GLEN HELEN
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY
BY JEAN TURNER
W
hether or not you have
gone the way of cams and
valves, nearly every true
motocrosser still has a place in
their heart for two-strokes—the
snappy, lightweight machines
of yore, that a decade ago, we
were convinced would never be-
come the novelty. Fast-forward
to 2015, and sadly, the camless
varietal has, indeed, become the
minority on the motocross track.
Fortunately there is one South-
ern California event a year that
prompts racers everywhere to
dust off their expansion cham-
bers and dig out the pre-mix
and Ratio Rites. In many racers'
cases, it means putting out the
eager call for any decent running
two-stroke they can borrow. For
others, it means reverting their
off-road machines back to their
intended purpose: motocross.
And for the purists, it's a chance
to compete on a level playing
field as Glen Helen Raceway
hosts its annual celebration of
the two-stroke.
Thanks to title sponsor L.A.
Sleeve putting up a hefty $7000
purse, the 2015 2-Stroke Moto-
cross World Championship saw
a nearly full gate of Open Pro en-
tries. A $1000 prize for the 125
Pro class lured plenty of eighth-
liter players as well, along with
plenty others who showed up to
compete for bragging rights. Or
perhaps to just breathe deep the
sweet smell of burning premix,
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Doug Dubach
leads the way
during the
2-Stroke World
Championship
at Glen Helen.
