Jimmy B Classic Storms Vogt Ranch
T
he second annual Jimmy B
Classic took to Vogt Ranch
on Saturday, April 2, 2022, for
a single-track hard enduro race.
The scramble-style event marked
only the second time an off-road
race has been held at the pri-
vately owned facility in Dulzura,
California, and was limited to an
elite 50 entries. The excellent
conditions, aided by rain earlier
in the week, and the fresh-cut
eight-mile course was both the
reward, and the punishment to
racers who struggled their way
through the mountainous terrain,
the quickest completing three
laps in the 90-minute race.
Defending Champion Dustin
McCarthy was, once again,
victorious at the Jimmy B Clas-
sic—named after local motocross
legend and co-promoter Jim
Beauchamp—having to contend
with his brother, Gavin, and Noah
Fouch for the overall win. Dustin
admitted the course was tougher
than last year's but the result
proved to be the same, as he
"just cruised," and held on for the
big win.
"It was really nice because we
had rain a couple days ago. So
the course was nice and wet—like
it was watered," said Dustin Mc-
Carthy. "It was really technical,
and a bit harder this year, I think.
But I just cruised, kept it smooth
and it worked out."
Former WORCS Champion
Gary Sutherlin was an early
favorite, lining up for his first race
in over two years. It was a last-
minute effort for Sutherlin to get
his KTM 450 XC-F ready for a
hard-enduro race, and Sutherlin
admitted going in that he prob-
ably wasn't on the right bike for
the job. Despite getting out to
a blistering start and storming
the motocross sections of the
IN
THE
WIND
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Overall winner Dustin
McCarthy successfully
defended his crown at
the Jimmy B Classic.
PHOTOS: JEAN TURNER
