The Conversation
Racer X gets inside the minds of the stars, talking to a top rider or key industry player every week. Grab a cup of coffee and join the conversation.
- The Conversation: Battle PlansMarch 18, 2024How to dissect a soft, technical, rutted track? Two of the best—Jett Lawrence and Ken Roczen—describe their strategies.
- The Conversation: Prado Strikes First in ArgentinaMarch 13, 2024“I wanted to get that [supercross] experience, but right now, I want to focus on MXGP and defending my title.”
- The Conversation: The Other SideMarch 12, 2024Coty Schock talks about a great night gone bad, and Seth Hammaker gathers up another comeback.
- The Conversation: Mutual RespectMarch 11, 2024Jett: “I know from previous practice days and that stuff at the end, he's a beast.” Cooper: “I appreciate that.” Despite some bar banging, Lawrence and Webb can only gush about each other.
- The Conversation: Tom VialleMarch 5, 2024Daytona marks a key first-ever supercross win. Can he do it on a more traditional supercross track, too? He can't wait to find out.
- The Conversation: Cooper WebbFebruary 26, 2024"This year doesn't feel like any of the other years. I've ridden, I feel like, the best I have and I don't have as many podiums or wins as maybe as I did at this point before. So, it's a stacked class."
- The Conversation: Ken RoczenFebruary 12, 2024Maturity, experience and more make this a different contender than before. “I honestly feel like I'm now more ready than ever to battle for a championship than I've ever felt in the past.”
- The Conversation: Reset JettFebruary 5, 2024Lawrence on battling Anderson, the crowd reaction, and the track. “I found out my shifter was hitting the rut when I went to seat bounce. So I'd kind of go into like neutral because I was in first gear.”
- The Conversation: Cooper WebbJanuary 29, 2024"Last year I relied a lot on consistency and speed was sometimes not there. I feel like now I have the speed when I need it."
- The Conversation: Aaron PlessingerJanuary 22, 2024Off to his best career 450SX season to date, Plessinger takes his maiden premier class win and the points lead: "It feels really, really good. I guess it feels like it should."
- The Conversation: Chase SextonJanuary 15, 2024"It's gonna be a brawl and I'm here for it, definitely think I'm in the right head space and position to battle for wins for the rest of the season."
- The Conversation: Tim GajserJanuary 11, 2024The Honda HRC rider talks about his leg injury ahead of the 2023 season, watching AMA Supercross in the U.S., training alone, and more.