Reason For Being
When it came time to pick our 2020 Racer X Rider of the Year, we had plenty of candidates to choose from. While the year in general has been a hot mess, the racing we’ve seen all over the world has been a welcome relief. Of course, no championship series went unaffected by the global coronavirus health crisis; every schedule in every sport was clobbered in the middle of March. Monster Energy AMA Supercross took nearly three months to get back on track, Lucas Oil Pro Motocross didn’t start until the middle of August, and MXGP was parked from early March to late summer. The Motocross of Nations in France didn’t happen, nor did the Monster Energy Cup. And for the first time since 1974, the Hangtown Motocross Classic was not on the schedule—nor were Unadilla, High Point, Southwick, and Budds Creek.
We are deeply rooted in Moto—We’ve been here all our lives. Back in 1998 when we turned an underground newspaper into a shiny color magazine, it immediately changed the game with its unprecedented depth of coverage, sense of humor, and access to the sport’s biggest names. Today, our readers know they can go to Racer X Online for all the news, race results, and event coverage they need, and then enjoy even more detail and perspective in the pages of Racer X Illustrated. The mag offers a chance to learn something new on every page and stay connected with the people and personalities that shape our sport—the competitors out on the racetrack, as well as the ones behind the scenes—through our exclusive deep-dive stories and columns.
Our trademark has always been insider knowledge from the experts who are at the races and around the sport. We have long prided ourselves on our unparalleled race reporting and detailed storytelling. We go deep with the riders and teams to provide comprehensive coverage you won’t find anywhere else—all with first-class photography and design. It’s a full education in motocross past, present, and future.
Davey Coombs
Editor-in-chief & Founder
Racer X Illustrated
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