This is the normal number of test riders that we use on a regular race weekend, but we only had six 2020 two-strokes. Heading into the 2020 MTA World Two-Stroke Championship, which has been delayed by the Covid-19 virus from April to June and now to October, the MXA wrecking crew has seven test riders, including in-house testers, photo testers and endurance testers, who want to race the two-stroke event. They want the newest, fastest, trickest race bikes possible-and spend months lining up engine builders, suspension components, custom graphics and their personal must-haves for the once-a-year event. But, there is one group of MXA test riders who are super serious about their World Two-Stroke mounts. As with all two-stroke races, the bikes represent a potpourri of models, brands and conditions. Each and every MXA test rider approaches the World Two-Stroke differently some choose to race a box-stock Husqvarna TC250, KTM 250SX or Yamaha YZ250, others don’t sweat the details and race production 125s for the thrill of it, while a handful have rebuilt Honda or Suzuki two-strokes from the past. Every year the MXA test riders make plans to have a fun day at Glen Helen blasting around in a pack of smokers. The World Two-Stroke Championship is sponsored by Wiseco and Fasthouse.

THE GEAR: Jersey: Alpinestars Racer Tech Compass, Pants: Alpinestars Racer Tech Compass, Helmet: 6D ATR-2, Goggles: EKS Brand Flat-Out, Boots: Alpinestars Tech 7.

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