Jason Weigandt hosts the Racer X Exhaust podcast and Twisted Tea Best Post Race Show Ever, so enjoy the audio from that here, including an exclusive Jett Lawrence interview, scoops from Steve Matthes, analysis from Sophie Phelps, and then the post-race press conference from Fox Raceway. The Racer X Exhaust podcast is presented by Yoshimura, Racer X Brand, OnTrack School and Insta 360's new X5 camera.
Weigandt, Matthes, Thomas Preview Pro Motocross 2025. Enjoy the audio version of the Monster Energy Racer X Preview Shows. Jason Weigandt, Steve Matthes, and Jason Thomas retake their spots as the journalist/mechanic/racer with a preview of the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship. Enjoy an hour of conversation covering all the big stories in the 450 and 250 classes for this summer. The Racer X Exhaust podcast is presented by Yoshimura, OnTrack School, Insta360 Cameras, and Racer X Brand....
Is KTM okay or not? A year of scary news about financials for the massive Austrian maker of KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas motorcycles continues, with rumors of a make it or break it payment looming this week. It appears KTM's business partner Bajaj might have gotten the loan needed to restart the KTM assembly lines and keep the company going. Jason Weigandt gives the latest on that, then chats with Frank White of long-time American dirt bike manufacturer ATK. Yes, the ATK brand is still around, now ...
Jorge Prado has found ClubMX in South Carolina a great place to learn more about his new Monster Energy Kawasaki KX450. Jason Weigandt chatted with Prado after his second day riding Club's "OG sand track." Prado, the four-time World Motocross Champion, missed most of Monster Energy AMA Supercross due to shoulder surgery, and will have about four weeks of riding to be ready for round one of Pro Motocross at Fox Raceway. Is that enough? Is he confident? Let's find out. The Racer X Exhaust podcast ...
Jason Weigandt talks to the privateer racer who planned to become a doctor and instead started one of the most popular YouTube channels in the sport. Within seconds of Jason Weigandt's conversation with Jeff Walker, you'll realize Jeff is a really smart guy. His dad is an ER doctor, and Jeff planned to take that same route, getting his bachelor's degree and heading to med school...except he also realized he was young and still had time to live out a little bit of his dirt bike dream in his twent...
Hear from the podium finishers at the Philadelphia round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the SMX World Championship, featuring Chase Sexton, Cooper Webb, Ken Roczen, Cole Davies, Haiden Deegan and RJ Hampshire. The press conference is hosted by Haley Shanley. The Racer X Exhaust podcast is presented by Yoshimura, OnTrack School and Racer X Brand.
Jason Weigandt talks with game developer Michele Caletti about the design of Milestone's Monster Energy Supercross 25 game. After a year off, Milestone has returned Monster Energy Supercross to the console gaming space with a new edition for 2025, which promises improved physics, smarter competition, a better career mode, and more. How and why? Jason Weigandt chats with game developer Michele Caletti to ask about the improvements in the game. Also, Weigandt's voice is in the game, so he's stoked...
The Triumph rider on his Achilles injury, why he thinks they happen more often, his new contract, and the path to get here. “I have two younger brothers and it was just my mom by herself, with a house payment, so whatever I made racing went back to help the family.” How well do you know Jalek Swoll? He’s one of the funniest personalities in the sport, and since he’s on the mend from an Achilles tendon injury, he’s got time to do interviews! So Jason Weigandt chatted him up, and asked about the e...
Jason Weigandt shares some quick post-race thoughts from Indianapolis and round nine of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, part of the SMX World Championship, and then comes the press conference audio from the podium finishers in each class. Hear what Cooper Webb, Justin Cooper, Chase Sexton, and Seth Hammaker, Tom Vialle, and Haiden Deegan had to say.
Jason Weigandt shares some quick post-race thoughts from Daytona and round eight of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, part of the SMX World Championship, and then comes the press conference audio from the podium finishers in each class, including SMX Next. Hear what Ken Roczen, Cooper Webb, Aaron Plessinger, RJ Hampshire, Tom Vialle and Seth Hammaker had to say, plus Landen Gordon, Enzo Temmerman and Jesson Turner.
Enjoy the audio from an unforgettable night in Arlington, Texas, as the top three riders in both classes discuss Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Arlington, Texas. Featuring Cooper Webb, Ken Roczen, Chase Sexton, Haiden Deegan, Coty Schock and Michael Mosiman. The Racer X Exhaust Podcast is presented by Yoshimura, OnTrackSchool and Racer X Brand.
Cooper Webb, Ken Roczen, Chase Sexton, Levi Kitchen, Max Anstie and RJ Hampshire discuss an unusual day in Detroit, with red flag restarts, last-to-podium charges and a battle to the wire in both classes. Jason Weigandt hosts the podcast with Haley Shanley hosting the presser. The Racer X Exhaust podcast is presented by Yoshimura, OnTrack School and Racer X Brand.
The Progressive Grand National Cross Country season is here, and Jason Weigandt teamed up with RacerTV.com analyst Johnny Gallagher to speak with three of the biggest names in off-road: current GNCC Champion Johnny Girroir, fan-favorite Steward Baylor, and returning GNCC GOAT Kailub Russell. Hear one hour of GNCC talk from this trio as the series kicks off this weekend with the VP Racing Fuels Big Buck GNCC in South Carolina. The Racer X Exhaust podcast is presented by Yoshimura, OnTrackSchool a...
An all-time feel-good win for Malcolm Stewart highlights the post-race press conference for Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Tampa, Florida. Jason Weigandt brings you the Racer X Exhaust podcast with the full press conference audio. The Racer X Exhaust Podcast is presented by Yoshimura , On Track School , and Racer X Brand .
Enjoy the audio from the 30-minute 250SX East pre-season press conference in Monster Energy AMA Supercross. Featuring Tom Vialle, RJ Hampshire, Levi Kitchen, Cameron McAdoo, Max Anstie, Pierce Brown, Austin Forkner, and Chance Hymas. The Racer X Exhaust podcast is presented by Yoshimura , On Track School , and Racer X Brand .
Jason Weigandt is joined by Arich Knaub and Richard Zinn to learn where riders gain and lose time on a supercross track. Even if all the top riders jump the same jumps, there's still much to gained. Chase Sexton made up .8 seconds on Ken Roczen at Glendale with the exact same jump sequence! Jett Lawrence was a tenth faster than Sexton in a corner at Anaheim 2. LitPro is a GPS tracking device you can mount on your bike, and the company's App and social media has been breaking down small sections ...
Chase Sexton, Cooper Webb, Ken Roczen, Jordon Smith, Haiden Deegan and Cole Davies stepped to the podium and then into the press conference in SuperMotocross and Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Glendale Arizona. Hear what they had to say, along with the top three riders in SMX Next -- Supercross. The Racer X Exhaust Podcast is presented by Yoshimura and Racer X Brand.
Mitch Kendra is joined by Racer X contributors Cody Darr and Travis Delnicki to preview the SMX Next - Supercross program for 2025. Originally named "SX Futures" the program has been relabeled as "SMX Next - Supercross" for 2025, still with the same goal: preparing riders for Monster Energy AMA Supercross. The SMX Next – Supercross program allows top A and B level amateur riders the opportunity to compete in simulated pro day. Racing on the pro track—on Saturday—under the lights and on TV, this ...
The top three riders in both classes speak on their night at the third round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, at Angel Stadium. Jett Lawrence, Ken Roczen, Jason Anderson, Haiden Deegan, Julien Beaumer and Cole Davies head to the stage to speak with host Hayley Shanley and the assembled media. The Racer X Exhaust podcast is presented by Yoshimura and Racer X Brand.
Tomac, Lawrence, Webb, Beaumer, Smith, Deegan talk round two. This is the audio from the post-race press conference for Monster Energy AMA Supercross in San Diego, round two of the 2025 season. Eli Tomac, Jett Lawrence, Cooper Webb, Julien Beaumer, Jordon Smith and Haiden Deegan talk about the night. The Racer X Exhaust podcast is presented by Yoshimura and Racer X Brand.
The top riders in Monster Energy AMA Supercross speak on the eve of a new season, hosted by Jason Weigandt and Jason Thomas. The Racer X Exhaust podcast is presented by Yoshimura and Racer X Brand .
Chad Reed is deep in the amateur motocross trenches with his family at the moment, but he's also still a keen observer of the pro side of racing. With Monster Energy AMA Supercross about to start this weekend, Jason Weigandt rang up one of the best ever to get his take on the current field and how it compares to racing in his day. Also, we hear about the steep climb his kids are facing in trying to make a go at a racing career after not riding at all in their earliest years. The Racer X Exhaust ...
Jason Weigandt, Jason Thomas and Steve Matthes have been previewing the Monster Energy Supercross season for a dozen-plus years now, and the show returns for 2025 with Monster Energy, Maxima, Fly Racing and Motosport.com on board. This is the audio version of the five-part video series. This year's arguments include: If Eli Tomac is better now than he was early in 2024 and is that good enough now to challenge and beat Jett Lawrence? Are Chase Sexton's bike issues fixed? Will Jett Lawrence embrac...
Kyle Peters has been almost there in AMA Supercross his entire career. There might be no rider with more seventh-place 250SX finishes than Kyle, who was is good but couldn't quite get over the hump to net race win or title bid. Then he found a new home in AMA Arenacross and hasn't stopped winning, with five-straight championships pulling him even with Buddy Antunez and the all-time mark in the series. His bid for a record sixth-straight, though, has ended due to a neck injury. Jason Weigandt Kyl...
Anaheim and the 2025 SMX season will be here in just over a month. Jason Weigandt got to attend media sessions held all week at Angel Stadium with the top riders giving updates on their off-season prep. No recordings, but Weege sums it up as best he can. Then, as a bonus, Josh Greco's insane tale of racing the Baja 1000 solo. 27-straight hours on a bike! You absolutely have to hear this one! The Racer X Exhaust podcast is presented by Yoshimura and Racer X Brand.
Since the second quarter of 2024, the industry has been filled with rumors of Pierer Mobility, the parent company of the KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas brands, running into slowing sales, an overstock of product and ultimately major financial troubles. The strong boost in powersports, bicycle, and overall outdoor recreation sales seen after the pandemic have slowed, and aggressive sales targets have suddenly become difficult to meet. While none of those dealings behind the scenes had yet impacted wh...
A nail-biting quest for the 2024 MXGP World Championship was only part of Jorge Prado's whirlwind year, as he was also shopping for a ride in America with plans to race full-time SMX in 2025. After racing the first four rounds of Monster Energy Supercross in '24, he actually signed with Monster Energy Kawasaki before he headed back to Europe to pursue another MXGP crown. After that the full focus went to motocross back home, until now, when he can finally reveal his plans for 2025 and beyond. Ja...
"All of your guys were around when four-strokes came out," said the AMA's Mike Burkeen in Thursday night's AMA Arenacross press conference. "The rules were made and it turns out they weren't very good. They basically killed off the two-strokes. Once it happened we couldn't put the genie back in the bottle. With the electric bikes we didn't want to go full-bore and then just cut it off if we find out it doesn't work. Because everyone has made purchasing decisions already, then we'll have all thes...
Few remember that in 2019, when Austin Forkner was ascending in the sport and threatening a perfect season in 250SX East Region, that Jordon Smith was actually the closest rider to him. Forkner's eventual ACL injury and a title for a young Chase Sexton later become the story. By then, Smith had hurt his wrist, and struggled for years to solve that injury. In fact, he thought his career might be over. After missing major chunks of racing over the next few seasons, including two frustrating season...
New team deals are getting announced later than ever, as we still await Monster Energy Kawasaki announcing its new deal with Jorge Prado for the 450 class in 2025. But Triumph just announced its 2025 team, featuring Austin Forkner, Stilez Robertson, Jordon Smith and the returning Jalek Swoll. We also have seen Pierce Brown on his new Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing machine, and know that Star is signing new amateur talent like Caden Dudney. Plus GasGas moves away from Troy Lee Designs and into...
