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It's been an exciting few weeks for Adam Cianciarulo. After wrapping up his first 250 National Championship at Iron Man MX a few weeks ago, the Floridian has been getting his feet wet aboard his new Monster Energy Kawasaki KX450, as he will make his premier class debut this weekend at the Monster Energy Cup. For today's How Was Your Weekend Podcast, we phoned up AC to check in and see how he is getting used to the new bike, his new team, and his new teammate, and more! Enjoy!

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Did you forget that Cooper Webb won the 2019 Monster Energy Supercross Series championship? May feels like a lifetime ago and Friday's press intro for KTM's factory-backed teams served as a reminder to all about which rider will rep the number one plate through the 2020 season. A leg injury at the Unadilla Motocross put Webb on the sidelines and out of mind since August, but he's back aboard the 450 SX-F and the title defense will be his motivation through the upcoming offseason. We spent about twenty-minutes with Webb between practice sessions at KTM's private practice track on Friday and discussed some of what's gone in the past few months, his outlook for 2020, he desire to remain with Red Bull KTM for the remainder of his career, and what draws him back to the starting line every Saturday.

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Erick Bartoldus has been a fixture in motocross for nearly two decades now, and in his current role at Yoshimura R&D he oversees the marketing strategies of the high-performance exhaust manufacturer. From his early days as a professional BMX racer to his pivotal role at GT Bicycles to his start in motocross as an editor at TransWorld Motocross to his instrumental role in rebranding Answer Racing, "Big E" has enjoyed every minute of his multi-faceted career. You may not have heard of Big E before, but chances are good you've enjoyed some of his work.

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The 2019 Red Bull Straight Rhythm is done and dusted and what an event it was! The two-stroke-only format has breathed new life into the race, and more fans than ever turned out at the Pomona Fairplex to watch Honda HRC's Ken Roczen, FXR Racing's Joey Crown and Triggr Racing's Tyler Bowers take the top spots. SML helped get Alex Ray to the event with a super-fun two-stroke Suzuki RM250 build, but after being matched up with Supercross Champion Cooper Webb in the first match race of the night, we were eliminated early on. Still, we invited our buddy to come cohost today's show with us!

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This weekend's Red Bull Straight Rhythm at the Pomona Fairplex is sure to be a good time, as the sweet smell of two-stroke premix will fill the air as a field consisting only of two-stroke motocross bikes will fill out the starting grid in the tournament-style match race. Today was the practice day at the Fairplex, and cohost Mike Sleeter and I sat down with Red Bull's Jeremy Mallot, the guy who brainstormed the Straight Rhythm race back in 2012...

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The 2019 Motocross of Nations is in the books and Team Netherlands earned its first-ever MXoN championship. Michael Antonovich was on the scene for Swapmoto Live and this morning's 6D Helmets podcast was recorded on both sides of the world, as race fan extraordinaire and snack addict Dominic Gaytan joins Anton for a little race recap.

With the 2019 Motocross of Nations just days away, we took a minute to preview the top teams and riders ahead of the international event at Assen in the Netherlands. Will the French continue their run of dominance? Can the Dutch claim the Chamberlain Trophy for the first time in history, on their home turf? How will the extensive practice time in Europe help the American riders? Michael Antonovich and Dominic Gaytan share their thoughts, predictions, and stories of MXON past on this episode of the FLY Racing Swapmoto Live Podcast.

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With no races going on last weekend, we decided to pay a visit to our friends at 6D Helmets this morning to learn more about the men behind the brand and the creation of the helmet technology that changed the sport for the better. Bob Weber and Rober Reisinger are both former professional motocross racers who continue to live and breathe for the sport of motocross, long after their racing careers have come to a close. Eight years ago, the 6D ATR-1 helmet changed the way we all think about safety, as its patented Omni-directional impact reduction system was the first to ever address rotational impact brain injuries. Now, almost every premium helmet manufacturer has adopted some sort of new technology into their helmets to address the same rotational impacts. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in the 6D offices, and this is one of the most interesting and educational podcasts we've ever produced. Enjoy!

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With the Motocross of Nations less than one week away, we phoned up Monster Energy/Star Racing/Yamaha's Justin Cooper for this installment of the How Was Your Weekend Podcast. Cooper is representing team USA on his Yamaha YZ250F in the MX2 class, and he has been in Belgium training in the sandy conditions since Monday. We were pleasantly surprised to hear how well he is adapting to the softy conditions in preparation for next weekend's showdown, and he had plenty to say about the European riders that he's been training with all week. Enjoy!

“MOTO: The Movie” showed viewers the rigors of motorcycle riding over the course of ten installments. But when the production wrapped on last year's video, the crew decided it was time to take things in a new direction. Longtime leader Taylor Congdon passed over the assets to partners Jason Plough and Dominick Russo, which allows the two young filmers to direct future projects as they see fit. After a long year of banking clips and cutting them up into an hour-long film, the guys are set to embark on a nationwide tour to hype the release of “This Is Moto.” Before the long travel started, we sat down with the duo at a Southern California coffee shop and talked about all that went into the film's creation, their equipment, and the bigger vision to the company.