Gypsy Tales

For the 2023 Supercars season Gypsy Tales is teaming up with Red Bull Ampol Racing to bring you quarterly reviews from key members of the sports most successful racing outfit. In the first instalment we are join in studio by none other than the teams full time driver lineup of Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney after the first round of the championship in Newcastle. There was a lot to talk about...

Skyler Howes is an America Rally Racer for the Husqvarna Factory Racing team. He achieved a career best 3rd at this years Dakar Rally and is only just getting started in the sport. I met Tyler at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge this year and was stoked that we were able to lock in a podcast here in Dubai before he heads back to the US ahead of the next round of the World Rally Championship in Mexic...

Mohammed Al Balooshi is one of the pioneers of two-wheeled racing in the United Arab Emirates and the first guest from our new venture here in Dubai. Balooshi was the first Red Bull athlete, signed way back in 2023, has competed in 6 Dakar Rally's and is the found of the MX Academy and MXRide Duabi. Mohammed was one of the first people I met while I was here in Dubai and it is only fitting that he...

Jo Shimoda is one of the fastest rising stars in the sport and the only Japanese rider currently racing at the top level of the sport. Jo has had a dream run over the past few years chalking up multiple wins and podiums in Supercross and the AMA Pro Motocross series, culminating in a second overall this past summer to phenom Jett Lawrence. I am so stoked to have Jo on the podcast and I appreciate...

Denan Kemp is more than just a Bloke in a Bar. He is the man behind the biggest sports podcast in Australia and has built a brand around his podcast that I truly look up too. Since I first came across the Bloke podcast I have looked up to Denan and I have been looking forwards to the day that he finally made his debut on Gypsy Tales. I did plan on talking more about the come up of the podcast, but...

Justin Barcia has been on of my favourite riders since he was on an 85cc 2-stroke ripping MTF and taking out every older rider in his path. He was one of the most hyped amateurs to ever turn pro, and he didn't disappoint. JB went on to earn himself two Lites Supercross titles while also earning his now infamous nickname Bam Bam. In recent years though, Barcia has let us see a side of him that has...

Christian Craig is one of the sport of Supercross genuine success stories. From a highly touted amateur career that blossomed into an early professional career marred by serious injuries, Christian stepped away from the sport completely and resigned himself to an early retirement. That wasn't the end of the road though for Craig as he re-found his love of riding, that eventually lead to him gettin...

Dean Lucas is a World Cup Downhill MTB racer and a long time friend of Gypsy Tales. This is Deans 4th appearance on the podcast and this time he is joined with friend, and creative collaborator, Sam Purdie. Dean always has so much to talk about and lives about a free a life as anyone I know. He has recently made the move to the Gold Coast and is going hard right now in the lead up to the 2023 Worl...

3x Speedway World Champion Tai Woffinden makes his long awaited debut on the podcast! After not being able to return home for over two years due to the all the craziness Tai is home for a working holiday. He has done selected races around Aus and was able to call into the studio for a chat. Tai has had amazing run in Speedway during his career culminating in those 3 world titles and it was fascina...

SX Companion is back for the 2023 AMA Supercross series. After an off weekend at Oakland due to the weather, we are back in sunny San Diego for Round 2. Eli Tomac is looking to defend his championship against last years runner up Jason Anderson, Chase Sexton, Cooper Webb, Kickstart Ken Roczen and more. We will also see Jett Lawrence try to kick his West Coast Championship run off to a good start a...

When it comes to the action sports world, if you haven't specifically heard the name Steve Astephen, then you have 100% heard of at least 15 of his clients. I feel confident in saying that because he has represented some of the biggest names in the game. From Dave Mirra, Travis Pastrana, Ryan Sheckler to Ken Roczen there are almost too many to name. Steves career started as the Familie over 25 yea...

This is an epic episode of the podcast. Jayo Archer is about as good as it gets and his story from the FMX shadows into the history books is giving me goosebumps as I type this! From getting up every day to train at 3am before working two jobs just to get a couple attempts of the Triple Flip in each month, Jayo's level of commitment was borderline insane. Enjoy. We have just launched our new membe...

The boys are back!!! SX Companion 2023. It has been a long time coming, but the boys are finally back live for A1 and this was an absolute banger. It isn't SX Companion without the Glovelord himself, Samuel Moore; and we were lucky enough to be graced with the presence of World Cup Downhill (and now CRF-250 savage Dean Lucas. We were also blessed on the racing front as it was one of the most actio...

Todays episode is with Aussie motocross ripper Dee Wilson. At one point Dee was one of the hottest prospects in Australian racing before a horrific head injury forced him to retire early. Dee has the kind of talent on a bike though that means even with an early exit from racing, he was constantly being dragged back on a bike by people like me, MXStore and Rat Racing. Whether for bike test, gear sh...

On the podcast today is a young Aussie legend taking on the best in the business on the American Flat Track scene. Earning himself a Red Bull KTM factory ride after a few tough years as a privateer, Max Whale has established himself as one of the best in the sport! With flat track making a come back in popularity, Max couldn't have timed it better and will no doubt serve as inspiration for more Au...

With the 2023 AMA Supercross season fast approaching there maybe isn't a better guy I could get in the studio to bench race with than Mike Sleeter. Sleet-Dawg also recently tested my KTM-350 build so we were able to dive a little into that test, talk about Ken Roczens dominating off season. Both of the Coopers in the 450 class. Chase Sexton to KTM in 2023? How many riders could / would win a race...

Dean Wilson, Motocross and Supercross legend, finally makes his debut on Gypsy Tales! This one has been a long time coming and in our humble opinion it is a banger. Dean has always been, and will always be a fan favourite and although he has announce that he is going to be doing Supercross only going forwards, Dean Wilson still has so much more to offer the motocross community. This is a brilliant...

Charlie Dixon is one of the big boys of the AFL, but when he’s not belting anyone without a Port Adelaide jersey in; you can find him doing something with a motor and some petrol! There’s nothing more I love to see than someone killing it in their chosen field and in their downtime feeding their soul with some moto, and Charlie is about as good as an example as it get. You can find out more about...

The triple flipping wizard joins the podcast for his third full CHAPTER. Harry Bink, aka Sendy Gandhi, is fresh off his win at Nitro World Games and has an epic tale to tell about the 2 years leading up to it. Harry, like most of us was grounded in Australia during the spicy cough and spent the time sharpening his sword and waiting for his next opportunity. I always love doing the podcast with Har...

This podcast ticks all the boxes for me... Kris Keefer is a renowned motorcycle test rider and has decades of time in the game. He started his career as a racer, then gear model, OEM test rider and now rules the online space when it comes to the testing of dirt bikes. He has a loyal fan base who over the years has been given some top notch advice on all things dirt bikes and it was a pleasure to s...

On one hand, Colby Raha is the last of a dying breed of hardcore Freeriders that made their name from sending it in the hills to a heavy soundtrack of punk rock and metal. On the flip side of that same coin though, Colby is leading the charge of innovative new riders taking advantage of every opportunity available to them; from X Games competitions, YouTube channels, feature length movies and Fact...

With the WSX in town and a couple of the boys deciding to stay and enjoy the Gold Coast post race, it was the perfect time to smash out a couple pods. In this Chapter of the podcast we were lucky enough to be joined by one of the legends of the game, Filthy Phil & long time factory wrench Ben Schiermeyer! These guys are a wealth of knowledge in the sport and it was super fun to sit down for a...

Cole Seely joined us in the makeshift studio at the second round of the WSX Championship in Melbourne. After enjoying his retirement, Cole returns to racing in the new and revolutionised Supercross series. 30% OFF ENTIRE MERCH STORE (And it's in AUD) http://www.gypsy-tales.shop SPONSORS: KTM NEWCASTLE: http://www.ktmnewcastle.com.au KTM PARTS ONLINE: http://www.ktmpartsonline.com.au Use the code '...

Josh Hill should basically be called a co-host at this point. Hill is one of my favourite people and the first to jump on the mic this weekend to talk all things round 1, hitting the 85ft quad in Cardiff, who he thinks WSX will be for in the future and what it is like to be racing all over the world. 30% OFF ENTIRE MERCH STORE (And it's in AUD) http://www.gypsy-tales.shop SPONSORS: KTM NEWCASTLE:...

Jack Doohan has snuck home in between a busy debut F2 season and called in for a quick catch up on the podcast. While your rookie season in F2 is supposed to be a learning year, Jack has time and time again been the fastest driver on the grid snagging podiums, wins and poles along the way. On top of this he has also completed some test sessions in an F1 car and now has his sights well and truely s...