Do Not Enter
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he U.S. Marine Corps wants
to remind the public of the
previously announced plans to
close the popular off-road rid-
ing area in Southern California,
the Johnson Valley Shared Use
Area, in order to conduct military
training during the following time
periods. The first of three planned
closures has already gone into ef
-
fect, which started on August 13
and is expected to last through
August 27. The two other planned
closures will take place on Feb
-
ruary 12-24, 2027, and August
13-26, 2027.
The closure periods include
the necessary time required to
complete pre- and post-training
inspections of those lands
managed by the Bureau of Land
Management, and visitors are
reminded to observe the base
boundaries and be aware of the
Shared Use Area's status.
When the Shared Use Area is
closed for military training, the
adjacent Johnson Valley OHV
area remains open to the public.
The Marine Corps will continue to
implement robust public outreach
to ensure the public is informed
of the temporary change in land
use. For additional information,
click here.
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Don't be caught
surprised by current
and upcoming
partial temporary
land closures in
the Johnson Valley
Off-Highway Vehicle
Recreation Area.
Bastianini Joins
Trackhouse Aprilia
I
talian Enea Bastianini will join
Trackhouse Aprilia for the 2027
MotoGP World Championship,
signing a two-year deal that will
keep him with the American
squad through the 2028 season.
Bastianini will replace Ai
Ogura, who is moving to the fac
-
tory Yamaha team for 2027, and
will partner with Raul Fernan-
dez, who recently extended his
Trackhouse contract through
2028. The move completes
Trackhouse's rider lineup for
MotoGP's new 850cc era.
Bastianini will leave Red Bull
KTM Tech3 at the conclusion of
the 2026 season after two years
with the Austrian manufacturer.
The 28-year-old previously
enjoyed considerable success
with Ducati, scoring six MotoGP
victories and finishing third in
the 2022 championship. He
finished fourth in the 2024 title
fight after scoring nine Grand
Prix podiums, including two
victories.
Bastianini will make his first
appearance with Trackhouse
and Aprilia machinery at the Va
-
lencia test following the 2026
season, beginning preparations
for the major technical changes
coming to MotoGP in 2027, in
-
cluding smaller 850cc engines,
new Pirelli tires and heavily
reduced aerodynamics.
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Enea Bastianini (right, with team owner
Justin Marks) will join his third MotoGP
manufacturer in 2027 as teammate to
Raul Fernandez at Trackhouse Aprilia.
