VOL. 52 ISSUE 46 NOVEMBER 17, 2015 P75
"A
ge related racing
means you get to look
forward to being the
youngest rider every five years,"
described former National Mo-
tocross Champion Chuck Sun.
"Add in three skill levels and you
will always have someone to
race with."
Thus is the appeal of the
Dubya World Vet Motocross
Championships, the largest
gathering of vet racing in moto-
cross today. The event itself is
now in its veteran stage as 2015
marked its 31
st
year, and it once
again drew nearly 1000 racers
from 20 different countries, all
eager to contend on that ever-
elusive level playing field. A total
of 35 different classes run on
both Saturday and Sunday gave
racers that chance, although the
course at Glen Helen Raceway
was anything but level.
The course, designed by
MXA Editor Jody Wiesel, uti-
lized plenty of power-robbing
hillclimbs, steep descents,
banked turns and tabletops (no
doubles!) sprawling across the
notoriously rough terrain of Glen
Helen. Fortunately, the daunting
conditions were countered by
the allure of southern California's
idyllic fall weather, and classes
from 25+ all the way up to 70+
(yes, there is an over 70 class,
and this year had seven entries!)
racers packed the starting gate
under cool, blue skies.
The World Vet MX is great for
race fans to see their former
heroes in action, as any number
of former greats from Jeff Matia-
sevich to Lars Larsson can be
found there. It's also a great time
to catch up with some former
motocross stars to see where
they are today.
The battles
between Kurt
Nicoll (pictured)
and Doug
Dubach were
the highlights of
the weekend.
TREACHERY
