Today we flashback a week to the MXGP at Glen Helen in Southern California and we take a fresh look at some of the action, up close and personal, courtesy of BikesportNZ.com USA correspondent Joe Bonnello.

Joe sent us these beauties from the final round of the motocross world championships on the steep and gnarly track near San Bernadino.

© Action photos by Joe Bonnello, www.BikesportNZ.com

Photo of Joe Bonnello (top) by Andy McGechan, www.BikesportNZ.com

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FINAL 2016 STANDINGS:

MXGP Championship Top Ten:

1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 731 points; 2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 647 p.; 3. Maximilian Nagl (GER, HUS), 603 p.; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 564 p.; 5. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HON), 545 p.; 6. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, YAM), 536 p.; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 406 p.; 8. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 372 p.; 9. Valentin Guillod (SUI, YAM), 352 p.; 10. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), 343 p.

MX2 Championship Top Ten:

1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 739 points; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, SUZ), 625 p.; 3. Benoit Paturel (FRA, YAM), 512 p.; 4. Max Anstie (GBR, HUS), 504 p.; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 403 p.; 6. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 398 p.; 7. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, KAW), 378 p.; 8. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), 377 p.; 9. Petar Petrov (BUL, KAW), 351 p.; 10. Aleksandr Tonkov (RUS, YAM), 320 p.