Martinez
and McGrath
Highlight
Mammoth Moto
Vet Weekend
T
he 2023 Monster Energy Mammoth
Motocross kicked off this weekend
with vet riders taking to the track on
opening weekend. The picturesque
mountain venue, located just under
8000 feet above sea level, is only open
two weeks during the year for this
unique event. Former pros Cole Marti
-
nez, Jeremy McGrath and Kurt Nicoll
highlighted the results sheets and
claimed the coveted bear trophies.
Martinez, a former Supercross racer
turned off-road extraordinaire, swept
the 30 Pro division on both days of rac
-
ing. The SLR Honda rider took all four
moto wins and set the best lap times
in the process. His closest competitors
on day one were Sean Collier and Sean
Lipanovich, who finished second and
third, respectively. Lipanovich landed
on the podium again with a second on
Sunday while Arik Swan took third.
Jeremy McGrath is a staple at Mam
-
moth MX and "The King" showed up
this year for the 40A and Smoke N'
Fire Vintage classes. No one could
challenge MC in the 40+ division as he
claimed all four victories over the two
days of racing. He grabbed the final po
-
dium in the vintage class behind Matt
Barber and Ciaran Narran.
Kurt Nicoll and Alan Julien split wins
in the 50A with Peter Murray taking all
four wins in 60+ Open.
The event continues with mini bike
racing during the week followed by
big bike amateurs over the Labor Day
weekend.
CN
WIND
IN THE
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Still "The King,"
Jeremy McGrath
took home his share
of bears from the
Mammoth Motocross
Vet weekend.
PHOTO:
MOTO PLAYGROUND
