“My apologies to all my team, sponsors and supporters, i was at the wrong race yesterday, i should of been at Mammoth Mountain racing amateurs, what a joke of a day, will sort my sh#t out for next weekend, one to forget.”
GEICO Honda’s Hunter Lawrence following the Southwick National/Instagram
“My apologies to all my team, sponsors and supporters, i was at the wrong race yesterday, i should of been at Mammoth Mountain racing amateurs, what a joke of a day, will sort my sh#t out for next weekend, one to forget.”
GEICO Honda’s Hunter Lawrence following the Southwick National/Instagram
OVERHEARD. OVERREAD. OVERSAID.
“Musquin’s like the Rolling Stones: every time you count them out, BAM, there’s another North American tour.”
Steve Matthes’ thoughts on the 29-year-old’s win at Southwick/Racer X Online
“There’s a lot of meat in that grinder.”
Racer X Films video man Mason Rader describes a sandwich at Southwick . . . we think
“@hunterlawrence bro, if you’re gonna live in My country at least spell the states right!”
GEICO Honda’s RJ Hampshire responds to his Australian teammate’s comment “Arent we in massachussetts ? @rjhampshire”/Instagram
“I get that there’s some mixed responses and opinions out there about my departure from AMA / Yamaha, not really surprising given how many attempts I made this year to make it work! But for whatever reason it just wasn’t meant to be… Sometimes you gotta make the best of the cards you have left and instead of focusing on all of the could and should haves, It was time to let go of the hope it could be any different, accept it for what it is and now I can clearly see that I am exactly where I was obviously supposed to end up.”
Dean Ferris on going back to Australia to race for KTM/Instagram
“I’ve already said that I won’t race the Nations this year because I know this track. I told you guys [Cianciarulo and Cooper], you’re not going to understand what’s happening there. You’re going to get passed by guys you’ve never heard of before. It’s just the track in the Netherlands, they are crazy. It’s the biggest sand you can find and I’ve had a long season, I’m looking forward to the next season.”
Dylan Ferrandis, a member of the winning Team France at the ’18 MXoN at RedBud, on deciding not to participate this year (if chosen), after winning the 250 Class at the RedBud National. The MXoN, to be held on the Assen MotoGP course infield in the Netherlands, promises to be deep sand/RedBud Press Conference
“Maybe we can race the MotoGP track there and just leave the sand out of it? It’s just a thought.”
Adam Cianciarulo’s response to Dylan’s comments/RedBud Press Conference
“Ultimately, I want to stay busy and enjoy the rest of my life, which means playing with a bunch of golden retrievers and riding my bicycles and go fishing and things like that.”
GEICO Honda team manager Dan Betley, who officially retired before the Spring Creek National, has set his goals for his post-moto life/Racer X Online
“Thanks! Sorry we sucked!”
Message from Tyler Bowers to Steve Matthes following the 2019 Southwick National, where Bowers rode his PulpMX-sponsored Kawasaki KX450 to 19-DNF finishes for 24th overall. In all fairness, The Bear was racing in the sandbox with only one good lat muscle/Instagram
“Musquin’s like the Rolling Stones: every time you count them out, BAM, there’s another North American tour.”
Steve Matthes’ thoughts on the 29-year-old’s win at Southwick/Racer X Online
“There’s a lot of meat in that grinder.”
Racer X Films video man Mason Rader describes a sandwich at Southwick . . . we think
“@hunterlawrence bro, if you’re gonna live in My country at least spell the states right!”
GEICO Honda’s RJ Hampshire responds to his Australian teammate’s comment “Arent we in massachussetts ? @rjhampshire”/Instagram
“I get that there’s some mixed responses and opinions out there about my departure from AMA / Yamaha, not really surprising given how many attempts I made this year to make it work! But for whatever reason it just wasn’t meant to be… Sometimes you gotta make the best of the cards you have left and instead of focusing on all of the could and should haves, It was time to let go of the hope it could be any different, accept it for what it is and now I can clearly see that I am exactly where I was obviously supposed to end up.”
Dean Ferris on going back to Australia to race for KTM/Instagram
“I’ve already said that I won’t race the Nations this year because I know this track. I told you guys [Cianciarulo and Cooper], you’re not going to understand what’s happening there. You’re going to get passed by guys you’ve never heard of before. It’s just the track in the Netherlands, they are crazy. It’s the biggest sand you can find and I’ve had a long season, I’m looking forward to the next season.”
Dylan Ferrandis, a member of the winning Team France at the ’18 MXoN at RedBud, on deciding not to participate this year (if chosen), after winning the 250 Class at the RedBud National. The MXoN, to be held on the Assen MotoGP course infield in the Netherlands, promises to be deep sand/RedBud Press Conference
“Maybe we can race the MotoGP track there and just leave the sand out of it? It’s just a thought.”
Adam Cianciarulo’s response to Dylan’s comments/RedBud Press Conference
“Ultimately, I want to stay busy and enjoy the rest of my life, which means playing with a bunch of golden retrievers and riding my bicycles and go fishing and things like that.”
GEICO Honda team manager Dan Betley, who officially retired before the Spring Creek National, has set his goals for his post-m
“Thanks! Sorry we sucked!”
Message from Tyler Bowers to Steve Matthes following the 2019 Southwick National, where Bowers rode his PulpMX-sponsored Kawasaki KX450 to 19-DNF finishes for 24th overall. In all fairness, The Bear was racing in the sandbox with only one good lat muscle/Instagram
“He’s the only one who can see the landing of LaRocco’s Leap on the way up to it.”
NBC Sports/MAVTV host Grant Langston on the 6’5” Benny “Baby Giraffe” Bloss during the RedBud broadcast/NBCSN
“He’s the only one who can see the landing of LaRocco’s Leap on the way up to it.”
NBC Sports/MAVTV host Grant Langston on the 6’5” Benny “Baby Giraffe” Bloss during the RedBud broadcast/NBCSN
OVERHEARD. OVERREAD. OVERSAID.
“After this race, it stopped running and sat in back of Racer X office for about 7 years. I didn’t even wash it. It had 7-year-old mud on it … with mold. So then [Filter Publications bookkeeper] Jerri’s son Kaleb came to the office, saw it, brought some buddy and gave me $300 for it.”
Racer X editorial director Jason Weigandt on the 2001 Honda CR125 that he raced the 2003 Ironman GNCC on—well, a lap and a half of it, at least, until the bike died. He must’ve been hard on it, because he said it was only six months old when he bought it from company friend Matt “MegaWatt” Watson/ Slack (Racer X internal)
“He should have taken his throttle hand off!”
NBC Sports color commentator Grant Langston after Adam Cianciarulo went off the track at Spring Creek, slowed up, and raised his left hand to signal to officials that he had slowed, as required/NBCSN
“I’ll be better at filling the paperwork out.”
Cade Clason on what, if anything, he’ll be better at when he returns to supercross/Privateer Island Podcast
“No one could have imagined that after 60 years Honda would still be competing and winning all around the world. Honda is the only company contesting all major motorsport disciplines: from MotoGP to Formula 1, from Motocross to IndyCar, from Dakar to Trials and from World Superbikes to Enduro. Competition is an important part of Honda’s philosophy, and an excellent way to develop new Honda products.”
Honda HRC director Tetsuhiro Kuwata as the company celebrated 60 years of international motorsports racing at the Assen TT in June
“I’ve never seen him go ‘Tony Alessi’ crazy, if that’s what you mean.”
Tony Alessi on working with Michael Byrne
“After this race, it stopped running and sat in back of Racer X office for about 7 years. I didn’t even wash it. It had 7-year-old mud on it … with mold. So then [Filter Publications bookkeeper] Jerri’s son Kaleb came to the office, saw it, brought some buddy and gave me $300 for it.”
Racer X editorial director Jason Weigandt on the 2001 Honda CR125 that he raced the 2003 Ironman GNCC on—well, a lap and a half of it, at least, until the bike died. He must’ve been hard on it, because he said it was only six months old when he bought it from company friend Matt “MegaWatt” Watson/ Slack (Racer X internal)
“He should have taken his throttle hand off!”
NBC Sports color commentator Grant Langston after Adam Cianciarulo went off the track at Spring Creek, slowed up, and raised his left hand to signal to officials that he had slowed, as required/NBCSN
“I’ll be better at filling the paperwork out.”
Cade Clason on what, if anything, he’ll be better at when he returns to supercross/Privateer Island Podcast
“No one could have imagined that after 60 years Honda would still be competing and winning all around the world. Honda is the only company contesting all major motorsport disciplines: from MotoGP to Formula 1, from Motocross to IndyCar, from Dakar to Trials and from World Superbikes to Enduro. Competition is an important part of Honda’s philosophy, and an excellent way to develop new Honda products.”
Honda HRC director Tetsuhiro Kuwata as the company celebrated 60 years of international motorsports racing at the Assen TT in June
“I’ve never seen him go ‘Tony Alessi’ crazy, if that’s what you mean.”
Tony Alessi on working with Michael Byrne
DMXS BYTES
EXCERPTS FROM THE INTERNET’S TOP MOTOCROSS RADIO SHOW
“I had ‘Showtime’ on my helmet as a 125C rider, and I have the helmet to prove it.”
Jeremy McGrath knew he was destined for greatness way before he took our sport to a whole new level and was crowned the King of Supercross
“Maybe that’s me just taking what I’ve seen and heard him say, but I don’t believe him fully that he’s happy in life and everything like that. I definitely think it didn’t go to plan at the end, and I’m bummed for him. When people go quiet like that, it’s not healthy.”
Chad Reed has a ton of respect for one of his most bitter former rivals but thinks James Stewart would have preferred retiring from racing differently than his unceremonious recent video series
“Seriously, if you call me five years from now to do DMXS and I’m still a trainer, just come to California and punch me in the face.”
David Vuillemin’s remaining years as a championship-winning trainer are very limited
DMXS BYTES
EXCERPTS FROM THE INTERNET’S TOP MOTOCROSS RADIO SHOW
“I had ‘Showtime’ on my helmet as a 125C rider, and I have the helmet to prove it.”
Jeremy McGrath knew he was destined for greatness way before he took our sport to a whole new level and was crowned the King of Supercross
“Maybe that’s me just taking what I’ve seen and heard him say, but I don’t believe him fully that he’s happy in life and everything like that. I definitely think it didn’t go to plan at the end, and I’m bummed for him. When people go quiet like that, it’s not healthy.”
Chad Reed has a ton of respect for one of his most bitter former rivals but thinks James Stewart would have preferred retiring from racing differently than his unceremonious recent video series
“Seriously, if you call me five years from now to do DMXS and I’m still a trainer, just come to California and punch me in the face.”
David Vuillemin’s remaining years as a championship-winning trainer are very limited