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Presented by Pro Taper Round four of the Monster Energy Supercross Series returned to Anaheim this weekend for the second of three stops at Angels Stadium, and the racing proved to be everything we have been hoping for, and more! Chase, Anton, ARay and swap recap everything that went down at Anaheim Two, and more!

Presented by Pro Taper The San Diego Supercross was a barn burner full of great racing, big crashes, retaliation takeouts, and of course, wild moves by our very own Alex Ray. With Anton in town it was a great time today with a full house for this week's Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast!

Presented by Yoshimura R&D For the first episode of the Midweek Podcast presented by Yoshimura R&D, we got in touch with Carey Hart to discuss his ambassadorship role with helmet technology company MIPS, how improvements in protection and equipment have been accepted by other disciplines of motorcycling, and what he sees from his place in the industry.

Presented by Pro Taper Round two of the Monster Energy Supercross Series headed to NorCal's RingCentral Coliseum, and the results in the premier division were surprising, to say the least! The track was big, rough, and claimed many competitors throughout the weekend, including our co-host Alex Ray who is still on a quest to qualify for a 450 main event. We recap the event's happenings from four di...

Presented by Pro Taper Well, we made it through Hell Week. Between parties, press conferences, photo shoots, and more, the week leading up to Anaheim One is always as taxing as it is exciting. And what a race it was! The action in both classes was amazing and we don't think anyone could have predicted the things that transpired on the track inside Angel's Stadium. With Michael Antonovich in town,...

Presented by Pro Taper We're less than a week away from the 2022 Monster Energy Supercross Championship Series kickoff at Angel's Stadium in Anaheim, California, and things couldn't be more exciting as teams and riders wrap up their final preparations for the season opener. We spent the morning at State Fair SX checking out some riders in action - including our very own Alex Ray - and things are g...

Presented by Pro Taper It's the Monday after Christmas and all of us seem to be a little hungover from the holiday. Still - as usual - we had a ton to talk about as the 2022 Supercross Season is rapidly approaching. We posted a $500 main event bounty for our boy Alex Ray in order to motivate him at A1. Anyone wanna pitch in? DM us on Instagram!

Earlier this week, the FIM announced it entered a partnership with promotion group SX Global to create a new racing series, the FIM Supercross World Championship. Although SX Global is a new endeavor by Adam Bailey, Ryan Sanderson, and Tony Cochrane, the Australian group has a history of holding on Supercross races, has been involved with the FIM, and is experienced in motorsports. Bailey and Sand...

The countdown is on and Anaheim One is only a few days away. And you know what that means....dudes are slamming the mat! Sadly, we were on hand at State Fair MX this morning and a couple of guys went down big. Thankfully both are okay, but man it was scary for a minute there. We talk about that and a whole lot more in this week's Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast. Enjoy!

On Tuesday, another OEM entered the off-road motorcycle segment, this time with an all-new electric-powered machine. STARK Future, an independent brand created by industry executives, has presented the VARG as its initial offering. The VARG is a high-performance bike that produces up to 80hp, weighs 242 pounds, offers wide adjustability to the power curve, and can run between one to six hours on a...

Presented by Pro Taper Can you believe there are only a few weeks until the gate drops at Angel's Stadium for the first Supercross of the year? Tracks are abuzz in SoCal with riders fine-tuning their Supercross skills and bike setups, and we're lucky enough to get to see lots of them in action. We also got to test the 2022 Kawasaki KX450SR this morning, but we can't talk about it yet...haha!

If you've been following along this offseason, then you've heard about the moves made by riders and mechanics in the pit area. We cannot remember a time for mechanics as hectic as this one because, in addition to the usual moves from one rig to the next, a handful of guys have decided to leave their positions entirely. Matt Winters is one of the few that decided to call time on his wrenching caree...

Presented by Pro Taper It's crunch time and there are only 33 days until the Anaheim Supercross season opener! There was a lot to talk about on today's Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast, including some mysterious news with ARay's SGB Racing team that we tried to get to the bottom of. We even had a couple of callers that made things even more fun. Enjoy!

Presented by Pro Taper We hope everyone had an amazing holiday with family and friends last week! After the Turkey was gobbled, the SML crew loaded up and headed to Glen Helen Raceway for the Red Bull Day in the Dirt Motocross Grand Prix. We've been to well over a dozen of the events, which is now in it's 24th running, and it is always fun to race, bench race afterward, and party in the pits. We c...

Presented by Pro Taper It's hard to believe that the holidays are already here, but alas, Thanksgiving is this Thursday and we are about to enter the crunch time portion of the off-season with Anaheim 1 only a few short weeks away. The SML staff got together a day late this week to put together the Kickstart podcast, but the mood was high, the laughs were plenty, and the info was thick. Happy Than...

Presented by Pro Taper Can you believe that we're already halfway through November? Before you know it, we'll be waiting for our passes at Angel's Stadium at Anaheim One! This week on the Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast, co-host Alex Ray phones in from the California high desert, where he's three weeks deep into pre-season boot camp with Carson Mumford, Derek Drake, and. their trainer, Davi Millsaps....

Presented by Pro Taper Last weekend, we were all at the 2021 Mini Major West, the largest all-minis motocross race of the year. With nearly 1000 mini racers signed up, it was a wild four days of action that never seemed to end. With Alex Ray in boot camp in the high dez, big Dominig Gaytan filled in on this week's show!

Presented by Pro Taper Man, this off-season stuff is getting old! We are ready to go racing...how about you? ARay's dad Ronnie is in town and he sat on the couch and watched today's podcast recording with a smile on his face, but he was also shaking his head quite a bit, too! Haha!

Presented by Pro Taper The off-season is in full effect but we have still been busy regardless of whether or not there are races to attend. Anton about drowned at Ironman Raceway last weekend swap got his butt kicked at LACR, and ARay ruined one of our brand-new test bikes in 30 minutes of riding last week. See? Always a lot to talk about with our cast of characters! Enjoy!

Presented by Pro Taper Another off-season weekend has passed but just because there was no racing to bench race about, that doesn't mean we didn't have a good time! Chase Curtis was busy working on our 2022 450 Shootout video, so Bar X Motorsports/Ecstar/Chaparral/Suzuki's Derek Drake filled in for him, joining Michael Antonovich, Donn Maeda, and Alex Ray on the mic today. We had a good time. Enjo...

Presented by O'Neal It's been a few weeks since Malcolm Stewart was announced as a full-time member of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team through 2023, and Mookie has been so busy getting ready for the new season that it has taken us this long to track him down! We finally got Malc on the phone today for a quick podcast, to see how he's liking his new FC 450, adapting to the Bakers Factory program...

Presented by Pro Taper It's another off-season Monday, but this one is special because we have our whole SML family under one roof as Michael Antonovich is in town for a wedding. Furthermore, ARay's big team news has finally dropped so we get to hear about all of that, plus a whole lot more in this installment of the Pro Taper Kickstart Podcast!

Presented by Pro Taper In spite of there being no racing last weekend, there was a lot to talk about on today's Kickstart Podcast presented by Pro Taper. Our very own Michael Antonovich got to the bottom of the Supercross Vaccine Mandate rumors over the weekend so we discuss the ins and outs of that, as well as cover all of the surprising silly season switches and empty slots that we know about. A...

This is the audio-only version of the SML Show starring Jo Shimoda, following his excellent 2021 season with the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team!

Presented by Pro Taper We had fun this morning recapping what we saw at the 2021 Motocross of Nations, but more than that; we had an awesome time sharing stories with each other about our individual motocross experiences. Why do we love it? How did we get started? What do dirt bikes mean to each of us? Please drop us a DM or comment on social media to give us your feedback or ideas about future sh...