The smells of gasoline fumes, wet dirt and the salty ocean air converged on October 15, 2022 as Red Bull Straight Rhythm and the Moto Beach Classic organized eight hours of Southern California motorcycle racing.
The Moto Beach Classic ran from noon to 2 p.m. and the Straight Rhythm single elimination tournament ran into the early evening.
This was the third year the Moto Beach Classic was held at Huntington Beach and the sixth year since its debut race in 2017. This dual event marks the seventh year Red Bull has organized Straight Rhythm. The last time Straight Rhythm was held was in 2019, and this year was the first time the race has taken place in Huntington Beach.
32 racers went head-to-head in the Straight Rhythm race which featured a 1,815 foot dirt track and five different sections of dirt jumps.
A crash occurs on the second turn at the short Moto Beach track. The track was built by Dan Herin and, due to high congestion, featured a number of crashes. (Photo by Jason Goode) A child rides his bike in the STACYC Electric Kids Race, where children ride the same Super Hooligan course on scaled-down e-bikes. The race was one of many smaller competitions including the Amatuer Hooligan, Run What Ya Brung and Mad Dog Mini. (Photo by Jason Goode) Chris Blose comes down the dirt ramp at the start of the Straight Rhythm course, kicking up dirt during the qualifying races. (Photo by Jason Goode) Ken Roczen (left) and Deven Raperat (right) flying through the air in the first round of Straight Rhythm competition. Roczen defeated Raperat and placed second overall in the 250cc category. (Photo by Jason Goode) Fans huddle beneath umbrellas as a brief rainstorm passes through Southern California. (Photo by Jason Goode) Marvin Musquin (right) finishes his race in the 250cc semifinals. Musquin went on to win the 250cc category, with Ken Roczen taking second and Justin Barcia taking third. (Photo by Jason Goode) Ryan Morais looks back at Derek Kelley, who had made a mistake on a jump. Despite this, Kelley came back to win third place in the Straight Rhythm 125cc group. (Photo by Jason Goode) Carson Brown (center), Josh Varize (left) and Derek Kelley (right) celebrate their victories with champagne at the end of the Straight Rhythm 125cc race. Brown earned first place, Varize second and Kelley third. (Photo by Jason Goode) Musquin celebrates his victory in the 250cc category. The victory continued Musquin’s perfect record at Straight Rhythm races, with prior wins in 2014, 2016 and 2017. (Photo by Jason Goode)
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