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Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. We talk to our third favorite Wageman on his work with Yamaha, dealing with the media, the 2027 YZ250F, his stunt work at Universal Studios, R Jerky and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Intro and sponsor reads 02:12 RJ's role at Yamaha 04:18 Yamaha Cypress building sold 07:33 Bike break-in and media events 13:24 Riding stock bikes and Mammoth 16:07 Maxxis read and working with Butler 20:04 2027 YZ250F and Honda 450 impressions 26:34 Waterworld stunt show at Universal 29:30 Breaking into movie stunt work 38:44 Racing career and brother Robbie 46:42 Firepower read and R Jerky 52:13 Clutch changes and income split 55:28 Jet skis and wrap-up

It's the Leatt LVK: More Than Moto show where Start Your Systems' Kellen Brauer and Vital MX's Lewis Phillips debate current SX/MX/MXGP topics as well as general life itself. In this episode, Lewis and Kellen break down some of the more recent silly season changes that have been announced and what is still to come from this offseason. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:23 Intro and Yamaha dropping MX2 team 05:15 Leatt ad read and Tedder naming 06:18 Nate Thrasher to Pro Circuit 11:40 Team announcement photos and five-rider PC 14:55 Thrasher vs Romano and Anstie what-if 18:31 Partzilla ad and Arenacross results 19:49 WSX fallout for riders and teams 26:24 Savatgy to Ducati and Lewis's info trading 30:20 Alpinestars ad and airbag talk 33:16 Lewis's Moto101 ride story 37:44 Most exciting 2027 rider-team combo 41:33 Leave Herlings out of thumbnails 44:27 Barsha on Suzuki expectations 46:35 ICON Meats ad and Icon of the week 48:15 2026 AMA season moments 51:07 Prado ego and Roczen's late title 56:23 MXGP 2026 and Coenen regrets 58:59 Upcoming schedules and Paris plans 1:01:20 Am I a Dick: Chick-fil-A merge 1:04:24 Greg's sausage roll and sign-off

It's The Troy Lee Designs Race Tech Blair Matthes Project where industry insiders Daniel Blair and Steve Matthes dig in on a multitude of topics. In today's episode, we are joined by RJ Hampshire who tells us all about his new deal with Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati. Let's dive in! --- CHAPTERS --- 00:16 Intro and sponsor reads 04:14 ClubMX boot camp and the new 27 Yamahas 07:35 Which coast will ClubMX riders race? 12:00 RJ Hampshire joins the show 14:46 Choosing TLD Ducati and being his own agent 19:10 Training at the Lawrence compound 27:00 New Ducati, TLD gear and sponsors 31:08 Teammate uncertainty and RJ's growing fan base 40:32 RJ wrap-up and reaction 43:29 Rockstar Husky team's legacy 46:23 Supercross track maps rant 55:20 Zul and Seat Concepts reads, 20-man mains and points 1:01:25 WSX collapse and Daniel's lost 50K

The 5-time Canadian MX champion talks about his career up there and down in the USA, Team Canada's struggles at the MXDN and his own 1989 MXDN, his Texaco and Esso sponsors, hanging with the NESC dudes, being decent at SX, battling Rollerball, the pressure at Montreal SX, a young JSR and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 01:17 Intro and welcoming Carl 02:54 Why Team Canada struggles at MXDN 06:56 1989 MXDN in Germany 14:13 Amateur nationals and early Honda support 17:12 Texaco/Esso sponsors and racing every weekend 18:56 Getting good at Supercross in the US 21:34 Ocala house with Treadwell, KJ and Dowd 27:38 Ad read and battling Rollerball 39:28 Al Dick and Ross's fitness and attitude 41:39 Texaco becomes Esso and Honda budget cut 47:39 Kawasaki and Suzuki years (with ad reads) 51:38 Montreal Supercross pressure 54:54 A young JSR and French Canadian riders 59:52 Rollerball in the sand and big-bore rumors 1:02:49 Retiring in 1995 and Galdi as teammate 1:06:34 Window and door business 1:09:19 Quitting riding and Elliot the Olympian 1:14:05 Rapid-fire: tracks, bikes, Riviera du Loup stories 1:21:08 Wrap-up and sign-off

It's the Leatt LVK: More Than Moto show where Start Your Systems' Kellen Brauer and Vital MX's Lewis Phillips debate current SX/MX/MXGP topics as well as general life itself. In this episode, Lewis and Kellen present all the facts as to why it's time to stop complaining about the Motocross of Nations. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:23 Intro and UK life check-in 11:58 Leatt ad read 15:51 Moto 1 breakdown: Fevre, Prado, Kunin 20:37 Steve's scheduling complaint about SMX date 22:25 Infront profit-sharing and MXGP TV deal debate 36:48 Partzilla ad and PRMX/Yamaha team news 38:30 Moto 2: Herlings dominates, Vial crash 48:59 Moto 3: Belgium clinches the win 57:09 Nation-by-nation surprises: Latvia, GB, Italy 59:46 Team USA's fifth place and Webb's ride 1:02:17 Icon Meats ad and Icon of the Nations 1:06:09 WSX collapse and Lewis's $2,000 buyout offer 1:12:59 Alpinestars ad read 1:15:52 Sign-off and mystery phone call

It's The Troy Lee Designs Race Tech Blair Matthes Project where industry insiders Daniel Blair and Steve Matthes dig in on a multitude of topics. In today's episode, we breakdown the end of World Supercross for 2026, talk more Motocross of Nations, and more. Let's dive in! --- CHAPTERS --- 00:16 Show open: WSX news, MXoN talk & TLD plugs 02:01 PulpMX Fantasy recap 03:44 WSX folds: the math doesn't math 11:35 Calgary scheduling blunder & Brayton deal 16:37 SMX's future: NBC deal, JT's take & sponsor reads 20:59 MXoN: debating the ideal Team USA lineup 28:21 No Lawrences, ticket sales & venue tangent 34:52 Cooper Webb's '2026 champ' troll & Brandon Haas joke 37:27 Underrated MXoN rides & fading moto leaders 44:07 Nomura ad, RJ's Ducati move & stacked 2026 450 class 52:41 Baker's Factory youth movement & rider rankings 59:09 Roczen's contract limbo & ASV shoutout 1:02:38 Deegan's AI video of Jett in a dress & sign-off

TP199 talks about driving the BRUNT Pro-4 truck out at GH, how moto helps him with that, designing the Baltimore SX track, coming back from his broken leg, his visit to Budds Creek, whether he wants his HRP chest pro back and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Intro and Brunt Workwear ad 01:51 Calling in Travis Pastrana at Glen Helen 04:52 Brunt Pro-4 truck deal and race recap 06:38 Rally racing vs short course trucks 10:51 Last Nitro Circus jump and broken leg 12:00 Arena days with Kenny Roxon and Carson Brown 14:57 Budds Creek Grand Marshal, catching up with Roger DeCoster 17:31 Pulling off at Melville and the X Games story 20:13 Designing the Baltimore Supercross track 23:22 Motocross des Nations memories 25:15 Pastrana/Roxon truck pairing and the Evel Knievel Museum 27:41 More truck racing plans and trophy truck ambitions 30:01 The HRP chest protector story 31:45 Sign-off and sponsor thanks

It's The Troy Lee Designs Race Tech Blair Matthes Project where industry insiders Daniel Blair and Steve Matthes dig in on a multitude of topics. In today's episode, the boys get into the MXDN, the new numbers, why Ryder D let Blair down, good byes from the riders, AP and more! --- CHAPTERS --- 00:16 Show open, sponsors & rundown 10:55 MXDN team problems & Star Yamaha's $25K demand 31:51 Ryder D's number grievance & the 2026 number wars 46:44 Dylan's factory bike frustrations + ASV ad + classy Bob shoutout 49:11 MXDN country predictions, Team Canada strategy & sign-off

Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. The Engine R&D man at Race Tech talks about his path to making it there, wrenching for Robin and Blose, the RT suspension and engine seminars coming up, working on the 27 YZ250F and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Intro and FXR sponsor read 02:28 Race Tech's open knowledge philosophy 04:25 MMI school and getting into mechanics 07:57 Transition into engine building 09:11 Suspension vs. engine gripes 15:47 Maxxis/FXR ad read and seminar dates 17:02 Racetech.com seminar details 19:09 Throttle bodies and reverse motor airflow 21:15 Vintage bike work at Race Tech 22:28 Why Matt stepped back from wrenching 24:01 Jerry Robin's career-ending injury 27:19 Aftermath and the rider-mechanic bond 28:45 Firepower ad read and intro to Kris Blose 33:45 Blose now doing suspension at Next Level 35:36 Oversized valves and cylinder work talk 40:17 Standout models: YZ250F and KTM 250 42:36 Steve's carburetor jetting war stories 45:09 Sign-off and thanks to Matt

It's the Leatt LVK: More Than Moto show where Start Your Systems' Kellen Brauer and Vital MX's Lewis Phillips debate current SX/MX/MXGP topics as well as general life itself. In this episode, recap our SMX predictions and preview what we think will happen at the Motocross of Nations. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:23 Intro, Alpinestars gear talk & Leatt ad 05:38 Cooper Webb & RJ Hampshire's SMX picks 10:26 Pierce Brown flop debate & the Jakub prank 17:03 Plessinger's perception, new winner & best team picks 23:43 Icon Meats ad, Icon of the Week & runner-up picks 28:16 Seeding improvement & best event debate 32:53 Final predictions tally & Alpinestars TechAir ad 36:26 SMX track design gripes & Team USA's Nations roster 45:15 France, Belgium & Netherlands Nations previews 48:46 Spain & Great Britain Nations previews 55:13 Podium picks, Prado's motivation & sign-off

Wrapping up action from the race weekend, covering all the scoops, with the normal cast of characters. --- CHAPTERS --- 01:19 Show open: Ridgedale SMX review kickoff 02:27 Weege joins; KTM's Prado title burnout party 06:20 Track design gripes & the four-tenths inside line 13:45 WMX jumps, press box gripes & the Guns N' Roses crowd 19:28 Jorge Prado clinches the title: tire gamble & mental fortitude 27:42 Scrambling for a fill-in rider & Racetech ad 34:09 Deegan's pay demands & Eli Tomac's final race 39:31 Hunter Lawrence's line, Cole Davies' playoff win & Levi vs. Kenny 44:47 McAdoo rumors, Davies takes #5 & Pierce Brown's wildcard run 51:47 McAdoo/Payton emotions & the sound regulation debate 59:14 Nations previews & sign-off

Post-race interviews brought to you by Pro Circuit. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:56 Christian Craig 04:41 Mitch Payton 09:50 Garrett Marchbanks 19:27 Nick Romano 22:29 Hunter Lawrence 27:19 Haiden Deegan 31:24 Ian Harrison 35:10 Max Vollman 37:16 Drew Adams 40:42 Devin Simonson 42:39 Lars Lindstrom

It's The Troy Lee Designs Race Tech Blair Matthes Project where industry insiders Daniel Blair and Steve Matthes dig in on a multitude of topics. In today's episode, the boys unpack what to expect for this weekend's SMX finale. Let's dive in! --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Show intro & sponsor rundown 03:37 Dylan Ferrandis's future 08:55 Sponsor reads & Ridgedale track preview 12:25 450 title picture: Prado vs. the field 14:26 Webb-Deegan scuffle drama 18:15 SMX points-as-they-run format & sponsor reads 21:03 Tortoise & hare: RyderD vs. Levi 23:36 Stacked KTM 250 lineup & Cole Davies's title bid 29:21 Ian Harrison & the Orange Brigade days 33:41 Anstey rant, injury updates & WSX buyer search 39:02 Bob Bell shoutout & ASV ad 40:19 LA broadcast, JB/AC ride & Sexton's odd interview 43:47 BAM to HEP Suzuki & Ducati 250 free agents 47:51 MXoN week plans & final predictions 49:33 Sign-off & wrap-up

Discussing the scoops that affect your PulpMX Fantasy picks before you make them. Thanks to Motosport.com, Fly Racing, & 100% --- CHAPTERS --- 00:22 Intro & Round 31 preview 02:15 LA SMX 250/450 results recap 04:14 Admin league standings recap 06:01 Clayton's LA 250 team recap 09:25 Lockout timing debate & Paul's 250 recap 11:53 450 class LA team recaps 15:43 Championship points battle recap 17:19 Branson SMX All-Star 250 picks 19:51 Non-all-star 250 & seeded riders 22:16 Strategy debate & Devin Simonson talk 24:01 Final 250 picks & FFL calls 27:24 Fly Racing ad read 29:22 450 class All-Star picks 31:32 450 non-all-star picks 34:15 Wildcard race & Jason Anderson talk 35:25 100% ad read 37:36 New PulpMX Fantasy app discussion 41:28 Sign-off & season wrap-up

It's the Leatt LVK: More Than Moto show where Start Your Systems' Kellen Brauer and Vital MX's Lewis Phillips debate current SX/MX/MXGP topics as well as general life itself. In this episode, we discuss Dylan Ferrandis hanging up the boots, what it means for Ducati, SMX talk, and more. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:23 Welcome & LA SMX travel talk 03:07 Ferrandis retirement breaking news + Leatt ad 13:48 What's next for Ducati (and the Seewer tangent) 27:11 RJ Hampshire, KTM speculation & Partzilla ad 33:43 Guillaume Fares wins the MXGP title 41:04 Icon Meats ad & Icons of the Week: Sexton, Ryder DiFrancesco 45:42 WSX meltdown: sale drama, cancelled British GP, Anstey regret 55:39 Alpinestars ad, Prado's title run & SMX predictions recap 1:03:19 Webb vs. Deegan showdown & sign-off