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Hey guys, Josh Mosiman here! We have been so wide open with magazine articles, website articles, YouTube videos and instagram/facebook that we've neglected the podcast world. This is a trial run, recapping what went down in the last few weeks for myself and Josh Fout. If you want more podcasts from MXA, let us know! 

Ricky Carmichael's role at Triumph America is much more than you'd think. He's not just taking pictures and signing autographs, but he's helping test and develop the all-new 2024 Triumph TF250X, he helped develop the new 250F, he's currently helping them develop the 2025 Triumph TF450X and he's helped steer them in the right direction with their race team as well. We enjoyed hanging out with Ricky at the Triumph intro in Florida the other day, he was very open and easy to talk to about the exciting new venture for Triumph. This is a candid interview between Josh Mosiman and Ricky Carmichael, with an impromptu visit from Dennis Stapleton jumping in for the later portion of the video. 

MXA's Josh Mosiman and Dennis Stapleton sat down for a candid 1-hour recap of the official media launch for the 2024 Triumph TF250X. This is a new venture for MXA, so if you enjoy this relaxed style of content, please let us know you'd like to see more podcasts like this in the future. 

Justin Barcia broke his collarbone at the Nashville Supercross, and an infection after his surgery caused a collarbone injury to turn into a much bigger deal. Thankfully, Justin is back on the bike and looking forward to getting back to the races soon, maybe as soon as Unadilla. MXA's Josh Mosiman is in Italy for the 2024 GasGas intro, and Justin is here riding stock bikes and hanging out. 

Red Bull KTM 250 rider Max Vohland compares Hangtown to the Thunder Valley National, and he talks about his sixth overall finish at Round three. Plus, Max talks about the bad luck he's had with food poisoning, bike problems and travel issues at this race throughout the last three years. 

Chance Hymas is the newest HRC Honda factory 250 rider, whose making his first full season run in the Pro ranks this summer in the AMA 250 Nationals. Chance raced the Fox Raceway 2 National last year, and he raced a few Supercross events to get his feet wet and now he is a full-time Pro, training with and racing alongside the Lawrence brother's, inside the factory Honda tent. MXA's Josh Mosiman caught up with Chance after the Thunder Valley National for this interview. 

Adam Cianciarulo was born and bred for motocross and he grew up with a spotlight following him through his amateur career and into the Pro ranks. Adam has been a lifelong Kawasaki ambassador, riding for the Team Green program since he was nine years old on a Kawasaki KX65. Unfortunately, his Pro career has seen its fair share of injuries and AC9 is working hard to get back to the same speed that we saw outdoors in 2020 and 2021 when he was battling with Zach Osborne and Dylan Ferrandis for wins during the Pro Motocross season. In this interview, MXA's Josh Mosiman caught up with Adam after the 2023 Fox Raceway National to get his take on the track and learn more about the stem cell therapy he's been doing on his wrist, elbow and shoulder.  

The 2023 Fox Raceway National is in the books and if you've watched our latest This Week in MXA episode, covering the race, then you've heard about the mid-air collision between close friends, Josh Mosiman and Freddie Noren. In this interview, Freddie explains the incident and Josh Mosiman jumps in to talk about it and ask about Freddie's first race with the new team.

Ken Roczen, Jett Lawrence, Hunter Lawrence, and Haiden Deegan share their thoughts on New York City and their mindsets coming into today's race in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The MetLife Stadium is ready to host Round 14 of the 2023 Monster Energy Supercross Championship and Hunter Lawrence has a chance to win the 250SX East title, but his week hasn't gone as smoothly as you'd think. His near wreck while leading the Main Event at Atlanta last Saturday had some lingering effects this week. MXA's Brian Converse also talked to Jett Lawrence, Ken Roczen, and Haiden Deegan on Friday before the race as well. 

Motocross Action Magazine's Josh Mosiman talked to Chase Sexton on Friday before the 2023 Seattle Supercross to hear about his Detroit Supercross win and about his season so far. Chase talked about seeing Aaron Plessinger on the ground and he talked about his comeback ride, passing Cooper Webb, Eli Tomac and more. 

This is the audio version of This Week in MXA video, check out the video on our website and YouTube channel!The 2023 Daytona Supercross is up next and it's going to be the eighth round of the Monster Energy Supercross season and the 53rd time Supercross has raced at Daytona. Last weekend's Arlington SX was an exciting one with an epic duel between Eli Tomac, Chase Sexton and Cooper Webb. Now the top three are separated by only 5-points in the Championship, which is the closest margin ever, after seven races. In This Week in MXA, episode 114, presented by O'Neal, Josh Mosiman previews the upcoming race, talking about the interesting track layout (which is identical to last year) and the front runners from Arlington. Also, we share footage from the snow day at Glen Helen and our latest Inside the Pro's bikes video on Haiden Deegan's Star Racing Yamaha YZ250F.  

MXA catches up with Jason Anderson at the 2023 Houston Supercross during press day to see how he is feeling after his first podium of the season at Anaheim 2 with the Triple Crown event. Jason says the Triple Crowns are stressful, but he tends to do well in them. 

It was obvious Haiden Deegan had plenty of nerves racing his first Supercross event at the 2023 Anaheim 2 Supercross. It may have been the amateur class but it was the same track and fans as the pro guys. Haiden and his team made the decision to race the first round of the 250 East Coast Supercross in Housten. He tells us how he feels going into the race. Subscribe to Motocross Action:https://hi-torque.com/product/subscribe-to-motocross-action-magazine/

MXA caught up with Eli Tomac at the 2023 Houston Supercross press day on the Friday before the race to see how he was doing after his big get-off on his 2023 Yamaha YZ450 last weekend at the second Anaheim round. Eli said he was very lucky to walk away uninjured, however, the bike was hard to ride to finish out the night. He also talks about how he isn't a fan of the Triple Crown events. Subscribe to Motocross Action:https://hi-torque.com/product/subscribe-to-motocross-action-magazine/

Justin Hill and Josh Hill are teammates in 2023 on the Team Tedder racing program riding 2022 KTM 450SXF models with backing from Monster Energy. After the 2020 season, Justin Hill stepped away from Supercross when contract negotiations with the MotoConcepts Honda team went awry. Now, he's back racing and he's doing it with his brother as his teammate. Check out this candid interview with Justin from Friday before Anaheim 2 where Justin talks about the first two Rounds and the Team Tedder program. 

 The 2023 Anaheim 2 Supercross was the third race of the Monster Energy Supercross season and coming into it, Cooper Webb had two second place finishes coming into it and he finished the night in fourth place after being taken out by Jason Anderson in the second Main. In this interview, Cooper talks about the A2 Supercross track, how he feels after the first two races and he talks about the importance of staying healthy after many riders have gotten injured in the past weeks. 

Alex Martin retired from professional Supercross/motocross racing after the 2022 season, but he's still heavily involved in the sport this 2023 season with his company, Troll Training. Teamed up with trainer, John Wessling, Alex and John offer an online training program that's tailored to you lifestyle and goals. In this interview we learn more about the Troll Training program and Alex explains his new column in Motocross Action Magazine.  

The 2023 Anaheim 2 Supercross is in the books and the Triple Crown format certainly shook things up in both the 250SX West and 450SX classes. Eli Tomac and Jett Lawrence were both knocked off their pedestals, however, Eli was knocked further off with a 6th place overall and a slimmed down 4-point lead over Chase Sexton in the 450 Championship standings. Jett actually extended his lead, but Levi Kitchen grabbed his first podium (which happens to be a win) in Supercross. Check out interviews from Chase Sexton, Adam Cianciarulo, Levi Kitchen, 250 Futures class winner Daxton Bennick, Star Yamaha 250 Team Manager Jensen Hendler, Derek Kelley, Phil Nicoletti and Colt Nichols. 

Brandon Haas is the founder and owner of the ClubMX training facility and he's the owner of the FXR, Muc-Off, Club MX Yamaha race team. Coming into 2023, the biggest news around this team was the signing of Jeremy Martin. However, Enzo Lopes and Phil Nicoletti are representing this team well on the West Coast. In this interview, Brandon Haas talks about the recent success of his team, he talks about the ClubMx training facility expanding, he talks about the team's support from Yamaha and more. 

The 2023 Anaheim 1 Supercross is almost here and we caught up with Red Bull KTM's Cooper Webb during press day to ask him the hard hitting questions. Cooper didn't hold back, explaining that he was very hard on his team in the off season, making sure they did everything possible to make him comfortable on the 2023 KTM 450SXF this season. Cooper also talks about riding stock bikes, FELD positioning him in the second row at the press conference (instead of the front row with Tomac and Sexton) and he shared about his mindset on the Baker's Factory in Florida to ride and train with Aldon Baker. 

The 2023 Anaheim 1 Supercross is here and we caught up with the defending 450SX Champion, Eli Tomac, to learn his thoughts going into the Monster Energy Supercross season opener. We asked Eli if he was planning to retire or not after the 2023 season, Eli spoke about his new 2023 Yamaha YZ450F and about his unique offseason coming into Anaheim 1. 

The 2023 Anaheim 1 Supercross press day riding was canceled, but we were still able to track down the most popular rider in the motocross and Supercross world right now, Ken Roczen. In this interview with Motocross Action's Josh Mosiman, Kenny explains his excitement for racing the Suzuki RM-Z450 and he talks about joining the HEP Suzuki team. He also shares about his offseason experiences testing different motorcycles and he talks on how that might benefit him coming into the new season. 

The 2023 Anaheim 1 Supercross is set to kick off the Monster Energy Supercross season, this Saturday in Angel Stadium. The A1 Supercross is one of the most exciting dirt bike races of the year and with Eli Tomac, Ken Roczen, Jason Anderson, Cooper Webb, Chase Sexton, Adam Cianciarulo and more set to go racing, we're anticipating an intense night of racing. In the audio version of our This Week in MXA video, episode 106, presented by O'Neal, Josh Mosiman previews the upcoming race, talking about the interesting Dirt Wurx track layout, the rainy weather in Southern California, the 250 riders confirmed to race on the West Coast and Ken Roczen's new opportunities with the HEP Suzuki team. 

Triumph Motorcycles announced their legendary lineup of managers and technicians for their debut factory AMA Supercross and motocross racing efforts on December 13th. Headlining the list is Bobby Hewitt, founder and former owner of the Rockstar team, who has been out of the industry since the KTM Group bought him out of his team in July of 2020. His co-pilot and former Rockstar Husqvarna team manager, Scuba Steve Westfall, joins Bobby at Triumph as well. Plus, longtime Honda chassis developer, Dave Arnold, and longtime KTM factory services engine builder, Dudley Cramond, have also joined the team.Walter Beede - Baseball Lifer's Podcast"The Youth Baseball Guy" | Former NCAA Head Baseball Coach, Speaker, Author | Tweets...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

In this episode of the Motocross Action podcast, Trevor Nelson interviews factory HRC Honda riders Chase Sexton, Colt Nichols, Jett Lawrence and Chance Hymas. Each rider talks about their unique situation as they prepare for the 2023 season. 

The Australian round of the brand new FIM World Supercross is in the books, Joey Savatgy  won the race and Ken Roczen won the 450 title, but it was Vince Friese and Justin Brayton who've gained the most attention afterwards. In This Week in MXA, Episode 94, presented by O'Neal, Josh Mosiman highlights the first round of the World Supercross series and he talks on the new 2023 Yamaha YZ450F, the 2023 Suzuki RMZ250 and the upcoming World Vet Championships at Glen Helen. 

The 2023 Yamaha YZ450F is an all-new machine and it has been the most highly anticipated bike of the new model season. Stemming from the backwards engine concept that Yamaha introduced in 2010, the YZ450F has been a unique motorcycle. The MXA test riders have either loved it, or hated it. Inside the pages of Motocross Action and on our YouTube videos, we've held no punches when reviewing the Yamaha YZ450F and in 2023, it seems like Yamaha finally addressed all of the complaints we've harped on since the backwards engine was introduced in 2010. This is the audio version of our MXA Tested video which is on YouTube and our website

Earlier this year Dean Wilson announced that this would be his last Outdoor National season as he transitions into full-time Supercross racing for 2023 and beyond. Dean's career is highlighted by his 250 National Championship from 2011 and he is known for being one of the most popular riders in the pits. No matter how Dean finishes, he always has a crowd of fans cheering for him. We caught up with Dean Saturday evening after his last official AMA Pro Motocross race. Although Dean still has one more big race to go, the 2022 Motocross of Nations at Red Bud coming up in just three weeks where Dean will race for Team Great Britain. Enjoy this interview with Dean and the guest appearance by Jim “Bones” Bacon from Pro Circuit. 

In this episode of the MXA podcast, we took the audio from our 2023 KTM Freeride EXC Electric bike test video, and stripped the visual side of it for our listeners to hear the electric motor and hear MXA test rider talk about his experience riding this unique electric bike from KTM. To watch the  video, check out our website or YouTube channel. 

This is the audio version of episode number 88 from our This Week in MXA video series, presented by O'Neal. In this video, Josh Mosiman highlights the 2022 Ironman National and he talks to Michael Del Fante, Daryl Ecklund, Ezra Lewis and Josh Fout (in that order) as they share their experience from riding Jo Shimoda's factory Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX250.

Jeremy Albrecht is a well known character within the motocross industry and MXA's Trevor Nelson snagged a video interview with him this past week at Surfercross. Jeremy is the mastermind behind the event and he explains what Surfercross is all about and he also shares his opinion on the latest happenings in our industry with the FIM World Supercross series, the new partnership with FELD and MX Sports doing a SuperMotocross series and more. 

The 2022 Washougal National is in the books and MXA test rider Josh Mosiman had a blast racing the 450 class and interviewing lots of factory riders after the race. In this interview, Jett Lawrence about what he likes and doesn't like about Washougal and he offers tips for Josh. For more of MXA's coverage from the Washougal National, check out motocrossactionmag.com.

The 2022 Washougal National is in the books and MXA test rider Josh Mosiman had a blast racing the 450 class and interviewing lots of factory riders after the race. In this interview, Alex Martin talks about lapping Josh Mosiman, his final season of racing and his brother moving to ClubMX Yamaha. For more of MXA's coverage from the Washougal National, check out motocrossactionmag.com.

In this interview, MXA test rider Josh Mosiman interviews Eli Tomac and Ryan Dungey, straight after racing against them (and getting lapped by them) at the 2022 Washougal National. Eli Tomac finished second overall with 1-2 moto scores and his win streak was finally broken by Honda's Chase Sexton. Ryan Dungey had a strong day going, but a bike issue in the first moto put him out of podium contention with 37-4 scores. In these interviews, Eli Tomac talks about racing the 2022 FIM World Supercross Championship, Chase Sexton's skills and his qualifying tactics. Ryan Dungey explains how his day went, he talks about his strategy for attempting to salvage a better gate pick on the line (for 450 moto 2) and he talks about his decision for possibly racing Supercross and motocross in 2023. 

Chase Sexton won the 450 overall at the 2022 Washougal National with 2-1 moto scores, besting Eli Tomac's 1-2 finishes after some epic battles. MXA test rider Josh Mosiman also raced today (stay tuned for a video of his experience coming this week) and, after racing, he spoke with Chase Sexton about his race, about his training, about the 2022 Motocross Des Nations at Red Bud, about wildlife at Washougal and much more. Enjoy this laid back interview after a long day at Washougal.  

Eli Tomac wasn't apart of Team USA at the 2019 Motocross of Nations, the event was canceled in 2020 and Team USA didn't attend the race last year. Although Eli Tomac isn't sure if he will race Outdoors again in 2023, he is committed to race for Team USA at the Motocross Of Nations on September 24th-25th, which is back at RedBud MX again. In Episode 80 of our This Week in MXA video series presented by O'Neal, Josh Mosiman talks about how Team USA has been winless at the MXON since 2011 and how Eli Tomac is slated to race both the Paris Supercross and first round of the FIM World Supercross Championship this offseason. Plus, we highlight more of the action from RedBud and share some clips from the MXA wrecking crew testing this past week. This is the audio version of our video, to watch this video, check out our website and/or YouTube channel. 

In Episode 77, MXA's Josh Mosiman highlight's the action from Thunder Valley including Levi Kitchen's breakout ride, Michael Mosiman's bike issues, Sexton's late-race crash & more 

In this quick 10-minute interview, Shane McElrath explains how his fill-in ride with Rockstar Husqvarna is going so far, he explains how he didn't know what place he was in when he ultimately finished 5th at Thunder Valley in 450 Moto 2 and he talks about he likes to learn from Ryan Dungey, Eli Tomac, James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto. 

In this audio version of our  This Week in MXA video series presented by O'Neal, Josh Mosiman highlights the 2023 KTM models that were just released and looks forward to our chance to test them out at the iconic RedBud track in Michigan next week. To learn more about the 2023 KTM models, click here. Plus, there's been a large game of musical chairs going on in the Pro racing world with news about Joey Savatgy and Jeremy Martin becoming official. Joey's plans for this summer are now confirmed and Jeremy's plans for 2023 have been inked as well. And, finally, we take a look back at the 2022 Monster Energy Supercross finale at Salt Lake City where Christian Craig claims the 250SX West coast title, Marvin Musquin and Cooper Webb trade paint and Justin Barcia takes out Malcolm Stewart.

Are modern day Supercross tracks becoming too dangerous? Is there something we can do to create even better racing and while limiting the chances for big crashes? Can we lessen the amount of injuries? Jett Lawrence has been crowned the 250 East Coast Champion one race early and he did it in convincing fashion, winning four of eight races so far and finishing on the podium all eight times. However, the rest of the field was supposed to be stacked with competition, but it quickly was depleted as riders were injured. This audio was taking from Episode 70 of our This Week in MXA video series on YouTube. 

Eric Phipps is the founder and owner of Works Connection, a well known in the motocross industry. In this interview, Eric explains his motive for starting Works Connection, how he was able to do it and he talks on some of the challenges of being an aftermarket part manufacturer. 

The Arlington Supercross provided more drama to the already exciting 2022 season. Unfortunately, the take-outs and crashes also resulted in injuries. In episode 62 of our This Week in MXA series presented by O'Neal, MXA's Josh Mosiman dives into the take-outs from Round 8 and sheds some light on the difficulties of Supercross racing. 

The SX Global group was granted the rights to host the FIM World Supercross Championship when FELD Entertainment decided not to renew with the FIM. Now, with backing from Mubadala Capital, a large investment group with extensive experience in promoting live events around the world, the FIM World Championship has some real momentum behind it. MXA's Josh Mosiman joined Managing Directors Ryan Sanderson and Adam Bailey to learn all about this new World Championship. 

The Minneapolis Supercross had some wild crashes, including Chase Sexton's big get-off while leading the 450 Main Event. In this short podcast, Josh Mosiman talks about how the wheel was bent, the online concussion protocol testing, 250 riders having big crashes in qualifying, Adam Cianciarulo announcing and more.