The Red Bud MX National never disappoints! After the checkered flag flew last weekend, we hit the pits to chat with as many racers as we could to find out more about how their race went. We wrangled Michael Mosiman, Austin Forkner, Hunter Lawrence, Jett Lawrence, Adam Cianciarulo, Ken Roczen, Brandon Hartranft, Chase Sexton, Aaron Plessinger. and Dylan Ferrandis!
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RACER X | Tyler Bereman Red Bull Imagination Returns with New Course
WHO: Tyler Bereman
WHAT: Racer X
WHERE: Fort Scott, Kansas
GEAR: Rig 9800 Pro
Fort Scott, Kansas—After a highly successful inaugural year, Red Bull Imagination will once again bring the hills of Kansas alive with the sounds of motocross, injecting ultimate creativity back into the sport. Dubbed a four-day progression session, the breakthrough freeride motocross competition direct from the mind of Tyler Bereman and made reality by Jason Baker of Dream Traxx will provide some of the best freeriders in the world the creative landscape to carve their dream lines on a custom-built course.
SWAP MOTO LIVE | Justin Brayton returns to MCR in 2022
WHO: Justin Brayton
WHAT: Swap Moto Live
WHERE: 2022 Supercross
GEAR: Rig 9800 Pro
We’re starting to see who will be where in the pit area next year. On Wednesday, MotoConcepts Racing announced that Justin Brayton will return to the team for his 20th and final season as a professional competitor in the Monster Energy Supercross Series.
RACER X | Jeremny Martin Talks Budds Creek
WHO: Jeremy Martin
WHAT: Racer X
WHERE: Budds Creek
GEAR: Rig 9800 Pro
Two-time 250 class Pro Motocross champion Jeremy Martin has himself in an odd situation. He has now won three of the last four rounds, has more wins than anyone else in the class, and is not in the title fight. After an early injury sidelined him for a round and hampered his speed upon return, Martin sits a distant 60 points off the lead with now three rounds to go.
SWAP MOTO LIVE | How was your weekend?
WHO: Roczen, Villopoto, Piccolo, Anton and Nicoletti
WHAT: Swap Moto Live
WHERE: Budds Creek
GEAR: Rig 9800 Pro
Racing is a lot more than winners and podium finishers; everyone on the track has a great story to tell! After the checkered flags flew at last weekend’s Budds Creek MX, our man on the scene Michael Antonovich headed to the pits to chat with as many racers as he could find to get the scoop on what went down. More than just a results sheet, the OGIO Powersports How Was Your Weekend gives you the insight you want!
PULP MX | Roczen, Villopoto, Piccolo, Anton and Nicoletti
WHO: Roczen, Villopoto, Piccolo, Anton and Nicoletti
WHAT: Pulp MX
WHERE: Las Vegas
GEAR: Rig 9800 Pro
Unadilla has come and gone and tonight on the Pulpmx Show presented by Motosport.com, Fly Racing and DeCal Works we’ll break down ‘Dilla and more. Host Steve Matthes will welcome SX and MX winner David Vuillemin back into the studio to talk about the series, his work with Dylan Ferrandis and more.
RACER X | Justin Cooper on 2021 Washougal
WHO: Justin Cooper
WHAT: Justin Cooper on 2021 Washougal
WHERE: Washougal
GEAR: Rig 9800 Pro
A week ago, Justin Cooper took over the points lead at Millville, but his 3-2 scores didn’t leave him happy. His teammate Jeremy Martin tracked him down for a moto win, and Michael Mosiman zapped him in moto two, also. All year, Cooper has said his goal was to do more than just be the consistent podium rider he’s been through the years.
RACER X | Chase Sexton talks Winning Washougal
WHO: Chase Sexton
WHAT: Chase Sexton talks Winning Washougal
WHERE: Washougal
GEAR: Rig 9800 Pro
Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton broke through for his first win of 2021 by carrying 1-3 scores for the overall at Washougal, which hosted round seven of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Sexton grabbed a rare holeshot in the first moto and held steady from there. In the second moto, he ran second behind Dylan Ferrandis until Eli Tomac overhauled him late in the race. The third was enough to edge Tomac’s 2-2 for the overall.
RACER X | FLYING FERRANDIS
WHO: Dylan Ferrandis
WHAT: Redbud
WHERE: Michigan
GEAR: Rig 9800 Pro
The team over at Racer X sat down with Dylan Ferrandis who over the last weekend earned his 3rd overall out of 4 races this season.
The racing is still amazing in the 450 class of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, but Dylan Ferrandis continues to emerge from these battles with the wins. He’s now taken three overalls in four races this year and has stretched his points lead to 13 over Ken Roczen. The Monster Energy/Star Racing Yamaha rider is showing a ton of heart coming on strong late in the races. He went 1-2 at RedBud to secure the overall win—only the immovable object that is Eli Tomac prevented Ferrandis from turning another late-race surge into a moto win. The Frenchman talked with the media after the race.
SWAP MOTO LIVE | HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND
WHO: Jett Lawrence and Aaron Plessinger
WHAT: Redbud
WHERE: Michigan
GEAR: Rig 9800 Pro
RACER X | PLESSINGER'S PUMPED
WHO: RACER X INSIGHT | Aaron Plessinger
WHAT: Redbud
WHERE: Michigan
GEAR: Rig 9800 Pro
The Team over at Racer X was able to catch up with Aaron Plessinger and get insight on his podium performance over the weekend at redbud!
He spoke with the media after the race, even tackling the “where will you race in 2022?” situation. Plessinger has been linked with an offer from Red Bull KTM, but also might return to his current Monster Energy/Star Racing Yamaha squad.
Podium and fastest lap for Romain Febvre in Russia
WHO: Romain Febvre
WHAT: FIM World Motocross Championship
WHERE:
Orlyonok, Russia
GEAR: Rig 9800 Pro
Romain Febvre of the Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team set the fastest lap in each race to claim a podium at the opening round of the FIM World MXGP Motocross Championship at Orlyonok in Russia, while Ivo Monticelli retires after a crash during the first moto.
SWAP MOTO LIVE: 2021 Thunder Valley MX National | How Was Your Weekend
WHO: Swap Moto Live How Was Your Weekend
WHAT: Thunder Valley
WHERE: Colorado
GEAR: Rig 9800 Pro
The 2021 MX National Championships made its second stop at Thunder Valley just outside of Denver, Colorado and the race offered a feeling of normalcy as fans were in attendance. Those on hand were treated to four action-packed motos that saw three different winners, great battles, and some championship heartbreaks for a few favorites. After the checkered flag flew, we hustled to the pits to ask racers, “How Was Your Weekend?” Head on over to swapmotolive.com and press play and hear from some of the classes top racers!