Sleeter Crowned 2-Stroke MX Champion
Jean Turner | April 6, 2015
Mike Sleeter (center) took home the lion’s share of the $7000 LA Sleeve 250 Pro Race purse. Colton Haaker (right) finished second while Kellian Rusk (left) rounded out the podium in third. Photography by Jean Turner
The hills of Glen Helen once again came alive with the ringing of two-strokes at the 2015 LA Sleeve 2-Stroke Motocross Championship. Thanks to a generous $7000 purse put up by LA Sleeve, the 250 Pro saw a total of 32 pros line up. In the end, it was KTM’s Mike Sleeter who came away with the big victory. Colton Haaker piloted his Husqvarna 300 to second overall ahead of Yamaha-mounted Kellian Rusk.
Fasthouse racer Sean Collier was on his way to defending his 2-Stroke title before a mechanical issue took him out of the first moto. Collier’s 1996 Kawasaki KX500 lost a shock bolt, but he was able to repair the damage and return for the second moto, which he dominated. In the end, his 32-1 score was only enough for 15th overall.
Lucas Oil/Rockstar Energy Husqvarna racer Colton Haaker took second after recovering from a bad start in the first moto (Haaker attempted to perform a third-gear start). He recovered for a 3-2 finish for second on the day.
In the 125 Pro class, Johnny Jeldera took the overall win with a perfect 1-1 score. Broc Shoemaker took second with a 2-2 over Dirt Rider magazine’s Kris Keefer who rounded out the podium.
LA Sleeve 250 Pro Race Results:
1. Mike Sleeter (KTM) 1-3
2. Colton Haaker (Hsq) 3-2
3. Kellian Rusk (Yam) 2-4
4. Sean Lipanovich (Hon) 4-8
5. Tevin Tapia (KTM) 9-6
6. Preston Mull (Yam) 6-9
7. Griffin Dexter (Hon) 5-12
8. Scott Champion (KTM) 13-5
9. Dalton Shirey (Yam) 7-11
10. Colton Udall (Hon) 11-10
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.
