Title 24

Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto discuss all the action from the SMX World Championship round 6 in Seattle. They discussed the best battle of the year so far, between Haiden Deegan and Levi Kitchen. They also discussed Eli Tomac’s 3rd win of the year. Along with the rest of the premier class and of course RC and RV answer many of the fan questions.

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24.
(1:27) We catch up on the young Villopoto's armature MX adventures.
(4:14) When entering a rut, where are you looking?
(6:02) What was the toughest technical SX track you two ever rode?
(8:04) Is it an advantage having the FIRST heat race?
(10:39) Haiden Deegan vs Levi Kitchen 250w Seattle.
(14:29) RC "I figured out what an emote is."
(22:22) 250 East-West Showdown at Birmingham.
(27:43) Information on 5.11 raffle to win a TRIUMPH TF 450- RC Edition motorcycle. 
(28:39) Eli Tomac wins his 3rd race of season.
(31:01) Cooper Webb ended 2nd on the night.
(43:38) Ken Roczen and Hunter Lawrence
(52:14) Joey Savatgy and the Quad Lock Honda Team.
(56:40) Would comms be smart to start testing first on lappers because seems like flags aren’t working?
(59:06) How would you handle the comms system in a battle like Deegan and Kitchen had in Seattle?
(1:03:21) Does he (Chase Sexton) have unrealistic expectations for perfection on bike set-up?
(1:07:00) "2003 it was no big secret, my bike..."

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Title 24's Michael Antonovich caught up with Hunter Lawrence, Haiden Deegan, Levi Kitchen, Justin Cooper and more.

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(0:00) Hunter Lawrence
(1:51) Haiden Deegan
(3:12) Levi Kitchen
(5:53) Justin Cooper
(7:39) Joey Savatgy
(10:39) Dylan Ferrandis
(12:42) Shane McElrath
(14:42) Garrett Marchbanks
(17:36) Max Vohland
(20:09) Hunter Yoder

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24.
(1:18 ) T24 Welcome's GUTS Racing to the family!
(5:16) Some thoughts on the track at Glendale.
(9:23) Ken Roczen becomes the 4th different winner in SMX this year.
(18:41) Hunter Lawrence nails 4th straight runner-up to capture the red-plate by 5 points over Roczen. But he has not won yet.
(24:07) What did Eli do different in the main versus the massive heat race start?
(29:22) Would you rather try and carry the red plate from rnd 1 or be 8 points down at the ? way point?
(33:47) Should Cooper Webb be comfortable with his 3rd place in Glendale?
(36:46) RC "I'm hearing some stuff. I don't like what I am hearing."
Break #1 (48:49)
(49:09) Information on 5.11 raffle to win a TRIUMPH TF 450- RC Edition motorcycle.
(50:37) Haiden Deegan wins 4 in a row!
(55:17) Can Deegan race 450 east and do you recommend it if possible?
(57:21) Levi Kitchen and Cameron McAdoo
(1:03:54) Do you like the 15/20 min format or would you rather go back to 15/20 laps races?
Break #2 (1:07:15)
(1:07:25) Is there a rule that you would change? And what’s a rule that isn’t enforced that you would add?
(1:14:15) Triple crown outdoor race? Tons of talk last week but 3 shorter motos for national!
(42:45) Do you think Tyler Villopoto would beat you in a race now that you’re retired? Are there similarities in relationship between Gage and Brax that you compare to yourself and Tyler?

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Title 24's Michael Antonovich caught up with Aaron Plessinger, Justin Cooper, Jorge Prado, Colt Nichols, Shane McElrath and Garrett Marchbanks.

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(0:00) Aaron Plessinger
(2:26) Justin Cooper
(5:19) Jorge Prado
(7:36) Colt Nichols
(9:39) Shane McElrath
(13:03) Garrett Marchbanks

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With the Super Bowl this weekend, we are lucky to have as a special guest, two-time Super Bowl champion, Rob Ninkovich! A big fan of the SMX World Championships, Rob joins Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto to discuss all sorts of subjects from the Super Bowl and NFL to SMX and this week’s Triple Crown action in Houston. They discuss all the big names of SMX like Eli Tomac, Chase Sexton, Cooper Webb, Haiden Deegan and many more. Find out who, in the SMX series, Rob thinks would benefit most from Bill Belichick’s coaching. Today in Title 24.

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24.
(1:52 ) Cooper Webb wins Houston Triple Crown.
(4:08) Does this win give Coop the confidence he needs to be more of a title threat?
(10:27) What do you think of Tomac’s performance?
(15:48) RC referring to Chase Sexton "It was a weird weekend for him"

(20:56) Haiden Deegan sweeps the first Triple Crown of the year.
(24:44) First podium of 2026 for Levi Kitchen.
(26:58) 16-year-old Caden Dudney wins SMX Next main in his home state.
(29:13) How do racers feel about the Triple Crown format, and do you think we will see it more often in the future?

(35:39) Special guest, two-time Super Bowl champion Rob Ninkovich!
(40:47) Rob on growing up with Haiden Deegan's current mechanic Brent Duffe.
(50:53) Rob compares the risks of both the NFL and SMX.
(46:29) Discussing the difference between "winning it all" early like RV or later in career like Rob.
(51:01) Life after the cheer of the fans goes away.
(54:03) Discussing the relatively short and extremely competitive careers of NFL vs SMX.
(57:51) Rob shares an interesting thing to look for in the sidelines of the Super Bowl.
(1:00:13) "There is three ways to go out of anything (pro sport)."
(1:19:11) Rob discusses Chase Sexton.
(1:24:23) Rob discusses Deegan, Kitchen in the 250 class.
(1:31:52) What rider in SMX could use a coach like Bill Belichick?
(1:38:36) D Have Feld and AMA ever thought about changing the format for Supercross? What if they went to the outdoor format?

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Following SMX's Houston Triple Crown event, Title 24's Michael Antonovich caught up with Cooper Webb, Eli Tomac, Jorge Prado, Malcolm Stewart, Colt Nichols, Max Anstei and Justin Hill.

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(0:00) Cooper Webb
(2:34) Eli Tomac
(4:46) Jorge Prado
(6:41) Malcolm Stewart
(11:24) Colt Nichols
(14:00) Max Anstie
(16:12) Justin Hill

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24.
(4:53) Chase Sexton wins for the first time in his new team..
(11:17) RV " and Eli is more of a Hammerhead"
(16:36) Has not having Jett Lawerence race so far shown us just how good Hunter really is?
(24:27) What does Webb need to do to get on the podium? Is it mental or could it be the bike?
(33:12) Soundbites from Justin Cooper, Dylan Ferrandis, Jorge Prado, and Jason Anderson.
(36:18) Is Anderson better in a Suzuki or Kawasaki? He looks more comfortable.
(39:20) Haiden Deegan goes two in a row in a convincing win at Anaheim 2.
(40:43) Michael Mosiman has back-to-back podiums.
(43:14) Bad luck for Chance Hymas and Levi Kitchen go down on the first lap of the main.
(47:42) McAdoo vs Ryder Difrancesco.
(48:43) Is there anything Anstie or anybody else can do or is this just Deegan’s to lose?
(50:53) There was a crash resulting in a red flag during the SMX Next race.
(1:01:25) During qualifying, I noticed the guys get stopped by an official when they go around the whoops. What is that for?
(1:03:19) With the elimination of practice, do you think press day gives a handful for riders an advantage over those who don’t get the time on track?
(1:06:16) Would Ricky or RV would choose a gate on the inside of them over the condition of the rut out of the gate?
(1:09:12) Who do you want to win the Super Bowl?
(1:13:08) RC asks RV : "Would you ever let an opponent follow you during practice if you were doing a fast lap?"

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Following SMX's second race of the year in Anaheim, Title 24's Michael Antonovich caught up with Chase Sexton, Jorge Prado, Jason Anderson, Justin Cooper, Dylan Ferrandis, Shane McElrath, and Max Vohland.

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(0:00) Chase Sexton
(3:38) Jorge Prado
(5:41) Jason Anderson
(8:17) Justin Cooper
(10:20) Dylan Ferrandis
(12:48) Shane McElrath
(16:16) Max Vohland

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24.
(1:03) Heartbreaker for Ricky Brabec on the last stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally. 
(5:15) Eli Tomac wins 2 in a row.
(14:36) Let’s talk about the start and Chase Sexton.
(18:36) Do you think people underestimate Hunter Lawrence?
(24:28) How about Malcolm Stewart.
(27:48) RV about Cooper Webb "I think he is going to have to start running up front."
(31:47) Should everyone stop the criticism and appreciate the skill.
(39:07) If you could have the ear of anyone in the 250 of 450 field, who would it be and what advice do you have for him?
(43:24) Ricky, as past team owner, do you appreciate inner team conflict and how do you manage the emotions going forward?

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(0:00) Welcome to Title 24.
(2:15) The last week of the 2-week 2026 Dakar Rally is on its way.   #9 Ricky Brabec (USA) is now in 2nd in the bike division. 
(3:07) Does Eli “look better” on a KTM than a Yamaha?
(11:31) Is there is merit to what Prado was talking about last year or is it just Chase being Chase? 
(20:29) RV and RC share their thoughts on the #1 plate Cooper Webb at Anaheim 1?
(24:59) What about the Suzuki boys?
(34:13) It's Max Anstie not Haiden Deegan that is going to have the red plate next week.
(40:08) What do you think of Chance Hymas ripping it up on the starts?
(43:12) Hey! First time SMX podium for RYDER DEFRANCESCO!
(45:56) "And then the chef….Are we getting Wagyu or Hamburger Helper?" RV speaking about Levi Kithchen.
(49:36) Did you see the McAdoo crash with Haiden Deegan?
(54:46) Do you think track design was partly to blame for the Malcolm/Barcia incident?
(1:05:10) What are your thoughts on riders wearing action cameras? 

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