The Future of VMXDN is revealed here on the 999lazer channel today! The Vets Motocross des Nations has grown to become one of the most beloved and popular two stroke MX events over the past 15 years. It's a can't miss weekend for vintage dirt bike fans the world over. Originally the event called Farleigh Castle home, but since 2022 the iconic Foxhill MX track has hosted the annual celebration of 2 stroke moto. But today marks a new era for the event. We Dave King and Doc Wob - the men behind the race - in the studio with us today and they will reveal all...
New AMA Rule in AMA Supercross and Motocross Starting in 2026: No Red Plates at Round One
The new AMA rule in place starting in 2026: there will be no red plate backgrounds at the opening round of AMA Supercross and Motocross. There will no longer be a red plate until someone leads the points, so that means no red until round two. For years, the previous year’s champion in both Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the AMA Pro Motocross Championship have showed up to the first race of the new season with a #1 and the red plate backgrounds. The main image of this post is Chase Sexton's bike at the 2025 Pro Motocross opener as the defending champion. But, this will change for 2026.
So, at the 2026 Anaheim 1 SX, Cooper Webb, the 2025 450SX Champion, will have a #1 with white backgrounds. Jett Lawrence, the 2025 450SMX Champion, will have purple backgrounds with yellow numbers as previous season SuperMotocross Champion.
If Haiden Deegan races the 250SX West Division and attempts to defend his #1W plate from this year, then he will have a #1 with black backgrounds on his YZ250F. If he jumps to the 450SX class he will then have a #38 with white backgrounds, just as Webb and the other 450SX riders NOT named Jett Lawrence.
But for the SMX Playoffs, which does have riders enter with seeding (and thus, a points leader), there will still be a rider with red plate backgrounds at the first round.
Yamaha reveals electric motocross model at EICMA 2025, eyes MXEP
Yamaha Motor Co. revealed its new electric motocross concept at EICMA 2025 — the YE-01 — with plans on competing at the Motocross World Championship Electric (MXEP), MXGP’s new electric class, debuting in 2026.
Yamaha Motor Co. revealed its new electric motocross concept at EICMA 2025 — the YE-01 — with plans on competing at the Motocross World Championship Electric (MXEP), MXGP’s new electric class, debuting in 2026.
Yamaha Motor has previously competed in the FIM Trial World Championship with its TY-E electric trials bike. It is also currently supplying the powertrain for the Lola Yamaha ABT Formula E Team racing in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Yamaha says it will leverage the electric control technologies, thermal energy management know-how, and other expertise gained through these racing environments with the YE-01 toward the goal of entering the new MXEP electric motocross racing
The new electric motocross concept also falls in line with the Yamaha Motor Group Environmental Plan 2050, which aims for carbon neutrality throughout its business activities — including the life cycles of its products by 2050.
Also in November, Yamaha launched two new electric scooter models — the Aerox E and the EC-06 — exclusively in India. Yamaha says it will continue to conduct R&D into a variety of technologies — including electrification — that contribute to sustainability, pursuing a multi-pathway approach toward achieving carbon neutrality.
The YE-01 — which was jointly developed with French electric motorcycle manufacturer Electric Motion SAS — is part of Yamaha Motor’s initiatives to achieve its Environmental Plan and is one symbolic model representing the company’s commitment to electrification.
BREAKING NEWS: JUSTIN BARCIA AND DYLAN FERRANDIS TO RACE FOR TROY LEE DESIGNS RED BULL DUCATI RACE TEAM
A statement from the Ducati team: Sunnyvale, Calif., – November 18, 2025 – After months of anticipation, Troy Lee Designs, Red Bull, and Ducati Corse Off-Road are proud to officially announce the launch of their factory race team, set to make its long-awaited debut with Justin Barcia and Dylan Ferrandis.
What began as a conversation between two passionate racing visionaries, Troy Lee and Paolo Ciabatti, has evolved into a full-scale factory effort as Ducati embarks on its first U.S. Supercross campaign.
Haiden Deegan says he is all in to race for his country despite his broken collarbone and, the wrist injury from last year was much worse than people knew, which is why he didn’t race for team USA at Matterley Basin.Deegan said in his latest video: “I mean, I broke my collarbone and had surgery on it because I want to race in my country. Like, last year, it was literally, I couldn’t race because it was in jeopardy of my career. No one knows how bad, you know, the scaphoid injury is. I’m pretty sure it’s the only bone in your body that has backwards blood flow, and that could be a major problem if you don’t figure that out correctly, so that was my most important was to go get that wrist right. So, yeah, we’ll be doing the Argentina as of now World Supercross, and I know I have a lot of friends in Australia, so we might be making it over to Australia to race as well, so that’s exciting.”
On the SMX drama, Deegan said: “I mean, you heard them going wild. I got thousands of DMs and messages afterwards saying that was the most entertaining race I have ever seen. Whether you like me or not, I had the crowd going crazy, and that’s what it’s come down to. I was entertainment, how many people you can bring to the sport to watch it, and, you know, a race, if I would have just teed them up once and went on with my way, and the crowd’s silent, and we do our thing for the rest of the race, it’s how to mix it up a little.
“Also, a lot of people were kind of, that takeout, it was like, imagine if you hurt him situation, and it was, the only reason I broke my collarbone is because when we connected… my whole goal was to try and bump him to the right, the whole point was bring him back to the pack. Hammaker was right there – it was kind of working. I mean, dude, you got to think – it’s a split second decision. We’re racing dirt bikes. It comes to your mind the last second. It’s not like you have five minutes to sit on this decision and think about it.”
“So, it was really, I mean, the only reason I broke my collarbone to be hooked like then, it just slammed me, and I tried to keep my hand on the clutch, so when I went down, I could get up as quick as I could, there was no delay in that, and unfortunately, when I obviously hit my hands and it slapped my shoulder, I must have hit like a hard part of the track or just a bad spot on it and it broke it. But to be honest, if it didn’t break it, I had my hand on the clutch, so I was getting back up and I was going. The battle wouldn’t have stopped. I promise you that.”
On growing the sport, Deegan says he wants to be at the forefront, “We need more fans from the outside. Whether you like me or not, that doesn’t bother me because, you know, I’m trying to go to the sport, make money, and make money for the other riders, too. These guys are, dude, some of these guys are barely surviving. It’s wild to me that this is kind of where our sport’s at right now. It needs to take a massive spike, and that’s where it’s at. My mental state is it’s, dirt bikes really is gnarly on the mind. I mean, that’s like the reason why I feel like I’ve excelled so well, so quickly. It hasn’t taken me a while to, you know, get my feet wet in this sport. I feel like I was able to excel really quick just because of my mental side.
“Every time I go to that starting line, I tell myself I’m going to win. Every time, you know, I get to the track, every time I set for qualifying, I tell myself I’m going to win, or be the fastest. It’s this mental state of, no one can beat you as cocky as it sounds. That’s the mental state I’m in. And whether I win or lose, I go home thinking, well, how are we going to get, how are we going to go back to work and figure out how to win the next race? It’s a constant chase of winning and winning and winning, and that’s what keeps me mentally driven in this sport and wanting to do it. And also, I mean, I’ve had some of the highest of the highs and lows in this sport.”
Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 3:43PM 
