Swapmoto Live Podcast

Presented by Maxxis

Last weekend was relatively quiet if you are a motocross fan, but the racing highlights around the globe included Cooper Webb lining up for the Fastcross race in Italy and finishing fourth overall aboard his new Monster Energy/Rocky Mountain ATV/MC/Husqvarna/Team Tedder machine, and Jo Shimoda racing in his home country and turning in a 1-1-1 sweep of the IA1 (450) class at Off-Road Village, just outside of Tokyo, Japan. 

Presented by Maxxis

The second SMX Playoff went off last weekend in Los Angeles, California, at the Dignity Health Sports Complex, and what the track lacked in hype, it made up for with excellent racing in both classes! On this week's Kickstart Podcast by Maxxis, we go over everything we saw, learned, and heard at Saturday's big race...

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The Labor Day holiday was a welcome break in our schedules, but we're back to work and looking toward this weekend's SMX Playoff #1 in Columbus, Ohio! With defending SMX Champ Jett Lawrence out and scheduled for surgery on his ankle, the door is wide open in the 450 class for a great showdown between Supercross Champion Ken Roczen and 450 MX Champion Hunter Lawrence. But are we forgetting anyone? Jorge Prado? Cooper Webb? Eli Tomac? And what of the 250s? Will it be a walk in the park for Cole Davies, or will guys like Julien Beaumer, Ryder DiFrancesco, and Chance Hymas give him fits? Listen to what we think, then comment your predictions!

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The 2026 Pro Motocross National Championship Series concluded last weekend at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana. While the results and final championship outcomes in the 250 and 450 classes were not surprising, several events that led to them were shocking! The United States Motocross of Nations team was also announced last weekend, and this morning, Eli Tomac announced that he will retire from professional racing after the upcoming SMX Playoffs. We discuss all of this on this week's Kickstart Podcast by Maxxis.

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The second annual O'Neal Big Bear Grand Prix drew over 900 racers and 6000 spectators to the small resort town of Big Bear Lake, California, a couple of weekends ago, and everyone on hand agreed that the event was not only bigger but better than the inaugural 2025 event! Of course, putting a race of this magnitude together isn't a simple weekend affair, and the Swapmoto Race Series crew worked hard to make things run as smoothly as they did. We sat down with CMXRS Race Director Aaron Cooke, the mastermind behind the BBGP, to learn some of the interesting ins and outs of the race that is quickly becoming one of the most popular in California.

Presented by Maxxis

Both Pro Motocross Championships took dramatic turns last weekend at the Budds Creek National, as the red plates in both the 250 and 450 classes changed hands on what turned out to be an amazing track after a storm that made practice and qualifying an absolute mess. On the other side of the country, meanwhile, we enjoyed promoting the O'Neal Big Bear Grand Prix. Now in it's second running, we had over 900 entries and 6000 spectators in what is quickly becoming known as the event of the year in SoCal. We recap it all on this week's show!

Presented by Maxxis

Both Pro Motocross Championships took dramatic turns last weekend at the Budds Creek National, as the red plates in both the 250 and 450 classes changed hands on what turned out to be an amazing track after a storm that made practice and qualifying an absolute mess. On the other side of the country, meanwhile, we enjoyed promoting the O'Neal Big Bear Grand Prix. Now in it's second running, we had over 900 entries and 6000 spectators in what is quickly becoming known as the event of the year in SoCal. We recap it all on this week's show!