The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

The former factory rider, MXGP, SX and MX winner talks about his move to France and whether he'll ever coming back, Dylan Ferrandis hanging it up, bike set-up stuff he's mad about, the USA silly season, MXGP riders MX skills, ET's Mt Rushmore placing, his placing on Yamaha's all-time list and more

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00:00 Brunt Workwear ad read
02:00 Sponsor reads and DV intro
05:20 Life in France and moving back to the US
07:24 Building a vintage YZ250 and riding again
12:02 Dylan Ferrandis retires
16:05 Best French rider ever: Dylan vs Marvin vs JMB
21:44 Silly season: Malcolm to Cowie, Ducati moves
27:24 Bam Bam and Deegan riding style
30:24 Lucas Coenen and Sasha's US plans
32:33 Chase Sexton leaving Kawasaki
47:39 Kawasaki's setup changes and Chase's crew
54:01 Dads and coaching tangent
55:03 Motorsport.com and Racetech reads, TV work
57:21 Can MX2 GP riders win in America?
1:04:26 Tomac's Mount Rushmore placing
1:09:26 DV's spot on Yamaha's all-time list
1:13:08 French podcast and sign-off

Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. We talk to Savatgy about the switch to TLD Ducati, how the deal came together, his wrist injury from SX, being teammates with Hampshire, how the bike is, getting a TLD helmet and more.

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00:00 Intro and Ducati signing
03:07 Was the SMX poker face real?
08:20 Multi-year deal and family travel
11:16 Return to outdoors
12:37 Wrist injury update and bootcamp
15:37 Teammate RJ Hampshire and Troy Lee
18:58 First rides on the Ducati
21:44 Team staff and Ziggy
22:49 Tight TLD pants and Dylan's happiness
25:50 Firepower Parts and TLD helmet
27:03 Wrap-up 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 discuss Chase Sexton's departure from Kawasaki amidst Malcolm Stewart's new deal being announced and whether Kawasaki needs to make some internal changes to improve moving forward. Let's dive in!

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00:16 Intro and sponsors
02:39 Chase leaves Kawasaki
04:01 Kawasaki accountability rant
11:40 Chase's 2027 Cowie and ACL
12:43 MX-16 folds, Green team pipeline
16:22 Nate Thrasher signing and Mitch/Holiday synergy
20:24 White wall team announcements
22:26 Ad reads: Maxis, Firepower, Seat Concepts
24:05 Where does Chase go? HEP, Quadlock, KTM
29:12 HEP vs Quadlock analysis
34:19 PRMX idea and MXGP talk
35:54 Zool, Stomp Grip, Namira reads
40:50 Townley kids and Easton Graves to Star
45:34 Casey Cochran at Star
49:21 Pulp merch, Gives Back raffle
51:42 KTM 250 team loaded
55:05 Eras episodes and Keefer mystery
57:38 Colt Nichols and sign-off

Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. We talk to John Wessling, trainer for many riders over the years, about training in the sport, the off-season gains, working with Jason Anderson, GEICO Honda, Chase Sexton, his thoughts on riders and what they need, Park City life and more.

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00:00 Intro and Park City mountain biking
01:51 Moving from LA to Park City
04:34 Troll Training business with Alex Martin
10:29 Low-key trainer and trainers with the secret
17:42 Working with Jason Anderson
25:38 Chase Sexton and J-Mart fitness
28:06 Training vs riding, Lawrence brothers and Garrett Marchbanks
33:15 Can fitness make a podium guy?
37:11 Building vs maintaining and boot camp myths
40:42 Mountain biking, swimming and Chase's offseason
43:19 Garmin data, Phil Nicoletti banter and sign-off

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

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, recap our SMX predictions and preview what we think will happen at the Motocross of Nations. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla.

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00:23 Intro, Alpinestars gear talk & Leatt ad
05:38 Cooper Webb & RJ Hampshire's SMX picks
10:26 Pierce Brown flop debate & the Jakub prank
17:03 Plessinger's perception, new winner & best team picks
23:43 Icon Meats ad, Icon of the Week & runner-up picks
28:16 Seeding improvement & best event debate
32:53 Final predictions tally & Alpinestars TechAir ad
36:26 SMX track design gripes & Team USA's Nations roster
45:15 France, Belgium & Netherlands Nations previews
48:46 Spain & Great Britain Nations previews
55:13 Podium picks, Prado's motivation & sign-off

Wrapping up action from the race weekend, covering all the scoops, with the normal cast of characters.

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01:19 Show open: Ridgedale SMX review kickoff
02:27 Weege joins; KTM's Prado title burnout party
06:20 Track design gripes & the four-tenths inside line
13:45 WMX jumps, press box gripes & the Guns N' Roses crowd
19:28 Jorge Prado clinches the title: tire gamble & mental fortitude
27:42 Scrambling for a fill-in rider & Racetech ad
34:09 Deegan's pay demands & Eli Tomac's final race
39:31 Hunter Lawrence's line, Cole Davies' playoff win & Levi vs. Kenny
44:47 McAdoo rumors, Davies takes #5 & Pierce Brown's wildcard run
51:47 McAdoo/Payton emotions & the sound regulation debate
59:14 Nations previews & sign-off

Post-race interviews brought to you by Pro Circuit.

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00:56 Christian Craig
04:41 Mitch Payton
09:50 Garrett Marchbanks
19:27 Nick Romano
22:29 Hunter Lawrence
27:19 Haiden Deegan
31:24 Ian Harrison
35:10 Max Vollman
37:16 Drew Adams
40:42 Devin Simonson
42:39 Lars Lindstrom

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 unpack what to expect for this weekend's SMX finale. Let's dive in!

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00:00 Show intro & sponsor rundown
03:37 Dylan Ferrandis's future
08:55 Sponsor reads & Ridgedale track preview
12:25 450 title picture: Prado vs. the field
14:26 Webb-Deegan scuffle drama
18:15 SMX points-as-they-run format & sponsor reads
21:03 Tortoise & hare: RyderD vs. Levi
23:36 Stacked KTM 250 lineup & Cole Davies's title bid
29:21 Ian Harrison & the Orange Brigade days
33:41 Anstey rant, injury updates & WSX buyer search
39:02 Bob Bell shoutout & ASV ad
40:19 LA broadcast, JB/AC ride & Sexton's odd interview
43:47 BAM to HEP Suzuki & Ducati 250 free agents
47:51 MXoN week plans & final predictions
49:33 Sign-off & wrap-up

Discussing the scoops that affect your PulpMX Fantasy picks before you make them. Thanks to Motosport.com, Fly Racing, & 100%

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00:22 Intro & Round 31 preview
02:15 LA SMX 250/450 results recap
04:14 Admin league standings recap
06:01 Clayton's LA 250 team recap
09:25 Lockout timing debate & Paul's 250 recap
11:53 450 class LA team recaps
15:43 Championship points battle recap
17:19 Branson SMX All-Star 250 picks
19:51 Non-all-star 250 & seeded riders
22:16 Strategy debate & Devin Simonson talk
24:01 Final 250 picks & FFL calls
27:24 Fly Racing ad read
29:22 450 class All-Star picks
31:32 450 non-all-star picks
34:15 Wildcard race & Jason Anderson talk
35:25 100% ad read
37:36 New PulpMX Fantasy app discussion
41:28 Sign-off & season 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, we discuss Dylan Ferrandis hanging up the boots, what it means for Ducati, SMX talk, and more. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla.

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00:23 Welcome & LA SMX travel talk
03:07 Ferrandis retirement breaking news + Leatt ad
13:48 What's next for Ducati (and the Seewer tangent)
27:11 RJ Hampshire, KTM speculation & Partzilla ad
33:43 Guillaume Fares wins the MXGP title
41:04 Icon Meats ad & Icons of the Week: Sexton, Ryder DiFrancesco
45:42 WSX meltdown: sale drama, cancelled British GP, Anstey regret
55:39 Alpinestars ad, Prado's title run & SMX predictions recap
1:03:19 Webb vs. Deegan showdown & sign-off