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Adam Cianciarulo on the OGIO Powersports How Was Your Weekend Podcast Dec 24, 2019

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Presented by OGIO Powersports

In just a few weeks, Adam Cianciarulo will make his proper, long-awaited debut in the 450 class at the 2020 Anaheim One Supercross. That's not to discredit the Monster Energy Kawasaki rider's big win at the 2019 Monster Energy Cup, but as you'll hear in this chat, he knows the October race is much different than what he'll face over the course of seventeen weeks.

For how popular and acclaimed AC is, he's done a very good job staying under the radar this offseason. The majority of his time was spent in Southern California, which allowed him to test parts and setup on the KX450 alongside the team, and he continued his work with riding coach Nick Wey.

This will be a big year for Cianciarulo, as he is widely expected to be in the mix for good finishes in every Main Event, with hopes for a win should things go his way. Impressive results will be key, as he has signed just a one-year contract with Monster Energy Kawasaki and sees the season as his chance to prove to the sport why he's worthy of a long-time spot from 2021.

Michael Mosiman on the Fly Racing Swapmoto Podcast Dec 20, 2019

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Presented by FLY Racing
When the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross Series kicks off in a few weeks at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Michael Mosiman will be on the starting line in the 250 class. Back with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team for another two years, the 20-year-old is expected to take the next steps forward in his career during the 250 West Coast region races, with the initial goal being a career-first podium finish.
If you follow Mosiman on Instagram, then you know there's much more to him than just motorcycles. An analytical and spiritual person who is always looking for something new to learn, Mosiman's outlook on life developed a bit different than most racers and it's obvious that he's put a lot of thought into what he does and says.

Benny Bloss on the OGIO Powersports How Was Your Weekend Podcast Dec 18, 2019

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Presented by OGIO Powersports

The last few weeks have been busy for Benny Bloss. There was the news that he would not be offered a contract extension by Rocky Mountain ATV-MC/WPS/KTM for 2020, a last hurrah with the team at the 2019 Monster Energy Cup in October, lots of phone calls to put secure a ride for 2020, an offseason race in Spain, and now confirmation that he will take on the full Monster Energy Supercross Series and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship in the 450 class with support from Rock River Yamaha. For this week's episode of the OGIO Powersports How Was Your Weekend Podcast, we rang up Bloss and discussed his return to Rock River (the Midwest dealership was a long-time sponsor), how he has adapted to the YZ450F, and what he expects of himself in the looming race season.

December Update on the 6D Helmets Kickstart Podcast Dec 17, 2019

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Presented by 6D Helmets

There're only 19 days until the gates drop on the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross season, and a lot has happened in recent weeks. Editor Michael Antonovich relocated to his hometown of St. Louis, IL, recently, so he and swap had a great time catching up and bench racing a little in this week's Kickstart Podcast.

Martin Davalos on the OGIO Powersports How Was Your Weekend Podcast Dec 10, 2019

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Martin Davalos made the trip to Switzerland last weekend for his first-ever run at the Geneva Supercross. Aboard a Kawasaki KX450 and with his riding coach doing double-duty as his mechanic, Davalos swept Friday night's format (Heat Race, Head-To-Head bracket battles, Main Event) and was consistently quick through Saturday (top qualifier, second in his Heat Race, second in the Head-To-Head, third in the Main Event after laps led and a crash) In the end, Davalos technically tied on points with Justin Brayton was technically ranked second overall, due to Saturday night's Main Event tie-breaker.
Once Davalos made it back to the United States, we rang him up to talk on this installment of the OGIO Powersports How Was Your Weekend Podcast. For a half-hour, Davalos discusses the race in Switzerland, his new SX-only deal with Team Tedder on a KTM 450 SX-F, and the possibility of going to the factory team in place of Marvin Musquin.

Joey Savatgy on the 6D Helmets Kickstart Podcast Dec 10, 2019

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Presented by 6D Helmets

A "freak accident" during practice at the 2019 AUS-X Open Supercross event in Australia put Joey Savatgy in a precarious situation a few weeks ago. Thousands of miles away from home and with multiple fractures to the bones in his heel and ankle, the JGRMX/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing rider had to undergo a surgery to stabilize the injury, fly 14 hours from Melbourne to Los Angeles, and then go through a second separate procedure to help with the recovery and future range of motion.
Now in the United States, Savatgy's recovery period that fill the early months of the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross Series. Despite the setback, he is hopeful that the entire process will go smoothly and there's a chance to be back on the starting line as early as late spring. On this week's episode of the 6D Helmets Kickstart podcast, Savatgy explained the entire injury, return home, and expected recovery.

Bernard Kerr on the Fly Racing Swapmoto Podcast Dec 09, 2019

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Presented by Fly Racing

One of the best downhill mountain bikers in the world, Bernard Kerr is in the United States to try and qualify for the night show at the Anaheim One Supercross. Spawned from a bet made with his mates during a night on the town, Kerr bought a new Kawasaki KX450 at home in the UK, built a Supercross track at a friend's place, and has been counting the days until January 4, 2020. Though Kerr has only raced motocross a handful of times, much of his skill on a mountain bikes transfers over and he is actually quite skilled on a motocrosser. With help from his "personal sponsor" Jeremy McGrath who is loaning him a bike to race and hopefully offering some tips at the track, Kerr hopes to be among the fast 40 in the 450 class at Angel's Stadium.

By chance we bumped into Kerr and his buddies this morning as he pulled into Jeremy McGrath Motorsports to pick up his motorcycle, and we cornered him for a quick chat. Enjoy!

Drew Rohde of The Loam Wolf on the FLY Racing Swapmoto Podcast Dec 06, 2019

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Presented by Fly Racing

This week's Swapmoto Podcast is a little different in that one of my fellow journalists is our guest. For over seven years, Drew Rohde was an editor at Decline Magazine - a mountain bike magazine focused on the gravity side of the sport - but one day without warning, he and the rest of the staff were told that the magazine was being shut down. Sound familiar? Instead of finding work with another title or leaving media altogether, Rohde assembled a small group and launched The Loam Wolf, an online property that picks up where Decline left off. Sound familiar?

TheLoamWolf.com has been an inspiration for all of us at Swapmoto Live, and we've often bounced ideas off of and compared notes with Rohde.

At the end of the day, both Swapmoto Live and The Loam Wolf are two media entities that are fueled by passion and a love for all things two-wheeled. Enjoy!

Mitchell Oldenburg on the 6D Helmets Kickstart Podcast Dec 04, 2019

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Presented by 6D Helmets

Mitchell Oldenburg has gone through a lot in the last few years, both good and bad. Widely considered one of the top riders in the 250 class, he claimed Heat Race wins, Main Event podium finishes, and top qualifier honors at various times in Supercross. That he logged the single fastest lap of the 250 class in practice at the 2019 Las Vegas Supercross, against both coasts, proved that "Freckle" knows what's he's doing on the bike.

Unfortunately, much of his two-year contract with Monster Energy/Star Racing/Yamaha was spent on the sidelines with injuries (a complicated collarbone break and torn ACL in 2018, a third-degree burn in 2019) and as a result, he was not re-signed to the team for 2020.

Oldenburg could have easily walked away from the sport and started a new career as an electrician, but instead, he pursued a deal to race the 2019 Australian Supercross Championship with Penrite Honda. The ride meant a multi-month move to the suburbs Melbourne, Australia, in a house with his wife, infant son, and mechanic, Nathan Alexander.

Through the five-rounds series down under, Oldenburg showed class-leading speed and won the three-moto overall at the 2019 AUS-X Open Supercross this past weekend. But the biggest perk came a few weeks into the series when the team told Oldenburg that they were going to run a full operation for the 250 West Coast Region of the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross Series with him as one of the two riders.

Oldenburg has done a lot of reflecting in the past year and during my last night with his family at the team house we talked for an hour about the setbacks, breakthroughs, and future.

Penrite Honda Mechanics on the Fly Racing Swapmoto Podcast Nov 30, 2019

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Presented by Fly Racing

Michael Antonovich is down under this weekend for the Aus-X Open, and he grabbed some face time with the mechanics of the Penrite Honda team that is supporting Americans Justin Brayton and Mitchell Oldenburg in Australia. Listen in for some insight and perhaps a hint of what's to come in 2020...

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