The 39th Annual Dubya Vet World Championship held at Glen Helen Raceway drew a massive crowd over the weekend. This event has become Glen Helen’s largest and attracts both casual fans and legendary riders. Among the iconic riders present were Mike Brown, Jeremy McGrath, Doug Dubach, and Kurt Nicoll. However, the standout performer of the weekend was Austrian rider Günter Schmidinger, who left everyone struggling to pronounce his name. Schmidinger, who currently works for KTM’s testing department, has previous experience in international competitions, having participated in the World Vet and USGP events.

In the first 30+ Pro race, Schmidinger took an early lead and comfortably secured the win. Second place was hotly contested between Giacomo Redoni, the 2018 WORCS champion, and Ryan Morais. The race ended with Redoni narrowly holding onto second, despite Morais challenging him at the finish line. Morais, mistakenly thinking he was in the lead, approached the second moto with that mindset. Eventually, Schmidinger worked his way up to second place, but Morais held a significant lead and secured first place overall. Official timing and scoring initially placed Morais in second, with Schmidinger in first, but a discrepancy with the transponder pickup shifted their positions. Redondi finished with a 2-4 score, while Canadian Mitch Cooke achieved a 5-3 score.

The 50+ Pasha 125 class was particularly competitive, featuring well-known riders such as Mike Brown, Jeremy McGrath, Doug Dubach, Kurt Nicoll, and Ty Davis. Among them, Mike Brown stood out as the most experienced rider. However, the race turned out to be much closer than expected. McGrath showed strength in starts, while Dubach excelled in finishes. Ultimately, the final standings were Brown, McGrath, Dubach, Nicoll, Ty Davis, and ISDE legend Brian Storrie. Brown also participated in the 30+ Pasha 125 race, finishing fourth behind Morais, Redondi, and Dominic Desimone.

In the 50+ Pro class, Brown, McGrath, and Nicoll competed once again, with Brown securing an easy victory. Dubach made his debut in the 60+ Expert class and claimed a straightforward win over Canadian Pete DeGraff. In the 40+ Pro class, Morais and Canadian Mitch Cooke traded moto wins, but Morais emerged as the winner of the second race. Kris Keefer and Dirt Bike Managing Editor Mark Tilley finished third and fourth, respectively.

The Cup of Nations is a unique competition created by Glen Helen, where national teams consist of three riders from different age groups. Canada #1 emerged as the champions, with Julian Cerney winning the 50+ class, Shane Cuthberson placing fifth in the 40+ class, and Cooke taking first in the 30+ class. Italy #1 finished in second place, comprising of Simone Girolami, Marcello Disetti, and Redondi. For full results, visit www.glenhelen.com.