“This summer I told my practice mechanic Keith that I wished I could bottle this feeling up. It was 99 degrees, hot as crap outdoors, I was struggling. I wanted to bottle that feeling up so in supercross, when I felt I was struggling, I would realize it wasn’t that bad.”
Working through the dog days of summer in Florida makes everything else seem doable for Zach Osborne/Shifting Gears: The Zach Osborne Podcast
“This summer I told my practice mechanic Keith that I wished I could bottle this feeling up. It was 99 degrees, hot as crap outdoors, I was struggling. I wanted to bottle that feeling up so in supercross, when I felt I was struggling, I would realize it wasn’t that bad.”
Working through the dog days of summer in Florida makes everything else seem doable for Zach Osborne/Shifting Gears: The Zach Osborne Podcast
OVERHEARD. OVERREAD. OVERSAID.
“First time two guys have been on a Racer X cover with the same bike 13 years apart?”
Racer X reader Nathan Livingood on the January ’20 cover featuring Ken Roczen riding Jeremy McGrath’s 2006 Honda CR250—the same one Jeremy was riding when he landed on our April ’06 cover/Instagram
“Mike Alessi might have gone 1-1 for the day, but [it] was the 47-year-old Mike Brown that turned heads by going 2-2 to riders 17 years younger than him.”
From a race report on the Dubya USA World Vet Championships at Glen Helen, where the ageless Brown continued to assert himself as the fastest 47-year-old ever/motocrossactionmag.com
“Pour one out for the cheerleaders that were a staple of this race for a long, long time. For the first time since we can remember, they were not here.”
Steve Matthes on the absence of the Paris SX cheerleaders after 36 years/Racer X Online
“Ninety-nine percent of the kids today that are growing up, this is where they want to be. And to me that says more about Mitch, and he knows how to get it done. His legacy spans far and wide.”
Adam Cianciarulo on Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Mitch Payton, the 2019 recipient of the Edison Dye Motocross Lifetime Achievement Award/Motocross Action
“Might be a little out of breath because I’ve eaten so much pasta and pizza, but it’s worth it, you know? It’s a race and a vacation.”
It wasn’t just the quick track that had privateer Tevin Tapia breathing heavily on the podium after winning the 2019 EICMA Italian Supercross Superfinal race/YouTube
“First time two guys have been on a Racer X cover with the same bike 13 years apart?”
Racer X reader Nathan Livingood on the January ’20 cover featuring Ken Roczen riding Jeremy McGrath’s 2006 Honda CR250—the same one Jeremy was riding when he landed on our April ’06 cover/Instagram
“Mike Alessi might have gone 1-1 for the day, but [it] was the 47-year-old Mike Brown that turned heads by going 2-2 to riders 17 years younger than him.”
From a race report on the Dubya USA World Vet Championships at Glen Helen, where the ageless Brown continued to assert himself as the fastest 47-year-old ever/motocrossactionmag.com
“Pour one out for the cheerleaders that were a staple of this race for a long, long time. For the first time since we can remember, they were not here.”
Steve Matthes on the absence of the Paris SX cheerleaders after 36 years/Racer X Online
“Ninety-nine percent of the kids today that are growing up, this is where they want to be. And to me that says more about Mitch, and he knows how to get it done. His legacy spans far and wide.”
Adam Cianciarulo on Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Mitch Payton, the 2019 recipient of the Edison Dye Motocross Lifetime Achievement Award/Motocross Action
“Might be a little out of breath because I’ve eaten so much pasta and pizza, but it’s worth it, you know? It’s a race and a vacation.”
It wasn’t just the quick track that had privateer Tevin Tapia breathing heavily on the podium after winning the 2019 EICMA Italian Supercross Superfinal race/YouTube
“If you’re going to do start number 250, why not do it at Anaheim? So I think no matter what, I’ll be at Anaheim.”
The odds of Chad Reed racing the entire Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship are 50/50, he told our Steve Matthes at the 2019 Paris Supercross. But there’s no question he’ll line up at the 2020 season opener/Racer X Online
“If you’re going to do start number 250, why not do it at Anaheim? So I think no matter what, I’ll be at Anaheim.”
The odds of Chad Reed racing the entire Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship are 50/50, he told our Steve Matthes at the 2019 Paris Supercross. But there’s no question he’ll line up at the 2020 season opener/Racer X Online
OVERHEARD. OVERREAD. OVERSAID.
“In 2019 Tim Gajser was crowned motocross world champion. Carrying race number 243. The number of the older brother he never knew.”
Honda HRC video subtitle from their tribute to Tim Gajser, From Tragedy to Triumph. Gasjer’s brother Zan was killed in a motocross accident in 1995 when he was just three years old. The number represents his birthday, March 24
“He’s like the cool dad of the sport.”
Olympic snowboarder Shaun White on Jake Burton Carpenter, founder of Burton Snowboards and the godfather of snowboarding in general. Burton passed away in November due to complications from cancer at age 65/New York Times
“Too many to count.”
ISDE E2 class overall winner Taylor Robert, when asked how many beers teammate Stu Baylor drank after Team USA clinched the 2019 World Trophy overall/Racer X Online
“Excitement in life is now being in bed at 8 pm and watching Yellowstone. #oldaf”
At least Wil Hahn has something to look forward to this off-season/Twitter
“Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing is the very first works Motocross Grand Prix team for the marque and boasts the exciting combination of Glenn Coldenhoff and Ivo Monticelli on MXGP machinery in 2020.”
Spanish motorcycle brand GasGas, in a press release, on their rapidly evolving MXGP plans after being purchased by KTM in September
“In 2019 Tim Gajser was crowned motocross world champion. Carrying race number 243. The number of the older brother he never knew.”
Honda HRC video subtitle from their tribute to Tim Gajser, From Tragedy to Triumph. Gasjer’s brother Zan was killed in a motocross accident in 1995 when he was just three years old. The number represents his birthday, March 24
“He’s like the cool dad of the sport.”
Olympic snowboarder Shaun White on Jake Burton Carpenter, founder of Burton Snowboards and the godfather of snowboarding in general. Burton passed away in November due to complications from cancer at age 65/New York Times
“Too many to count.”
ISDE E2 class overall winner Taylor Robert, when asked how many beers teammate Stu Baylor drank after Team USA clinched the 2019 World Trophy overall/Racer X Online
“Excitement in life is now being in bed at 8 pm and watching Yellowstone. #oldaf”
At least Wil Hahn has something to look forward to this off-season/Twitter
“Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing is the very first works Motocross Grand Prix team for the marque and boasts the exciting combination of Glenn Coldenhoff and Ivo Monticelli on MXGP machinery in 2020.”
Spanish motorcycle brand GasGas, in a press release, on their rapidly evolving MXGP plans after being purchased by KTM in September
DMXS BYTES
EXCERPTS FROM THE INTERNET’S TOP MOTOCROSS RADIO SHOW
“The nineties in motocross to me always represented what the sixties were to rock and roll.”
Jeff Emig puts the epic nineties motocross
revolution into perspective
revolution into perspective
“Something about the sound, feel, and smell of two-strokes that make you feel younger somehow. It takes me back to when I used to be fast!”
Travis Pastrana reminded everyone that he is still quite fast on a dirt bike at Red Bull Straight Rhythm this year
“I’m ruthless, but I have to be nice and remind myself it’s retail and you’re usually dealing with whiny customers every day. I want to tell them to piss off because I just don’t physically care, but I need solid Google reviews, so I have to bite my tongue all the time.”
Weston Peick recently purchased a furniture store and occasionally has to hold back that signature Viking attitude he’s so famous for
DMXS BYTES
EXCERPTS FROM THE INTERNET’S TOP MOTOCROSS RADIO SHOW
“The nineties in motocross to me always represented what the sixties were to rock and roll.”
Jeff Emig puts the epic nineties motocross
revolution into perspective
revolution into perspective
“Something about the sound, feel, and smell of two-strokes that make you feel younger somehow. It takes me back to when I used to be fast!”
Travis Pastrana reminded everyone that he is still quite fast on a dirt bike at Red Bull Straight Rhythm this year
“I’m ruthless, but I have to be nice and remind myself it’s retail and you’re usually dealing with whiny customers every day. I want to tell them to piss off because I just don’t physically care, but I need solid Google reviews, so I have to bite my tongue all the time.”
Weston Peick recently purchased a furniture store and occasionally has to hold back that signature Viking attitude he’s so famous for