The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

Solo Matthes today as he reacts to Chase Sexton and Kawasaki splitting ways, why they split, what's next for him and Kawasaki and more.

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00:10 Intro and Renthal plug

03:08 Why it never worked: setup search

05:43 Where Chase lands: KTM

07:18 Quadlock Honda and Yamaha options

09:18 Suzuki wildcard and Kenny's contract

12:01 Clubhouse leader ranking

14:50 Malcolm and Marchbanks at Team Green

16:13 Can Chase win again? No MXGP

17:40 Wrap-up and thanks to listeners

Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. We talk to our third favorite Wageman on his work with Yamaha, dealing with the media, the 2027 YZ250F, his stunt work at Universal Studios, R Jerky and more.

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00:00 Intro and sponsor reads

02:12 RJ's role at Yamaha

04:18 Yamaha Cypress building sold

07:33 Bike break-in and media events

13:24 Riding stock bikes and Mammoth

16:07 Maxxis read and working with Butler

20:04 2027 YZ250F and Honda 450 impressions

26:34 Waterworld stunt show at Universal

29:30 Breaking into movie stunt work

38:44 Racing career and brother Robbie

46:42 Firepower read and R Jerky

52:13 Clutch changes and income split

55:28 Jet skis and wrap-up

It's the Leatt LVK: More Than Moto show where Start Your Systems' Kellen Brauer and Vital MX's Lewis Phillips debate current SX/MX/MXGP topics as well as general life itself. In this episode, Lewis and Kellen break down some of the more recent silly season changes that have been announced and what is still to come from this offseason. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla.

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00:23 Intro and Yamaha dropping MX2 team

05:15 Leatt ad read and Tedder naming

06:18 Nate Thrasher to Pro Circuit

11:40 Team announcement photos and five-rider PC

14:55 Thrasher vs Romano and Anstie what-if

18:31 Partzilla ad and Arenacross results

19:49 WSX fallout for riders and teams

26:24 Savatgy to Ducati and Lewis's info trading

30:20 Alpinestars ad and airbag talk

33:16 Lewis's Moto101 ride story

37:44 Most exciting 2027 rider-team combo

41:33 Leave Herlings out of thumbnails

44:27 Barsha on Suzuki expectations

46:35 ICON Meats ad and Icon of the week

48:15 2026 AMA season moments

51:07 Prado ego and Roczen's late title

56:23 MXGP 2026 and Coenen regrets

58:59 Upcoming schedules and Paris plans

1:01:20 Am I a Dick: Chick-fil-A merge

1:04:24 Greg's sausage roll and sign-off

It's The Troy Lee Designs Race Tech Blair Matthes Project where industry insiders Daniel Blair and Steve Matthes dig in on a multitude of topics. In today's episode, we are joined by RJ Hampshire who tells us all about his new deal with Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati. Let's dive in!

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00:16 Intro and sponsor reads

04:14 ClubMX boot camp and the new 27 Yamahas

07:35 Which coast will ClubMX riders race?

12:00 RJ Hampshire joins the show

14:46 Choosing TLD Ducati and being his own agent

19:10 Training at the Lawrence compound

27:00 New Ducati, TLD gear and sponsors

31:08 Teammate uncertainty and RJ's growing fan base

40:32 RJ wrap-up and reaction

43:29 Rockstar Husky team's legacy

46:23 Supercross track maps rant

55:20 Zul and Seat Concepts reads, 20-man mains and points

1:01:25 WSX collapse and Daniel's lost 50K

The 5-time Canadian MX champion talks about his career up there and down in the USA, Team Canada's struggles at the MXDN and his own 1989 MXDN, his Texaco and Esso sponsors, hanging with the NESC dudes, being decent at SX, battling Rollerball, the pressure at Montreal SX, a young JSR and more.

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01:17 Intro and welcoming Carl

02:54 Why Team Canada struggles at MXDN

06:56 1989 MXDN in Germany

14:13 Amateur nationals and early Honda support

17:12 Texaco/Esso sponsors and racing every weekend

18:56 Getting good at Supercross in the US

21:34 Ocala house with Treadwell, KJ and Dowd

27:38 Ad read and battling Rollerball

39:28 Al Dick and Ross's fitness and attitude

41:39 Texaco becomes Esso and Honda budget cut

47:39 Kawasaki and Suzuki years (with ad reads)

51:38 Montreal Supercross pressure

54:54 A young JSR and French Canadian riders

59:52 Rollerball in the sand and big-bore rumors

1:02:49 Retiring in 1995 and Galdi as teammate

1:06:34 Window and door business

1:09:19 Quitting riding and Elliot the Olympian

1:14:05 Rapid-fire: tracks, bikes, Riviera du Loup stories

1:21:08 Wrap-up and sign-off

It's the Leatt LVK: More Than Moto show where Start Your Systems' Kellen Brauer and Vital MX's Lewis Phillips debate current SX/MX/MXGP topics as well as general life itself. In this episode, Lewis and Kellen present all the facts as to why it's time to stop complaining about the Motocross of Nations. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla.

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00:23 Intro and UK life check-in

11:58 Leatt ad read

15:51 Moto 1 breakdown: Fevre, Prado, Kunin

20:37 Steve's scheduling complaint about SMX date

22:25 Infront profit-sharing and MXGP TV deal debate

36:48 Partzilla ad and PRMX/Yamaha team news

38:30 Moto 2: Herlings dominates, Vial crash

48:59 Moto 3: Belgium clinches the win

57:09 Nation-by-nation surprises: Latvia, GB, Italy

59:46 Team USA's fifth place and Webb's ride

1:02:17 Icon Meats ad and Icon of the Nations

1:06:09 WSX collapse and Lewis's $2,000 buyout offer

1:12:59 Alpinestars ad read

1:15:52 Sign-off and mystery phone call

It's The Troy Lee Designs Race Tech Blair Matthes Project where industry insiders Daniel Blair and Steve Matthes dig in on a multitude of topics. In today's episode, we breakdown the end of World Supercross for 2026, talk more Motocross of Nations, and more. Let's dive in!

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00:16 Show open: WSX news, MXoN talk & TLD plugs

02:01 PulpMX Fantasy recap

03:44 WSX folds: the math doesn't math

11:35 Calgary scheduling blunder & Brayton deal

16:37 SMX's future: NBC deal, JT's take & sponsor reads

20:59 MXoN: debating the ideal Team USA lineup

28:21 No Lawrences, ticket sales & venue tangent

34:52 Cooper Webb's '2026 champ' troll & Brandon Haas joke

37:27 Underrated MXoN rides & fading moto leaders

44:07 Nomura ad, RJ's Ducati move & stacked 2026 450 class

52:41 Baker's Factory youth movement & rider rankings

59:09 Roczen's contract limbo & ASV shoutout

1:02:38 Deegan's AI video of Jett in a dress & sign-off

TP199 talks about driving the BRUNT Pro-4 truck out at GH, how moto helps him with that, designing the Baltimore SX track, coming back from his broken leg, his visit to Budds Creek, whether he wants his HRP chest pro back and more.

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00:00 Intro and Brunt Workwear ad

01:51 Calling in Travis Pastrana at Glen Helen

04:52 Brunt Pro-4 truck deal and race recap

06:38 Rally racing vs short course trucks

10:51 Last Nitro Circus jump and broken leg

12:00 Arena days with Kenny Roxon and Carson Brown

14:57 Budds Creek Grand Marshal, catching up with Roger DeCoster

17:31 Pulling off at Melville and the X Games story

20:13 Designing the Baltimore Supercross track

23:22 Motocross des Nations memories

25:15 Pastrana/Roxon truck pairing and the Evel Knievel Museum

27:41 More truck racing plans and trophy truck ambitions

30:01 The HRP chest protector story

31:45 Sign-off and sponsor thanks

It's The Troy Lee Designs Race Tech Blair Matthes Project where industry insiders Daniel Blair and Steve Matthes dig in on a multitude of topics. In today's episode, the boys get into the MXDN, the new numbers, why Ryder D let Blair down, good byes from the riders, AP and more!

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00:16 Show open, sponsors & rundown

10:55 MXDN team problems & Star Yamaha's $25K demand

31:51 Ryder D's number grievance & the 2026 number wars

46:44 Dylan's factory bike frustrations + ASV ad + classy Bob shoutout

49:11 MXDN country predictions, Team Canada strategy & sign-off

Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. The Engine R&D man at Race Tech talks about his path to making it there, wrenching for Robin and Blose, the RT suspension and engine seminars coming up, working on the 27 YZ250F and more.

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00:00 Intro and FXR sponsor read

02:28 Race Tech's open knowledge philosophy

04:25 MMI school and getting into mechanics

07:57 Transition into engine building

09:11 Suspension vs. engine gripes

15:47 Maxxis/FXR ad read and seminar dates

17:02 Racetech.com seminar details

19:09 Throttle bodies and reverse motor airflow

21:15 Vintage bike work at Race Tech

22:28 Why Matt stepped back from wrenching

24:01 Jerry Robin's career-ending injury

27:19 Aftermath and the rider-mechanic bond

28:45 Firepower ad read and intro to Kris Blose

33:45 Blose now doing suspension at Next Level

35:36 Oversized valves and cylinder work talk

40:17 Standout models: YZ250F and KTM 250

42:36 Steve's carburetor jetting war stories

45:09 Sign-off and thanks to Matt