Swapmoto Live Podcast

Presented by 6D Helmets In the past week we've seen two drastically different Supercross races at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, and we recap all of the things we saw in the pits, on the track, and on television. Our regular co-host Alex Ray of the SGB Racing/Maxxis/Babbitt's Kawasaki team joins Donn Maeda and Michael Antonovich to discuss all that's been going on in SLC.

Presented by FLY Racing Even though you might not know Tom Journet, you've seen his video work somewhere in the last few years thanks to his ongoing projects with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team, Bell Helmets, and Team Fried. A 20-something from the suburbs of New Jersey, Journet cut an interesting career path at a very young age, first as a contributor for Vurbmoto and then as a...

Presented by 6D Helmets It really happened! Racing resumed at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, yesterday on a hot, windy afternoon and everyone was elated to back on track to finish out the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross Series. The atmosphere in the pits was strange with no fans and the social distancing rules made things strange, but hell: we'll take it! Co-host Alex Ray - fresh off...

Presented by 6D Helmets It's really happening! Starting this weekend, the Monster Energy Supercross Series resumes in Rice-Eccles Stadium, and over the next three weeks, seven made-for-television races will be run in rapid-fire succession. Our bags are packed and we are making the drive to Utah to be a part of this historic string of events, and we can't wait!

Presented by Fox Racing In six days, racing will resume and over the next 21 the final seven rounds of the Monster Energy Supercross Series will be held inside Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Among the 40 450-class racers lining up will me Mountain Motorsports rider Chad Reed, now in his final tour of duty before calling it a career in motorcycle racing. Interestingly enough, Reed wil...

Presented by 6D Helmets Last week, we attended the first-ever Moto Fite Klub event in Ohio and it certainly felt great to be working again. The race was awesome and getting to see some of the legends of our sport doing battle again was nothing short of amazing. On today's 6D Helmets Kickstart podcast we wrap up what we saw and learned, and talk about the upcoming seven rounds of the Monster Energy...

Presented by FLY Racing Unless you've been living under a rock thus far in. 2020, you should already know that Spanish trials and off-road motorcycle manufacturer Gas Gas has been acquired by the KTM Group. In motocross and off-road circles, this means another complete set of machines based on the tried-and-true KTM platforms, but what does this mean for moto trials? For now, the championship-winn...

Presented by FLY Racing With some time left until Supercross starts back up, Anton made the drive to Iowa to watch the Justin Brayton Shootout at Riverside Raceway. Since Iowa has lifted restrictions from COVID-19 in recent weeks, the weekend in Winterset quickly became a must-ahead for riders of all skill levels in the central part of the United States and by the end of the weekend there were 183...

Presented by 6D Helmets The SML team is on site at the Moto Fite Klub track and we are fired up for tomorrow's elimination-style race! The track looks challenging, yet simple enough to yield some great racing tomorrow, and the event should be super entertaining to watch. swap and Anton chat about tomorrow's event, as well as some Supercross updates, and more, in this week's 6D Helmets Kickstart Po...

Presented by FLY Racing There's probably no one that's been impacted more by the current halt in racing than RJ Hampshire. The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider came into 2020 with a new team and put in career-best results through the first few rounds of the 250 East Coast series, despite having a serious knee injury from a preseason crash. Because the original plan was to hold the re...

Presented by FLY Racing If you've been on social media at all the past week, you've certainly caught wind of the MX Fite Club race that's going on next Tuesday, May 12. MX Fite Klub is a bracket-style race that will pit 10 legends of our sport in two-rider, two-lap elimination races until an MX Fite Klub champion is crowned. For this installment of the FLY Racing Swapmoto Podcast, we caught up wit...

Presented by 6D Helmets Things are getting exciting in the world of Supercross and motocross! Tracks are opening back up, pros are spinning laps on Supercross tracks in preparation for a return to racing, outlaw events are going down in the midwest, and 10 legends of motocross are set to do battle in a bracket-style race that will be broadcast live on the FITE TV app. Final word is expected to dro...

Presented by FLY Racing Ryan Villopoto is always a fun chat, and this week on the FLY Racing Swapmoto Podcast we got the 11-time champ on the phone to talk about MX Fite Klub. Unless your phone is busted and you haven't been on Instagram, you should have already caught wind of the event that is going down on May 12 on the Fite TV app. Ryan Villopoto, Mike Alessi, Travis Pastrana, Ivan Tedesco, Dam...

Presented by 6D Helmets It's been an exciting week with lots to talk about. Many racers want to return to Monster Energy Supercross racing on the potential May timeline, but a few do not. Will it happen? We hope so, but don't see how it could work. On a positive note, California motocross tracks re-opened to the public with social distancing regulations in place, and we were able to get out and bu...

Presented by FLY Racing Have you watched every episode of this year's Red Bull Moto Spy series? Led by Wes Williams and Jeremy Malott, the dedicated film crew has produced six documentary-style episodes that showcase the efforts that Cooper Webb, Ken Roczen, Brandon Hartranft, Pierce Brown, Brian Moreau, Adam Cianciarulo, Zach Osborne, and others have put in to reach the top step of the podium in...

Presented by 6D Helmets The latest news to hit the scene is that Feld is kicking the idea around of completing the final seven rounds of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship in May at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Our man on the scene Michael Antonovich did some digging this weekend and we discuss the potential of getting back to racing next month!

Presented by 6D Helmets Last week was the most miserable on the California quarantine thus far, as heavy rain fell throughout the week and prevented us from even stepping outside. All was not lost, however, as some of us were able to head to the hills for some 2020 Husqvarna off-road bike testing. Join swap, Anton, Dommer, and ARay as we have a great time discussing the state of racing, quarantine...

Presented by Fox Racing Jordon Smith's season came to a halt just a few days before everyone else. A crash on the opening lap of the 250 Main Event left the Smith with torn ligaments in his right knee, which Smith revealed was already weakened by an off-season incident. Surgery was deemed necessary to repair the damage and the recovery timeline means that Smith will spend most of his first year wi...

Presented by FLY Racing It was a quiet Monday afternoon at the SML headquarters until we got a surprise visit from our buddy Connor Ericsson, AKA Buttery Films. Buttery was running around town doing errands that most people with a brand-new dirt bike do; picking up parts, dropping off suspension, etc. We thought we'd follow up on our SML Show visit with Buttery, and just so happened to have our po...

Presented by 6D Helmets A lot has gone on in our SoCal locale in the past week...two more of our motocross tracks have been closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some teams are losing sponsors, more events are being canceled, and motocross brands are coming together to support our country's frontline healthcare workers. And you know what else happened? Swapmoto Live turned one! Thanks to all o...

Presented by 6D Helmets Last week, Feld announced that "It's. Not. Over." and that the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross Series would wrap up in the Fall after the summertime MX Nationals. This was encouraging news for race fans around the world, as the thought of the amazing 2020 series coming to a premature end was heartbreaking. In addition to this, we've spent some time on the phone with Feld off...

Presented by 6D Helmets The COVID-19 crisis has had a major impact on the Monster Energy Supercross Series and over the last few weeks we've seen announcements of cancelled rounds and intentions for makeup dates at a later time in the year. Dave Prater is the Senior Director of Operations for Two Wheel activity at Feld Entertainment and has been one of the key people working out possible solutions...

Presented by Fasthouse The lack of racing is starting to get to us. Sure, we've made the most of the time away from airports and stadiums, yet there's something missing from our weekend routine. With that, Anton and Dommer decided that now would be a good time to rewatch the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross Series from the beginning, starting with the 2020 Anaheim One Supercross. That night in Janua...

Presented by FLY Racing Earlier this afternoon, motocross and Supercross legend Rick Johnson announced on his Instagram account (@therickyjohnson) that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Already on the backside of the virus, RJ shared some insight about what the illness was like in his post. As the first person we actually know who has been infected with Coronavirus, we thought it would be a gre...

Presented by Fly Racing What is a normal practice day like for a high-level racer? Do they show up to the track with a set agenda of what they will work on, be it the bike or technique, or is there more importance on laps and lap times? We have so many questions about the weekly grind and testing parts, many of which were answered by Zach Osborne in an hour-long phone call. The Rockstar Energy Hus...