Spence joins the line up in the Over 50’s

     We are only in February and the names keep rolling in for what has become the biggest event on the UK MX calendar. The promoters behind VMXdN Foxhill are proud to announce that they have another legend lining up on the gate in the plus 50 class on the August bank holiday weekend (22nd-26th).

Laurence Spence needs no introduction to many, however the younger generation may not be as familiar with the tough-as-nails Irishman, who after a lifetime of being involved, be it as a factory rider, mechanic, and motocross des nations team manager is still in love with the sport.

Laurence is best known as being on the infamous Factory Kawasaki Team Green squad spearheaded by Alec Wright through the 1980's and into the 90's. He has always been the most unaffected and down to earth guy you can imagine and at a time where some prima donnas started to emerge, he remained firmly grounded and was friendly and approachable to all.

Laurence will be lining alongside with old foes in Kurt Nicoll, as well as Rob Herring who have already been announced, but who else will be lining up in this hotly contested class? Will Alessio Chiodi, Doug Dubach and Keith Johnson be returning? Will we see the addition of Mike Brown to the class in 2024? Rest assured this class will be stacked with heavy hitters and is sure to be another highlight of the already packed race schedule and unforgettable weekend.

Tickets for the four-day MX festival are available from https://vmxdnfoxhill2024.eventbrite.co.uk

Cianciarulo Hurt Again

Broken hand keeps Cianciarulo sidelined for Detroit

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Injury confirmed for Monster Energy Kawasaki rider following scans.

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Scans have revealed a broken metacarpal bone in Adam Cianciarulo’s left hand, which will keep him sidelined heading into Detroit’s fifth round of the 2024 Monster Energy Supercross Championship.

Cianciarulo had gone 12-8-13 across the opening three rounds of the season, but sat out Anaheim 2 with ongoing effects from the injury initially sustained at round one.

“I got an MRI on Monday and confirmed what I thought I already knew – I broke my fourth metacarpal in my left hand at Anaheim 1,” said Cianciarulo. “It’s a good thing we had a couple of mud races at San Francisco and San Diego, but on a dry track at high speed I wasn’t able to do it this past weekend.

“So, I will not be racing in Detroit, doctors orders right now. It’s kind of a week-by-week basis, we got really lucky that it didn’t displace. Other than that, life is good, we’re chilling, training and we’ll be back real soon.”

While Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Cianciarulo will miss his second-straight round, it’s expected that he will be fit to return in the coming weeks. He’s currently positioned 14th in the 450SX championship standings.

"Which Retired Racer Would You Want to Race in Their Prime?"

It's a scenario fans always play out in their own minds - How cool would it be to see X rider in their prime go up against the current crop of talent in Monster Energy AMA Supercross? Well, we pitched the question to Aaron Plessinger, Ken Roczen, RJ Hampshire, Nate Thrasher, and Julien Beaumer about which retired rider they would most like to race for this week's episode of 3 on 3. We also hit them with which actor would best portray them in a movie about their own careers, and what is the ideal gear to be stuck in on a supercross track.

Jason Anderson was triggered by Jett Lawrence

San Diego Supercross gave us some incredible racing during the 450 main event, followed by some of the most drama we have seen in a long time when rookie Jett Lawrence confronted him post race, resulting in a small physical altercation. The following days saw a social media post by Anderson go more than viral, and Ando wanted to come on the podcast to clear the air.

A big weekend awaits Triumph Racing – debut time!

Time for Triumph to go racing

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At the 2022 Motocross des Nations at RedBud, Ricky Carmichael and Triumph held a press conference to confirm they’d be entering the Motocross world. At the time, it was only confirmed they’d be entering the MX2 World Championship in 2024 and then MXGP in 2025 but RC didn’t rule out the brand entering the AMA Supercross series either.

It has all come together and with the way it has worked out Triumph will end up making their Supercross debut before their Motocross GP debut.

This weekend, the new manufacturer will be making their East coast 250SX debut with Jalek Swoll and Evan Ferry under the awning. Swoll has made the switch from Factory Husqvarna as Ferry will be stepping up from the amateur ranks to pro racing.

Joey Savatgy has also been signed by the American Triumph team but he’s ineligible to race the 250SX class so we will to wait until the AMA Nationals before we see him race with the new bike.

The Motocross GP season might not start until March but Triumph will also make their Motocross debut this weekend albeit at a lower level than AMA SX and the MX2 World Championship but they’ll contest the opening round of the Spanish Championship at Talavera.

Camden McLellan and Mikkel Haarup have been signed up by the Triumph MX2 GP team. McLellan has made the switch from JM Honda whilst Haarup secures another factory ride after spells with DRT Kawasaki and WZ KTM last year. It is a big opportunity for the Dane to remind us all of his talents.

The pair have been putting plenty of laps in during the pre-season in Spain and the first race will be invaluable in terms of testing and development. The pair have been under the watchful eye of former multiple GP winner, Clement Desalle who has played a key role in developing the bike.

Kay de Wolf and the Coenen Twins will be in action in Spain this weekend which means the bike will still go up against factory bikes so it’ll be interesting to see how competitive it currently is.

New brands are always welcome in the sport and this weekend all of Triumph’s hard work is about to come to fruition.

Article: Andy McKinstry

Images: Triumph Racing

Ricky Brabec Recaps 2024 Dakar Rally Win

Supercross in the Beginning!

Before Carmichael and McGrath, there were the supercross legends of the past: Bob Hannah, Johnny O'Mara, Mike Bell, David Bailey, Ricky Johnson, Jeff Ward, Ron Lechien, Jeff Stanton and more. Now is your chance to catch a rare glimpse of how, over twenty years ago, these hisotric riders battled on the racetracks of yesterday to pioneer the sport of supercross and turn it into one of the most popular motor sports in the world today.

Italian Future...Ducati Desmo 450

Davey Coombs was in Italy for the reveal of Ducati's factory race teams for 2024, which includes not just MotoGP and World Superbike efforts, but a motocross bike and race team as well. While not much is known about the new Desmo450 MX from a technical perspective, it's good to see the bike in the flesh. It will be raced in the Italian MX Nationals later this year with a planned emergence into MXGP in 2025, and there are hopes we'll see the bike in AMA SX, MX and SMX in 2026. Here's a quick look.

Anaheim 2 Post Race Interviews

Chase Sexton, Levi Kitchen, Lars Lindstrom Post-Race Anaheim 2 Supercross

The 2024 Anaheim 2 Supercross Triple Crown proved to be another exciting night of racing. Six different winners in the six different 250 and 450 Main Events. Chase Sexton is still second in the Championship, behind his teammate Aaron Plessinger. Jett Lawrence's last-lap crash dropped him from a podium position to sixth on the night and Levi Kitchen 1-2-3 moto finishes earned him the overall in the 250 class. We talked to Chase Sexton about his race, HRC Honda team manager Lars Lindstrom about Jett, Hunter and Jo, we had Ty and Tanner Payton (son's of Mitch Payton) interview Levi Kitchen and we spoke with James Coy, team manager for BarX Suzuki, about Anthony Bourdon's Supercross success on the Suzuki RM-Z250.

Anderson...“People Booed Ricky Carmichael…”

Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jason Anderson talks to us about his night in Anaheim, racing lines, a bit of chatter about the new bike, and we touch on the subject of Jett Lawrence and how he was received in opening ceremonies this weekend.

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