Vets Get Racing Started at 2015 Mammoth Motocross
Jean Turner | June 22, 2015
Turbo Reif (3) gives chase to eventual winner Mike Sleeter (111) in the 30 Pro division. Photography by Mike Emery
2015 Mammoth Motocross got started over the weekend with the Vet racing kicking off the races. As always, the seasonal event attracted top racers of all ages including Vet motocross stars Doug Dubach and Mike Sleeter. To no one’s surprise, they were among the big winners of the weekend.
KTM’s Mike Sleeter had his hands full in the very stacked 30+ Pro class, and had a solid battle with Honda-mounted Turbo Reif for the overall win. Each rider took a moto win, but it was Sleeter’s 2-1 score that garnered him the overall ahead of Reif, who carded a 1-2 finish. Arik Swan rounded out the podium with a 3-3 finish.
Former freestyler Carey Hart made a rare appearance on the track in the 30 Pro division, and the RCH co-founder rounded out the top-10 overall with a 12-11 finish aboard his RCH Suzuki RM-Z450.
To no one’s surprise, Doug Dubach highlighted the Vet weekend of the 2015 Mammoth Motocross. Photography by Mike Emery
Despite being “qualified” to race the 50+ division, Dubach elected to contest the 40+ class, where he enjoyed a perfect 1-1 victory. “Dr. D” led the way followed by Branden Milstead who finished second with a 2-2 tally. Allan Jullien rounded out the podium with a pair of fourth-place finishes.
In the 50+ class, it was Eddie Davis, Robert Engel and Jeff Gauthier who filled out the podium, respectively.
The racing at Mammoth Motocross continues throughout the week with the amateurs and minis taking to the mountain course. Racing action will culminate next weekend with the Pro 250 and 450 class features, the 2-Stroke Challenge and Women’s racing.
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Jean Turner | Contributor
A former staffer at Cycle News, Turner continues to contribute to the website and magazine as a columnist and someone we can count on to whip up a few thousand words on an off-road race when needed.
