“One thing that always resonated with me was being thankful and being appreciative. Trust me. There were some times in the nineties when I was probably the most arrogant asshole at the event. You can quote me on that. Put that in this interview! That’s just immaturity.”
Jeff Emig apologizes for the younger version of himself/Racer X Online
“One thing that always resonated with me was being thankful and being appreciative. Trust me. There were some times in the nineties when I was probably the most arrogant asshole at the event. You can quote me on that. Put that in this interview! That’s just immaturity.”
Jeff Emig apologizes for the younger version of himself/Racer X Online
OVERHEARD. OVERREAD. OVERSAID.
“You know that’s one good thing about being with KTM: they ask what the rider wants and they just give it to you. And it’s not just the maps. If a rider needs more bottom end, they won’t just look at the electronics —they will actually go in and change the bore and stroke and give you exactly what you need.”
Matt Tedder on the level of support KTM has extended to Tedder Racing/Racer X Online
“#DoitforDamon”
Red Bull KTM rider Cooper Webb’s hashtag nod toward NC native son Damon Bradshaw, after Matthes pointed out that three 2019 SX titles reside with riders from North Carolina
“The supercross thing was always a childhood dream. We were joking and drinking one day in New Zealand three years ago and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’ll try it, I bet you five grand by 2020, that I will pull up at Anaheim 1 in America.’ Fast forward three years and we’re here now.”
World Cup Downhill mountain bike racer Bernard Kerr, who is sponsored by Fly Racing, on his plans to compete at the Anaheim Supercross opener. He has a $5,000 bet with a competing goggle sponsor, 100%/pinkbike.com
“We’ve had a big fourth quarter.”
Agent Lucas Mirtl on the now-retired Ryan Villopoto’s earnings
“I hope she’s not born on the 16th, because I want to go to Foxborough.”
MX207 track owner Danny Stuart’s first daughter is due on April 11
“For an eight-hour photo shoot, he brought one loaf of bread and one package of lunch meat for ten of us to share.”
Doug Dubach on the frugalness of Jim O’Neal at a mid-eighties catalog shoot/pulpmx.com
“We’re a B team and I’m proud of that.”
Rock River Yamaha team owner Mike DuClos knows his team’s position in the industry and has no problem admitting it/Racer X Online
“If Marty beats me at A1, I’ll be crying. Tears of joy.”
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo, texting Matthes, is a fan of former teammate Martin Davalos
“You know that’s one good thing about being with KTM: they ask what the rider wants and they just give it to you. And it’s not just the maps. If a rider needs more bottom end, they won’t just look at the electronics —they will actually go in and change the bore and stroke and give you exactly what you need.”
Matt Tedder on the level of support KTM has extended to Tedder Racing/Racer X Online
“#DoitforDamon”
Red Bull KTM rider Cooper Webb’s hashtag nod toward NC native son Damon Bradshaw, after Matthes pointed out that three 2019 SX titles reside with riders from North Carolina
“The supercross thing was always a childhood dream. We were joking and drinking one day in New Zealand three years ago and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’ll try it, I bet you five grand by 2020, that I will pull up at Anaheim 1 in America.’ Fast forward three years and we’re here now.”
World Cup Downhill mountain bike racer Bernard Kerr, who is sponsored by Fly Racing, on his plans to compete at the Anaheim Supercross opener. He has a $5,000 bet with a competing goggle sponsor, 100%/pinkbike.com
“We’ve had a big fourth quarter.”
Agent Lucas Mirtl on the now-retired Ryan Villopoto’s earnings
“I hope she’s not born on the 16th, because I want to go to Foxborough.”
MX207 track owner Danny Stuart’s first daughter is due on April 11
“For an eight-hour photo shoot, he brought one loaf of bread and one package of lunch meat for ten of us to share.”
Doug Dubach on the frugalness of Jim O’Neal at a mid-eighties catalog shoot/pulpmx.com
“We’re a B team and I’m proud of that.”
Rock River Yamaha team owner Mike DuClos knows his team’s position in the industry and has no problem admitting it/Racer X Online
“If Marty beats me at A1, I’ll be crying. Tears of joy.”
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo, texting Matthes, is a fan of former teammate Martin Davalos
“Basically, I had some offers in Europe from good teams and respectable people. It was weird. It just did not feel right to me, which must sound quite strange.”
British rider Max Anstie on his decision to pass up on some MXGP offers to return to the AMA circuit, where he spent the early years of his career, with HEP Motorsports Suzuki/MXVice.com
“Basically, I had some offers in Europe from good teams and respectable people. It was weird. It just did not feel right to me, which must sound quite strange.”
British rider Max Anstie on his decision to pass up on some MXGP offers to return to the AMA circuit, where he spent the early years of his career, with HEP Motorsports Suzuki/MXVice.com
OVERHEARD. OVERREAD. OVERSAID.
“Everyone loves to read about a train wreck, and Hangtown was exactly that for me.”
Kris Keefer on his attempt to race Hangtown being the number-two most read story on PulpMX.com/PulpMX Show
“Specifically he doesn’t want to ride a supercross bike, but I bet he’ll ride some outdoors and for some fun.”
GEICO Honda part-owner Jeff Majkrzak on Ryan Dungey testing for the team
“Having more skin in the game definitely gets things flowing more.”
Ryan Dungey on becoming part-owner of GEICO Honda/PulpMX Show
“I still cherish my covers from the glory days. About as rewarding as gold medals.”
Ronnie Renner on making a couple covers of Racer X magazine when he was at the height of his X Games successes/Instagram
“Well thank goodness the New York Post didn’t cover moto in the 90s.”
Denny Stephenson posting about the tabloid’s back-page headline about the New York Jets quarterback: “Sam Darnold gets ‘wasted’ and ‘hooks up with girl’ after Jets’ big win”/Instagram
“The team just sent me a sneak peek of my race bike for 2020! What you guys think? Too soon? #KeepItLight”
@chasesexton really had fun with his followers in the month of December. Read more about the entire situation in Reason For Being on page 26/Instagram
Everyone loves to read about a train wreck, and Hangtown was exactly that for me.”
Kris Keefer on his attempt to race Hangtown being the number-two most read story on PulpMX.com/PulpMX Show
“Specifically he doesn’t want to ride a supercross bike, but I bet he’ll ride some outdoors and for some fun.”
GEICO Honda part-owner Jeff Majkrzak on Ryan Dungey testing for the team
“Having more skin in the game definitely gets things flowing more.”
Ryan Dungey on becoming part-owner of GEICO Honda/PulpMX Show
“The team just sent me a sneak peek of my race bike for 2020! What you guys think? Too soon? #KeepItLight”
@chasesexton really had fun with his followers in the month of December. Read more about the entire situation in Reason For Being on page 26/Instagram
“I still cherish my covers from the glory days. About as rewarding as gold medals.”
@chasesexton really had fun with his followers in the month of December. Read more about the entire situation in Reason For Being on page 26/Instagram
“Well thank goodness the New York Post didn’t cover moto in the 90s.”
Denny Stephenson posting about the tabloid’s back-page headline about the New York Jets quarterback: “Sam Darnold gets ‘wasted’ and ‘hooks up with girl’ after Jets’ big win”/Instagram
DMXS BYTES
EXCERPTS FROM THE INTERNET’S TOP MOTOCROSS RADIO SHOW
“Somehow one of the dogs got out while we were gone and left a nice pile for us on the floor. Unfortunately, the Roomba vacuum cleaner plowed into it and roosted multiple lines of shit all over my house!”
Aaron Plessinger on the real dangers of our reliance on automation and eventual robot takeover
“It’s like being selected to the Olympics and telling them, ‘I don’t really care to go to the Olympics this year. I’m busy.’”
Broc Glover holds his Motocross des Nations memories up as the highest achievements of his career and doesn’t understand the current mood among OEMs and riders when it comes to sending our best team each year
“It was after I lost the championship in 2001 when I was going back to South Africa on a long overnight flight. The pilot asked everyone to put their seatbelts on because of the turbulence!”
Grant Langston certainly made the best of a bad situation when he officially joined the Mile-High Club in his younger days
DMXS BYTES
EXCERPTS FROM THE INTERNET’S TOP MOTOCROSS RADIO SHOW
“Somehow one of the dogs got out while we were gone and left a nice pile for us on the floor. Unfortunately, the Roomba vacuum cleaner plowed into it and roosted multiple lines of shit all over my house!”
Aaron Plessinger on the real dangers of our reliance on automation and eventual robot takeover
“It’s like being selected to the Olympics and telling them, ‘I don’t really care to go to the Olympics this year. I’m busy.’”
Broc Glover holds his Motocross des Nations memories up as the highest achievements of his career and doesn’t understand the current mood among OEMs and riders when it comes to sending our best team each year
“It was after I lost the championship in 2001 when I was going back to South Africa on a long overnight flight. The pilot asked everyone to put their seatbelts on because of the turbulence!”
Grant Langston certainly made the best of a bad situation when he officially joined the Mile-High Club in his younger days