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• ADAM CIANCIARULO ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT AT THE END OF THE 2024 SUPERCROSS SEASON
One of the most popular, outgoing and friendly racers on the AMA circuit, Adam is hanging up his boots on May 11, 2024
Adam Cianciarulo, announced today that he is retiring from professional racing. The 27-year-old Floridian has decided to conclude his professional racing career at the end of the 2024 Supercross season in May, signifying the end to a 20-year journey with Team Kawasaki, Team Green and the/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team.
During his amateur career, Cianciarulo became a decorated champion and earned the title of the winningest mini bike rider at the Loretta Lynn’s AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship with 11 championships.
Making his professional debut aboard his KX250, Cianciarulo took three wins and two runner-up finishes in his first five Supercross starts in 2014. He would go on to win the 2019 AMA 250 National Motocross Championship—winning the Monster Energy Cup in his 450 debut.
Adam was an incredible talent, who never got to show what he could have really have achieved because of injuries. Kawasaki and Pro Circuit always stuck by him through every injury-riddled season.
Adam said,“I was seven years old when I signed with Kawasaki, and from my amateur career with Team Green to turning pro and my time in the 250 class with Pro Circuit, to the last four years with factory Kawasaki at the highest level in our sport, here we are 20 years later.As I announce my retirement, I want to extend my deepest thanks to Kawasaki for their belief in me and their relentless commitment. It’s been an honor and a privilege to represent such an iconic brand, and to be a part of a team with the utmost integrity. I’ve made friends that will last a lifetime, and memories I will always cherish. My love for racing, and our sport in general, is stronger than ever, and I look forward to the future with the same excitement I had as a kid dreaming of the career I was so fortunate to have had.”
• “THIS WEEK IN MXA WITH JOSH MOSIMAN:” CAN PRO CIRCUIT WIN IT’S 300TH 250 SUPERCROSS NEXT WEEK?
• IF YOU LIKE THE PHOTOS & VIDEOS IN MXA THANK TREVOR NELSON
Trevor Nelson is the hardest working photographer in the sport. He doesn’t just shoot video for MXA’s website and You Tube Channel, but he also has to shoot all the action photographs at the same time for the print magazine. Ron Lawson shot this photo of Trevor during the 24 Hours of Glen Helen. Below, we chose four photos at random from Trevor’s Instagram page for you to enjoy.
Great photos require a great understanding of the interplay of light and the subject. This is Ken Roczen waiting for something to happen. Trevor didn’t have to wait.
This is a perfect example of Trevor working with all the available light sources inside a stadium to capture Jason Anderson in an other worldly image.
Trevor knows his subject well. Here, Josh Mosiman plays around in an endless row of rolling whoops and gives Trevor a jolt of comedy to capture.
With FA18s you don’t get a second chance to capture the action. Trevor took what would have been a very nice photo and caught it at the perfect moment.
• GLEN HELEN OFFERS A $10,000 PRO PURSE FOR THE MAY 16 “STOPWATCH NATIONAL” WARM-UP RACE
Josh Mosiman talks to Bud Feldkamp, the owner of Glen Helen Raceway, about the upcoming “Stopwatch National” on Thursday, May 16th. Originally this was scheduled to be a one-lap timed challenge, but Glen Helen decided to turn it into a two-moto race format, with 30-minute plus 1 lap motos for the 250 and 450 pros combined. They will pay the top ten, with the winner getting $4000 (which is what a 250 East/West Supercross rider gets for finishing second in an AMA Supercross and more than a fourth place rider gets in a 450 Supercross).
Also coming up on April 20 is the 2024 Wiseco World Two-Stroke Championship. It pays big money to the Pasha 125 Pro class, Pasha Over-30 125 Pro class and Pasha Over-50 125 Pro class (Pasha 125 Pro bikes can run 150cc engines). Of course, the stand-alone Open Pro class will be paying purse money also.
• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MOTOCROSS ACTION ORIGINAL LOGO SNAPBACK HAT
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• MXA VIDEO: 2024 YAMAHA YZ125 TWO-STROKE TEST
• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: TM DESIGNWORKS YZ450/250F SLIDE-N-GUIDE KIT
TM Designworks has designed the ultimate Slide-N-Guide kit for the new Yamaha YZ450F, YZ250F and YZ450FX. The kit consists of a Dirt Cross-molded Slider with chain noise reducing technology. Plus, UV and oil additives reduce chain drag and wear.
The patented Powerlip lower roller is included in the kit, while.the rear chain guide uses our RMS (return memory system) and is shaped with TM Designworks small body, high ground clearance design. The larger outside front, side, and bottom chamfers slice through deep berms and ruts like butter. Choose from black or Yamaha blue. The retail price is $179.00. For more information go to www.tmdesignworks.com
• MXA VIDEO: 2024 KAWASAKI KX250 TEST
• EVERY 2024 AMA SUPERCROSS WINNER AT A GLANCE
Who’s next? Jason Anderson (21) has the raw speed to win and he certainly doesn’t want to live in the shadows of Lawrence, Webb, Sexton, Roczen, Plessinger and Tomac. El Hombre has five more shots at the golden ring.
Venue 450 250
Jan. 6…Anaheim, CA………………………….Jett Lawrence (Hon)……………R.J. Hampshire (Hus)
Jam. 13…San Francisco………………………Chase Sexton (KTM)…………Jordon Smith (Yam)
Jan. 20…San Diego, CA………………………Aaron Plessinger (KTM)…….Nate Thrasher (Yam)
Jan.27…Anaheim 2, CA………………………Cooper Webb (Yam)…………..Levi Kitchen (Kaw)
Feb. 3…Detroit, MI……………………………..Jett Lawrence (Hon)……………Austin Forkner (Kaw)
Feb. 10…Glendale, AZ………………………..Ken Roczen (Suz)…………………R.J. Hampshire (Hus)
Feb. 24…Arlington, TX……………………….Cooper Webb (Yam)…………….Haiden Deegan (Yam)
Mar. 2…Daytona Beach, FL…………………Jett Lawrence (Hon)…………..Tom Vialle (KTM)
Mar. 9…Birmingham, AL…………………….Jett Lawrence (Hon)……………Tom Vialle (KTM)
Mar. 16…Indianapolis, IN……………………Jett Lawrence (Hon)…………..Cameron McAdoo (Kaw)
Mar. 23…Seattle, WA.…………………………Cooper Webb (Yam)…………..Levi Kitchen (Kaw)
Mar. 30…St. Louis, MO……………………….Eli Tomac (Yam)…………………….Levi Kitchen (Kaw)
Apr. 13…Foxborough, MA…………………..
Apr. 20…Nashville, TN……………………….
Apr. 27…Philadelphia, PA…………………..
May 4…Denver, CO………………………….
May 11…Salt Lake City, UT……………….
450 Points leader………………………………Jett Lawrence
250 West Points leader…………………….Levi Kitchen
250 East points leader………………………Cameron McAdoo
• MXA VIDEO: 2024-1/2 KTM 450SXF FACTORY EDITION TEST
• $12,000 PASHA 125 PRO CLASSES AT THE WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP ON APRIL 20
2024 WORLD TWO-STROKE PASHA 125 PRO PURSE & PRIZES (ENGINE SIZES UP TO 150cc LEGAL)
125 Pro: First— $2000; Second— $1000; Third—$500; Fourth— $400; Fifth— $300.
Over-30 125 Pro: First—$1500; Second—$1000; Third—$500; Fourth—$400; Fifth—$300.
Open-50 125 Pro: First—$1500; Second—$1000; Third—$500; Fourth—$400; Fifth—$300.
ADDED BONUS MONEY & PRIZES
(1) The Racers Edge (TRE) offers a $500 bonus to first place in the 125 Pro class (making the winner’s share of the purse $2500).
(2) Fourth and fifth place purse money in all three classes comes from Simi Valley Cycles.
(3) Sixth place in all three 125 Pro classes gets a Ken & Joe’s dealership gift bag.
(4) ed purse money comes from Pasha and the companies listed on the race poster above.
(5) Total purse for the three Pasha 125 Pro classes is $12,000 in cash, plus prizes.
(6) ASV Levers are paying $400 start money to get Mike Alessi to the race.
• 2024 TV SCHEDULE: AMA SUPERCROSS TV GUIDE
• MXA VIDEO: 2024 KAWASAKI KX450 TEST
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This is the cover of the May 2024 issue of MXA
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The upcoming May 2024 issue includes full tests of the 2024-1/2 KTM 450SXF Factory Edition, 2024 Honda CRF450 Works Edition, 2024 Husqvarna TC65 Junior Cycle and an 8-page cross-country shootout between the 2024 KX450X and the 2024 Honda CRF450RX. Plus, we included a 12-bike 2024 Two-Stroke Buyers Guide. On the racing-and-testing front, Josh Mosiman and Trevor Nelson went back East to test Yamaha’s all-new YZ450FX at the Big Buck GNCC race. If that’s not enough, our experts tackled important subjects in their specialties, with REP’s Mark Johnson on getting the best feel out of your bike’s suspension, Twisted Development’s Jamie Ellis on why dyno numbers aren’t always the be-all, end-all of horsepower and Troll Training’s Alex Martin on the benefits of hard work.
We also have an all-encompassing interview with World Champion Jorge Prado about the first time he came the USA in 2015 to train, his second trip to the USA to race the Glen Helen USGP at the age of 15 and the rhyme-and-reason for his four-race adventure into AMA Supercross this year. And, don’t forget, the $25 credit from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. To subscribe call (800) 767-0345 or Click Here
• MXA VIDEO: 2024 GASGAS MC350F TEST
• EVERY 2024 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS GRAND PRIX WINNER AT A GLANCE
Jorge Prado started his defense of his 2023 FIM 450 World Championship with back-to-back victories in the first two rounds of the 2024 MXGP season. He still has 18 more rounds to go.
Venue 450 250
Mar. 10…Argentina…………………………Jorge Prado (Gas)……………Kay de Wolf (Hus)
Mar. 24…Spain………………………………..Jorge Prado (Gas)……………Kay de Wolf (Hus)
Apr. 7…Sardinia
Apr. 14…Italy #1
May 5…Portugal
May 12…Spain
May 19…France
Jun. 2…Germany
Jun. 9…Latvia
June 16…Italy #2
June 30…Indonesia #1
July 7…Indonesia #2
July 21…Czech Republic
July. 28..Belgium
Aug. 11…Sweden
Aug. 18…Holland
Aug 25…Switzerland
Sept. 8… Turkey
Sept. 16…China
Sept. 29….Italy #3
450 Points leader……………………..Jorge Prado
250 Points leader…………………….Kay De Wolf
• 2024 YAMAHA YZ125X VS. YZ250X: WHICH OFF-ROAD YZ-X TWO-STROKE IS BEST FOR YOU?
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• POSTPONED! 2024 WORLD TWO-STROKE MOVES TO APRIL 19-20 
The Wiseco World Two-Stroke Championship was originally scheduled at Glen Helen Raceway for March 29-30, but due to a continuous string of West Coast rain storms, the race was rescheduled to April 19-20. Glen Helen only gets 5 inches of rain in drought years and 15 inches of rain on average, but this year it has been hit with rain storms virtually every week through January, February and March—resulting in 26 inches of rain falling in only three months. For more info about the World Two-Stroke Championship go to www.glenhelen.com.
• MXA VIDEO: 2024 HONDA CRF450 WORKS EDITION TEST
• MXA TEAM TESTED: TWIN AIR ICE FLOW RADIATOR CAP
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. A motorcycle’s radiator cap is similar to the safety valve found on a chef’s pressure cooker. Since the boiling point of water increases when the water is placed under pressure, a radiator cap has a coil spring situated between two rubber seals. The stiffness of the spring determines how much pressure the water is under. As the water heats up, it expands. This expansion puts pressure on the radiator cap’s spring. When the radiator’s internal pressure exceeds the spring rate of the radiator cap, the hot coolant escapes and overflows between the two rubber seals. But, until the spring’s tension is overcome, the water will not boil.
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. (3) Measurement. There are many measurements of pressure. Most radiators use kilograms per centimeter squared (kg/cm2). American cars use pounds per square inch (psi). Scientists use kilopascals (kPa) and Europeans use barometric pressure (bar).
Most Japanese bikes come with 1.1 kg/mm2 radiator caps, while KTMs and Huskys come with 1.8 kg/mm2 caps. A 1.1 kg/mm2 cap can handle 14.22 psi before the coolant pushes the valve open and steam comes out the overflow. By increasing the radiator cap to 1.8 kg/mm2, the radiator can handle 25.6 psi, while a 2.0 kg/mm2 cap ups the ante to 28.45 pounds. The higher the pressure, the longer the water in your radiator will resist boiling. 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, which is 176 kPa, 1.96 bar and 28.45 psi.
DIGITS: $24.95— www.twinair.com or your local dealer.
MXA RATING: Water cools the delicate internals of your expensive engine. If the water boils, you will have an expensive aluminum doorstop on your hands. Luckily, there are simple spring-loaded devices that can stop your bike from puking.
• MXA VIDEO: 2024 YAMAHA YZ450FX OFF-ROAD TEST
• 2024 TV SCHEDULE: AMA 250/450 NATIONALS AND THREE-ROUND SMX PLAYOFFS TV GUIDE
The three SuperMotocross playoffs rounds will be held in Concord, North Carolina; Dallas Motor Speedway (shown above); and Las Vegas, Nevada (all at automobile race tracks).
NBC Sports, Peacock, NBC, USA & CNBC have announced the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, AMA Outdoor National Championship and the SuperMotocross Playoffs (SMX) broadcast and streaming schedule. All 31 rounds across the series, including exclusive live coverage of qualifiers, heats, Main Events and Motos will be presented on Peacock, NBC, USA Network, CNBC, and NBC Sports digital platforms. The three SuperMotocross playoffs rounds will will be held in Concord, North Carolina, Forth Worth, Texas, and Las Vegas, Nevada.
• MXA VIDEO: 2024 BETA 450RX TEST
• SEE THE COMPLETE 2024 RACE SCHEDULES
2024 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan. 6…Anaheim, CA
Jan. 13…San Francisco, CA
Jan. 20…San Diego, CA
Jan. 27, Anaheim, CA
Feb. 3…Detroit, MI
Feb. 10…Glendale, AZ
Feb. 24…Arlington, TX
Mar. 2…Daytona Beach, FL
Mar. 9…Birmingham, AL
Mar. 16…Indianapolis, IN
Mar. 23…Seattle, WA
Mar. 30…St. Louis, MO
Apr. 13…Foxborough, MA
Apr. 20…Nashville, TN
Apr. 27…Philadelphia, PA
May 4…Denver, CO
May 11…Salt Lake City, UT
2024 AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
May 25…Pala, CA
June 1…Hangtown, CA
June 8…Thunder Valley, CO
June 15…Mount Morris, PA
June 29…Southwick, MA
July 6…Red Bud, MI
July 13…Millville, MN
July 20…Washougal, WA
August 10…Unadilla, NY
August 17…Budds Creek, MD
August 24…Crawfordsville, IN
2024 SUPERMOTOCROSS (SMX) PLAY-OFFS
Sept. 7…Concord, NC
Sept. 14…Fort Worth, TX
Sept. 21…Las Vegas, NV
2024 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 10…Argentina
Mar. 24…Spain
Apr. 7…Sardinia
Apr. 14…Italy #1
May 5…Portugal
May 12…Spain
May 19…France
Jun. 2…Germany
Jun. 9…Latvia
June 16…Italy #2
June 30…Indonesia #1
July 7…Indonesia #2
July 21…Czech Republic
July. 28..Belgium
Aug. 11…Sweden
Aug. 18…Holland
Aug 25…Switzerland
Sept. 8… Turkey
Sept. 16…China
Sept. 29….Italy #3
2024 WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP
Apr. 19-20…Glen Helen, CA
LORETTA LYNN NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Jul. 29-Aug. 3…Hurricane Mills, TN
2024 MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS
Oct. 6…Matterley Basin, UK
2024 WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 2-3…Glen Helen, CA
2024 GNCC CHAMPIONSHIP
Feb. 17-18… Union, SC
Mar. 2-3…Palatka, FL
Mar. 23-24…Society Hills, SC
Apr. 13-14…Monterey, TN
Apr. 27-28…Crawfordsville, IN
May 11-12…St. Clairsville, OH
June 1-2…Mt. Morris, PA
June 22-23…Snowden, WV
Aug. 31/Sept.1…Newburg, WV
Sept. 14-15…Beckley, WV
Sept. 28-29…Millfield, OH
Oct. 26-27…Crawfordsville, IN
2024 WORCS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan. 5-7…Taft, CA
Jan. 26-28…Glen Helen, CA
Feb 23-25…Marysville, CA
Mar. 15-17…Lake Havasu, AZ
Apr. 12-14…Blythe, CA
May 17-19…Cedar City, UT
Sept. 6-7…Glen Helen, CA
Oct. 4-6…Mesquite, NV
Nov. 1-3…Primm, NV
2024 DUTCH MASTERS OF MOTOCROSS
Mar. 17…Harfsen
Apr. 4…Oldebroek
Apr. 21…Markelo
2024 ADAC MX MASTERS
Apr. 21…Princely Drehna
Apr. 28th…Dreetz
May 26…Vellahn
Jun. 23…Bielstein
July 14,…Tensfeld
Aug. 4…Gaildorf
Sept. 1…TBA
Sept. 22…Holzgerlingen
2024 SATURDAY AT THE GLEN MOTOCROSS (UPDATED)
Jan. 13…Winter Series #1 (Arroyo track)
Jan. 20…Winter Series #2 (National track
Feb. 3…Winter Series #3 (Arroyo track)
Feb. 24…Winter Series #4 (Arroyo track)
Mar.16…Winter Series #5 (National track)
Mar. 23…Spring Series #1 (Arroyo track)
Apr. 13…Spring Series #2 (Arroyo track)
Apr. 20…Spring Series #3 (Arroyo track)
May 4…Spring Series #4 (National track-double points)
May 11…Spring Series #5 (Arroyo track)
June 1…Summer Series #1 (Arroyo track)
June 15…Summer Series #2 (National track)
July 6…Summer Series #3 (Arroyo track)
July 20…Summer Series #4 (Arroyo track)
Aug. 3….Summer Series #5 (National track)
Aug. 24…Fall Series #1 (Arroyo track)
Aug. 31…Fall Series #2 (Arroyo track)
Sept. 14…Fall Series #3 (National track)
Oct. 5…Fall Series #4 (Arroyo track)
Oct. 19…Fall Series #5 (Arroyo track)
Oct. 26…Winter Series #1 (National track)
Nov. 16..Winter Series #2 (Arroyo track)
Dec. 7…Winter Series #4 (Arroyo track)
Dec. 21…Winter Series #5 (National track)
• MXA VIDEO: HONDA CR125, HONDA CR250 & AN ALL-NEW HONDA CR500 TWO-STROKES
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