FEATURE
INSIDE THE 31
ST
DUBYA WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS
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DOUG DUBACH
A
nyone who frequents Glen Helen Race-
way events, or even just on an average
practice day, knows that "Dr. D" is still
blazing fast on the track. The secret to his
speed even at 52 years old is pretty simple: he
never slowed down. Dubach has been racing
motocross at events such as the World Vet
MX, Mammoth Motocross and the World Two-
Stroke and World Four-Stroke Championships
since hanging up his boots in Supercross. In
the World Vets in particular, Dubach is a fixture,
having amassed 25 championships in the last
22 years.
During his career as a pro racer in the 80s
and 90s, Dubach not only won races as a
factory Yamaha rider, but proved to be a very
gifted test rider. He would go on to become
one of the key pioneers of the modern four-
stroke. Utilizing his skill as a mechanic and his
knack for engineering, Dubach eventually cre-
ated his own company—DR.D Dubach Racing—
where he continues to use his skill on the track
to guide the development of his products. If his
own trophy case is any indication, he knows
how to sharpen the performance of today's
bikes.
Although Nicoll effectively hindered his domi-
nance at this year's World Vets, Dubach admits
there's nothing he loves more than close rac-
ing, which he got plenty of at Glen Helen.
"There's nothing more fun than fiercely bat-
tling somebody like that," Dubach said. "We
were having a great time. I'm just so happy
that I was able to win [another title] because
each year the monkey just gets heavier on your
back. I come here and I've double classed
a few times, but those 25 titles, I have never
not walked away without a title, in 22 years! I
haven't had very many that exciting, but boy do
I love it when they're like that."
Now with 25 event
titles to his name,
Doug Dubach
remains a fixture
in the World
Vet Motocross
Championships.
