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Jason Weigandt sat down with new JGR/Yoshimura Suzuki rider Joey Savatgy in the pits at the Monster Energy S-X Open in Auckland, New Zealand, to discuss his long journey toward getting a ride for 2020. After a solid rookie season with Monster Energy Kawasaki, Savatgy was left looking for work once Kawasaki promoted Adam Cianciarulo to Savatgy's old spot as a 450 factory rider. Savatgy would appear...

This week Daniel Blair and Producer Joe take your listener questions. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the code to the weekly "No Toil Giveaway" - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto - Want more? Download their app "The Main Main Show" :::> SHOUT OUT TO ALL OUR SPONSORS

Jason Weigandt is overseas to announce the Monster Energy SX Open in Auckland, New Zealand, and also the Monster Energy AUS-X Open in Melbourne, Australia. He also hosted a Friday press conference to kick off the New Zealand event, featuring off-season updates from Jason Anderson and Joey Savatgy, Ricky Carmichael, Chad Reed, and New Zealand legend Ben Townley telling some old war stories, Kiwi FM...

Brett Smith, also know as BJ Smith, joins Luke Nesler on the Moto Marketing Podcast to talk about how he created the popular brand We Went Fast. What started as a passion to tell cool stories from the past is now one of the most talked-about brands among old-school moto heads. What you may not know is the story about how We Went Fast came to be. In a prime example of not overthinking the situation...

After a frank conversation last week about riders branding themselves via unfiltered interviews and out-of-the-box thinking, Jason Weigandt and Lucas Mirtl hook up for part two of a long chat. This time out, Mirtl explains his wild pathway from Australian freestyle motocross mechanic to accidental agent to today's role as a growing power broker in the racing world. The guy even lived on the beach...

This week Daniel Blair and Producer Joe take your listener questions. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the code to the weekly "No Toil Giveaway" - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto - Want more? Download their app "The Main Main Show" :::> SHOUT OUT TO ALL OUR SPONSORS

Agents are about as well-liked as lawyers from an outsider's perspective, but Lucas Mirtl, agent for many top riders in the sport, says his job is more about the human side than the business side. You know the awesome new Ryan Villopoto persona? He helped shape that. You know Hunter and Jett Lawrence? He was on them long before most in the industry. Lucas has placed a lot of riders in good spots,...

This week Daniel Blair and Producer Joe take your listener questions. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the code to the weekly "No Toil Giveaway" - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto - Want more? Download their app "The Main Main Show" :::> SHOUT OUT TO ALL OUR SPONSORS

The always-friendly Marvin Musquin sat down with Jason Weigandt to talk about his knee injury, his age, his continuing work with Aldon Baker, his dreams of moving to the U.S. as a young racer, and more. Can Marvin, who will be 30 in December, be at his best when Anaheim comes? In addition, Weigandt provides some thoughts on the Monster Energy Cup and the latest update on JGR Suzuki's status for 20...

DC welcomes a new show to the Racer X Podcast Network: The Moto Marketing Podcast hosted by Luke Nesler. This truly is a podcast unlike any other. It will feature some of the most iconic moto brands and athletes discussing how they've developed and grown their brands. Luke and his co-host, George Cicci, will also bring insight about growing your own company or personal brand. If you're trying to g...

This week Daniel Blair, Cooksey, and Producer Joe recap the 2019 Monster Energy Cup. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the code to the weekly "No Toil Giveaway" - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto - Want more? Download their app "The Main Main Show" :::> SHOUT OUT TO ALL OUR SPONSORS

KTM announced its factory teams for 2020 via a media intro at the factory test track last week. Jason Weigandt was asked to host the event, and he pressed record so you can hear from KTM North America CEO John Hines, Cooper Webb, Marvin Musquin, Ian Harrison, Blake Baggett, Justin Bogle, Forrest Butler, Michael Byrne, Brandon Hartranft, Pierce Brown, Derek Drake, Brian Moreua, and Tyler Keefe. The...

This week Daniel Blair and Producer Joe read listener's Monster Energy Cup Predictions. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the code to the weekly "No Toil Giveaway" - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto - Want more? Download their app "The Main Main Show" :::> SHOUT OUT TO ALL OUR SPONSORS

This week Daniel Blair and Producer Joe talk Red Bull Straight Rhythm. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the code to the weekly "No Toil Giveaway" - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto - Want more? Download their app "The Main Main Show" :::> SHOUT OUT TO ALL OUR SPONSORS

What was the atmosphere and the attitude really like for teams and riders at this year's FIM Monster Energy Motocross of Nations? Jason Weigandt chats with Lewis Phillips of MXVice to talk Assen, GP gossip, the European fans' view of Team USA, and more. Lewis is one who firmly believes Team USA has to attend the Nations each year to make it what it is, and whenever the team loses, he's afraid they...

This week Daniel Blair Vincent Blair and Producer Joe talk about V$'s moto career and why he got out. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the code to the weekly "No Toil Giveaway" - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto - Want more? Download their app "The Main Main Show" :::> SHOUT OUT TO ALL OUR SPONSO...

There are multiple prongs to building an electric motocross infrastructure. Building the bikes and getting riders to try them is just a start—and Cobra and KTM have taken that step by introducing race-ready electric minicycles that will be available shortly. But what about the racing rules? Why should riders want to try these bikes in the first place? Cobra Moto president Sean Hilbert joins Jason...

This week Daniel Blair and Producer Joe talk about the off season and what's to come. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the code to the weekly "No Toil Giveaway" - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto - Want more? Download their app "The Main Main Show" :::> SHOUT OUT TO ALL OUR SPONSORS

Ryan Ragland was once a racer, then a mechanic and R&D man at KTM. But he was completely and totally out of the industry by the time he accidentally invented a way to save it. Ragland, an engineer by trade and at heart, just wanted to share his love of motorcycles with his son, so he crudely grafted a cordless drill motor, RC car batteries, and a chain drive onto a balance bike. When the rest of h...

This week Daniel Blair and "Snap-On Dan" talk about the off season and what's to come. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the code to the weekly "No Toil Giveaway" - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto - Want more? Download their app "The Main Main Show" :::> SHOUT OUT TO ALL OUR SPONSORS

Three years ago, Briar Bauman wasn't on the list of would-be champions in American Flat Track—in fact, he was just trying to scrape together purse money to make it to the races. That's all Bauman needed, because his first love is simply being at the track and hanging with his flat track family (including girlfriend Shayna Texter, a Red Bull KTM contender in the Singles class). Then Briar started t...

This week Daniel Blair and Weege talk about the off season and what's to come. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the code to the weekly "No Toil Giveaway" - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto - Want more? Download their app "The Main Main Show" :::> SHOUT OUT TO ALL OUR SPONSORS

Team USA holds an annual press conference before the final round of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross, and honestly, it's usually pretty boring. The team talks about expecting and wanting to win, but after last year's not-even-on-the-podium performance on home soil at RedBud, it's clear just saying it doesn't equate to winning it. This year, Team USA faces a really steep challenge, with European sand and a...

A 250 championship is usually followed with thoughts of how the young champ will perform in the big-bike class. Adam Cianciarulo's 250 National Motocross Championship is different. This is a moment that is frozen in time because of the journey it took Adam—and his team—to get there. In this episode of the Racer X Exhaust Podcast , Jason Weigandt recaps the day at the Ironman National and logs some...

Post-race interviews from the Ironman National: 250 Class Justin Cooper, Dylan Ferrandis 450 Class (15:34) Ken Roczen, Zach Osborne 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Champions (27:25) Eli Tomac, Adam Cianciarulo