Seemingly everyone who was anyone was out there shaking down their race bikes this week in preparation for the Motocross Nationals season opener at Glen Helen.
Grant Langston was there hanging around with a nice, big pad on his right shoulder over his recently repaired collarbone. Langston and teammate Broc Hepler we’ll miss anywhere from two to four of the first few Nationals because of injuries.
Sean Hamblin was out at Glen Helen on a YZ450F, and he looked plenty fast. Also, Josh Hill was ripping on his 450.Joining David Vuillemin on a Suzuki RM-Z450 on the day was Aussie Michael Byrne. Byrne is finally returning from the gnarly knee injury he suffered last year, when he tore his ACL and LCL, he’s planning on being ready to go for the Glen Helen AMA Toyota Motocross opener.
Ryan Dungey looked solid and in shape at Glen Helen on his RM-Z250, and he was testing alongside Lites teammate Nico Izzi. Dungey in particular looked really on the gas, and he was among the most aggressive going through the sand section lap after lap.
The MDK KTM squad had basically everyone out testing, with Nick Wey on the 450, and Justin Brayton, Matt Goerke and Ryan Sipes on 250Fs. They all looked good.
The entire Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki squad was at Glen Helen, with defending champ Ryan Villopoto looking fast, as usual. Austin Stroupe was definitely on the gas too.
Geico Powersports Honda’s Trey Canard and Jake Weimer were out there as well.RacerX has posted a film on Glen Helen's practice, which features many of the top riders getting ready for next weeks season opener.