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We got 4 x Australian Motocross champ Dean Ferris on the Podcast to talk about why he has come out of retirement to ride for Empire Kawasaki in the 2026 ProMX and we also got the chance to ask some fun questions like who was the most intense teammate he veered had and what was the best factory bike he's ever ridden! Among many other chats... this was a fun conversation and Deano has done so m...

We got our South Australian Correspondent Ed Hartley to sit down with Kiwi dirt biking legend Chris Birch to talk all things hard enduro, rally, bike builds and coaching. Birchy is an absolute legend of our industry and we get a good look at what life is like for Birch behind the scenes. 

After our Yamaha v Triumph Enduro comparo last week we were inundated by people asking us to do the same with the motocross machines, so we did! We grabbed the 2026 Yamaha YZ450F and 2026 Triumph TF 450-X and put them against each other on the same track. Lap times, different testers on a hot day. Here's how they differ!

We thought the 2026 KTM was just a 2025 model with new graphics but as it turns out, there's more new on this bike than KTM Europe lead us to believe. Different gearing, different cylinder internals and a bunch of other changes have transformed the 2026 KTM 300 EXC again. Have a listen to that ADB's Mitch Lees and Dirtbike Burrito Podcast's Jeremy Cowley thought of the 2026 KTM 300...

After being inundated with letters from readers asking how similar the Yamaha and Triumph enduro models are we decided to grab them and put them up against each other to see how they differ! We got a 2026 Yamaha WR250F and WR450F and a 2026 Triumph TF 250-E and RF450-E and went back-to-back on all four to figure out how they differ and who would suit which bike more. 

In this episode, we get ADB's longest serving tester, Ben Graham on the show to talk about how to set up a bike for the Finke Desert Race. Finke is one of the toughest desert races in the world and requires a very specific setup like no other. Grabbo has won Finke four times plus a bunch of other desert-style races so no one knows Finke setup like Grabbo. If you're going to race Finke or...

We got former national motocross Champ Kirk Gibbs on the line to talk about who he thinks is going to do well in the 2026 ProMX Championship across all classes and give us his top 10. We talk about who's been putting in the work and who hasn't during the off season and who the dark horses might be. This is your form guide for the 2026 ProMX Season. 

We sit down with former AORC Champion and current AEC Track Manager, Josh Green, to talk about who's in and who's out for 2026 and who he thinks will be the dark horses. With Daniel Milner retiring, the Championship will have a new Outright winner, who do you think it will be? 

In the first ADB Podcast episode of 2026, Mitch sits down with Motorcycling Australia CEO Peter Doyle to unpack how MA and the state federations actually work, why the sport is weighed down by an “overgoverned” model, and what that means for decision-making, accountability, and the future direction of racing in Australia. Plus, Doyle revealed it costs 3.7 million to insure our sport a year!

Daniel Sanders joins the ADB Podcast for a raw, no-filter breakdown of Dakar 2026, detailing the crash on Stage 10 that fractured his collarbone, re-injured his sternum and left him riding the final days with one arm and a torn groin. Sanders walks through exactly how it happened in the dunes, the split-second decisions that followed, and why quitting was never an option when World Rally Champions...

Kayden Minear talks candidly about his rapid rise from a WA kid racing sand tracks to living solo in Florida as part of Star Yamaha, explaining how early sacrifices, constant moves, and family support shaped his work ethic. He reflects on leaving Australia young, grinding through MX3 and MX2, and chasing the harder path overseas because that’s where the best racing and long-term opportunities are....

We sit down with shot Race Wear SRG Air Vest Product Manager Darren Jackson to talk about how their new air vest works, who should use them, what injuries they stop, what's the AI in it, is it built specially for motocross and enduro and what it does differently to other air vests? 

We chat with SX1 Champ Dean Wilson about his dominant season and also talk with Ryder Kingsford about his SX2 title and if he will be riding with his brother on the same team next year. 

We speak with Mobius founder Scott Watanabe about the effectiveness of knee braces and wrist braces and if they will help in the event of a serious knee injury. We also ask him who the wrist brace is actually for? Is it for those recovering from wrist surgery or can it be used as a preventative measure?

In this episode we catch up with Aussie hard enduro freak Will Riordan to talk about Wildwood, the US hard enduro scene and he drops a bombshell on us and announces his retirement live on the show!

We got privateer legend and top-finishing Yamaha rider Dylan wills on the podcast this week to wrap the AUSX Open in Melbourne with supercross commentator Danny Ham, Jeff Briggs and ADB Ed Mitch Lees. Willsy talks about racing the Lawrences, doing the whole track in second gear, lining up with his buddy Matt Moss and admitting to not feeling bad about taking out good mate Hayden Melross if he had...

We sit down with 2025, Dakar Champ, 2025 World Rally Champ and ADB columnist Daniel "Chucky" Sanders to talk about how he went from 8th to 1st in one year at Dakar, what was wrong with he rally bike that he needed to change, what goes on behind the scenes at the Dakar Rally and how it all went down when KTM pulled back on their Rally teams. 

ADB's Tech Ed Mat Boyd has bought a truck and fitted it out to go racing in 2026 under his new name Boyd's Moto Racing. He tells us how to do it and what it will cost you. 

In this episode Will Ruprecht sits down with Mitch Lees and Jeff Briggs to talk about his 2025 AEC campaign, his stints racing for Yamaha, TM and Sherco in Europe and what he had to sacrifice to become a world champion from freezing cold Swedish winters where he had nothing but an old bicycle to get around to 6 hour days on the bike, five times a week in Italy to get his fitness up.   

We catch up with recently crowned 2025 Australian Hard Enduro Champion Wade Ibrahim to learn how he beat the "Factory" riders in 2025 and how a trail rider/off-road racer learned to ride hard enduro and beat the best in Australia. Hint: it involves pulling wheelies down vertical hills!

We catch up with  Supercross commentator Danny Ham to wrap up Round 3 of the Boost Mobile Australian Supercross Championship and discuss an epic night of racing!