2010 Catalina GP Photo Gallery

The racing is no less intense in the vintage classes as riders push their machines to the limits.

Dana Brown is making a new film, On Any Sunday III, which will include Catalina GP footage.

Dimitre Coste came all the way from France to race his Triumph.

Fred Hatch won the Evolution A class with relative ease. The hardest part was getting his CR500 started to begin with, requiring several push-start attempts.

Race fans are as excited for the return to Catalina Island as the riders.

Robert Wershey won the 50+ HWT B class using this mud-crossing technique.

Homer Knapp raced this same bike over a half century ago.

Homer Knapp and his HD in action. The classic duo would eventually DNF.

This Triumph Tiger Cub was ready to go with its cool 2010 paint job.

BSA Catalina Scrambler.

Custom stickers and graphics commemorating the event were found on all makes and models such as this cool Motor Cyclist sticker.

A view of the motorcycle impound located below the track.

All the motorcycles were brought over by boat in large shipping containers and held here at this impound/pit area.

Long time Cycle News advertising rep and vintage motorcycle racer Terry Pratt posing with his BSA.

Number plate graphics used in the 2010 Catalina Motocross GP.

Red Bull girls were on hand to supply free Red Bull to all the riders and spectators.

Old school race jersey's were given to all the riders participating.

The motocross track was carved out of the hillside above the golf course and is a 5.9 mile loop.

This Velocette is as vintage as the rider on it but both entered and completed the race.

Danny Laporte showed up to race the Pro class and mentioned he wouldn't miss this event for anything.

A view of downtown Avalon on Friday afternoon.

Avalon's famous Casino was the site of the Red Bull party on Saturday night and included a video premier from the Nitro Circus crew.

Danny LaPorte was on hand to race the GP.

Kendall Norman holeshot the Pro event but gave way to Kurt Caselli.

Colton Haaker was running down the leaders in the early part of the race, but mistakes cost him a potential win.

Travis Pastrana was able to keep up on his 250 two-stroke... until it blew up.

Colton Haaker made the pass on Pastrana in the motocross section, but just a few corners after this photo he gave it back with a mindless tip-over.

Tod Sciacqua took second in the 40+ Pro race.

Kendall Norman said this victory ranks at the top of his "cool" list.

Sean Collier is a privateer motocross and Supercross racer. He showed up with his 2009 SX bike and nearly won.

Kendall Norman leads during the last half of the race.

Ryan Dudek hammered his way to fourth after starting in the second row. He easily won the 30+ division.

Dudek works his way out of the motocross section in pursuit of the leaders.

How much Red Bull can we fit into one photo?

Johnny Campbell was there to support JCR racers, but he strapped on the helmet as well.

Danny LaPorte was sporting the new JT Racing gear. Modern retro, just like the Catalina GP itself.

A view of the downtown vintage parade kicking off the 2010 Catalina GP.

Riders traveled through the Red Bull arches and down Crescent Ave during the parade.

Crescent Avenue view as riders parde their vintage bikes through downtown Avalon.

Segway freestyling along Crescent Avenue.

JCR Honda's Johnny Cambell autographing a fans event program.

Local resident and spectator Lynn with his dog Gustaffe.

Mike and Tony Alessi viewing the race from the starting line.

Red Bull rider Jessy Nelson sits on his Troy Lee Designs Honda CRF 250R waiting for the race to start.

Dave Schuler won the 1958 175cc class aboard a MV Agusta and was trackside to witness racing once again on Catalina Island.

FMX Red Bull rider Ronnie Renner raced in the Pro Class on Sunday.

Sunday's Pro Class was escorted up to the starting line from the staging area at the Field of Dreams.

A view of the Pro Class start on Sunday.

A rider plows through the mud pit located in the motocross section of the track.

JCR Honda rider Kendall Norman leading the Pro Class race on Sunday.

Kurt Caselli pushing his broken KTM into the pits after it seized on him while leading the race in the Pro Class.

2010 Red Bull Catalina Grand Prix map.

Racers take to the course during the Red Bull Catalina GP on Catalina Island. This was the first time the race had been run in 52 years.

Travis Pastrana clears a mud hole on the course during the Red Bull Catalina GP on Catalina Island. This was the first time the race had been run in 52 years.

Kendall Norman races during the Pro Race of the Red Bull Catalina GP. Norman went on to win the race.

Kendall Norman rides on the fire road section of the course overlooking Avalon during the Pro Race of the Red Bull Catalina GP. Norman went on to win the race.

Kendall Norman celebrates winning the Pro Race during the Red Bull Catalina Grand Prix.

Gary Woodling (170), Michael Fontanarosa (155) and Jon Munns (188) ride though downtown Avalon during the Red Bull Catalina Grand Prix parade lap.

Mike Pera races his vintage motorcycle on Catalina Island during the first race of the Red Bull Catalina Grand Prix.

Motorcycle racing returned to Catalina Island in Southern California after a 52-year hiatus.

Travis Pastrana raced the pro class however his motorcycle broke down in the race.

The track was a 6-mile loop that went across a variety of different terrain.

2010 Catalina GP Photo Gallery

Dirt bike racing returns to Avalon for the first time in 52 years as hundreds of riders participate in the 2010 Catalina GP.