The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

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 dive very deep into the state of our sport and what could be on the horizon as we move forward. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla.

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00:23 Show open & WSX Round 1 / Unadilla preview
02:11 Davies vs Kitchen 250 title fight & heat topic
04:23 Davies heat rumors, Lewis's 2021 MXGP nostalgia & premier-class value debate
11:35 Motocross's "one premier class" structural problem
15:11 Fragmented global championships & MX2 age-out rule debate
19:04 250 vs 450 airtime balance & sport's marketability insecurity
21:34 WSX rider content, accessibility & the riding-in-the-week theory
27:53 SMX glass ceiling & social media channel merger idea
30:57 Feld / MX Sports partnership & asset protection dynamics
33:36 SMX's destiny, stadium venues & international track options
39:55 Atlanta / Mercedes-Benz Stadium venue debate
41:50 Atlanta SMX rename debate & international expansion steps
45:25 Columbus/Carson as stopgaps & calendar saturation argument
52:24 SMX going global: timeline speculation
54:57 NBC TV deal & playoffs marketing rationale
58:37 St. Louis stopgap wrap-up
1:00:08 Justin Hill & Robert Lambert quick hits
1:01:10 WSX Star/Stark elevation horsepower controversy
1:05:28 WSX Round 1 surprises: Dean Wilson & Christian Craig
1:06:43 WSX red/number one plate quirks & rumored changes
1:08:41 WSX international market analogy & optimism debate
1:11:34 WSX Race 3 non-count rule & half-points debate
1:13:11 Partzilla PRMX team recap & ad read
1:14:23 Brian Sue vs Zaragoza career disappointment debate
1:16:48 Icon of the Week: WSX weather, tuff blocks & Icon Meats ad
1:18:20 Loretta Lynn's recap: Landon Gibson's Horizon Award oddity
1:19:49 Malinowski vs Gibson prospects & Triumph 250 rumors
1:22:26 Unadilla predictions: Osborne, Beaton, Malcolm & Eli's 14-14
1:24:01 Zach Osborne fitness debate & Unadilla history trivia
1:25:25 Alpinestars ad read
1:29:59 Sign-off

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

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00:01 Show intro
00:22 Washougal fantasy recap kickoff: Dan & JT's rides
02:00 Survivor pool duel & new results page walkthrough
05:36 250 class team recaps: Caden Dudnee no-show fiasco
10:46 Paul's 250 team recap & pivot to 450 class
12:33 450 class team recaps: Marchbanks crash & Freckle heroics
18:52 Championship standings check-in
20:57 Fly Racing ad read
22:07 Prize winners & Unadilla 250 preview kickoff
27:56 Unadilla 250 sleepers: Denno, Bennick
32:52 Deacon Denno's return & playoff-bound riders skipping nationals
35:31 100% ad read
36:21 Unadilla 450 all-star picks: Jett vs Hunter
38:13 450 non-all-star debate: Tomac, Plessinger, Corndog
45:12 Paul & JT finalize 450 picks and FFL calls
48:56 Dan finalizes 450 team & Hunter Lawrence FFL pick
50:27 Motorsport.com ad read, prizes & show sign-off

Weege joins Matthes to talk about the week that was at he ranch, the kids vs the vets, Alex Ray jumps on to talk about his issues as well as meeting KW then the guys talk some WSX opener at Calgary, wind, tuff blocks, J Hill, Webb and more.

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01:17 Intro and Fly Racing plugs
02:16 Weege's Loretta's coverage grind
02:48 Ranch results & vet riders controversy intro
04:51 Should ex-pros race at Loretta's?
07:31 Keefer vs Ezra Lusk debate
09:49 Pro Sport eligibility debate
11:08 Zacho, Phil, Weimer moto breakdown
11:55 Fatigue over race week for vets
12:55 Zach Osborne's comeback story & health issues
14:26 Zacho's new Beta deal and number 16
18:18 Phil Nicoletti's impressive week
19:33 Renthal ad read
20:42 Ezra Lusk (Yogi) vs Pavolny in 50+
22:39 Yogi's injury and final Loretta's run
23:15 Re-Raceables plug and RJ Coliseum episode
24:07 Keefer's compliment from Yogi
25:02 Horizon Award debate: Malinowski vs Gibson
28:09 Landon Gibson's up-and-down career
29:59 Racetech ad read
30:39 65-85 class and Mason Murdy
33:43 Tristan Pruitt and B-class prospects debate
34:55 Getting Mako'd - the Plus 50 saga
37:03 Dark's Mako struggles continue
38:15 Keefer takes out Dark while lapping him
38:49 Fastest Man in Piedmont's Meta glasses bit
40:16 Motorsport.com ad read
42:00 Alex Ray joins the show
42:12 A-Ray meets Kevin Windham
43:12 A-Ray starstruck in the announce booth
44:51 The quad jump and Windham watching A-Ray
46:56 A-Ray's knee and camper drama
49:12 RM Army Suzuki bike problems
52:32 Bike dies on sighting lap disaster
54:41 Brother-in-law's backup Suzuki plan
56:14 A-Ray's final results - 14th overall
56:18 B Haas's incredible speed in 30+
57:28 Alternate list and West Coast region talk
1:01:08 Why Loretta's track has the best passing
1:05:35 A-Ray's Loretta's sign-off and Windham thanks
1:08:10 Brunt Workwear ad and more Windham talk
1:11:36 WSX Calgary tough blocks disaster
1:13:05 Tough blocks flying in the wind chaos
1:16:39 WSX business model and fly-away rounds
1:25:28 Rick Ware Racing juggernaut - Coop vs Justin Hill
1:27:30 Is the WSX business model sustainable?
1:28:29 Stark electric bikes dominate starts
1:31:10 Elevation and fuel issues for Starks
1:34:08 Seb Tortelli's frustration with AMA/OEMs
1:36:01 AMA four-stroke rule history tangent
1:38:10 Wrap up WSX and Unadilla preview
1:40:08 Sign-off

Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. The owner of FXR Racing, Milt Reimer, sits down with Matthes at the 2027 Honda HRC launch about the rise of his company, the roots of it, signing riders and teams, his history with Matthes, what's next for them, moving to the USA and more.

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00:00 Intro at Millville CRF450R test
00:43 Firepower/Maxxis/FXR ad plug
01:38 Millville history and Johnny O's gear tribute
02:58 Milt's Valley Sport and Leisure/Honda dealer days
04:23 Bringing moto style into snow gear
06:18 Lessons from the dealership into building FXR
08:37 MotoGear ramps up & Harley FXR trademark battle
17:00 Maxxis/FXR ad read
17:14 Snow vs moto revenue split
18:00 Malcolm Stewart's impact and fishing brand
19:34 Phil Nicoletti contract negotiation stories
22:14 Next product: protection gear and workwear
24:13 Australia, Quad Lock, and international growth
25:25 Triumph partnership and factory bike investment
27:05 Milt's proudest FXR moments
29:14 Biggest business mistakes and lessons learned
30:50 6D helmet partnership and concussion history
32:02 FTA sister brand discussion
33:37 Winnipeg vs US operations and wrap-up

Post-race interviews brought to you by Pro Circuit.

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00:05 Commercial
00:56 Cooper Webb
04:07 Dean Wilson
08:57 Cameron McAdoo
13:06 Justin Hill
18:04 Sebastien Tortelli