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CONTENTS
YOUNG CLASSIC
Rising minicycle prospect Casey Cochran got his retro on for the Daytona Vintage SX with this 1974 Suzuki TM-125.
PHOTO BY: ANDREW FREDRICKSON
Features
Broc Tickle has spent the last year in career limbo waiting for the FIM to decide his fate in the wake of a failed anti-doping test. Will he ever get his day in court?
At the 1997 Pontiac Supercross, photographer David St. Onge snapped a photo of Ricky Carmichael from the stands. It became the most controversial, expensive photograph in motocross history.
For 35 years, smaller-displacement riders from the East and West Regions of AMA Supercross have done battle in Shootout/Showdown races. Here’s how it all started.
Bike Week is a rite of passage for any two-wheeled enthusiast; this time around, the Racer X gang hit Daytona Beach with enthusiasm and social media outreach to burn.
COVER PHOTO // RICH SHEPHERD
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Contributors

DAVID ST. ONGE
DAVID ST. ONGE
Buffalo, New York’s David St. Onge was just dipping his toes into the photography game and ended up at the center of what has been called “the most expensive photo in motocross history” when Oakley used a picture he took on a high-traffic-area billboard in Los Angeles. Read the full story in “One Hit Wonder” starting on page 86.
JORDAN HOOVER
JORDAN HOOVER
Florida native Jordan Hoover is a big fan of print media, and in 2017 he launched a zine called Document. Since then he’s set out to produce more print media and also created a website called Uniform to share content a little more easily. See his 35mm film view of the Daytona Vintage Supercross on page 22, and check out uniformco.online for more.

THE GENERAL

After the first round of the 2019 Amsoil AMA Grand National Cross Country Series was rained out in South Carolina, everyone headed even farther south two weeks later for back-to-back races in Florida and Georgia. Both were blessed with good weather and even better racing. Steward Baylor won the opener in something of an upset, but then defending six-time champion Kailub Russell (1) got rolling in Georgia, outrunning Jordan Ashburn (127), Josh Strang (114), and eventual runner-up Trevor Bollinger (739) to retake the points lead.

Photos: KEN HILL
Six-time champion Kailub Russell won to retake the points lead.
Kailub Russell (1) got rolling in Georgia, outrunning Jordan Ashburn (127), Josh Strang (114), and eventual runner-up Trevor Bollinger (739) to retake the points lead.

THE GENERAL

After the first round of the 2019 Amsoil AMA Grand National Cross Country Series was rained out in South Carolina, everyone headed even farther south two weeks later for back-to-back races in Florida and Georgia. Both were blessed with good weather and even better racing. Steward Baylor won the opener in something of an upset, but then defending six-time champion Kailub Russell (1) got rolling in Georgia, outrunning Jordan Ashburn (127), Josh Strang (114), and eventual runner-up Trevor Bollinger (739) to retake the points lead.
Photos: KEN HILL
Six-time champion Kailub Russell won to retake the points lead.

FINALLY FIRST

When the 2019 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series started in January, we had Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin pegged as a title contender and a multi-race winner. What we didn’t expect was that it would take #25 11 rounds to finally get in the winner’s circle! Marvin finally did it at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, then celebrated with one of his patented heel-clickers. He’s still in the title hunt, though he’s got his work cut out for him if he’s going to catch his red-hot teammate Cooper Webb in the final stretch.
Photos: Jeff Kardas
INSET: Rich Shepherd
Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis

FINALLY FIRST

When the 2019 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series started in January, we had Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin pegged as a title contender and a multi-race winner. What we didn’t expect was that it would take #25 11 rounds to finally get in the winner’s circle! Marvin finally did it at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, then celebrated with one of his patented heel-clickers. He’s still in the title hunt, though he’s got his work cut out for him if he’s going to catch his red-hot teammate Cooper Webb in the final stretch.
Photos: Jeff Kardas
INSET: Rich Shepherd
Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
DAYTONA’S NEW CLASSIC
When the announcement went out that there would be a vintage race added to the Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross, we weren’t quite sure what to make of it, as vintage bikes on a supercross track doesn’t exactly sound fun. But with the help of grand marshal Jeff Stanton, the SX track was tamed way down and the fun factor went through the roof for a couple hundred very happy retro riders. Expect that number to double next year after word spreads about what a hoot the DVSX race was for riders young and old.
Photos: Jordan Hoover
There was a vintage race added to the Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross
DAYTONA’S NEW CLASSIC
When the announcement went out that there would be a vintage race added to the Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross, we weren’t quite sure what to make of it, as vintage bikes on a supercross track doesn’t exactly sound fun. But with the help of grand marshal Jeff Stanton, the SX track was tamed way down and the fun factor went through the roof for a couple hundred very happy retro riders. Expect that number to double next year after word spreads about what a hoot the DVSX race was for riders young and old.
Photos: Jordan Hoover
Davey Coombs
Reason For Being
By Davey Coombs
Davey Coombs
Reason For Being
By Davey Coombs
T

wo years ago, Steve Matthes and I debated who belonged in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame more: Ron Lechien or Steve Lamson. While each of us were fans of both riders, Matthes felt that Lechien’s broader record—wins in both AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross, in all classes, plus a couple of Motocross des Nations victories with Team USA, the youngest-ever winner of a 250cc Grand Prix, and one of the all-time great riding styles of motocross history—trumped Lamson’s impressive list of triumphs, all of which were outdoors aboard 125cc motorcycles. We agreed to disagree, but we decided to support both candidates in 2017 in the SX/MX category. Neither got in.

Last year, we decided to focus on one candidate, and Matthes’ argument for the Dogger over Lammy still held sway. After the votes were tallied, we were again disappointed to hear that Lechien had been passed over. As a matter of fact, no motocross or supercross rider was included in the Class of 2018. This came as a surprise to me, as I am on the HOF’s motocross committee, along with Broc Glover (Class of 2000), Parts Unlimited’s Rob Buydos, Vintage Iron’s Rick Doughty, and longtime racer and motorcycle industry entrepreneur Eddie Cole. We all pushed for Lechien, one of the most popular and prolific winners of the 1980s—an extremely competitive era in SX/MX—to get in as our committee’s main candidate. It wasn’t enough. Instead, we watched flat tracker Corky Keener, flat track and road racing tuner Skip Eaken, and the late flat tracker-turned-MotoGP hero Nicky Hayden all go into the Hall of Fame. They were joined by enduro rider Terry Cunningham, Hollywood stunt rider Gary Davis, and pioneering female rider Mary McGee.

Pit Pass
Pit Pass
Big dog, little bike.
Big dog, little bike.
Everyone deserves some #FreeIgnite.
Everyone deserves some #FreeIgnite.
Finders keepers, right?
Finders keepers, right?
Matt Walker coaching from the fence line.
Matt Walker coaching from the fence line.
Michael Mosiman shows his John Hancock.
Michael Mosiman shows his John Hancock.
Olly Stone watches Forkner get another holeshot.
Olly Stone watches Forkner get another holeshot.
Cole Seely checks out Daytona Beach.
Cole Seely checks out Daytona Beach.
Trent Webb and Mariah root for Cooper together.
Trent Webb and Mariah root for Cooper together.
The Feed
The Feed
The Feed

Email Icon I just finished reading the “Upside Down” feature on Jeff Emig. What an awesome article! With all the positive things said about Jeff, Ping forgot one thing: Emig still has a great head of hair! #baldisbeautiful
Mike Smith // Racer X Online

Email Icon I read with great interest Jason Weigandt’s well-written Voice Box editorial [March ’19] about the mainstream popularity (and money) in motocross. But Jason missed a few important points. I was already in the MX business when Mitch Payton entered the biz. Mitch entered the sport for exactly the same reason that everyone in the sport did (myself included): he wanted to do something fun and exciting, with fun and exciting people, and travel to fun and exciting tracks/places. I never met a single guy that got into the sport to become wealthy, Mitch included. Like everyone else in the sport, Mitch had the freedom to gravitate toward a part of the sport that he enjoyed most, and he succeeded because he enjoyed what he chose. Wealth was never in the equation.

I remember visiting with Mitch and his mom in his pit at an Anaheim 1. His hospitality area was filled with folks enjoying tasty catered food, but Mitch’s mom had just brought him a bologna sandwich from the transporter . . . because Mitch wanted one of Mom’s bologna sandwiches! To his good credit, Mitch understands that he doesn’t need gourmet food at the track, a castle, nor a private jet to be happy.

Cooper Webb
“I had a Ricky moment, landed on the [hay bales]… Lucky to save that. That was a true RC.”
Red Bull KTM’s Cooper Webb after his wild save and pass on Eli Tomac at Indianapolis/NBC Sports
Cooper Webb
“I had a Ricky moment, landed on the [hay bales]… Lucky to save that. That was a true RC.”
Red Bull KTM’s Cooper Webb after his wild save and pass on Eli Tomac at Indianapolis/NBC Sports
OVERHEARD. OVERREAD. OVERSAID.
“This is possibly my last year, but that scares me saying that, it really does. We’ll see. I’d like to come back one more year and get the chance to say goodbye and thank you, kind of like it was tonight.”
Chad Reed on his future/Detroit post-race press conference
“I cannot believe so many Italians run that shit on time.”
MXGP photographer and Racer X cover shooter Roddy MacLeod on how well the MXGP series sticks to the schedule/PulpMX Show
“It was veteran-on-veteran violence in Minneapolis as Alex Martin took out Martin Davalos a few laps into the Main Event while Martin was in second place.”
Vital MX’s Grant Dawson on the incident between Alex Martin and Martin Davalos in the Minneapolis 250SX East Region opener
“Thinking back, no single rider has been responsible for more close championship battles than Eli. In the Eli Tomac era, almost all championships go down to the last round. He should be working on his third Monster Energy Supercross Championship. Instead we are treated to some of the most exciting racing action in my lifetime.”
Vital MX columnist Chris Cooksey on what he calls “the yips” that have haunted the Monster Energy Kawasaki rider in supercross
“This is possibly my last year, but that scares me saying that, it really does. We’ll see. I’d like to come back one more year and get the chance to say goodbye and thank you, kind of like it was tonight.”
Chad Reed on his future/Detroit post-race press conference
“I cannot believe so many Italians run that shit on time.”
MXGP photographer and Racer X cover shooter Roddy MacLeod on how well the MXGP series sticks to the schedule/PulpMX Show
“It was veteran-on-veteran violence in Minneapolis as Alex Martin took out Martin Davalos a few laps into the Main Event while Martin was in second place.”
Vital MX’s Grant Dawson on the incident between Alex Martin and Martin Davalos in the Minneapolis 250SX East Region opener
“Thinking back, no single rider has been responsible for more close championship battles than Eli. In the Eli Tomac era, almost all championships go down to the last round. He should be working on his third Monster Energy Supercross Championship. Instead we are treated to some of the most exciting racing action in my lifetime.”
Vital MX columnist Chris Cooksey on what he calls “the yips” that have haunted the Monster Energy Kawasaki rider in supercross
Keith Richards Maico
Keith Richards KTM
“I HAd TO FINALLY BREAK IT
TO MY KID THAT RYAN DUNGEY HAS
RETIRED.”
Chad Reed on telling his son, Tate, that Ryan Dungey retired in 2017/PulpMX Show
“How does everyone do so much stuff here?! I’m just over here trying to not break the site and not take selfies with the pros.”
New Racer X Online associate editor Mitch Kendra trying to get a handle on things/Slack messaging
Keith Richards Maico
Keith Richards KTM
“The loss of such a unique collection of motorcycles must be upsetting. As we all know, motorcycles are carefully selected soulmates that bring untold joy, even when they are just languishing in the dark. Replacing a motorcycle is not just a question of money, especially when one is dealing with such a well-curated coven.”
Report on MSN.com about the theft of three of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards’ vintage motorcycles, including a KTM 495 and a Maico 490, from a garage behind his estate in England
“I HAd TO FINALLY BREAK IT
TO MY KID THAT RYAN DUNGEY HAS
RETIRED.”
Chad Reed on telling his son, Tate, that Ryan Dungey retired in 2017/PulpMX Show
“How does everyone do so much stuff here?! I’m just over here trying to not break the site and not take selfies with the pros.”
New Racer X Online associate editor Mitch Kendra trying to get a handle on things/Slack messaging
“The loss of such a unique collection of motorcycles must be upsetting. As we all know, motorcycles are carefully selected soulmates that bring untold joy, even when they are just languishing in the dark. Replacing a motorcycle is not just a question of money, especially when one is dealing with such a well-curated coven.”
Report on MSN.com about the theft of three of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards’ vintage motorcycles, including a KTM 495 and a Maico 490, from a garage behind his estate in England
“I would have been a fantasy killer in my day. Not from crashing though, just from not trying.”
NBC Sport’s Daniel Blair to Steve Matthes via text message
“There was never any doubt in my mind as a teenager looking for some freedom that I was going to jump onto a moped as soon as I could and pass my test. Bikes mean the same thing to me now. When you’re scratching, it’s that buzz of doing something you love, that freedom. In your mind you know when you’re on it and you’re just flowing.”
Keith Flint, lead singer of The Prodigy, on his love for motorcycles. Flint passed away in March at the age of 49/Motor Cycle News
“Every time I get someone asking me if I found Stew yet, I try to not make eye contact with them and just not say something bad.”
Adam Cianciarulo is tired of this question, everyone/PulpMX Show
“I would have been a fantasy killer in my day. Not from crashing though, just from not trying.”
Reader comments on the Where Are They Now: Jeff Ward article on Racer X Online
“There was never any doubt in my mind as a teenager looking for some freedom that I was going to jump onto a moped as soon as I could and pass my test. Bikes mean the same thing to me now. When you’re scratching, it’s that buzz of doing something you love, that freedom. In your mind you know when you’re on it and you’re just flowing.”
NBC Sport’s Daniel Blair to Steve Matthes via text message
“Every time I get someone asking me if I found Stew yet, I try to not make eye contact with them and just not say something bad.”
Adam Cianciarulo is tired of this question, everyone/PulpMX Show
David Pingree
Electronic Ping
By David Pingree   Racer X Twitter   @DAVIDPINGREE
David Pingree
Electronic Ping
By David Pingree   Racer X Twitter   @DAVIDPINGREE
I

am a big believer that we stand on the shoulders of those who’ve gone before us. It is an expression that I first heard while going through a fire academy, but it’s a truth that applies not just to the fire service, but to our military, government, business, and certainly professional sports. The simple fact is that each generation builds off the hard work and sacrifice of their predecessors, and that is something to recognize and honor.

At one of the races earlier this year, I was thrilled to bump into my old friend Greg Albertyn. Albee, a three-time world champion and national motocross champion, was there enjoying the races with his son and his friend. Over the course of our conversation, he mentioned something about the price of his tickets, to which I said, “You had to buy tickets?” He didn’t want to bother anybody at Feld, which is respectable, but I thought it was something that should be addressed by race promoters around the globe. I know AMA Pro Motocross offers lifetime credentials to every past champion (unfortunately, that doesn’t apply to those who finished on the podium a few times and won a handful of 125 supercross races. Dangit! Wait, I get a media credential though! Touché, MX Sports!), and I think that’s great. Why does it matter? Well, because it shows respect for the history of the sport. Do you think Michael Jordan has trouble getting tickets to come watch a Bulls game? I’m guessing they reserve him a suite, buy him a box of Cuban cigars, and open up a betting room just for MJ if he wants to show up. I’m guessing Richard Petty can get a hard card to Daytona quite easily, and Joe Namath, well, they still have Joe hand out the Vince Lombardi trophy at the Super Bowl, so I know they honor their past heroes.

Jason Weigandt
Voice Box

By JASON WEIGANDT   Racer X Twitter  @JASONWEIGANDT

Jason Weigandt
Voice Box

By JASON WEIGANDT   Racer X Twitter  @JASONWEIGANDT

A

fter a few quick laps on Daytona’s press day, Austin Forkner found the fastest line through a big rhythm lane. It featured two quads and a triple, and it probably took him all of three laps to figure out on his 250F.

“There were a lot of jumps, so I was, like, in the air looking down, trying to figure out what I would do over the next section,” he explained.

Ricky Carmichael was also supposed to ride some laps. He was wearing a helmet camera, a LitPro GPS tracking device, and a microphone so he could narrate each section to the fans as he rode. Carmichael designed this Daytona track, and he clearly made it challenging for high-flyers like Forkner, who is 20. But I thought about the quad-quad-triple. Were Ricky’s tracks starting to get too challenging for RC himself?

“You know, I hadn’t really thought about that until now, but I think so,” said the five-time supercross champion known as the GOAT, or Greatest of All Time. “I wouldn’t say I’m scared, but I definitely don’t look forward to it anymore. Maybe the amateur track on Sunday and Monday would be good for me! This stuff should just be left to today’s guys. I’m more like double-double-double through all of that!”

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FIVE GUYS, ONE QUESTION | BY AARON HANSEL
QUESTION: What’s one bad habit you’ll never break?
Five Guys, One Question, Kyle Peters
Kyle Peters
“I think I’d have to say a bad habit I’ll probably never break is speeding while driving. Ricky Bobby once told me, ‘If you ain’t first, you’re last.’”
Five Guys, One Question, Justin Barcia
Justin Barcia
“My bad habit would be over-revving my bike. It’s something that has stuck with me since day one of racing, and it’s my style. I can’t totally break the habit!”
Five Guys, One Question, Hunter Lawrence
Hunter Lawrence
“Probably smack-talking and talking crap with mates and joking around. I’ll never stop. But on the bike, I believe there is no habit you can’t change.”
Five Guys, One Question, Tyler Bowers
Tyler Bowers
“I’m super bad on dragging my rear brake. I ride around standing on the thing. I’ve been like that since 60s. I work on it, but it’s always there.”
Five Guys, One Question, Jordan Bailey
Jordan Bailey
“The one bad habit I have that I’ll probably never break is blowing out berms. I will always blow them up, because I come from the sand.”
Five Guys, One Question, Kyle Peters
Kyle Peters
“I think I’d have to say a bad habit I’ll probably never break is speeding while driving. Ricky Bobby once told me, ‘If you ain’t first, you’re last.’”
Five Guys, One Question, Justin Barcia
Justin Barcia
“My bad habit would be over-revving my bike. It’s something that has stuck with me since day one of racing, and it’s my style. I can’t totally break the habit!”
Five Guys, One Question, Hunter Lawrence
Hunter Lawrence
“Probably smack-talking and talking crap with mates and joking around. I’ll never stop. But on the bike, I believe there is no habit you can’t change.”
Five Guys, One Question, Tyler Bowers
Tyler Bowers
“I’m super bad on dragging my rear brake. I ride around standing on the thing. I’ve been like that since 60s. I work on it, but it’s always there.”
Five Guys, One Question, Jordan Bailey
Jordan Bailey
“The one bad habit I have that I’ll probably never break is blowing out berms. I will always blow them up, because I come from the sand.”
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FUN BIKES SIDE-BY-SIDES
FUN BIKES SIDE-BY-SIDES
We travel to Utah to try Honda’s side-by-side entries
PAGE 56
Electric Ave. and More
Electric Ave. and More
eMTB debuts at The General GNCC
PAGE 60
King of the Podium
King of the Podium
A deep dive into Chad Reed’s historic podium record
PAGE 60
Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning
Must-have products to get your bike ready for spring
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| By Aaron Hansel | Photos by Drew Ruiz/Honda
W

e might be motocross enthusiasts before all else, but when Honda entered the side-by-side sport market with the Talon 1000X and 1000R, we couldn’t wait to get behind the wheel—and Honda was nice enough to invite us out to the Utah desert to do just that.

The Talon’s aggressive, motocross-like styling gives a favorable first impression that remains intact when you hit the dirt. Like a dirt bike, it feels responsive and nimble, and the suspension—especially on the wider R model, which boasts 20.1” of travel—begs to be flogged. Airborne antics were no problem, and 55 mph passes through long, knee-deep whoop sections were shockingly smooth. If you tried those same passes at half the speed in a truck or lesser side-by-side, you’d have to replace the fillings in your teeth. Comfortable seats kept us smashing all day without a hint of discomfort.

As much fun as it was blasting around the desert, it’s not the only thing the Talon is good for. After said high-speed buffoonery, our group leaders led us to some rock crawling sections to demonstrate the Talon’s climbing abilities. While the terrain probably wasn’t overly challenging for hardcore enthusiasts, the intimidation factor was definitely there, and some members of the road media who had zero dirt experience wondered out loud if it was even possible to climb. It was, and with astonishing ease. The Talons eagerly boosted up and down the rocks as if the wheels were made of glue, and even the greenest of drivers navigated through with no problem, which is a testament to how user friendly this piece of high-performance equipment truly is.

If you get a chance to pilot one of these machines, don’t pass it up. If you’re like us it’ll leave you wishing you had your own!

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5 Takeaways From The Inaugural eMTB GNCC
BY ANDREW FREDRICKSON | PHOTOS BY KEN HILL
5 Takeaways From The Inaugural eMTB GNCC
BY ANDREW FREDRICKSON | PHOTOS BY KEN HILL
5 Takeaways From The Inaugural eMTB GNCC
BY ANDREW FREDRICKSON | PHOTOS BY KEN HILL
T

he General GNCC in Washington, Georgia, hosted the first round (of eight) of the Specialized Turbo eMTB GNCC National Championship Series on March 16. Here’s what we learned.

1. Crossover Is King
Although riding an eMTB is obviously very different than racing a dirt bike, the crossover aspect is definitely there. Both 2011 XC1 Pro champion Charlie Mullins and multi-time WXC Champion Tayla Jones picked up wins at the inaugural event.

2. Ten Seconds!
Those familiar with the GNCC series will be accustomed to the same starting ritual, which at first seems a little odd because you’re used to the sound of motorcycles firing up and taking off. With eMTBs it’s silent but electrifying!

3. Eligibility
Make sure your bike is eligible! The rules state that you must have a Class 1 Pedal Assist Bicycle with an electric motor of less than 750 watts that provides motor assistance only when the rider is pedaling and only up to a speed of 20 mph with an approved drive unit. The current list of approved drive units include Bosch, Shimano, Panasonic, Yamaha, and Brose.

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Dirty Words Crossword Puzzle | BY AARON HANSEL

June 2019 Dirty Words Crossword
Go to page 66 for answers
ACROSS
3. First to the first turn
6. 450SX rookie on green
10. Racer X HQ city
11. Gear brand and this guy’s hammer
13. Payton’s former favorite Honda antifreeze
14. Japanese bike frame material
15. Debris hurled by a spinning rear tire
17. Common two-stroke intake valve
DOWN
1. Where a gate dropper stands
2. Total Monster Energy SX rounds
4. Most important piece of safety gear
5. Crash over the bars
7. Pre-fuel injection hardware
8. Spa manufacturer and Honda satellite sponsor
9. Payton’s former favorite Kawi sparkplug
12. Red Bull Straight _____
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King
of the podium
CHAD REED | A CAREER BY THE NUMBERS
A

t round eight of Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Detroit, current JGR/Yoshimura Suzuki rider Chad Reed earned his 132nd career premier-class podium, an all-time record. With that in mind, we started digging around for more podium stats for the record holder. We found some interesting tidbits.

132
career
podiums
for Chad Reed. Seven-time AMA Supercross Champion Jeremy McGrath, who is second on the all-time career podium list, has 111.
134
career starts
for the rider third to Reed on the all-time podium list, Ryan Dungey, who has 101 career podiums.
92
CAREER 450SX STARTS
for four-time Monster Energy AMA Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto. RV has 63 career podiums.
April 16, 2011
Date that Chad Reed passed McGrath for most podiums of all time, with 112, at the Seattle Supercross.
April 10, 2010
The last time any of the other 19 riders who were in the 2003 Anaheim 1 main event—which Reed won for his first podium—reached a podium. Ivan Tedesco (12th at A1 ’03) finished third that day in Houston in 2010.
one for the
Ages
36
years,
11 months,
9 days
Reed’s age when he made the podium in Detroit. He’s the oldest rider in AMA Supercross history to podium in the premier class.
4 Age of Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Austin Forkner when Chad Reed earned his first podium finish in 2003. Forkner won the 250SX East Region race in Detroit on the same night Reed captured his 132nd podium.
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BUZZ

PRO CIRCUIT After some uneven seasons, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki is back in the business of winning as dual threats Adam Cianciarulo (West) and Austin Forkner (East) are both in reach of hanging their first #1 plates on Mitch Payton’s trailer doors.
STACYC The company, which makes tiny electric dirt bikes and was founded by former KTM employee Ryan Ragland in his garage, was bought by Harley-Davidson in March. But H-D has an uneven history with purchases and partnerships, as anyone with a Buell or an Alta might tell you.
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The
Goods
SPRING CLEANING EDITION
MAXIMA Suspension Clean
MOTUL MC Care E2 Moto Wash
YAMALUBE External Engine Cleaner
SLICK PRODUCTS Pressure Washer Foam Gun
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Motul’s biodegradable degreaser is designed to spray on the entire motorcycle, and after your first go-round you’ll notice it leaves a resistant film to help protect in the future.
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The best way to start the wash process of your bike is by coating the entire machine with a complete foamy layer of soap that you can then rinse away. Slick Products makes a few different products, including a pressure-washer attachment like this, to make foaming up your ride an easy process.
MAXIMA Suspension Clean
MAXIMA
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MOTUL MC Care E2 Moto Wash
MOTUL
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Motul’s biodegradable degreaser is designed to spray on the entire motorcycle, and after your first go-round you’ll notice it leaves a resistant film to help protect in the future.
YAMALUBE External Engine Cleaner
YAMALUBE
External Engine Cleaner

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Cleaning your engine is important to the durability of your motorcycle, and using a cleaner that’s designed specifically for external engine casings and components goes a long way in keeping your bike on the track and looking good. Yamalube External Engine Cleaner fits the bill.
SLICK PRODUCTS Pressure Washer Foam Gun
SLICK PRODUCTS
Pressure Washer Foam Gun

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The best way to start the wash process of your bike is by coating the entire machine with a complete foamy layer of soap that you can then rinse away. Slick Products makes a few different products, including a pressure-washer attachment like this, to make foaming up your ride an easy process.
BEL-RAY Detailer & Protectant Spray
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After you’re done washing, it’s always nice to shine up your ride with silicone spray, and Bel-Ray’s offering does just that. But make sure you don’t spray on any areas where you need traction—be it footpegs or the side of your air box. Mud race upcoming? Make sure to spray under fenders too!
MOTOREX Helmet Care
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ALCO Premium Quick Detailer
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We know sometimes you’re in a rush, especially after a long race weekend, and doing a quick clean job can be the difference between excessive corrosion or your next track day. With that in mind, Alco has a product you can quickly spray on, rinse off, and get on with your day, even if you can’t schedule a deep clean.
MUC-OFF Biodegradable Chain Cleaner
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Your chain is a common oversight when cleaning your bike. You need to get that dirt and grime off before re-lubing it! Muc-Off has exactly what you need to clean the chain and get it ready for that fresh lube job.
Motocross 101
WORDS: DAVID PINGREE
PHOTOS: SIMON CUDBY
Motocross 101
WORDS: DAVID PINGREE
PHOTOS: SIMON CUDBY
T

his month’s section at Cahuilla Creek Raceway is super technical. Sometimes you’ll see this at tracks where there’s dirt mounded up as a marker on the inside, or as an added obstacle on the track. The line in this particular turn was a rut that was deep and choppy on the exit, making it very technical and difficult to exit cleanly.

As you enter the turn, focus on body positioning. Remember to look at where you want to go, not other ruts, bumps, or distractions. Your bike will go where you’re looking, so be deliberate about looking at the line you’ve selected. Keep your elbows up, your butt back, and your head over the triple clamps as you brake and set up for your rut. In turns like this you’re better off being patient on the entrance so you don’t make a mistake and lose major time on the exit. Smooth is fast.
As you enter the turn, focus on body positioning. Remember to look at where you want to go, not other ruts, bumps, or distractions. Your bike will go where you’re looking, so be deliberate about looking at the line you’ve selected. Keep your elbows up, your butt back, and your head over the triple clamps as you brake and set up for your rut. In turns like this you’re better off being patient on the entrance so you don’t make a mistake and lose major time on the exit. Smooth is fast.
At this stage I’m seated and my foot is out in the correct position. The focus here is applying the appropriate amount of throttle in relation to my lean angle. The farther you lean the bike over, the more throttle you need to apply. The tough part is that the rut is deep and rough, so powering out of the turn isn’t as easy as twisting the throttle and leaning in. Sometimes it makes more sense to lift the front wheel over bumps or try to oversteer into the rut so you aren’t getting bounced around in the rut as badly. This is all track-dependent.
EXPOSURE
By Jason Todd
The Feed
EXPOSURE
By Jason Todd
JACE KESSLER
DOB: January 28, 2002
Hometown: Eagle, MI
Bikes: Husqvarna FC 250/FC 350
Classes: 250B, 250B Limited, Schoolboy 2, 450B Limited
Sponsors: BTO Sports, O’Neal, Monster Energy, Alpinestars, 100%, Ethika, Pod, Ryno Power, Thrill Seekers, Ogio, Dunlop, FMF, TCD Suspension, Matrix Designs

For the past ten years, riders have been making their way to Daytona International Speedway to compete in the Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross (RCSX). Among the riders competing in this year’s event was Eagle, Michigan’s Jace Kessler. The weekend wasn’t exactly easy or without stress for the young Husqvarna rider, but Kessler would leave the World Center of Racing with AMA Major Event titles in the 250B Limited and 450B Limited classes.

Racer X: What were your goals heading into Daytona?
Jace Kessler: To win. I came really close to winning a few titles last November at the Winter Olympics in Florida, but I came up just a bit short. Although I was bummed I couldn’t get it done, it made my motivation just that much more to go out and kill it at spring nationals. I put in a lot of work this winter at Real Deal training facility to make every aspect of my game better heading into spring nationals, and I’m feeling probably the best I’ve ever felt both on and off the bike, so my goal was to be right up front at Daytona.

You earned two titles in three classes at RCSX. You just missed the clean sweep, but describe your thoughts and feelings overall on the weekend.
I wasn’t able to get all three overalls, but I was stoked on how my weekend went. It was really big for me to get both of those titles as well as a big confidence-booster going into Freestone. One of my main goals right now is to prove to people that I can be the guy, and my ultimate goal is to end up with a ride.

JACE KESSLER
DOB: January 28, 2002
Hometown: Eagle, MI
Bikes: Husqvarna FC 250/FC 350
Classes: 250B, 250B Limited, Schoolboy 2, 450B Limited
Sponsors: BTO Sports, O’Neal, Monster Energy, Alpinestars, 100%, Ethika, Pod, Ryno Power, Thrill Seekers, Ogio, Dunlop, FMF, TCD Suspension, Matrix Designs

For the past ten years, riders have been making their way to Daytona International Speedway to compete in the Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross (RCSX). Among the riders competing in this year’s event was Eagle, Michigan’s Jace Kessler. The weekend wasn’t exactly easy or without stress for the young Husqvarna rider, but Kessler would leave the World Center of Racing with AMA Major Event titles in the 250B Limited and 450B Limited classes.

Jace Kessler in RacerX's Exposure
Racer X: What were your goals heading into Daytona?
Jace Kessler: To win. I came really close to winning a few titles last November at the Winter Olympics in Florida, but I came up just a bit short. Although I was bummed I couldn’t get it done, it made my motivation just that much more to go out and kill it at spring nationals. I put in a lot of work this winter at Real Deal training facility to make every aspect of my game better heading into spring nationals, and I’m feeling probably the best I’ve ever felt both on and off the bike, so my goal was to be right up front at Daytona.

You earned two titles in three classes at RCSX. You just missed the clean sweep, but describe your thoughts and feelings overall on the weekend.
I wasn’t able to get all three overalls, but I was stoked on how my weekend went. It was really big for me to get both of those titles as well as a big confidence-booster going into Freestone. One of my main goals right now is to prove to people that I can be the guy, and my ultimate goal is to end up with a ride.

Waiting For Answers
For nearly a year, Broc Tickle has been in career limbo as the FIM decides his fate for failing an anti-doping test. Will he ever get his day in court?

WORDS: DAVEY COOMBS
PHOTOS: SIMON CUDBY
BROC TICKLE IS WALKING through the pits at the Daytona Supercross, visiting with old friends and teammates, signing the occasional autograph, and just catching up with a sport he’s dedicated almost his entire life to. Tickle, 29, used to be a factory rider for the Red Bull KTM team. One year ago at this time, he was the eighth-ranked rider in the series, just a few points behind Cooper Webb, who was then with Monster Energy Yamaha. Now Webb has Tickle’s spot at KTM and holds the 2019 series points lead. Tickle, of course, is no longer ranked, because he’s not allowed to race. He’s been on provisional suspension since April 13, 2018. By the time you read this, his suspension will have dragged on almost a full year. He’s unemployed, with an uncertain future; as a professional athlete, time is not on his side. He’s also still waiting for his day in court.
Waiting For Answers
Waiting For Answers
For nearly a year, Broc Tickle has been in career limbo as the FIM decides his fate for failing an anti-doping test. Will he ever get his day in court?

WORDS: DAVEY COOMBS
PHOTOS: SIMON CUDBY
BROC TICKLE IS WALKING through the pits at the Daytona Supercross, visiting with old friends and teammates, signing the occasional autograph, and just catching up with a sport he’s dedicated almost his entire life to. Tickle, 29, used to be a factory rider for the Red Bull KTM team. One year ago at this time, he was the eighth-ranked rider in the series, just a few points behind Cooper Webb, who was then with Monster Energy Yamaha. Now Webb has Tickle’s spot at KTM and holds the 2019 series points lead. Tickle, of course, is no longer ranked, because he’s not allowed to race. He’s been on provisional suspension since April 13, 2018. By the time you read this, his suspension will have dragged on almost a full year. He’s unemployed, with an uncertain future; as a professional athlete, time is not on his side. He’s also still waiting for his day in court.
One
Hit
Wonder
The untold story behind the most expensive photograph in motocross history
The untold story behind the most expensive photograph in motocross history
WORDS: BRETT SMITH
WITH A CAMERA SLUNG over his shoulder, David St. Onge walked down an arena hallway looking for something to shoot—something worthy of a magazine cover. At least that was the goal. St. Onge had press credentials for round six of the 1997-’98 PJ1 Arenacross Series in Hampton, Virginia. He didn’t get a cover that weekend, however. Not even an inset photo. Instead, on his walk, he found something even more unexpected: one of his photographs already on the cover of a magazine. Although black-and-white and cropped, it was unmistakably a photo he’d captured nine months earlier, from the seats at the ’97 Pontiac Supercross, the very first stadium race he ever attended. Still 15 feet away from the vendor’s magazine rack, he froze and stared.
One
Hit
Wonder
The untold story behind the most expensive photograph in motocross history
The untold story behind the most expensive photograph in motocross history
WORDS: BRETT SMITH
WITH A CAMERA SLUNG over his shoulder, David St. Onge walked down an arena hallway looking for something to shoot—something worthy of a magazine cover. At least that was the goal. St. Onge had press credentials for round six of the 1997-’98 PJ1 Arenacross Series in Hampton, Virginia. He didn’t get a cover that weekend, however. Not even an inset photo. Instead, on his walk, he found something even more unexpected: one of his photographs already on the cover of a magazine. Although black-and-white and cropped, it was unmistakably a photo he’d captured nine months earlier, from the seats at the ’97 Pontiac Supercross, the very first stadium race he ever attended. Still 15 feet away from the vendor’s magazine rack, he froze and stared.
Civil Wars
AMA Supercross
For 35 years, the East-West Shootout and Showdown races in Monster Energy AMA Supercross have provided fans the rare chance to see the best of both regions
WORDS: DAVEY COOMBS
PHOTOS: RICH SHEPHERD & JEFF KARDAS
It started with a simple idea back in 1985: add a support class for young 125cc riders to learn the ropes in AMA Supercross, and also to give the fans more racing. But things got a little more complicated when the decision was made to divide the series into East and West regions to make the learning curve a little easier and less expensive, as well as open up opportunities for young prospects all over the country. And to gauge who was doing better (not to mention fill some middle-of-the-country starting gates), they went ahead and opened up some of the races for riders from either region. That’s how the East-West Showdowns were born into what’s now known as Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and from day one they have offered some of the most intense racing the 125/250 class has ever seen. They’ve also made for some anxious moments for title contenders and team managers alike.

Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida, is a rite of passage for any two-wheeled enthusiast—and this time we brought a crowd

WORDS & PHOTOS: ANDREW FREDRICKSON
EVERY YEAR IN EARLY MARCH, you can count on one thing: Bike Week at Daytona. It’s the inevitable excuse to get out of a cold climate and head to Florida for a weeklong journey filled with motorcycles and sunburns. The 2019 edition did not disappoint in either category.

Garage Build 2019 KTM450 SX-F
Garage Build 2019 KTM450 SX-F
Garage Build
2019 KTM450 SX-F
BIKE BUILD BY 3 BROTHERS RACING // www.3brosktm.com
WORDS: DAVID PINGREE
PHOTOS: SIMON CUDBY
KTM’s “Ready to Race” motto rings true from the moment you set eyes on this machine in the showroom. But we can always customize a bike to fit us better, and on this build we enlisted the guys at 3 Brothers Racing to help us really get this KTM fitting like a glove.
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Starcross 5 (front and rear)
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MOTOCUTZ
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KTM’s “Ready to Race” motto rings true from the moment you set eyes on this machine in the showroom. But we can always customize a bike to fit us better, and on this build we enlisted the guys at 3 Brothers Racing to help us really get this KTM fitting like a glove.
KTM’s “Ready to Race” motto rings true from the moment you set eyes on this machine in the showroom. But we can always customize a bike to fit us better, and on this build we enlisted the guys at 3 Brothers Racing to help us really get this KTM fitting like a glove.
KTM’s “Ready to Race” motto rings true from the moment you set eyes on this machine in the showroom. But we can always customize a bike to fit us better, and on this build we enlisted the guys at 3 Brothers Racing to help us really get this KTM fitting like a glove.
KTM’s “Ready to Race” motto rings true from the moment you set eyes on this machine in the showroom. But we can always customize a bike to fit us better, and on this build we enlisted the guys at 3 Brothers Racing to help us really get this KTM fitting like a glove.
PRO TAPER
Bars, Grips, Chain, Sprocket
www.protaper.com
DUBYA
Talon Ultra-Lite Hubs, DID Rims, Spokes
www.dubyausa.com
YOSHIMURA
Complete Exhaust System
www.yoshimura-rd.com
MICHELIN
Starcross 5 (front and rear)
www.michelin.com
ACERBIS
Complete OEM
Replacement Plastic Kit
www.acerbis.com
ARC LEVERS
Memlon Unbreakable
Levers and Clamps
www.arclevers.com
SDG INNOVATIONS
Custom Seat Cover
www.sdg-innovations.com
MOTOCUTZ
Custom Graphics
www.motocutzmx.com
Factory Tech Tip
WORDS: Scott Adkins
PHOTOS: ANDREW FREDRICKSON
SHAVING OFF WEIGHT
Factory Tech Tip
SHAVING OFF WEIGHT
WORDS: Scott Adkins
PHOTOS: ANDREW FREDRICKSON
W

eight sucks! For the most part, at least. In this edition of Factory Tech Tip, learn how to shave precious ounces off your race bike.

The very first thing we did was cut the outer casing off of our throttle cables and our clutch cable. You want to score it, not cutting too deep; then you can peel off the outer casing on your throttle cables and remove it, freeing up the cables and lightening the bike.

Next, do the same thing to the front brake line. We cut the upper casing off. I like to leave the lower casing because of rocks and debris down around the tire, but you can eliminate the upper one. We score it, then use a little contact cleaner on the ends to loosen it so you can pull the ends up out of the heat-shrink tubing. Don’t cut the heat-shrink tubing off! You want that to seal and stay on the brake line. Just cut the casing off. Then you’ll get a heat gun out and actually shrink the heat-shrink tubing down even more, creating a nice seal so dirt, debris, and mud can’t get into the brake line.

Next we move down to the rear wheel spacers and eliminate the seal guard, a plastic sleeve that goes over the actual spacer. Removing it cuts weight and makes cleanup a little bit better too, allowing you to get in there and service the actual spacers a little bit easier. I don’t recommend taking those off for you GNCC guys or hardcore outdoor motocrossers—this one’s more for supercross, where we have a slight dust buildup, not mud and a lot of rocks.

You can eliminate a lot of weight on the side panels by eliminating washers and flipping the collars around. Also, most bolts with a 10mm head can be switched out to 8mm. (The thread size will still be the same, as most of your side-panel bolts are 6mm by 1mm thread pitch.) Keep that the same and the 8mm head will work just fine.

One Race, One Page
// By Davey Coombs
Budds Creek 1997
One Race, One Page
// By Davey Coombs
Budds Creek 1997
D

oug Henry always had a tough re-ationship with Maryland’s Budds Creek Raceway. Throughout the early years of his career, when he was a dominant 125cc rider, he only managed a single podium there, in 1994. Then came ’95 and the spectacular, back-breaking launch off what became known as Mount Henry, which nearly ended his career. Henry, riding for Team Honda, was dicing with teammate Jeremy McGrath for the lead on the last lap of the first moto when he slipped off the back of his CR250R, twisting the throttle just as he was cresting the massive hill, sending him into orbit. When he finally came down to earth from a height estimated at 120 feet, he flat-wheeled the landing, and the impact crushed his back. He would be out for eight months, and when he returned the next spring, he was nowhere near the front of the pack, but he never stopped working and improving.

By the start of the 1997 season, Henry was back to his old self. Now riding for Yamaha, he actually led the AMA Supercross Championship aboard a YZ250 before suffering a broken arm after a tangle with Jimmy Button. By the time he returned, he was out of the title picture, so Yamaha gave him a new assignment: they wanted the veteran to shake down the revolutionary YZM400F four-stroke prototype.

January 15, 1995
1995 Orlando Supercross
By Davey Coombs
PHOTO BY JOE BONNELLO
If you’re having a hard time watching the current struggles of MX2 Grand Prix race winners Thomas Covington and Hunter Lawrence as they try to figure out how to tame the tracks of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, you should have seen Greg Albertyn back in 1995. The three-time FIM Motocross World Champion had signed with Suzuki to race the AMA circuit, even though he had never actually ridden on a real supercross track before. A broken wrist and a wet winter of ’94-’95 only added to the challenges. Nevertheless, he arrived at the ’95 opener at Orlando’s Citrus Bowl ready to give it a go. Four laps into his heat race, Albee gave it a different kind of go—going over the handlebars of his Ian Harrison-wrenched RM250 and dislocating his shoulder on impact. Albertyn’s first SX ended with him sitting on a curb across the street from the stadium waiting for an ambulance, as fans had blocked the exit for the ambulances. That probably doesn’t make Covington and Lawrence feel any better about the challenges they’re up against, but they should take note that by the start of the ’97 season, Albertyn had figured it out—the South African import actually won the opening round at the Los Angeles Coliseum. To see all of Greg Albertyn’s AMA results, visit vault.racerxonline.com.
Greg Albertyn in 1995 at Orlando Supercross
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Donn Maeda in Racer X's 2 Tribes

DONN
MAEDA

Transworld Motocross might not be around anymore, but that doesn’t mean the people who were responsible for creating its content are gone too. In fact, we’re featuring two of them, Michael Antonovich and founder Donn Maeda, in this month’s 2 Tribes. If you like what you see, head over to swapmotolive.com for more.

Michael Antonovich in Racer X's 2 Tribes

MICHAEL
ANTONOVICH
Donn Maeda in Racer X's 2 Tribes

DONN
MAEDA
Michael Antonovich in Racer X's 2 Tribes

MICHAEL
ANTONOVICH

Transworld Motocross might not be around anymore, but that doesn’t mean the people who were responsible for creating its content are gone too. In fact, we’re featuring two of them, Michael Antonovich and founder Donn Maeda, in this month’s 2 Tribes. If you like what you see, head over to swapmotolive.com for more.

Who would play you in a movie?
DM: Jackie Chan.
MA: Michael Cera.

Last person who made you nervous?
DM: My investor’s wealth manager.
MA: Donn.

Greatest accomplishment?
DM: Raising two amazing daughters with my beautiful wife.
MA: Self-realization.

Angriest you’ve ever gotten with each other?
DM: When Anton first started, he showed up at A1 press day thinking a media pass would be magically waiting for him without filling out an application!
MA: In our office before a meeting in 2014. We’re good now!

Who would play you in a movie?
DM: Jackie Chan.
MA: Michael Cera.

Last person who made you nervous?
DM: My investor’s wealth manager.
MA: Donn.

Greatest accomplishment?
DM: Raising two amazing daughters with my beautiful wife.
MA: Self-realization.

Angriest you’ve ever gotten with each other?
DM: When Anton first started, he showed up at A1 press day thinking a media pass would be magically waiting for him without filling out an application!
MA: In our office before a meeting in 2014. We’re good now!

Which one of you could destroy a golf cart faster?
DM: I’ve almost died in one before. No more golf cart horseplay for me.
MA: I could if it was an accident. Donn could on purpose.

Most useless item in your garage?
DM: I bought a Ski Erg after watching Christian, Cole, and Adam use one. I smashed a session the day it arrived and almost died. It’s for sale.
MA: I don’t have a garage!

Whose ass would you like to kick?
DM: David Pecker’s.
MA: My own from 2011 to 2016.

One sport you would never try?
DM: Curling.
MA: Rugby. I’d get messed up.

Which one of you could destroy a golf cart faster?
DM: I’ve almost died in one before. No more golf cart horseplay for me.
MA: I could if it was an accident. Donn could on purpose.

Most useless item in your garage?
DM: I bought a Ski Erg after watching Christian, Cole, and Adam use one. I smashed a session the day it arrived and almost died. It’s for sale.
MA: I don’t have a garage!

Whose ass would you like to kick?
DM: David Pecker’s.
MA: My own from 2011 to 2016.

One sport you would never try?
DM: Curling.
MA: Rugby. I’d get messed up.

Favorite sport other than MX?
DM: Mountain biking, duh!
MA: MotoGP or World of Outlaws sprint cars.

Most memorable reporting gig you’ve ever had?
DM: They have all been amazing.
MA: My first race report: 2009 at the Indianapolis Supercross.

Proudest moment?
DM: Thus far, watching my oldest daughter, Samy, graduate college in 3.5 years.
MA: Getting married and discovering life with Megan.

I fart. A lot.”—DM
TEN MINUTES WITH
BY JASON WEIGANDT // Photos by ANDREW FREDRICKSON
TEN MINUTES WITH
BY JASON WEIGANDT // Photos by ANDREW FREDRICKSON
RYAN
SIPES
Ryan Sipes’ wild do-it-all-program in 2018, where he raced off-road, motocross, flat track, and more, attracted so much attention that Red Bull came in with ideas to push his program even further in 2019. He made his debut on a KTM at Daytona Bike Week, taking 14th at the Daytona Supercross in the 250SX class, notching 10th at the Daytona TT in the singles class, and DNFing due to a shoulder injury at the Wild Boar Grand National Cross Country event.
Ryan Sipes

Racer X: You told us that in some ways your schedule might be even crazier in 2019.
Ryan Sipes: Yeah, so the goal is to be the best all-around rider on two wheels. So I can do supercross, flat track, I tried to do GNCC but it didn’t work out, I’m going to do hard enduro, Straight Rhythm, and now I think I’m going to do a hillclimb. Compared to last year, I did a lot of Sprint Enduros, and those are great races and an awesome series, but we were looking to do things that were a little higher profile, so this year we’re going to do supercross instead. Hard enduro, I’ve never done one before. I have no idea, but I might as well try it.

So have you done anything in your career to give you any idea if you’re going to be good at hard enduro?
Oh, I know I’m not going to be any good at it! And I even told the guys that, and they said that’s the point. When we were discussing the schedule last year, Jason Anderson was the guy, he won the supercross championship, and when I told people I wouldn’t be good at hard enduro, they asked me, “Would Jason Anderson be any good at it?” And I said, “Well, probably not.” So that’s the point—no one else does stuff like this. Everyone else is a specialist. Let’s just try it.

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Tribute
Preston is a young motocross fan who describes himself on his Instagram account “professional wheelchair driver.”
Photo by Davey Coombs
Pit Stop
Preston is a young motocross fan who describes himself on his Instagram account (@prestoncp4life) as a
“professional wheelchair driver.” He has cerebral palsy, but he and his parents don’t let that stop them from enjoying their chosen sport, attending as many races as they can. And when they do, this professional driver is sure to stop by the Dunlop rig, where technicians like Anthony Vincencio (left) and Marshall Plumb are always ready to kit out Preston’s race wheels with those trick yellow Dunlop logos you see on other pros’ equipment. With the Daytona Supercross taking place early in Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, the Dunlop team was sure to get Preston out of this pit stop quickly, because the kid had a lot going on, like visits with fellow pros including Team Honda’s Cole Seely and mechanic Jordan Troxell, GEICO Honda’s Chase Sexton, privateer Lorenzo Locurcio, and more. It was another good day at the races for Preston.
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