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The MX2 World Champion talks about his season over there, re-signing with Triumph for MXGP next year, the MXDN podium, his time in the USA, what he misses the most, the move up to 450, DeSalle and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Brunt Workwear ad read 02:18 Intro and sponsor reads 03:54 Welcome Guillem, MX2 champ and MXDN podium 05:43 Re-signing with Triumph and US team offers 08:05 Title run, arm surgery and bike changes 13:04 Battling teammate Camden McClellan 15:20 Moving up to the 450 18:19 Rough USA experience: Star and Rockstar Husky 25:08 Clement DeSalle and the 450 program 27:37 Prado, Chase Sexton and Levi Kitchen 32:14 What he misses about the US, plus sponsor reads 35:36 Lewis Phillips title doubts 36:47 Racing a US national 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 rank the best champions in Supercross in the 250SX class from 2010 to 2019. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:23 Intro and off-season podcast chatter 02:17 Lewis and Wheeler's failed MXGP pod 04:39 Ranking 2010s 250SX champs setup and Leatt read 09:25 20th: 2014 Justin Bogle 11:58 19th: 2019 Chase Sexton debate 18:24 Will Hahn's perfect podium record 20:00 Brock Tickle 2011 and Plessinger at 17th 23:56 2019 Dylan Ferrandis and AC 25:37 Alpinestars Tech Air ad read 29:25 Roczen 2013 and Osborne titles 32:07 2011 Barcia and 2012 Tomac at 12th 36:57 Top 10 begins and Partzilla ad 38:50 Weimer, Hill, Anderson and Porcel 47:26 Roczen missed main event debate 48:46 2015 Musquin and Geico Honda era 52:24 2016 Cooper Webb and 2017 Osborne 57:20 2012 Tomac and 2015 Webb at 2 1:00:34 Number one: 2012 Barcia vs 2015 Webb 1:05:41 Future draft idea and ICON Meats read 1:09:32 Wrap-up and sign-off

The former factory rider, MXGP, SX and MX winner talks about his move to France and whether he'll ever coming back, Dylan Ferrandis hanging it up, bike set-up stuff he's mad about, the USA silly season, MXGP riders MX skills, ET's Mt Rushmore placing, his placing on Yamaha's all-time list and more --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Brunt Workwear ad read 02:00 Sponsor reads and DV intro 05:20 Life in France and moving back to the US 07:24 Building a vintage YZ250 and riding again 12:02 Dylan Ferrandis retires 16:05 Best French rider ever: Dylan vs Marvin vs JMB 21:44 Silly season: Malcolm to Cowie, Ducati moves 27:24 Bam Bam and Deegan riding style 30:24 Lucas Coenen and Sasha's US plans 32:33 Chase Sexton leaving Kawasaki 47:39 Kawasaki's setup changes and Chase's crew 54:01 Dads and coaching tangent 55:03 Motorsport.com and Racetech reads, TV work 57:21 Can MX2 GP riders win in America? 1:04:26 Tomac's Mount Rushmore placing 1:09:26 DV's spot on Yamaha's all-time list 1:13:08 French podcast and sign-off

Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. We talk to Savatgy about the switch to TLD Ducati, how the deal came together, his wrist injury from SX, being teammates with Hampshire, how the bike is, getting a TLD helmet and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Intro and Ducati signing 03:07 Was the SMX poker face real? 08:20 Multi-year deal and family travel 11:16 Return to outdoors 12:37 Wrist injury update and bootcamp 15:37 Teammate RJ Hampshire and Troy Lee 18:58 First rides on the Ducati 21:44 Team staff and Ziggy 22:49 Tight TLD pants and Dylan's happiness 25:50 Firepower Parts and TLD helmet 27:03 Wrap-up 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 discuss Chase Sexton's departure from Kawasaki amidst Malcolm Stewart's new deal being announced and whether Kawasaki needs to make some internal changes to improve moving forward. Let's dive in! --- CHAPTERS --- 00:16 Intro and sponsors 02:39 Chase leaves Kawasaki 04:01 Kawasaki accountability rant 11:40 Chase's 2027 Cowie and ACL 12:43 MX-16 folds, Green team pipeline 16:22 Nate Thrasher signing and Mitch/Holiday synergy 20:24 White wall team announcements 22:26 Ad reads: Maxis, Firepower, Seat Concepts 24:05 Where does Chase go? HEP, Quadlock, KTM 29:12 HEP vs Quadlock analysis 34:19 PRMX idea and MXGP talk 35:54 Zool, Stomp Grip, Namira reads 40:50 Townley kids and Easton Graves to Star 45:34 Casey Cochran at Star 49:21 Pulp merch, Gives Back raffle 51:42 KTM 250 team loaded 55:05 Eras episodes and Keefer mystery 57:38 Colt Nichols and sign-off

Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. We talk to John Wessling, trainer for many riders over the years, about training in the sport, the off-season gains, working with Jason Anderson, GEICO Honda, Chase Sexton, his thoughts on riders and what they need, Park City life and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Intro and Park City mountain biking 01:51 Moving from LA to Park City 04:34 Troll Training business with Alex Martin 10:29 Low-key trainer and trainers with the secret 17:42 Working with Jason Anderson 25:38 Chase Sexton and J-Mart fitness 28:06 Training vs riding, Lawrence brothers and Garrett Marchbanks 33:15 Can fitness make a podium guy? 37:11 Building vs maintaining and boot camp myths 40:42 Mountain biking, swimming and Chase's offseason 43:19 Garmin data, Phil Nicoletti banter and sign-off

Solo Matthes today as he reacts to Chase Sexton and Kawasaki splitting ways, why they split, what's next for him and Kawasaki and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:10 Intro and Renthal plug 03:08 Why it never worked: setup search 05:43 Where Chase lands: KTM 07:18 Quadlock Honda and Yamaha options 09:18 Suzuki wildcard and Kenny's contract 12:01 Clubhouse leader ranking 14:50 Malcolm and Marchbanks at Team Green 16:13 Can Chase win again? No MXGP 17:40 Wrap-up and thanks to listeners

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