Day 1 - Kamikaze Games - Mammoth, CA

Sep 6, 2013
by Long Nguyen  
The 2013 Kamikaze Bike Games, a five day bike festival that includes racing in nearly every discipline, are underway at Mammoth Mountain, California. Dual slalom, enduro, speed and style, downhill, and cross-country racing will all be taking place, along with return of the Kamikaze, the classic, wide open and flat-out downhill race from the early days of the sport. Over $10,000 in prize money is up for grabs for the top competitors. A number of the athletes known for their wild rides on the infamous Kamikaze course have returned to where it all began, including Brian Lopes, Leigh Donovan, Mercedes Gonzales, Greg Herbold, and many more.

A flat drop to start off the Speed amp Style course.
  A flat drop to start off the Speed & Style course.

Christian Wright checking out the first jump in the Speed amp Style Course.
  Christian Wright checking everything out.

You re going to need more than just tricks to win Speed amp Style this weekend.
  You're going to need more than just tricks to win Speed & Style this weekend.

The final jump of the COLDCOCK Speed amp Style.
  The final jump of the COLDCOCK Speed & Style.

Greg Watt s has been working hard up in Mammoth building the ColdCock Speed amp Style course over the past few weeks. The course is really fun. Zink and I designed the course and I have been up here building over the past few weeks. It s really cool to see everything come together at the right time and most importantly the riders having fun and enjoying the course. - Greg Watt s
  Greg Watt's has been working hard up in Mammoth building the COLDCOCK Speed & Style course.

bigquotesThe course is really fun. Zink and I designed the course and I have been up here building over the past few weeks. It's really cool to see everything come together at the right time and most importantly, the riders are having fun and enjoying the course. - Greg Watt's

Nothing better than hanging out with your friends after riding bikes.
  Nothing better than hanging out with your friends after riding bikes.

Paul Basagoitia Josh Holt and Carson Storch are ready for Speed and Style finals.
  Paul Basagoitia, Josh Holt, and Carson Storch are ready for Speed & Style finals.

Mercedes Gonzales Giovanna Bonazzi Brian Lopes and Leigh Donovan reunite back in Mammoth for this special event.
  Mercedes Gonzales, Giovanna Bonazzi, Brian Lopes and Leigh Donovan reunite back in Mammoth for this special event.

bigquotesIt's good to be back here. When I dropped in on Kamikaze today, I just couldn't help but start sprinting. All the old memories of the course came back to me. I think it's cool to be able to race the course on modern bikes and I feel even faster than before on my 29'er. - Brian Lopes

Bill Cockfort is a living legend in the sport of mountain biking and one of men responsible for the first Kamikaze back in 1985.
  Bill Cockfort is a living legend in the sport of mountain biking and one of men responsible for the first Kamikaze back in 1985.

Greg Herbold first UCI Mountain Bike Men s Downhill Champion 1990 Durango CO.
  Greg Herbold, the first UCI Mountain Bike Men's Downhill Champion (1990 Durango, CO.)

Living legends of the sport.
  Living legends of the sport.

Cheers to the Mammoth Kamikaze Bike Games.
  Cheers to the Mammoth Kamikaze Bike Games.

The Underground Lounge was packed full of friends family and legends.
  The Underground Lounge was packed full of friends, family, and legends.


Mammoth Kamikaze Bike Games Schedule

Friday September 6
Kamikaze Downhill
Speed and Style

Saturday September 7
ProGRT Downhill
Cross Country Race
Dual Slalom Finals

Sunday September 8
MTB Gran Fondo
MTB Enduro


Stay tuned for daily photo updates and video from this exciting event.

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41 Comments
  • 145 2
 Well... We all know why we checked out this article!
  • 35 5
 ...too see who the dorky looking guy is surrounded by.
  • 76 3
 I wanted to see the hot chicks and ended in dissapointment.
  • 2 3
 Fire, There's a reason Greg Watts is designing and building the course. Do you why that is?
  • 18 1
 Pinkbike, how about a Women rider bikini special photo update or something like that?
  • 3 1
 amen brother^^
  • 3 1
 We need a pink bike girls calendar shoot... I'll pre order now
  • 2 17
flag mfbeast12 (Sep 6, 2013 at 17:39) (Below Threshold)
 one on the right was hot. other two, um no.... and who the hell hired that fugly bitch on the right??
  • 6 10
flag jhowe001 (Sep 6, 2013 at 19:17) (Below Threshold)
 ^^ umm, what's the bet your still a virgin?
  • 8 0
 It is really a dad day if the PB noobs have no idea who Greg Watts is. It wasn't that long ago he was stomping slopestyle competitions.
  • 4 0
 Greg watts is a bad ass... thats what
  • 1 1
 What?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jylw-N-IBug
  • 2 0
 Greg Watts is an animal and to me he seems to be one of the most friendly riders out there ! TheFireSermon should get a kick in his ass for that comment!
  • 2 0
 Watts designed such a sick course
  • 70 4
 any one else just scrolled till they found the pic from the front page and ended up disappointed ?
  • 4 2
 Hahahaha +1
  • 4 1
 haha well funny and the bird on the far right has got to be wearing an ASBO on her arm for sure (5th pic from top)
  • 2 0
 Ever watched ' Battle Royale ' , those tags explode if they leave the expo area
  • 9 0
 Wow, some names in this article I haven't heard for a long time! What happened to HB! I guess "HB's school of cross training" (see ReTread) is no longer on his to do list. Unbelievable taht alot of these people still are involved in the sport and awesome too. Stick in JT and Hans Ray and a few others like MIssy, and that would be a list of my youth hero's all over!
  • 1 10
flag deeeight (Sep 6, 2013 at 10:50) (Below Threshold)
 Leigh Donovan looks to be working a draping blouse to hide how big her stomach's gotten also.
  • 6 0
 HB cut the course in 1990
  • 6 0
 Steve Holt!
  • 3 0
 Oh my God! Giovanna Bonazzi is the same as 23 years ago (except for the blond hairs). Hello Gio!!!
Where's Missy Giove???
Super event, the History of DH racing.
  • 3 1
 Jail...
  • 3 0
 Nah...she just got home detention and probation. Even that was 2 years ago. Maybe she is just too wild for this bunch.
  • 1 0
 Yes, you're right, I've forgot. Home detention, I've red it on the Dirt interview. She's still in detention, I don't think she would miss such an event. She's the wilde child but she's also nostalgic of her magic moments I guess.
  • 1 0
 Crossing state lines could be breaking her detention/probation rules. If she's lucky enough to avoid jail time, why would she risk giving that up? OR maybe she asked and was denied.
  • 2 1
 Its "supervised Home release", probation with a tracking anklet in other words, and a curfew. She'd have needed her probation officer AND a judge to sign off on her leaving her state to be able to attend the race.
  • 3 0
 Giovanna the fastest woman on a mountain bike on an ice slope!!!!! and world DH champion, a ver very nice and sweet lady, I traded national jerseys with her in the world championship in Chateau D´Oex and still use it ever once in a while and Mercedes world motocross champion and a great DH racer.

Lots of good memories.

please say hi to them if possible
  • 2 0
 Missy said in Dirt Rag "if you think I was wild and loose (riding) back then they should see me now". I'd love to see her in a LEGENDS of DH race. Queue the ambulances at the finish.
  • 5 1
 so many legends! i dont think that lounge can contain that much steez!
  • 8 0
 still remember drooling over photos of the Kamikaze downhill..... ohhh John Tomac on the speedsuit and covered Tioga wheels ! LOL
  • 3 0
 cool to see Mercedes Gonzales. she is a moto legend.
  • 3 0
 MTB Legends at Mammoth Kamikaze DH? Where is Tomac?
  • 1 0
 probably training eli for MXoD
  • 1 0
 the chics got in the pic more for themselves trust me. groupies of biker's is usually other dudes..
  • 1 0
 HOT Laps at mammoth oh yea, shit back to work Frown
  • 3 1
 Greg Watts has the yips.
  • 1 0
 Some if these guys are getting old, quite a few rockin the dongdoo...
  • 3 2
 MERICA!!!!
  • 1 0
 super event !







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