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Here is the cover of the May 2023 issue of  MXA. Inside is the amazing 2023 MXA 450 Four-Stroke Shootout, plus full tests of the 2023 GasGas MC250  two-stroke, 2023 Husqvarna TC250 two-stroke, and the electric SSE Yamaha YZ450E. You’ll also find an interview with David Thorpe, a Retro test of Chric Gosselaar’s Motoworld RM125 and four mini tests of the YZ125, 125SX, TC125 and MC125. There is so much more inside. You never know how much you have missed if you don’t subscribe?

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• “THIS WEEK IN MXA WITH JOSH MOSIMAN:” STOPWATCH SHOWDOWN—ELECTRIC 450 VERSUS KTM 125SX

• SUZUKI RM ARMY BOOT CAMP #2 WILL BE UNDER THE LIGHTS AT PERRIS

Suzuki Motor USA and the Pipes Motorsports Group are pleased to announce the second in a series of RM Army Boot Camp events for riders of Suzuki RM and RM-Z motocross bikes. It is scheduled for Wednesday, May 24, at Perris Raceway in Perris, California. The Boot Camp at Perris is set for 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with rider sign-ins starting at 3:00 p.m.at the track’s Suzuki compound. The Suzuki RM Army Boot Camp lets Suzuki RM and RM-Z owners hang with some of their favorite Suzuki racers at select MX tracks around the country.

The RM Army Boot Camp is a one-day event featuring an exclusive, friendly experience with MX track ride sessions, bike setup coaching and tech tips from the Pipes Motorsports Group’s Supercross racing team technicians and pro riders, a Suzuki product display, rider interaction, food, refreshments, and fun at some of the best pro and amateur motocross tracks in the USA. Attendees will also walk away with great memories and exclusive RM Army Boot Camp gear to commemorate their day at the track. Stay tuned for more information at www.SuzukiCycles.com

• MXA’S 2023 450 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT VIDEO TEST

• SATURDAY’S 2023 NASHVILLE SUPERCROSS TRACK MAP

• CAMP REV SUMMER CAMP AT SWAN RACEWAY ON JUNE 2-4

PanicREV is excited to announce their CampREV Summer Camp at Swan Motocross Park in Tyler, Texas, on June 2-4. CampREV is designed to help give riders a solid spiritual, physical, and technical foundation through our world class program. CampREV is set up for riders of all ages and skill levels that are looking to take their skills on the racetrack to a new level! This is achieved by breaking everyone up into groups based on their ages and skill levels. CampREV features daily chapel services and prayer, in addition to refining skills such as conditioning, corners, jumping, starts, riding position, technique and a whole lot of FUN! For more info go to www.camprev.com.

• 2023 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE VIDEO TEST

2023 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Venue                                                               450                                            250
Jan. 7…Anaheim, CA…………………….Eli Tomac (Yam)…………….Jett Lawrence (Hon) 
Jan. 21…San Diego, CA………………..Eli Tomac (Yam)…………….Jett Lawrence (Hon)
Jan. 28…Anaheim, CA………………….Chase Sexton (Hon)………Levi Kitchen (Yam) 
Feb. 4…Houston, TX…………………….Eli Tomac (Yam)………………Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Feb. 11…Tampa, FL………………………Cooper Webb (KTM)……..Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Feb. 18…Oakland…………………………Eli Tomac (Yam)………………Jett Lawrence (Hon)
Feb. 25…Arlington, TX………………..Cooper Webb (KTM)……..Nate Thrasher (Yam)
Mar. 4…Daytona Beach, FL…………Eli Tomac (Yam)……………….Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Mar. 11…Indianapolis, IN…………….Ken Roczen (Suz)…………….Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Mar. 18…Detroit, MI……………………Chase Sexton (Hon)………..Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Mar. 25…Seattle, WA…………………..Eli Tomac (Yam)………………Jett Lawrence (Hon)
Apr. 8…Glendale AZ…………………….Eli Tomac (Yam)………………Jett Lawrence (Hon)
Apr. 15…Atlanta, GA………………..…Chase Sexton (Hon)………..Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Apr. 22…East Rutherford, NJ……Justin Barcia (Gas)………….Max Anstie (Hon)
Apr. 29…Nashville, TN
May 6…Denver, CO
May 13…Salt Lake City, UT.
450 points leader……………………..Eli Tomac (Yam)
250 West points leader…………..Jett Lawrence (Hon)
250 East points leader…………….Hunter Lawrence (Hon)

• 2023 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS WINNERS AT A GLANCE

Jorge Prado (61) has led the 450 points from the first round.

2023 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Venue                                                                        450                                                          250
Mar. 12…Argentina………………………..Ruben Fernandez (Hon)…………..Jago Geerts (Yam)
Mar. 26…Sardinia………………………….Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)……………..Jago Geerts (Yam)
Apr. 10…Switzerland……………………..Maxime Renaux (Yam)……………..Thibault Benistant (Yam)
Apr. 16…Trentino……………………………Jorge Prado (Gas)………………………Andrea Adamo (Gas)
Apr. 30…Portugal
May 7…Spain
May 14……No Race
May 21…France
May 28……No Race
Jun. 4…Latvia
Jun. 11…Germany
Jun. 18….No Race
Jun. 25…Indonesia
July 2…Indonesia
July 9…No Race.
July 16…Czech Rep.
July 23…Belgium
July 30…Finland
Aug. 6…No Race
Aug. 13…Sweden
Aug. 20…Holland
Aug. 27…No Race
Sept. 3…Turkey
Sep. 10…No Race
Sept. 17…Vietnam
Sep. 24…No Race
Oct. 1…England
450  GP points leader………………………..Jorge Prado (Gas)
250 GP points leader…………………………Jago Geerts (Yam)

• WHO’S WHO IN THE SUPERCROSS ZOO? EACH WEEK A TITLE WILL FALL

Eli Tomac has an 11-point lead heading to Nashville .That may not sound like a big lead, but its the biggest lead Eli has had in quite awhile. Cooper Webb has to win from here on out, while Chase Sexton is 21 points adrift. Chase might well win the next three rounds, but he needs Eli to bomb out of one of three remaining rounds for him to keep his title hopes alive.

AMA 450 SUPERCROSS POINTS STANDINGS
(After New Jersey)
1. Eli Tomac…315
2. Cooper Webb…304
3. Chase Sexton…294
4. Justin Barcia…265
5. Ken Roczen…259
6. Jason Anderson…225
7. Aaron Plessinger…213
8. Adam Cianciarulo…155
9. Justin Hill…154
10. Christian Craig…150

Jett Lawrence is a shoo-in for the 2023 AMA 250 West title. He just has to stay up at the Denver 250 West round.

AMA 250 WEST POINTS STANDINGS
(After New Jersey)
1. Jett Lawrence (Hon)..176
2. R.J. Hampshire (Hus)…137
3. Enzo Lopes (Yam)…118
4. Levi Kitchen (Yam)…112
5. Max Vohland (KTM)…104
6. Cameron McAdoo (Kaw)…101
7. Mitchell Oldenburg (Hon)…99
8. Pierce Brown (Gas)…98
9. Cole Thompson (Yam)…73
10. Derek Kelley (KTM)…70

Hunter Lawrence just needs to beat Haiden Deegan by 3 points in the Nashville 250 East round to clinch the 250 East crown.

AMA 250 EAST POINTS STANDINGS
(after New Jersey)
1. Hunter Lawrence…198
2. Haiden Deegan…149
3. Max Anstie…148
4. Nate Thrasher…120
5. Jordon Smith…120
6. Chris Blose…117.
7. Jeremy Martin…111
8. Cullin Park…96
9. Tom Vialle…95
10. Coty Schock…83

There were only two East/West Showdowns scheduled in 2023, but, in reality, there should be 17 East/West rounds next year. Max Anstie  (above) took the win at the East Rutherford round. Can he win again in Salt Lake?

2023 AMA 250 EAST/WEST SHOWDOWN #1 RESULTS
(after New Jersey)
1. Max Anstie (Hon)
2. Hunter Lawrence…Hon
3. Jett Lawrence…Hon
4. Max Vohland…KTM
5. Enzo Lopes…Yam
6. Haiden Deegan…Yam
7. Carson Mumford…Kaw
8. Cullin Park…Hon
9. Jo Shimoda…Kaw
10. Chris Blose…Kaw

• CLASSIC MXA TEST RIDER PHOTO: WHERE MXA TEST RIDERS ARE MADE

Jody’s backyard mini track didn’t thrill his Beverly Hills neighbors, but it was the training ground of a lot of future AMA Pros and MXA test riders—plus it was very pretty.

• MXA TEAM TESTED: TWIN AIR’S RADIATOR TRICKS

TWIN AIR RADIATOR SLEEVES
Twin Air radiator sleeves are used to keep mud and debris from blocking much-needed air to your bike’s radiators. Back in the golden oldie days, when two-strokes roamed the earth at will, savvy two-stroke riders would attach a section of wire mesh across the down tubes of their bikes to knock down mud before it could clog the fins of their air-cooled engines. The mud would stick to the wire mesh and then vibrate off. Twin Air obviously has some old moto soldiers in its design department, because that is exactly what Twin Air radiator sleeves do—except for radiators instead of cylinder fins. The Twin Air radiator sleeves are made from a nylon-coated, glass yarn designed to shed mud and dirt before it builds up. The retail price is $44.95. For more info go to www.twinair.com or call (800) 749-2890.

TWIN AIR ICE FLOW COOLANT
Twin Air’s high-performance, biodegradable, IceFlow coolant is a ready-to-use coolant formulated for long-lasting protection of all metals inside today’s motorcycle cooling systems, without harming the water pump seals. IceFlow coolant offers the added assurance of an extreme freezing point (-26ºC / -14.8ºF and is a Mono Propylene Glycol-based, silicate-free and formulated with demineralized water and cutting edge nanotech and organic additive technology. It is non-toxic and biodegradable. The retail price is $19.95 in in 2.2 liter (2. 32 quart) bottles.

TWIN AIR ICE FLOW HIGH-PRESSURE RADIATOR CAPS
Twin Air’s Ice Flow radiator cap increases the boiling point of the water in your bike’s radiator by increasing the amount of pressure inside the radiator. The difference between a stock radiator cap and a high-pressure one is dramatic. Without any pressure on it, water will boil at 212 degrees Fahrenheit (at standard temperature and barometric pressure); however, a cooling system that is under 15 pounds of pressure will allow straight water to reach 250 degrees before it boils. For every pound of pressure exerted on the coolant, the static boiling point is raised by 3 degrees. Twin Air offers 1.8 radiator caps to replace the stock 1.1 caps on Hondas, Yamahas, Kawasakis and Suzukis. For KTMs and Husqvarnas, which come stock with 1.8 caps, they have a 2.0 cap. The retail price iis $24.95.

For more information on Twin Air products go to (800) 749-2890 or www.twinair.com.

• MXA MOTO CHALLENGE QUIZ: WE WERE ALL YOUNG ONCE

Can you name this man? He won five 450 Supercross events and finished second, third, fourth and fifth in the 450 Supercross points standing over an eight-year span (2006-2013). Can you name him. Answer at the bottom of the page.

• OVER-THE-HILL-GANG MILITARY APPRECIATION RACE AT PERRIS ON MAY 7

• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MXA’S OG LOGO TRUCKERS HAT

Elevate your status as a classic motocross fan with MXA’s OG Logo Truckers Hat in Black, Red, Khaki, Black/White and other colors.  The retail price is $25. See more color options or order by Clicking Here.

• UNADILLA MX REWIND RACE WEEKEND ON JUNE 9-11

For more info go to www.mxrewind.com.

• 2ND ANNUAL SUNSET RIDGE MX “RIDE FOR HOPE” FUNDRAISER FOR ST. JUDES ON JULY 8

The Second Annual “Ride For Hope”fundraiser will be held at Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut, Illinois, on July 8. There will be 50/50 drawing and raffles. All items are placed out out on a table, then we put a bucket in front of each item and sell tickets. One ticker for $1 or six tickets for $5 or an arm length of tickets for $20. For more info go to www.sunsetridgemx.com.

• MXA AD OF THE WEEK: TEAM YAMAHA’S 1985 PRODUCTION SUSPENION FIX

The combination of Steve Simons’ Anti- Caviatation damping system and a Ohlins twin adjuster shock, which used a heat sensitive magnesium rod that adjusted itself as the shock got hotter, were the tools that Ricky Johnson and Broc Glover depended on back in 1985.

• MXA BIKE TEST VIDEO LIBRARY: THE 2023 BIKES YOU WANT KNOW ABOUT

MXA’S 2023 450 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT

MXA’S 2023 125 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT

MXA’S 2023 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT

2023 KTM 300SX VS HUSQVARNA TC250 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT

2023-1/2 KTM 450SXF FACTORY EDITION VIDEO TEST

2023-1/2 HUSQVARNA FC450 ROCKSTAR EDITION VIDEO TEST

2023 SUZUKI RM-Z450 VIDEO TEST

2023 HONDA CRF450 VIDEO TEST

2023 GASGAS MC450F VIDEO TEST

2023 KAWASAKI KX450 VIDEO TEST

2023 KTM 250SXF VIDEO TEST

2023 KAWASAKI KX250 VIDEO TEST

2023 SUZUKI RM-Z250 VIDEO TEST

2023 GASGAS MC250 VIDEO TEST

2023 HONDA CRF250 VIDEO TEST

2023 HUSQVARNA FC250 VIDEO TEST

2023 GASGAS MC125 TWO-STROKE VIDEO TEST

2023 GASGAS MC350F VIDEO TEST

2023 KTM 300SX TWO-STROKE VIDEO TEST

• THE FUTURE IS NOW: 2023 RACE SCHEDULES

2023 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan. 7…Anaheim, CA
Jan. 14…Oakland, CA (moved to Feb. 18)
Jan. 21…San Diego, CA
Jan. 28…Anaheim, CA
Feb. 4…Houston, TX
Feb. 11…Tampa, FL
Feb. 18…Oakland 
Feb. 25…Arlington, TX
Mar. 4…Daytona Beach, FL
Mar. 11…Indianapolis, IN
Mar. 18…Detroit, MI
Mar. 25…Seattle, WA
Apr. 1…No Race
Apr. 8…Glendale AZ
Apr. 15…Atlanta, GA
Apr. 22…East Rutherford, NJ
Apr. 29…Nashville, TN
May 6…Denver, CO
May 13…Salt Lake City, UT

2023 SUPERMOTOCROSS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE (UPDATED)
Sept. 9 …Concord, NC
Sept. 16 ….Joliet, Il
Sept. 23…Los Angeles, CA (Date change from Oct. 14)

2023 AMA ARENACROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 18…Albany, GA
Nov. 25…Albany, NY
Jan. 6…Loveland, CO
Jan. 13…Prescott, AZ
Jan. 20…Guthrie, OK
Jan. 27….Guthrie, OK
Feb. 3…Reno, NV
Feb. 10…Denver, CO
Feb. 24…Hobbs, NM
Mar. 3…Amarillo, TX
Mar. 10…Tulsa, OK
Mar. 17…Salem, VA
Mar. 24…Little Rock, AR
Mar. 31…Lexington, KY

2023 AMA ENDUROCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Sept. 23…Loveland, CO
Oct. 7…Everett, WA
Oct .21…Prescott Valley, AZ
Oct. 28… Idaho Falls, ID
Nov.11…Redmond, OR
Nov. 18…Reno, NV

2023 2023 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 12…Argentina
Mar. 26…Sardinia
Apr. 10…Switzerland
Apr. 16…Trentino, Italy
Apr. 30…Portugal
May 7…Spain
May 21…France
Jun. 4…Latvia
Jun. 11…Germany
Jun. 25…Indonesia
July 2…Indonesia
July 16…Czech Rep.
July 23…Belgium
July 30…Finland
Aug. 13…Sweden
Aug. 20…Holland
Sept. 3…Turkey
Sept. 17…Vietnam
Oct. 1…England (Date Change from Oct. 15)

2023 AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
May 27…Pala, CA
June 3…Hangtown, CA
June 10…Thunder Valley, CO
June 17…Mt. Morris, PA
July 1…Red Bud, MI
July 8…Southwick, MA
July 15…Millville, MN
July 22…Washougal, WA
Aug. 11…Unadilla, NY
Aug. 19…Budds Creek, MD
Aug. 26…Crawfordsville, IN

2023 WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
July 1…Birmingham, England
July 22….Lyon-Décines, France
Sept. 30…TBD (Southeast Asia)
Oct. 14…Dusseldorf, Germany
Oct. 28…Vancouver, Canada
Nov. 24-25…Melbourne, Australia

2023 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 5…Wonthaggi, Vic (2nd motos cancelled)
Mar. 19…Appin, NSW
Apr. 16…Wodonga, Vic
May 7…Maitland, NSW
May 28…Gillman, SA
Jun. 25…Toowoomba, Qld
Aug. 13…Queeensland, Qld
Aug. 20…Coolum Pines, Qld

2023 BRITISH NATIONALS UK CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar 12…Oakhanger, Hampshire
May 7…Monster Mountain, South Wales
June 4…Preston Docks, Lancashire
July 9…Oxford Moto Parc, Oxfordshire
Aug. 6..Cusses Gorse MX, Wiltshire.
Sept. 3…Hawkstone Park, Shropshire

2023 REVO ACU BRITISH MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 19…Preston Docks
Apr. 2…Canada Height (Postpone to later date)
Apr. 23…Foxhill
May 14…TBA
May 28…Blaxhall
June 18… TBA
June 30…Whitby
Spt. 10…Oxford

2023 “SATURDAY AT THE GLEN” SCHEDULE
Jan. 14…Winter Series #1 (Arroyo Vet track)
Jan. 21…Winter Series #2 (Arroyo Vet track)
Feb. 4…Winter Series #3 (Arroyo Vet track)
Feb. 11…Winter Series #4 (Arroyo Vet track)
Feb. 25…Winter Series #5 (Rained Out)
Mar. 11…Winter Series #5 (Rained Out)
Mar. 18…Spring Series #1& Pasha 125 Open (National track)
Mar. 25…Spring Series #2 (Arroyo Vet track)
Apr. 8…World Two-Stroke Championship (National track)
Apr. 15…Spring Series #3 (Arroyo Vet track)
Apr. 22…Spring Series #4 (Arroyo Vet track)
May 13…Spring Series #5 (National track)
June 3…Summer Series #1 (Arroyo Vet track)
June 17…Summer Series #2 (Arroyo Vet track)
June 24…Summer Series #3 (Arroyo Vet track)
July 15…Summer Series #4 (Arroyo Vet track)
July 29….Summer Series #5 (National track)
Aug. 19…Fall Series #1 (Arroyo Vet track)
Aug. 26…Fall Series #2 (Arroyo Vet track)
Sept. 16…Fall Series #3 (Arroyo Vet track)
Sept. 23…Fall Series #4 (Arroyo Vet track)
Sept. 30…Fall Series #5 (National track)
Oct. 21…Winter Series #1 (Arroyo Vet track)
Oct. 28…Winter Series #2 (National track)
Nov.3-5…World Vet Championship (National track)
Nov. 18..Winter Series #3 (Arroyo Vet track)
Dec. 9…Winter Series #4 (Arroyo Vet track)
Dec. 16..Winter Series #5 (National track)

OLD SCHOOL TT SCRAMBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Feb. 5…Glen Helen (TT Scrambles)
Mar. 26…Glen Helen (TT Scrambles) (Rained Out)
Apr. 16…Glen Helen (TT Scrambles)
May 21…Glen Helen (Pasha GP /TT Scrambles)
Jun. 4…Glen Helen (TT Scrambles)
Jul. 16…Glen Helen (TT Scrambles)
Oct. 29…Glen Helen (Oktobertfast GP/TT Scrambles
Dec. 17…Glen Helen (TT Scrambles)

2023 WORLD TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Apr. 8…Glen Helen, CA

2023 VET MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS
Aug. 24-28…Foxhill, GB

2023 MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS
Oct. 8…Ernee, France (Date change from Oct. 22)

2023 WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 3-5…Glen Helen, CA

2023 RED BULL DAY IN THE DIRT
Nov. 24-26…Glen Helen, CA

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