Flying the Skys at Matterley Basin

This could hurt!

MXGP... The Old Dog is Not Done Yet

Tony Cairoli takes #93 in the rain.

Mammoth MX Vet Day Two Results 60 Expert

Think about this...60 and still riding fast at one of the great MX tracks in the world. There's a lot of talent, fitness and toughness in this group. Don't try to tell these guys they are too old to ride. Moto is a great sport!

60 Expert Top Five

1st	#7	PETER MURRAY  - YAM  LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA	2nd	1st
2nd	#23	JIM HOLLEY  - YAM  CHATSWORTH, CA	3rd	2nd
3rd	#2	JIM ELLIS  - KAW  LINCOLN, CA	1st	4th
4th	#79	MICHAEL HARPER  - HSK  ROSEVILLE, CA	4th	5th
5th	#11	DONALD FRANKLIN  - BTA  ATASCADERO, CA	8th	3rd

Mammoth MX Vet Day One Results 60 Expert

verall	Nbr	Name	Moto 1	Moto 2
1st	#7	PETER MURRAY  - YAM  LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA	1st	1st
2nd	#2	JIM ELLIS  - KAW  LINCOLN, CA	2nd	2nd
3rd	#23	JIM HOLLEY  - YAM  CHATSWORTH, CA	4th	3rd
4th	#27	EDWARD GUAJARDO  - YAM  SANTA BARBARA, CA	6th	4th
5th	#11	DONALD FRANKLIN  - BTA  ATASCADERO, CA	5th	6th
6th	#79	MICHAEL HARPER  - HSK  ROSEVILLE, CA	3rd	8th
7th	#805	BILL HUFFMAN  - HSK  MILFORD, KS	7th	5th
8th	#42	TOM MCKINNEY  - HON  PLACERVILLE, CA	9th	10th
9th	#527	JAMES TITTLEMIER  - SUZ  PALMDALE, CA	11th	9th
10th	#815	STEVE WILLIAMS  - YAM  TEHACHAPI, CA	8th	12th
11th	#14x	MIKE LAPAGLIA  - MAI  MURRIETA, CA	10th	11th
12th	#19	MIKE SCOTT  - HSK  MOUNTAIN RANCH, CA	12th	13th
13th	#48	BILL KEEFE  - KTM  CORONA, CA	15th	14th
14th	#24	ROBERT HANSEN  - HON  CARSON CITY, NV	14th	15th
15th	#47	CHRIS ALEXANDER  - HON  TEMECULA, CA	13th	16th
16th	#45	RANDY LAW  - GAS  MERIDIAN, ID	25th	7th
17th	#111	MARC FRANKLIN  - BTA  ,	17th	17th
18th	#14	RICK LONG  - KTM  ATASADERO, CA	18th	18th
19th	#10	THAD FRIDAY  - KTM  LOS ANGELES, CA	16th	20th
20th	#93	PETER MAYFORTH  - KTM  MAMMOTH LKS., CA	19th	19th
21st	#404	DAVE MOZINGO  - KTM  SONORA, CA	22nd	21st
22nd	#838	JERRY WILSON  - YAM  ALBANY, OR	21st	23rd
23rd	#528	MIKE PALLADINO  - KTM  BRENTWOOD, CA	24th	22nd
24th	#164	JIM RUONALA  - KTM  SAN DIEGO, CA	23rd	24th
25th	#5	LEE JOHNSON  - KTM  SANTA BARBARA, CA	26th	25th
26th	#44	JOHN CAPER  - HON  VALENCIA, CA	28th	26th
27th	#63	MARK TRABUCCO  - KTM  MONTECITO, CA	27th	27th
28th	#64	KYLE HOLMES  - YAM  SAN DIEGO, CA	32nd	29th
29th	#39	STEVE MCARTHUR  - HON  ALPINE, UT	31st	30th
30th	#928	DOUG WOLLUM  - KTM  RENO, NV	20th	DNF
31st	#116	KIRK CHANDLER SR.  - HON  OCEANSIDE, CA	33rd	31st
32nd	#55	PATRICIA HOLLAND  - KTM  CHALFANT, CA	34th	32nd
33rd	#61	MARK STEINWAND  - KTM  NORTH FORK, CA	DNF	28th
34th	#3	RUDY ABELE  - KTM  IRVINE, CA	29th	DNS
35th	#118	ROBERT WERSCHEY  - YAM  LAS VEGAS, NV	30th	DNS
DNF	#115	MIC RODGERS  - BUL  , CA	DNF	DNS
DNS	#92	SCOTT BALL  - KAW  PORTERVILLE, CA	DNS	DNS
DNS	#6	ERNESTO BARBA  - HSK  VAN NUYS, CA	DNS	DNS
DNS	#83	LARRY CAMPBELL  - KTM  TRABUCO CANYON, CA	DNS	DNS

2021 Sierra OT National MX...A Little Hot!

The Sierra OT club had their national mx today at River Front Park in Marysville CA. The temperture at the starting line was well above 100. Despite the heat the Polka Dots MC showed up to do battle. The heat didn't seem to bother them.

World Vet Discount Entry

Zach done for season

Pro Motocross title defense of Osborne over

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Defending 450 Pro Motocross champion Zach Osborne is officially out for the remainder of the 2021 season, subsequently ending his title defense.

Osborne sustained a back injury while training in the mid part of the Monster Energy Supercross season and opted to sit out the remainder of the season to let the bulging disk in his lumbar spine heal.

He returned to riding ahead of the opening round of Pro Motocross and appeared to be fully healed and ready to battle for his second premier class crown, taking fifth in moto two at the opening round at Fox Raceway.

Osborne’s fate changed at the second round, as he was clearly dealing with issues in the second moto as he’d end with a DNF. It’s now been confirmed that he’ll miss the remainder of the season to focus on getting back to 100%.

“I’m bummed to say the least,” Osborne explained. “This injury has been a big setback with no clear path to 100% but I feel I’m on a good path now and I just need to give my body the time to heal itself.

“Myself, along with the team, made the decision to pull the plug and be ready for 2022. It was a tough decision in an already-trying year but I believe I can be back to 2020 form with this time away to heal up. Thanks to my team and fans for the support through this!”

The season will continue without the reigning champion this Saturday, 19 June, on the heels of a two-week break at High Point Raceway.

Supercross Fuel For Thought - Adam Cianciarulo

AUS-X Open in the balance as government discussions ramp up

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International event hinges on ability to welcome overseas athletes.

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The AUS-X Open Melbourne will only proceed in 2021 if it can safely invite international athletes into the country, with promoters engaging in further discussions with Tourism Victoria to seek out quarantine options and travel exemptions for overseas arrivals.

The prestigious event, which was brought to Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium for the first time in 2019, has continually attracted the biggest names in the sport from around the world, however the inability to do so could see it cancelled for the second year running as it navigates the Covid-19 pandemic.

With the event still in limbo, AUS-X Open co-founder Adam Bailey is hopeful it can reach an agreement with the Victorian government and proceed with the planning of the international supercross.

“We’re trying to work through it with Tourism Victoria at the moment in regards to the quarantining component,” Bailey explained MotoOnline.com.au. “That’s what we’re trying to work through to [see] what that would look like and whether we can bring in international athletes – that’s what it really hinges on.

“There will still be a five-round Australian Supercross Championship no matter what – but the AUS-X Open will really come down to the ability to bring in international athletes – visitation is what it really comes down to.

“We’re going to try work through our options to make that happen and we’re going through that process as we speak. That’s the goal, but if we can’t, we’ll move to an alternate Australian Supercross Championship round.”

It was revealed earlier this week that the 2021 Australian Supercross Championship will be formally announced next month, with confirmation of a five-round series that will feature free-to-air TV, a new promoter group, and a naming rights partner.

Hangtown 2021 delayed, worth the wait

Bill Sullivan

May 20, 2021

In the past, this particular week would be when one would see an abundance of impressive race haulers and colorful race jerseys around Folsom and El Dorado Hills, as the annual Hangtown Motocross event would fill local establishments and hotels with patrons.

COVID-19 officially cancelled this famed event in 2020. So what about 2021? Fans will have to wait just a little bit longer for the green flag to wave on this local event that is paydirt to the area economy and its delay to September will be worth the wait of 113 days from today.

While it is usually one of the early events on the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, this year’s race organizers, together with the American Motocross Association, formed the 2021 schedule around the reopening of various regions as they look to leave COVID-19 in the dust. In doing so, the annual Hangtown Motocross Classic moves to Sept. 11 this year and will be the serious championship finale, crowning the 2021 titlists in a season that begins to travel the states at the end of this month.

Tickets are now available for the event set to take place at Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area, an event that equates to paydirt when it comes to tourism for the communities of Folsom, Rancho Cordova and El Dorado Hills.

“As the start of the 2021 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship nears, each event organizer is diligently working to ensure they’ll have the opportunity to welcome the return of our passionate fans this summer,” said Davey Coombs, president of MX Sports Pro Racing. “We’re excited to see nearly half of the scheduled events open up ticket sales and we’re optimistic that more will soon follow. On behalf of everyone involved with making this year’s championship a success, we sincerely appreciate the patience and support of our fans as the work to provide a memorable summer of American motocross continues.”

This signature event attracts the top motocross racers from around the world, bringing national and international attention to the area as a destination for what is the longest-running outdoor motocross event in the United States.

“The annual Hangtown Motocross event is a proud Folsom tradition,” says Joe Gagliardi, CEO and president of the Greater Folsom Partnership. “The competitors and fans add to our economic vitality as they eat and shop in our Folsom businesses and support our lodging partners. Hangtown’s well-known brand offers Folsom national visibility.”

Traditionally, more than 25,000 spectators attend this annual event. They will witness more than 1,000 riders take to the dirt from the amateur level to the pros. The event is also televised nationally.

The Hangtown Motocross brings more than just big names and crowds to the Folsom area each year. Along with its vast attendance, it brings millions of dollars into the local economy. The annual event has been ranked one of Folsom’s top 10 tourism revenue generators for many years now.

Normally, many pack hotels in Folsom and Rancho Cordova on this particular week in May, that revenue will come in September this year. Prairie City will again become a small city of tents and recreational vehicles. Regardless of where they lodge, spectators and teams will be eager to eat and shop in the 95630 at a time when restrictions, masks and other such challenges should be in the history book.

The Hangtown Motocross is managed by the Dirt Diggers North Motorcycle Club and has organized the competition at Prairie City since 1979. The race was originally held near Placerville, then in the small town of Plymouth, which it outgrew very quickly.

The club spends more than $200,000 annually to stage the competition. More than 2,000 tons of sand is brought in to enhance the track each year, costing $20,000 alone. The club recruits sponsorships for the event each year, a necessary component to keep the affair running, considering that insurance alone is now in the neighborhood of $20,000.

With the expanded seating last year and hospitality sections for spectators, the modified course provides great vantage points to watch all of the action. It will also bring the race closer to the huge spectator base that is drawn to Hangtown year after year.

One aspect that many are unaware of is that profits from the Hangtown Motocross are used to benefit local charities. Throughout the years, the club has assisted various charities, including the Firefighters Burn Institute. Other local charities, such as the Friends of Folsom, provide volunteer support and vendor booths during the event that help their bank accounts annually. Members of the Friends of Folsom are already hard at work planning for the September event. Outside of the charities, additional profits go back into enhancing the facility for future events.

To the competitor, the Hangtown Motocross is one of the most coveted trophies on the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series. While it's not happening this week, come September, this community will be the place where a coveted champion is crowned for the first time in series history.

To purchase tickets and for full race information about the Hangtown Motocross Classic, go to hangtownmx.com.