In Racer X’s new editorial series, Steve Matthes ranks the riders from every factory team. First up? Team Honda

WORDS: STEVE MATTHES
PHOTOS: Align Media, Simon Cudby, Moto Verte

Everyone loves a list, right? Lists provide us the chance to remember, debate, and offer our own opinions, especially when the list is also a ranking. Whether it’s a list of your favorite places, books, movies, meals, or whatever—the best or worst ever—it’s bound to create conversation. And in the SMX world, there’s nothing like the great bench racing that breaks out whenever you see something or someone ranked—or even completely left out—that you absolutely do not agree with. Too high? Too low? It’s as much a matter of opinion as it is of sheer numbers.