YZs Remembered
O
n October 5, Scott and Deb-
bie Burnworth's 2024 So Cal
Vintage & Modern MX Classic,
presented by Yamaha Series,
visited Glen Helen Raceway,
marking the third and final round
of the three-race series. The
riders were greeted with sizzling
100-plus degree temperatures,
but that did little to deter anyone,
as the event had the largest rider
turnout in the series' history.
The racing was fun yet com
-
petitive, with everyone enjoying
the Vet-friendly layout on Glen
Helen's legendary main track.
Riders from California, Nevada,
Arizona, Utah, and even Alaska
showed up and braved the heat.
Along with the various vintage,
post-vintage and modern class
-
es, the featured class of the day
was the Yamaha YZ GP, a special
tribute to the 50th anniversary of
the Yamaha YZ and to the Jones
Family (Don, DeWayne and Gary),
who played a pivotal role in de
-
veloping the first YZ motocross
motorcycles. Four-time National
Champion Gary Jones attended,
as well as World and National
MX Champion Grant Langston
and former factory racers Jim
Holley and Scott Burnworth.
The SoCal MX Classic series
offers classes for all levels of
riders, young and old, but the real
stars of the race are the bikes—it
was hard to believe many of
them are over 50 years old.
Several looked and ran as though
they just rolled off the showroom
WIND
IN THE
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Jim Holley (left) and Scott Burnworth
attended the So Cal Vintage &
Modern MX Classic at Glen Helen
to help celebrate 50 years of the
Yamaha YZ. At one time, Holley and
Burnworth were factory Yamaha
teammates.
PHOTOS: DEBBI TAMIETTI
