RAMIREZ WRANGLES TECATE SPRINT ENDURO
T
he Los Ancianos MC
changed up the format their
annual northern Baja race this
year to offer a new challenge
to off-roaders in their annual
Tecate event. Following last
year's extremely tough enduro,
the club opted for a Sprint
Enduro for 2015 (December 5),
which offered a far more fun and
relaxed day of racing. No matter
the format, many off-road racers
mark the Tecate event on their
calendar as a "must attend" each
year, including recently crowned
AMA National Hare & Hound
Champion Ivan Ramirez. The
Baja native put icing on the cake
of his championship-winning year
with a victory at the Los Ancianos
Tecate Sprint Enduro, besting
Justin Morgan and Kyle Red-
mond for the overall win.
"I always look forward to
this race," said Ramirez who is
always a local hero at the Los
Ancianos event. "It was different.
The tracks were fun and I liked
that we got to sprint for a little bit
and then get to rest and hang
out with friends. It was a little bit
dusty, but it was a lot of fun."
For many, including Ramirez,
it was the first time compet-
ing in a Sprint Enduro format,
which put riders through three
different courses—each one 5-8
miles in length—twice throughout
the day. There was a mountain
course, an enduro course and
a grass track (though the cool,
windy conditions left the grass
track more of a dust bowl by the
end of the day).
Another Baja regular—Justin
Morgan—was second-quickest
on the day, earning a second-
place finish. Morgan, who
recently competed in the Baja
1000 with Robby Bell's Precision
Concepts team, kept Ramirez
honest throughout the day and
even topped him on the moun-
tain test, but ultimately couldn't
match the pace of the Red Bull
KTM factory rider.
In third place was Beta USA's
IN
THE
WIND
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Local hero
Ivan Ramirez
celebrated
a win at the
Los Ancianos
Tecate Sprint
Enduro.
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