The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

Post-race interviews brought to you by Pro Circuit.

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00:05 Commercial
00:56 Cooper Webb
04:07 Dean Wilson
08:57 Cameron McAdoo
13:06 Justin Hill
18:04 Sebastien Tortelli

Jay Wilson talks about his role with Yamaha Japan in developing the production bikes versus his racing, what life is like in Japan for him and his family, how he ended up there, his relationship with the Lawrence's and Eddie Warren, his racing in the USA, bike talk and much more.

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01:18 Intro and Jay Wilson welcome
02:51 Jay's Tenere adventure bike tour in Japan
08:06 Japanese championship season and wrist injury recovery
12:25 Commercial
13:41 Developing young Japanese riders (Shoma, Nakajima)
15:08 Testing role vs race prep balance at Yamaha
21:34 How Jay became a skilled test rider
25:06 Honda's production/race team synergy with Lawrence brothers
27:38 Yamaha's shootout success and Honda chasing Yamaha's feel
45:43 Mud races and brutal Japanese track conditions
45:43 Frame/hanger/spoke torque testing minutiae
50:18 Next big innovation in production motocross bikes
51:53 Why Yamaha's KYB suspension stays consistent
53:53 Tim Gajser's struggles vs Jeffrey Herlings switch to Honda
56:34 Jay's Motocross of Nations near-miss and injury story
59:22 Why Jay moved to Japan and signed with Yamaha
1:06:28 Life in Japan with wife Misty and daughter Poppy
1:13:21 Commercial
1:14:05 Jay's US Supercross privateer/Star Racing experience
1:21:57 Possible return to race an MXGP for testing
1:21:57 Growing up with Hunter and Jett Lawrence
1:25:37 Hunter Lawrence's rise and riding efficiency
1:30:03 Darren Lawrence's coaching genius
1:32:48 Steve's YZ450F gripes: motor, clutch, chassis
1:36:57 Wrap-up and thanks to Jay Wilson
1:38:15 Sign-off

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 offer some wild predictions as we preview the start of the upcoming 2026 World Supercross Championship. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla.

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00:07 Show intro
01:24 WSX 2026 excitement level & stop-start calendar
03:17 Show format explainer, Leatt ad read & Ted Lasso tangent
04:57 Good surprise picks: Simonson & Lopes
12:24 Biggest flop picks: Colt Nichols & Brian Su
16:58 Icon Meats ad read & Icon of the Week: Ben Watson
18:31 Random listener question & best new signing debate
24:15 SX1 Champion debate: Webb vs Anderson
30:48 Savace/Honda scuttlebutt, South Africa venue mystery & PRMX ad
36:48 SX2 Champion: Anstey's coronation
40:39 Best event debate & OzX vs WSX New Zealand battle
48:15 Alpinestars Tech-Air ad read & race winner predictions
53:19 Lewis's Nations/WSX travel plans
56:31 Monster Energy's WSX sponsorship & global expansion race with SMX
1:07:38 Sign-off & next week preview

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 talk about some things from Washougal and bring on MX Reference's Nick Taylor to tell us some very wild stats from this year. Let's dive in!

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00:06 Show open & sponsor rundown
01:27 DB's wild travel week & Millville Honda trip
08:00 Maxxis & Firepower ad read
09:11 Jett's Washougal penalty debate
14:21 Deegan's meltdown & the 450 title math
19:22 Jett's ankle-story pushback
21:33 Seat Concepts & Zuls ad reads
22:34 WSX Calgary preview: Savatgy out, Webb vs Anderson, Hill sleeper pick
29:18 Nick Taylor joins: 250 class stats deep dive
39:39 450 class stats: Jett's points & Lawrence dominance
43:15 Stomp Grip & ASV ad reads
47:31 Honda's sweep bid & Jett's rare late-race pass
50:37 Career start records: Barcia, Ferry, Windham, Dowd
56:07 Positions gained/lost guessing game & wrap-up

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 dig in on what Team USA should do for the Motocross of Nations, talk some MXGP, and more. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla.