Reason For Being
No sooner had the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship come to an end than the AMA’s director of racing, Mike Pelletier, found himself with two burning questions: As newly crowned 450 MX Champion, would Zach Osborne trade in his career #16 for one of the available single-digit numbers? And would new 250 Class MX Champion Dylan Ferrandis trade in his career #14 for the same chance at a single digit? Until both riders answered, Pelletier could not get on with the business of issuing the 2021 numbers for AMA Supercross/Pro Motocross—and for anxious bench racers and moto geeks like myself, Jason Weigandt, Steve Matthes, and pretty much everyone else who follows the sport, the new numbers are a big deal!
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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