Medeiros Turns 30, Wins World Vet MX
B
rian Medeiros looks young
enough that most respectable
establishments probably wouldn't
sell him a beer. But he's a month
away from his 31st birthday, and
that means this is the first year
of eligibility for the 30+ Pro class
at Glen Helen's Dubya World Vet
Championship, which took place
October 31-November 2. He
made the most of the opportuni
-
ty, winning both motos, with Mike
Alessi in second.
"It was probably the fastest I
had ever ridden in my life!" said
Medeiros after a second moto
that put him head-to-head with
Alessi for most of the race.
Both holeshots actually went
to Medeiros, but Alessi passed
him in the second turn of moto
two, setting the stage for a very
intense battle.
"I knew if I could stay with him
for four or five laps, he would
fade, because he's just com-
ing off injury," said Medeiros,
and that's exactly how it played
out. Toward the end of the final
moto, in fact, Alessi started to
feel pressure from Justin Mc-
Donald of New Zealand. In the
end, McDonald came up a few
feet short and for third overall in
30+ Pro, but it was his third race
of the weekend.
"I actually wasn't even plan
-
ning to ride the 30+ Pro class,
but my mechanic signed me up,"
McDonald said. "He said, 'You're
in,' and here I am."
McDonald's main focus was the
40+ Pro class, which ran on Friday
of the three-day Vet weekend. He
won both motos, while Kris Keefer
went 2-3 for second over Glen
Phillips (4-2) from the UK, Mar
-
cello Disetti (5-4) from Italy and
WIND
IN THE
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Brian Medeiros (50) leads the
way at the Dubya World Vet MX at
Glen Helen Raceway. He went on
to win the overall in the 30+ Pro
class.
PHOTOS: RON LAWSON
