(Top Left) Greg Robertson drops off the ledge and down the famed
Mammoth downhill. (Middle Left) John Tessitore caroms off one of the high
altitude berms on way to a 125 class sweep. (Bottom Left) Gary Semics
makes a new line up one of the mountain hills. (Abovel Rich Eierstedt goes
this fast with a flat rear tire. and a stock engine. .
Clark, -Robertson aIJd
Tessitore take
.Mammoth Classic
By Dave Hawkins
MAMMOTH. CA . JU NE 25-26
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John Tessitore dominated the 125 class at the
10th Annual Mammoth Mountain Motocross
as some of the best pros in California were on
hand to battle -the tough course and the high
altitude.
The Mammoth area is nationally
known for excellent skiing. but once a
year motocross racers from throughout
the west gather for a two day racing
classic. On Saturday the amateurs
brave the hills and on Sunday th e pros
take on the track.
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The course is located just outside
the city of Mammoth. At an altitude
of 8.000 feet the oxygen gets a little
thin . That. . coupled with one of the
most challenging tracks anywhere;
made for some interesting racing.
There were sprinkler systems on the
uphill and the drop away downhill. a
water truck for the flat sections and
fire hoses to get what was left over . to
keep the track well watered.
There were three divisions in each
class. For a rider to transfer to the
main motos he had to first place in the
