“I was just talking—the trophy we got says ‘500cc Class Red Bull Straight Rhythm.’ It looks like a misprint. It doesn’t look right. The win is cool or whatever, but even if it was a second-place, just to see that I competed in the 500cc class at Red Bull [Straight] Rhythm is amazing. To be able to go out there and hit the jumps I was hitting, with Travis doing flips next to me, was a dream come true. If I would have lost, I would have been just as pumped. It’s amazing to just see this happen.”
Tyler Bowers on racing his ’91 KX500 (aka The Unit) against TP199 on supercross whoops in a one-on-one showdown/Racer X Online
“I was just talking—the trophy we got says ‘500cc Class Red Bull Straight Rhythm.’ It looks like a misprint. It doesn’t look right. The win is cool or whatever, but even if it was a second-place, just to see that I competed in the 500cc class at Red Bull [Straight] Rhythm is amazing. To be able to go out there and hit the jumps I was hitting, with Travis doing flips next to me, was a dream come true. If I would have lost, I would have been just as pumped. It’s amazing to just see this happen.”
Tyler Bowers on racing his ’91 KX500 (aka The Unit) against TP199 on supercross whoops in a one-on-one showdown/Racer X Online
OVERHEARD. OVERREAD. OVERSAID.
“Maybe work on my donut diet so I can eat more than three and not feel sick.”
GEICO Honda’s Jett Lawrence, when asked (by Evan Ferry) what he could do better next time at the Monster Energy Cup/Monster Energy Cup press conference
“I can’t believe it – it doesn’t seem real right now. My main goal coming to Morocco was to finish second in the championship, but to take the win feels unreal.”
Andrew Short on winning the Rally du Maroc in Morocco, allowing him to clinch runner-up honors in the 2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship/Husqvarna press release
“Probably one of the raddest things yet in Bryson’s motocross career!!! He made it into Racer X Magazine!! His own page in a magazine sold in Walmart along with many other spots.”
Sean Howell, after he saw his son Bryson featured on the Inside Motocross page of the November ’19 issue/Facebook
“I pretty much spent all of my retirement [savings] trying to learn how to go left.”
Pastrana on his ill-fated foray into NASCAR/The Deegans podcast
“The bars handled my moon landing off the wall jump nicely! 
”
”AJ Catanzaro commenting on ProTaper’s clip of his flying W and accidental full send off of a roller at Red Bull Straight Rhythm/Instagram
“My berries are being iced with frozen berries as we speak.”
AJ Catanzaro in response to “Watch: AJ Catanzaro Goes All-In on Pastrana Tribute at RBSR”/Facebook
“Tyler really had to sack up on The Unit. No pun intended.”
Travis Pastrana on Bowers/Red Bull TV
“The complete beginner can ride on a track almost straight away with this bike as it’s so easy to ride, yet a national level rider can have comparable lap times to that of the combustion bike, which is something special. The adjustability of the bike means that a rider can use it for years as they get faster – they can also be more independent in the operation of the bike, and apart from oiling the chain there is really minimal maintenance required.”
Joachim Sauer, KTM’s senior product manager offroad, introducing the new KTM SX-E 5 minicycle/KTM press release
“Maybe work on my donut diet so I can eat more than three and not feel sick.”
GEICO Honda’s Jett Lawrence, when asked (by Evan Ferry) what he could do better next time at the Monster Energy Cup/Monster Energy Cup press conference
“I can’t believe it – it doesn’t seem real right now. My main goal coming to Morocco was to finish second in the championship, but to take the win feels unreal.”
Andrew Short on winning the Rally du Maroc in Morocco, allowing him to clinch runner-up honors in the 2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship/Husqvarna press release
“Probably one of the raddest things yet in Bryson’s motocross career!!! He made it into Racer X Magazine!! His own page in a magazine sold in Walmart along with many other spots.”
Sean Howell, after he saw his son Bryson featured on the Inside Motocross page of the November ’19 issue/Facebook
“I pretty much spent all of my retirement [savings] trying to learn how to go left.”
Pastrana on his ill-fated foray into NASCAR/The Deegans podcast
“The bars handled my moon landing off the wall jump nicely! ”
”AJ Catanzaro commenting on ProTaper’s clip of his flying W and accidental full send off of a roller at Red Bull Straight Rhythm/Instagram
“My berries are being iced with frozen berries as we speak.”
AJ Catanzaro in response to “Watch: AJ Catanzaro Goes All-In on Pastrana Tribute at RBSR”/Facebook
“Tyler really had to sack up on The Unit. No pun intended.”
Travis Pastrana on Bowers/Red Bull TV
“The complete beginner can ride on a track almost straight away with this bike as it’s so easy to ride, yet a national level rider can have comparable lap times to that of the combustion bike, which is something special. The adjustability of the bike means that a rider can use it for years as they get faster – they can also be more independent in the operation of the bike, and apart from oiling the chain there is really minimal maintenance required.”
Joachim Sauer, KTM’s senior product manager offroad, introducing the new KTM SX-E 5 minicycle/KTM press release
“Where was this when I was a kid?”
“Where was this when I was a kid?”
OVERHEARD. OVERREAD. OVERSAID.
“Elbows up. . . . Make sure your feet are in the right spot too.”
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna amateur rider Evan Ferry’s response, when asked for his advice to young riders at the Monster Energy Cup, where he went 1-1 in the Supermini class/Monster Energy Cup press conference
“Hey, gang, I’m out today for day one of a three-day intensive spoon-carving class. Good luck hearing a more Brooklyn thing than that this decade.”
Email from Racer X’s own Jeff Kocan regarding a Friday absence in October
“People love him, don’t they? We are going to have a pit stop for him, where he will stop, talk to the crowd, do some autographs, drinks some beers and just have fun. People just want to see him, and we sold out our VIP tent because Ronnie is going in there for 30 minutes… He is happy to play it how we want to play it. The nice thing about Americans, they get paid and they do a job. Our event is very kid orientated and we don’t want him swearing or doing anything stupid and he won’t, and he can’t wait.”
Weston Beach Race promoter Gareth Hockey on hiring Ronnie Macto come to Great Britain and participate in the race/MX Large
“We will enter motocross with GasGas too, in all classes. Then we will have three different brands to beat the Japanese with—that will be cool!”
KTM president/CEO Stefan Pierer on the company acquiring the Spanish brand Gas Gas/Cycle News
“Elbows up. . . . Make sure your feet are in the right spot too.”
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna amateur rider Evan Ferry’s response, when asked for his advice to young riders at the Monster Energy Cup, where he went 1-1 in the Supermini class/Monster Energy Cup press conference
“Hey, gang, I’m out today for day one of a three-day intensive spoon-carving class. Good luck hearing a more Brooklyn thing than that this decade.”
Email from Racer X’s own Jeff Kocan regarding a Friday absence in October
“People love him, don’t they? We are going to have a pit stop for him, where he will stop, talk to the crowd, do some autographs, drinks some beers and just have fun. People just want to see him, and we sold out our VIP tent because Ronnie is going in there for 30 minutes… He is happy to play it how we want to play it. The nice thing about Americans, they get paid and they do a job. Our event is very kid orientated and we don’t want him swearing or doing anything stupid and he won’t, and he can’t wait.”
Weston Beach Race promoter Gareth Hockey on hiring Ronnie Macto come to Great Britain and participate in the race/MX Large
“We will enter motocross with GasGas too, in all classes. Then we will have three different brands to beat the Japanese with—that will be cool!”
KTM president/CEO Stefan Pierer on the company acquiring the Spanish brand Gas Gas/Cycle News
DMXS BYTES
EXCERPTS FROM THE INTERNET’S TOP MOTOCROSS RADIO SHOW
“Let’s be real: everyone that watches or gets involved with dirt bikes thinks we’re idiots, but I think we’re doing some cool shit! But everyone else thinks we’re ridiculous.”
Colt Nichols and his friend Justin Bogle have taken their off-track fashion game to a whole new level with their iconic pre-race Instagram arrival photo shoots
“Everything in the ocean has teeth! I use hot dogs, Spam—whatever it takes, baby. I might be the only guy out there that will fish with a worm and catch something.”
Malcolm Stewart is making the most of his time in California and is somehow taking his proven south Florida freshwater fishing tactics and applying them to the saltwater bays of California
“If I had to name my boat, I guess maybe Shallow Shoulders. Obviously, we all know about my shoulder injuries, but it turns out I’m genetically messed up where my sockets are super shallow, and that’s why I was dislocating my shoulders all the time.”
Eternal optimist Adam Cianciarulo would even have a little fun naming his new boat if he ever bought one
DMXS BYTES
EXCERPTS FROM THE INTERNET’S TOP MOTOCROSS RADIO SHOW
“Let’s be real: everyone that watches or gets involved with dirt bikes thinks we’re idiots, but I think we’re doing some cool shit! But everyone else thinks we’re ridiculous.”
Colt Nichols and his friend Justin Bogle have taken their off-track fashion game to a whole new level with their iconic pre-race Instagram arrival photo shoots
“Everything in the ocean has teeth! I use hot dogs, Spam—whatever it takes, baby. I might be the only guy out there that will fish with a worm and catch something.”
Malcolm Stewart is making the most of his time in California and is somehow taking his proven south Florida freshwater fishing tactics and applying them to the saltwater bays of California
“If I had to name my boat, I guess maybe Shallow Shoulders. Obviously, we all know about my shoulder injuries, but it turns out I’m genetically messed up where my sockets are super shallow, and that’s why I was dislocating my shoulders all the time.”
Eternal optimist Adam Cianciarulo would even have a little fun naming his new boat if he ever bought one