IN
THE
WIND
P40
CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT
WORLD VET MOTOCROSS
T
he stars came out at the
32nd Annual Dubya World
Vet Motocross Championship
at Glen Helen Raceway, where
over 1200 entries from 19 differ-
ent countries filled two days of
racing. First-time winners Mike
Sleeter (30+ Pro) and Daryl
Hurley (40+ Pro) celebrated
alongside 50+ Pro class winner,
Kurt Nicoll. But there was one
star noticeably absent. Doug
Dubach was reportedly ill and
couldn't make it to the race,
marking the first time in 23 years
"Dr.D" has missed the event.
Many were eager to see the 25-
time world vet champion face off
against Nicoll once again for the
40+ and 50+ honors, especially
after last year's controversial fin-
ish where Dubach jumped over
into Nicoll's lane only seconds
before the finish to take the 50+
win.
Saturday's racing saw the
first Pro race of the weekend
with the 40+ class taking to the
course. Nicoll was looking to
defend his title, but had to settle
for second to a hard-charging
Daryl Hurley. The 40-year-old
former pro made his first trip to
the World Vet Championship all
the way from New Zealand, and
made the trip worth his while
with a 1-1 victory.
"I told my friends I wouldn't
do it until I was 40 and now I hit
40," Hurley said. "I didn't really
know what to expect coming to
this. I knew there were some
fast guys here; I heard a lot
about how fast Kurt [Nicoll] is.
There's some really fast guys
here still."
Hurley had a bit of a battle
with Nicoll in the early laps of
the second moto, but ultimately
the Brit had to settle for second.
"I'm happy," Nicoll said. "I
thought I rode really well. Daryl
Hurley is 12 years younger than
me; he comes from a different
generation and he was just a
little bit too fast for me. But I felt
like I rode really well. I'm totally
After three podium
finishes at the World Vet
Championships, KTM's
Mike Sleeter finally
earned the 30+ Pro
crown.
