The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

Steve Matthes
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Steve Matthes covers the sport of supercross/motocross from all angles, this is the feed for the Racer X podcast show, Pulpmxfantasy.com show, FXR One on One, and the post-race Pulpcasts. Fly Racing.com use code Pulpmx to save • Maxxis Tires • Renthal.com to buy direct • Motosport.com go thru the banner on Pulpmx.com to save • BruntWorkWear.com and use code Pulpmx Show to save

  1. 2d ago

    Leatt presents: LVK: More Than Moto "Playoff Preview"

    It's the Leatt LVK: More Than Moto show where Start Your Systems' Kellen Brauer and Vital MX's Lewis Phillips debate current SX/MX/MXGP topics as well as general life itself. In this episode, we preview some wild predictions and thoughts ahead of the 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:07 Intro & 2026 SMX Playoffs preview kickoff 03:04 Jett Lawrence's second ankle surgery & Leatt ad read 07:40 Good Surprise & Biggest Flop picks 16:18 Star riders top-10 tangent, Alpinestars ad & new flop pick 23:24 New Winner picks & best manufacturer debate 29:32 Second-in-points picks, Partzilla ad & LCQ predictions 32:31 Dramatic storyline moment & seeding improvement picks 36:58 Best SMX venue debate & overall winner predictions 45:48 Herlings' retirement, number plate jinx & Turkey GP debate 48:50 Fixing MXGP's Darwin/Turkey rounds & 2027 calendar talk 54:50 Podcast mashup tease, SMX prize money talk & sign-off

  2. 3d ago

    FXR One on One: Kyle Peters

    Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. Kyle Peters has had a long career in the sport racing all over the world, winning AX titles, getting on the box in 250SX and in this One on One we go year by year with KP on the different bikes/teams he's ridden for, how he adapts, the different places he's ridden and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Intro and FXR ad read 07:40 Star Racing amateur days and carbureted YZ250 10:19 Star/Valley merger, manager turnover, Bobby Reagan story 13:38 Peters Auto Mall privateer Honda years 17:58 Guy Cooper riding stories, 2016 team, Australia KTM 23:03 Maxxis ad and JGR Suzuki signing with Phil Nicoletti 26:00 Dean Baker's RMZ250 motor and Troll Train 30:27 Supercross strength vs outdoor struggles at Paula 36:21 Arena Cross fame and Niles Honda WSX MXGP Italy 41:42 Comeback story: buying a Yamaha as a privateer 45:17 PRMX bike feel and Dustin Pipes' WSX Suzuki deal 49:34 Gear brands worn throughout his career 53:26 Dustin's team-hiring philosophy and Crockett Myers 55:42 Future plans and sign-off

    FXR One on One: Kyle Peters

  3. 4d ago

    PulpMX Fantasy: Columbus SMX 2026

    Discussing the scoops that affect your PulpMX Fantasy picks before you make them. Thanks to Motosport.com, Fly Racing, & 100% --- CHAPTERS --- 00:23 Intro and SMX Series overview 02:46 JT and Dan join, Ironman recap begins 07:21 Rubini rant and more Ironman picks 09:55 League standings: Perebijnos wins Experts 11:53 Season bike winner and 100% ad read 13:44 Survivor League talk and Marks' win 14:53 SMX lockout/LCQ rules debate 18:36 250 All-Stars: Hymus, Davies, Shimoda debate 22:03 Anstey debate and unseeded 250 picks 24:55 Wildcard 250 picks, Anstey/Pierce Brown/Yoder 27:42 First gear tangent and final 250 teams 30:29 450 class intro: Jett and Sexton hurt 31:51 Dean Wilson/Dino debate for LCQ 33:20 Justin Hill hype and starter debate 36:22 AP vs Jordan Smith teammate debate 39:45 Barsha vs Craig vs Hill argument 41:26 450 LCQ picks: Anderson, Harrison, McElrath 42:40 450 All-Stars: Hunter vs Deegan vs Prado 45:31 FFL picks and final 450 teams 47:48 Prize giveaways and sign-off

    PulpMX Fantasy: Columbus SMX 2026

  4. Sep 3

    TLD/Race Tech The Blair Matthes Project "It's Over!"

    It's The Troy Lee Designs Race Tech Blair Matthes Project where industry insiders Daniel Blair and Steve Matthes dig in on a multitude of topics. In today's episode, we lay it all out there of what could have happened to decide the Pro Motocross Championship at Ironman. Let's dive in! --- CHAPTERS --- 00:16 Intro & Troy Lee/Race Tech sponsor reads 02:01 SMX finale preview: stadiums, heat, and hard-pack dirt 04:57 Lawrence family 'fix' controversy: the case for suspicion 14:36 The Hayden/Jorge hypothetical & the fanbase divide 21:54 Deegan's crash sparked it all 23:30 Kellen on LVK's silence & Steve's in-race-decision theory 28:23 Sport needs to grow up: agents, unions, and TV money 33:52 Fantasy football insurance stories & sponsor reads 35:25 Eli Tomac's retirement, decline, and GOAT debate 44:14 Jorge Prado, Cooper Webb & career number banter 49:22 Ad reads & ClubMX SMX team update 54:49 250SX and 450SX Anaheim predictions 1:00:20 Justin Hill's Ironman comeback & fantasy football rant 1:04:56 ASV ad read, fantasy contest results & sign-off

    TLD/Race Tech The Blair Matthes Project "It's Over!"

  5. Sep 3

    Guest: Sergio Avanto

    Sergio Avanto, now at FOX MTB, talks about the innovations in MTB that could work in moto, his path in and out of the motocross industry, working with James Stewart, Chad Reed, Ryan Villopoto, Ken Roczen and others, the politics in factory racing, his accomplishments, regrets and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:02 Show intro & sponsor rundown 01:18 Guest intro: Sergio Avanto 02:36 Sergio's return to mountain biking with FOX 04:28 MTB suspension customization, fork tech & OEM testing 14:52 Fork tech evolution & the e-bike suspension challenge 20:20 Specialized's Genie Shock & American vs European rider styles 24:05 Ad reads & FOX's Live Valve NEO system 31:58 USD forks, Answer Manitou & breaking into Factory Yamaha 38:20 Learning suspension from John R and Ross Maeda 44:27 James Stewart's photographic memory & Kawasaki whoop curve 52:24 Adapting bikes to riders (Barcia) & Kawasaki's data problems 59:46 James' L&M fork stiffness debate & Suzuki's frame edge 1:07:34 Ad reads & the pivot-point/AMP-link history 1:13:10 Honda's 2027 bike, leaving Yamaha & Keith McCarty 1:19:02 Kawasaki/RCH suspension politics: Barcia and Roczen 1:31:19 Roczen's low-maintenance Suzuki title & building FOX's MotoShock 1:35:22 Aftermarket suspension struggles & the L&M/Larry Brooks fallout 1:41:31 Ad reads & what made elite riders special 1:44:29 Toughest riders to reach & why data-driven setups fail 1:53:15 Kawasaki's inflexible setups & leaving for RCH 1:57:34 Toxic Suzuki team rivalry & Villopoto as best tester 2:03:43 Happiest career moments & would Sergio return to moto 2:09:58 Custom NEO tune requests & sign-off 2:12:16 Outro

  6. Sep 2

    Renthal Reaction: Eli Tomac Hangs up the Boots

    Weege, JT and Matthes get together to discuss Eli Tomac announcing he's hanging up the boots after SMX, his legacy, where he sits all-time, speculating on why he decided now and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:10 Intro, Renthal ad & Tomac retirement announcement 01:22 Why now? Paulo crash and career-altering injuries 09:36 Results decline as the real trigger 13:54 KTM silly season fallout & where he ranks historically 20:21 Star Racing motivation theory & Cooper Webb contract twist 25:03 Ranking Tomac among the all-time greats 32:00 Tomac's philosophy vs. the Alden/Ricky/Ryan era 36:58 Family life, what's next, and sign-off

  7. Aug 31

    Leatt presents: LVK: More Than Moto "End of Era"

    It's the Leatt LVK: More Than Moto show where Start Your Systems' Kellen Brauer and Vital MX's Lewis Phillips debate current SX/MX/MXGP topics as well as general life itself. In this episode, we discuss Eli Tomac deciding to retire, and rehash our predictions from the start of Pro Motocross. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:23 Intro and season wrap-up setup 02:33 Eli Tomac announces retirement 03:35 The Supercross-only deal timeline 06:45 Why Tomac walked away now 08:17 Team USA snub speculation 12:11 Favorite Tomac memories 15:20 Tomac vs. Kenny Roczen longevity 17:36 Reacting to the retirement video 20:08 Alpinestars ad and Tomac's gear legacy 24:35 Biggest Flop: Sexton and Forkner 27:25 Loser's Ride: Ferrandis and AP 28:33 New Winner: Prado vs. Deegan 30:43 Cole Davies debate and outside criticism 35:52 Partzilla ad and PRMX playoff battle 37:10 Impressive Team: Cowboy vs. Triumph 42:21 Champions category: Jett and Shimoda picks 43:42 Dramatic Storyline predictions review 46:30 Team USA prediction victory lap 49:17 Surprise winner and Summer of Blank picks 53:33 Icon Meats ad and Icon of the Week 54:55 Sign-off and SMX playoffs tease

    Leatt presents: LVK: More Than Moto "End of Era"

  8. Aug 30

    Ironman MX 2026 Review

    Wrapping up action from the race weekend, covering all the scoops, with the normal cast of characters. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Cold open & sponsor rundown 01:18 Ironman overview & Fly Racing ad 03:06 Setting up the Jett/Hunter fix controversy 06:09 Confirmation bias, gambling conspiracy & JT's ankle evidence 12:19 Weege's Jet interview & Moto 2 recap 17:28 Three fix theories, broadcaster speculation & JT's prize-money theory 28:02 Respecting Hunter's talent & will Jett return to form 32:46 Congrats Hunter, HRC celebration & scoop banter 35:27 Honda execs at the track / Toru talk 37:09 Jorge Prado's dominant win & Unadilla re-litigation 43:04 Prado's playoff whoops take & RJ Hampshire's runner-up 45:03 Coop-Harup battle, real Cooper Webb & MXoN prep 49:41 Hayden's start-money denial & Eli Tomac's last national 53:16 Zach Osborne's secret DNF & Cowie bails on Nations 55:15 Team USA Nations drama rant 58:07 Zacho's Brazil race, AP, D16, Barcia & Pipe Suzuki offer 1:02:20 450 class recap: Beaton, Harrison & Justin Hill's look 1:06:51 Gavin Gracek Award debate, Corndog & Canadian legends 1:13:03 Levi Kitchen's crash & the media-criticism debate 1:18:54 Beaumere & Hymus's Nations plans 1:21:10 Track-section rant (GNCC layout) 1:25:42 RyderD's podium, dad-credibility stories & Star's rough year 1:32:48 Landon Gordon, Romano & the points math on Davies' title 1:36:24 Mosman/Thrasher moves, McAdoo & Lux Turner's dog 1:42:14 Dax Bennett, Husqvarna's shutdown & Brody Connelly's mystery dip 1:47:22 Mechanic shuffle & Star's 250 manager guessing game 1:49:22 Brunt ad, Duff's villain arc & SMX preview plug 1:52:26 Clarifying Hunter's contract & final wrap-up 1:55:17 Sign-off

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Steve Matthes covers the sport of supercross/motocross from all angles, this is the feed for the Racer X podcast show, Pulpmxfantasy.com show, FXR One on One, and the post-race Pulpcasts. Fly Racing.com use code Pulpmx to save • Maxxis Tires • Renthal.com to buy direct • Motosport.com go thru the banner on Pulpmx.com to save • BruntWorkWear.com and use code Pulpmx Show to save

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