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS Sept. 25… Red Bud, MI
2022 WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP Nov. 3-6…Glen Helen, CA
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THIS WEEK AT GLEN HELEN: 3BROS 24 HOURS OF GLEN HELEN ENDURANCE RACE
“THIS WEEK IN MXA” VOLUME 2: WHAT’S SO SUPER ABOUT…
FIRST LOOK! 2023 KAWASAKI KX450 SPECIAL RACER—NOW WITH SHOWA SUSPENSION
RICH GUY’S UNITE: WE BUILD A MILLIONAIRE’S GASGAS MC450F PROJECT BIKE
THIS WEEK IN MXA: 125 TWO-STROKE BATTLES AGAINST MIKE ALESSI
FIRST LOOK! 2024 BETA 450RX MOTOCROSS PROTOTYPE
RICKY CARMICHAEL TALKS ABOUT THE TRIUMPH 250 & 450 FOUR-STROKE DETAILS
MXA TEAM TESTED: TWIN AIR HEAVY-DUTY WET POWER WIPES
FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: ALUMINUM TWO-STROKE PIPES
MXA TEAM TESTED: 2022 FXR RACING REVO GEAR
MXA TEAM TESTED: FCP KAWASAKI KX450 ENGINE MOUNTS