Interviews
Q&A with the the top riders, industry players, and celebrities connected with motocross and supercross.
- Privateer Profile Part II: Casey HinsonFebruary 3, 2011Casey Hinson #149 was a fully supported Suzuki amateur rider as a kid, had good consistent results at all the big amateur races and was on the fast track to a promising pro career. Once he turned pro, the support rides all fell thru and major injuries derailed his pro career.
- Privateer Profile: Bobby GarrisonFebruary 2, 2011Round one of the WORCS Series took place last weekend in Taft, Calif., and series veteran Bobby Garrison was one of the riders who lined up to do battle at Honolulu Hills. The event was shrouded by the sad and tragic news of Nathan Woods, who crashed and passed away in practice on Friday. Certainly the shocking loss of a such a well-respected racer weighed heavily on everyone’s mind at the opener—and will continue to.
- Between the Motos: Wayne LumgairFebruary 2, 2011There’s a new mechanic under the Pro Circuit tent but he’s not necessarily a new face. Thirty-six-year-old Wayne Lumgair has taken up the t-handles for Tyla Rattray and somehow, I believe this union has a chance to work out.
- 5 Minutes with... Louie PeveriniFebruary 1, 2011Racer X Illustrated owes a big apology to Polini riders and the company. In the last issue of the magazine, we incorrectly mentioned in a Buzz entry that Polini was no longer selling motorcycles in the U.S. as a result of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's “Lead Law” ban on children's products. That is not the case, and for that we apologize to Polini and Polini USA.
- 5 Minutes With... James StewartJanuary 31, 2011"I’m not going out like that. I’ve gone out and won a race with a torn ACL, and I’ve done it with my neck all jacked up, stuff like that, so to get to the point where it’s just going to keep me off my motorcycle, it will be pretty bad." -James Stewart
- Monday Conversation With... Broc TickleJanuary 31, 2011Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle is back in victory lane, taking his first win of 2011 on a brutal track in Oakland. For some reason, Tickle just felt like he was going to win all week. His secret? Possibly a magical burrito.
- Privateer Profile: Scott ChampionJanuary 27, 2011Scott Champion has been racing at the pro level for a couple years now and is racing the 250 class on the West this year. He has qualified for the last two main events on a two-year-old Kawasaki KXF250
- 5 Minutes With... Gray DavenportJanuary 26, 2011Growing up in the small city of Lehi, Utah (thirty miles south of Salt Lake City), Gray Davenport wasn’t always blessed with the greatest motocross tracks, or the latest equipment.
- Between the Motos: Ted ParksJanuary 26, 2011The smiles on the young kids’ faces, and watching them succeed. It’s like I explained to them: In football, you’ve got 40 champions on the sideline, and in motocross, you have one. In my opinion, if you make the night program, you’re considered a champion.
- 5 Minutes With... Kevin WindhamJanuary 25, 2011"I'll be honest with you, as far as going much faster than this on a dirt bike, some people say they are pushing the envelope, I don't even want to open that envelope! But it’s so hard to go gracefully into the night, right?"
- 5 Minutes With... Ryan DungeyJanuary 25, 2011Hard to believe that the rider who actually owns the number-one plate is the one who needs to make slow and steady progress to get into victory lane.
- Monday Conversation With... Cole SeelyJanuary 24, 2011Just two years ago, Seely was a complete unknown in the privateer ranks, and before that, he had actually quit racing for a few months because he had stopped having fun.