IN
THE
WIND
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WILSON READIES FOR RETURN
D
ean Wilson has been laying
down fast laps all around
Southern California's tracks in
the last few weeks, including
Pala, Glen Helen, Milestone and
Perris. The factory KTM rider,
who has spent the last several
months recovering from a knee
injury, has yet to compete in
the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross
Championship, but "Deano" is
ready to make his return to rac-
ing for the last three rounds of
the season.
Following the rehabilitation of
his torn ACL, Wilson is looking
up to speed, and was blazing
fast alongside Ken Roczen,
Joey Savatgy and Justin Bogle
at Milestone MX. The Red Bull
rider looked like he could have
jumped right into the fray at
Washougal, but stated that he
didn't want to return before he's
ready. And by ready, he means
running at the front.
"I don't want to come back
until I can be competitive with
the top guys," said Wilson. "We
can all go fast, but going fast for
35 minutes is a different story."
Wilson continued his train-
ing by competing in REM MX at
Glen Helen over the weekend,
where he quite handily won the
450 Pro class. Wilson looks
poised and ready to return to ac-
tion, so plan to look for his num-
ber 15 factory KTM at Unadilla
on August 8.
Along with the three remain-
ing rounds of the Pro Motocross
Championship, Wilson also
hopes to represent his country
at the Motocross of Nations,
and will likely compete in other
one-off events such as the Red
Bull Straight Rhythm on October
11 in Pomona, California.
Jean Turner
After a lengthy
recovery from
an injured knee,
factory KTM's
Dean Wilson is
looking back on
point.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
JASON
ABBOTT
