KTM Zimmerman Out!

Sexton On Zimmerman – “The Decision Was Made By The Team”

At the 15th round of the 2024 Monster Energy Supercross in Philadelphia, rumors circulated that Red Bull KTM’s Chase Sexton might have a different mechanic for his Factory 450 SX-F. Confirming these rumors, Kyle Defoe was seen working on the #1 machine this weekend, while Sexton’s usual mechanic, Brandon Zimmerman, was absent. Sexton posted on his social media to clear the air regarding the situation.

Chase Sexton posted- I have nothing but love for @zimm763 and he will always be a super important person to me. I want to thank him for everything, I had the best time working with him. I wanted to come out and clear the air that us not working together had nothing to do with the throttle in Nashville, that was a freak incident and no one’s fault. This was a decision made independently by the team and Brandon. Zimm is an awesome mechanic. I wish him the best on his next endeavors, and I hope to see him at the gate soon

WSX's Latest News

Monster Energy Supercross and FIM Motocross World Championship news in one place! This is your one stop show for motocross news from around because, remember, interesting stuff happens everywhere. This week's episode features a gaggle of updates, with a significant focus on the FIM World Supercross Championship. Adam Bailey, the former CEO, has left WSX, so questions have been raised about the likeliness of the series continuing. Lewis Phillips lays out all of the information that exists at the time of recording. This is a developing news story that will develop in weeks to come. Jump across the Atlantic Ocean for news from the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship. Jeffrey Herlings has announced that the ribs that he bruised at round three of MXGP, the Grand Prix of Sardinia, are actually broken. Yes, he has raced the last four weekends with four broken ribs and was lucky to not puncture a lung. MXGP returns in Agueda, Portugal, this weekend. Remember that interesting stuff does indeed happen everywhere! If there is news that you would like to see in this video, reach out in the comment section below. Thank you for watching and your continued support of this new feature.

Bloss Breaks Arm

Practice crash for Bloss results in fractured arm and collarbone

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The leading Beta rider’s Supercross season comes to an early end.

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Following a practice crash this week, Benny Bloss will miss the remainder of Monster Energy Supercross due to a fractured arm and collarbone. The incident occurred as Bloss was preparing for round 16 this weekend in Denver.

“I am super bummed for Benny,” said Liqui Moly Beta Racing team manager Carlen Gardner. “He has had a fantastic season representing the new 450 RX and we are in such a good spot with him and the bike. This sport likes to test your mental strength every day and all we can take from this situation is that we know the level Benny can get back to and better when he heals up. He will undergo needed surgery and begin the road to recovery. He will be supporting his teammate Colt over the next two rounds as we are still in full swing to better ourselves each weekend.”

Bloss currently sits 14^th in the 450SX standings and had been on a solid run of late having just come off a season best eighth place finish in Nashville two weekends ago. It’s a tough break for the Liqui Moly Beta Racing team as well who had both Bloss and Colt Nichols looking strong in Philadelphia as they looked to end the season on a high note.

The team was not planning on racing all of AMA Pro Motocross, so Bloss was likely going to have some time on the sidelines regardless, but no timetable on his return has been established either. Nichols will be the sole remaining rider for the team moving into the last two races of the season.

SMX Insider – Denver Supercross Preview

The Monster Energy Supercross Championship heats up as the title contenders head to Denver, Colorado. In this episode, the boys welcome Steve Matthes and racer Grant Harlan to the show to talk about Matthes's brainchild of having a fan-funded race to benefit the privateers. Get the lowdown on the Yamaha PulpMX privateer challenge race. When the 30-second board goes up, the Jason's discuss the international stars who make America home, Jeffrey Herlings comments on Jett Lawrence and his speed, Jason Anderson as a spoiler, Cooper Webb and his veteran move off the start, the 250 West battle, and Eli Tomac's homecoming. Additionally, Clinton Fowler dives deep and gives numbers to show how much gate pick matters to success in the main event.

Roger De Coster Discusses KTM Race Team

Roger De Coster was outside the Red Bull KTM truck after the Philadelphia Supercross, a successful day at the races that saw Chase Sexton charge to a podium and Tom Vialle affirm his place at the top of the 250 East Region points. While the team loaded up the motorcycles and backed up the rig, the Director of Motorsports for KTM/Husqvarna/GASAGS in North America gave us eight minutes to talk about the season so far, the how and why to the suspension change on Chase Sexton's motorcycle, and what he thinks of the current generation's competitive skills and technical knowledge.

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Kurt Nicoll Interview

 This week’s Torq Moto Podcast Show driven by Talon sees yet another big hitter of 80’s and 90’s British motocross joining US - DocWob and ‘Jeffro’ Perrett. Kurt Nicoll calls into Torq Moto HQ for a candid chat on his brilliant MX career, with this being the first of a two-part interview. Nicoll’s MX racing career has been a fascinating one, and he’s still very much involved with the sport. Now residing in California running his ‘Champion MX California Vacations’ business to great effect offering dirt bike experiences on some iconic tracks. In this first episode, the trio go back to the very beginning and discusses how Nicoll got started in the sport, which was always likely to happen with his dad Dave being a MXGP racer. He talks about how he found himself on a 500cc bike at an early age and never really looked back. Something he doesn’t like to do too much, but in this case, we prompted him and it was a bit of an eye-opener! There are several moments like that during the interview when he really opens up on his career and you’ll get to see the real Kurt Nicoll and not the one that was 'there for business’ back in the day as he puts it. From coming back from a badly broken leg that nearly finished his career before it really had a chance to flourish to discussing those ‘Bridesmaid’ moments where he came so close to winning that elusive world title multiple times and his healthy rivalry with Dave Thorpe.

McAdoo out for rest of Supercross with broken scapula

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Further testing this week revealed broken scapula and partial muscle tear.

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Following further testing this week, Cameron McAdoo has announced he will miss the rest of the 2024 Monster Energy Supercross season due to a broken scapula and partial tear of a muscle in his shoulder.

McAdoo crashed with Logan Leitzel in qualifying for the Nashville Supercross and still made the main event but was unable to finish the race.

The initial plan was to see if he could still ride this week to make a determination for this weekend’s Philadelphia Supercross, but testing revealed damage that was too much to continue racing through.

“After getting some X-Rays and MRIs this week, we figured out that I ended up breaking my scapula and I have a partial tear on one of the muscles in my shoulder,” said McAdoo. “The good news is that nothing requires surgery. All the ligaments in my shoulder are good. That was one of the biggest concerns for me. That’s the positive of it. Unfortunately, this is going to be the end of my Supercross season.

“As tough of a pill that is to swallow for me, it was such a good year for me too. I was in the points lead, in the points hunt, fighting for race wins. We really enjoyed ourselves and I feel like we made a lot of improvements. We’re going to hang our head high. I’m really excited to go race outdoors. I’m really excited to go race the SMX series and just have the opportunity to do more racing this summer. I can’t wait to be back out there in a few weeks.”

McAdoo went into the Nashville Supercross as the points leader in the 250SX East Championship by four points over Tom Vialle. Following his DNF, McAdoo is currently 16 points behind Vialle which suddenly made the title a longshot with two rounds to go. He made it four laps in the main event before pulling off but had initially crashed on the first lap of the race with teammate Levi Kitchen which put them both way behind the field.

"I Spent $500,000 of My Own Money." | Malcolm Stewart Interview

 
Malcolm Stewart sat down with Vital MX at Nashville to talk about early career expectations, betting on himself, filling his brother's shoes, can he still win, and much more.

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