| August 2, 2021
Hill MX Ranch, home of the Hill brothers, Justin and former factory motocrosser Josh, hosted round three of the IRC Motoclimb Super Series in Yoncalla, Oregon, July 31-August 1.
Motocrosser Josh Hill (left) and Logan Cipala were the big winners at the IRC Motoclimb Super Series Big Hill Jam round at the Hill MX Ranch in Oregon.
By Matt Musgrove
What started out as a film project with Monster Energy last October, the Hill Family has made this event open to the public but with limited tickets available (and they were all quickly snatched up).
The event also hosted the Faster Minis Pit Bike Races, a Best Whip contest, Monster Energy FMX demos, live music and camping. On Saturday, the IRC MSS 450 Qualifier took place, which attracted many crossover racers, including Colby Raha, Tyler Bereman, Austin Politelli, Justin Hill, Gared Stienke, Ryan Sipes and many more. Ronnie Mac even made a couple fun runs up the hill, posting the slowest time of the day of (51 seconds). 2019 IRC MSS Champion Logan Cipala topped the 450 qualifier, followed by Josh Hill and Jake Anstett.
The 450 main action started on Sunday with a good-sized crowd watching, many who had never experienced the head-to-head action of dirt bikes battling up a hill. Josh Hill ended up beating Austin Teyler in the 450 main, followed by Logan Cipala and Austin Politelli.
In the Open class, Austin Teyler, Nick Beer and Joe Shipman impressed the crowd by posting 18-second rides on their Suzuki GSXRs.
Logan Cipala then recorded 17.730 seconds on his Buell HCR1190, fitted with an IRC M5B EVO rear tire, winning the Open class and securing the overall victory with a 3-1 result.
Teyler finished one point behind with a 2-2, and Josh Hill was only six points behind with a 1-8 overall for his first race on his new Yamaha YZ847F Open-class bike.
Raha finished 10th in the Open class on a Suzuki GSXR 1000, and Bereman finished sixth in the 450 main.
The IRC Motoclimb Super Series finishes off at the South Hills Showdown in Billings, Montana, August 29.
2021 Yoncalla IRC Motoclimb Super Series Results
- Logan Cipala (3-1)
- Austin Teyler (2-2)
- Josh Hill (1-8)
- Jake Anstett (9-3)
- Nick Beer (12-5)
