Motocross Movie With 2 Brothers

[Francisco Raya]

Garyand Dwayne Jones: Before there was even an AMA circuit, the Jones boys were very, very fast. Gary was a three-time 250cc National MX Champion (four if you count the '71 Inter-Am Series' top American). He and Dwayne were both Honda factory riders in 1973, and then Can-Am factory riders, and then even partners on the Mexico-made Amex. The best race of their lives, and the best pair of finishes for brothers ever in U.S. motocross, came on June 17, 1973, at Lake Whitney Cycle Ranch, when Gary and Dewayne went 1-2 in the 250 National.

Jim and Ron Pomeroy: Both were factory Bultaco riders in the seventies. Jim would become the first American to win a Grand Prix event in the FIM World Motocross Championships (Sabadell, Spain in 1973) and became an AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer. Ron reached the podium outdoors twice, once at RedBud and once at Delta, Ohio (both in 1974).

Tyson and Tallon Vohland: The best supercross day in history for siblings (at least until Saturday last night) came back in 1991 when Tallon and Tyson finished first and third, respectively, in the 125 class at the Houston Astrodome. Splitting the Vohland brothers on the box was second-place Jeremy McGrath. Both Vohlands won titles at Loretta Lynn's as amateurs and then raced the Grand Prix circuit in Europe. Tallon also won 125 Nationals and GP races.

Mike and Jeff Alessi: Current fans are very familiar with the Alessi boys, as Mike has won multiple outdoor nationals over the years and has been a title contender since 2005. Younger brother Jeff has had trouble staying healthy and was never quite able to fulfill the great expectations many industry watchers had.

Tommy and Wil Hahn: The whole idea for this original list came when our buddy Wil rode to a solid win at the 2013 Atlanta SX over Dean Wilson and Marvin Musquin. That moved him into the wins column with older brother Tommy, who has an outdoor national win from 2009. They are only the third set of brothers to each have an AMA MX or SX win ...

There were many other fast brothers in American motocross history, including the Wankets, the Larsons, the Tedescos, the Storbecks, the Bowens, the Bloses, the Sipeses, the Martins, the Hinkles and more. If you can think of any others that deserve mention, please share them in the comments below.

Tom turned his job at Orange County Cycles into a launch pad for his own business. And he brought his brother Dan with him to form White Brothers Cycle Specialties. Since Tom, Dan and I knew each other from Saddleback, it was only natural that his business (motorcycle parts) and mine (motorcycle test rider) would bind us together. We were both attracted by the fact that we wanted to make motocross better for the guy in the pits. And Tom understood what that meant that better than almost anyone in the motorcycle industry.

When Tom White got a chance to ride a dirt track bike again he jumped at it. He even brought former AMA Supercross Mechanic of the Year Alan Olson with him to do the wrenching. Photo: Scott Wilson

Tom White got to wear his old Maley steel shoe one last time when he blasted around on the latest greatest Indian FTR750 at Perris Auto Speedway before the 2017 American Flat Track Finals. Photo: Glenn Moore

However, while getting ready to go to a motocross race at Glen Helen in mid 2017, Tom White felt a pain in his stomach. Thinking it was indigestion, he kept on working on his bike. The pain persisted so much that Tom decided not to race. After a couple days of his stomach aching, Tom went to his doctor, who poked and prodded and decided that maybe it was an ulcer. What followed was a series of endoscopes, MRIs and Barium swallows. Ulcers were ruled out after the endoscopy. The MRI showed nothing wrong. Finally, the doctor ordered a PETscan. The finding? Cancer in his intestines that had spread to his liver and lungs.

MXA: WHEN DID YOU START WHITE BROTHERS CYCLE SPECIALTIES? Though racing is a lot more lucrative these days, the fact remains that only a few riders make enough money to support a proper race program. I worked at Orange County Cycle (OCC), the number one motocross dealership on the West Coast and Dan worked for the Kawasaki factory in Tech Services. The skills we learned were applied to our racing effort and by also surrounding ourselves with the top performance specialists like Kenny Harmon, Jerry Branch and John Connelly we were able to be competitive against the best riders.

MXA: WHEN DID THING REALLY CHANGE FOR YOU AT THE WHITE BROTHER? They say timing is everything in life and in January of 2000 I was approached by a representative of a San Francisco venture capital firm that wanted to form a motorcycle group. As I mentioned, my son Brad had been tragically brain injured in 1997 when he rode his mini bike into a chain used to block a parking lot and crushed his larynx. At 18 years of age, he became 100% disabled and now requireS full-time care. My wife and I had brought him home and hired nurses to help us in our home seven days a week. Then, Dan decided to pursue his love for bicycles and left the company at about the same time. After 25 years in the motorcycle business, I was ready to work on my surfing, focus on my new passion of building a first class museum, and start spending more time with my family and friends.

MXA: WHAT HAPPENED TO WHITE BROTHERS AFTE RYOU LEFT THE COMPANY? White Brothers was the first company to be purchased by the venture capital firm that would later include eight companies and as a group would be called Motorsport Aftermarket Group (MAG). At the time of the acquisition, we had 165 employees, a warehouse in Yorba Linda, California, a warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, and two small manufacturing facilities. Only 15% of our revenue came from products that we manufactured, another 20% came from products that we had exclusive agreements on, and the remaining 65% were products that we distributed for vendors like Pro Circuit, FMF, and Boyesen Engineering. I felt that we were very good at seeking out the best performance products and making them available to our dealers quicker than the bigger distributors like Parts Unlimited and Tucker Rocky.

Fresh from taking the AMA Supercross premier-class championship in his rookie season, Jett Lawrence kicked off his defense of the AMA Pro Motocross 450 crown with a stellar 1-1 overall win at Pala, California's Fox Raceway over Memorial Day Weekend. Jett has still never been defeated in the class, as this event extends his tally to 24 moto wins and 0 losses. As if that weren't enough for Team Honda HRC, Hunter Lawrence notched a stellar second-overall finish in his outdoors debut aboard a 450, thanks to solid 2-3 results. Also impressive was Phoenix Racing Honda's Dylan Ferrandis, whose fourth-overall showing made it three Red Riders in the top four. As for the 250 ranks, Team Honda HRC riders Chance Hymas and Jo Shimoda finished the day fourth and sixth overall, respectively, the duo posting steady moto finishes of 3-4 and 8-6.

Hunter got an incredible jump off the 450 moto 1 start but wasn't prepared for the extra speed of the 450 and ran a bit wide, allowing the CRF450RWE of his brother to knife underneath in turn 1 and exit with the lead. Hunter battled with Aaron Plessinger for half the race until he was able to get back into second just after midway, behind his brother. The pair stayed in that order to the finish. The moto 2 start was almost identical, except this time Hunter held off Jett across the holeshot line. Jett nonetheless got around shortly after, and the brothers battled hard for the first part of the race. Just past the midway point, Sexton got around Hunter and challenged Jett, but the younger Lawrence held strong to the finish. Hunter's third-place result was good for second overall.

Hymas was about sixth out of turn 1 in the first 250 moto, and he was up to fifth by the end of lap 1. Two laps later he was in fourth, and that's where he rode all the way to the finish. Afterward, Tom Vialle was docked one position for going off-track, resulting in a solid podium result for Hymas. Meanwhile, Shimoda completed lap 1 in 10th place and fluctuated a bit before settling into eighth, which is where he finished. The CRF250R-mounted duo were about eighth and ninth off the moto 2 start, and sitting seventh (Shimoda) and ninth (Hymas) a lap later. By the race's midway point, those positions had swapped, and at the checkered flag they were up to fourth and sixth, matching their overall results.

Chance Hymas

"The first round of outdoors was really good. We had a great start to the day, qualifying first in the first session and fourth overall. Then I had a third and a fourth on the day, for fourth overall. I'm feeling confident on the bike; it's been working really well, and the team is doing awesome. I'm excited for next weekend."

Jo Shimoda

"I really wanted to carry momentum from Supercross into this weekend. My starts meant I had to climb through the pack, but I feel like I showed some good speed. Overall, sixth on the day isn't where I want to be, but I'm looking forward to Hangtown."

Feld Motor Sports, Inc., in partnership with Jett and Hunter Lawrence, are excited to announce the Lawrence Factory Fan Zone coming to 16 rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross in 2024. These exciting new VIP experiences mark the first of their kind tied directly to Supercross athletes and will see activations take place on both Friday and Saturday. On the heels of a year dominated by the Lawrence name, Jett and Hunter look forward to opening their doors to fans on race weekends and provide a behind the scenes view at their winning formula. Friday and Saturday VIP experiences are now available for purchase at FeldExperiences.com.

All 28 rounds of the SMX World Championship series, inclusive of 17 Supercross races and 11 Pro Motocross races, are currently on sale to the general public at SupercrossLIVE.com and promotocross.com. Dates and venues for the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship playoffs and final will be announced in January.

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