Matty B Racer X interview.

Premixed112 wrote:

I didn't really follow pro motocross too well until a few years ago. Has it ever been this bad with top 10 guys not getting rides...

I didn't really follow pro motocross too well until a few years ago. Has it ever been this bad with top 10 guys not getting rides? This is ridiculous..

Premixed112 wrote:

I didn't really follow pro motocross too well until a few years ago. Has it ever been this bad with top 10 guys not getting rides...

I didn't really follow pro motocross too well until a few years ago. Has it ever been this bad with top 10 guys not getting rides? This is ridiculous..

agn5009 wrote:

I like Matt B and I really hope he gets a ride. But here's the problem, he's not "normally" a top 10 guy. He had a...

I like Matt B and I really hope he gets a ride. But here's the problem, he's not "normally" a top 10 guy. He had a great year and was "in it" so to speak but the majority of the top guys were out. I hate to say it because I sound like a dick but with all of the other guys returning Matt will be around 15th. Dungey, Canard, Bogle, Stew, Anderson, Baggett, Hahn, Tickle just to name a few will be in front of Matt the majority of the time. Now we add in Webb to the 450 class it's understandable why Matt isn't getting a factory ride. With all that said, I believe he will find a decent ride.

Premixed112 wrote:

I didn't really follow pro motocross too well until a few years ago. Has it ever been this bad with top 10 guys not getting rides...

I didn't really follow pro motocross too well until a few years ago. Has it ever been this bad with top 10 guys not getting rides? This is ridiculous..

agn5009 wrote:

I like Matt B and I really hope he gets a ride. But here's the problem, he's not "normally" a top 10 guy. He had a...

I like Matt B and I really hope he gets a ride. But here's the problem, he's not "normally" a top 10 guy. He had a great year and was "in it" so to speak but the majority of the top guys were out. I hate to say it because I sound like a dick but with all of the other guys returning Matt will be around 15th. Dungey, Canard, Bogle, Stew, Anderson, Baggett, Hahn, Tickle just to name a few will be in front of Matt the majority of the time. Now we add in Webb to the 450 class it's understandable why Matt isn't getting a factory ride. With all that said, I believe he will find a decent ride.

Premixed112 wrote:

I mostly agree, but going by what's said often in this sport: "you're only as good as your last race.", his last races were great, so...

I mostly agree, but going by what's said often in this sport: "you're only as good as your last race.", his last races were great, so that's gotta be worth at least a ride on one of the small teams like motorcycle superstore, motoconcepts, traders etc. But still you see guys that get decent results struggling. It's just sad that there's a sport where multiple guys who are capable of performing, can't participate because of lack of support.

agn5009 wrote:

"you're only good as your last race" was a quote by RC I believe. It's actually a really stupid quote and not true at all. We've...

"you're only good as your last race" was a quote by RC I believe. It's actually a really stupid quote and not true at all. We've seen it time and time again. If it were true we wouldn't see guys like Stewart, Canard, Hahn and Wilson continuously get great rides.

This is how it breaks down:

There's currently 3 guys who have a realistic chance at winning championships. Dungey, Roczen and Tomac. Webb may be thrown in there but he hasn't proven that yet.

We have a few guys who can snag one or two races per year. Anderson, Barcia, Musquin, Baggett, Seeley, Canard and I'm going to throw Webb in this group for now. Those guys will get great rides, no doubts about it.

We have a group of guys who can snag a couple podiums per year and consistently hover around the top ten: Tickle, Bogle, Stewart, Reed, Brayton, Millsaps, Grant, Wilson, Pourcel and Weimer. These guys will all have good rides offered to them.

Now, here's what is consistent about all of the guys listed above. They have championships on their resumes. Championships get you good rides.

So now we have all the rest of the guys fighting for a spot on a team. Guys who can crack into the top 10, or even the top 5 when things go completely ideal for them. We have guys like Matt B, Bloss, Nicoletti, Peick and Noren who may be fighting for a ride.

These are just guys I'm naming off the top of my head. I'm sure I forgot a handful. But take all of this into consideration. I just listed 20+ guys, the majority of which have great rides lined up for 2017. The ones who don't, like Stewart and Wilson, will have good rides before the start of the season.

Everyone says there ain't enough rides or whatever. I just listed 20+ guys who are currently making a very nice living riding MX. Here's another kicker, I haven't included any 250 riders.

agn5009 wrote:

"you're only good as your last race" was a quote by RC I believe. It's actually a really stupid quote and not true at all. We've...

"you're only good as your last race" was a quote by RC I believe. It's actually a really stupid quote and not true at all. We've seen it time and time again. If it were true we wouldn't see guys like Stewart, Canard, Hahn and Wilson continuously get great rides.

This is how it breaks down:

There's currently 3 guys who have a realistic chance at winning championships. Dungey, Roczen and Tomac. Webb may be thrown in there but he hasn't proven that yet.

We have a few guys who can snag one or two races per year. Anderson, Barcia, Musquin, Baggett, Seeley, Canard and I'm going to throw Webb in this group for now. Those guys will get great rides, no doubts about it.

We have a group of guys who can snag a couple podiums per year and consistently hover around the top ten: Tickle, Bogle, Stewart, Reed, Brayton, Millsaps, Grant, Wilson, Pourcel and Weimer. These guys will all have good rides offered to them.

Now, here's what is consistent about all of the guys listed above. They have championships on their resumes. Championships get you good rides.

So now we have all the rest of the guys fighting for a spot on a team. Guys who can crack into the top 10, or even the top 5 when things go completely ideal for them. We have guys like Matt B, Bloss, Nicoletti, Peick and Noren who may be fighting for a ride.

These are just guys I'm naming off the top of my head. I'm sure I forgot a handful. But take all of this into consideration. I just listed 20+ guys, the majority of which have great rides lined up for 2017. The ones who don't, like Stewart and Wilson, will have good rides before the start of the season.

Everyone says there ain't enough rides or whatever. I just listed 20+ guys who are currently making a very nice living riding MX. Here's another kicker, I haven't included any 250 riders.

Premixed112 wrote:

Ironically, I actually think that quote shouldn't be referred to as often as it does because anyone can have different results, for better or worse, on...

Ironically, I actually think that quote shouldn't be referred to as often as it does because anyone can have different results, for better or worse, on any given season given certain factors. All I'm saying is, it seems like this industry takes it to heart. For example, I think Bloss got his most recent resigning based off of his performance this season. If he hadn't done well, he'd probably be in the same position that Matt's in right now.

kkawboy14 wrote:

It won't be long riders will be paying for a ride like Indy cars?

kkawboy14 wrote:

It won't be long riders will be paying for a ride like Indy cars?

agn5009 wrote:

Which of the top 20 guys are even close to paying for their own ride other than maybe Stewart? We both know Matt and Dean will...

Which of the top 20 guys are even close to paying for their own ride other than maybe Stewart? We both know Matt and Dean will both get rides.

And Stewart could definitely get a ride. Just not one with the amount of money he wants. This is what is causing him to fund his own team, which in reality won't be funded by him. It'll be funded by sponsor money.

agn5009 wrote:

"you're only good as your last race" was a quote by RC I believe. It's actually a really stupid quote and not true at all. We've...

"you're only good as your last race" was a quote by RC I believe. It's actually a really stupid quote and not true at all. We've seen it time and time again. If it were true we wouldn't see guys like Stewart, Canard, Hahn and Wilson continuously get great rides.

This is how it breaks down:

There's currently 3 guys who have a realistic chance at winning championships. Dungey, Roczen and Tomac. Webb may be thrown in there but he hasn't proven that yet.

We have a few guys who can snag one or two races per year. Anderson, Barcia, Musquin, Baggett, Seeley, Canard and I'm going to throw Webb in this group for now. Those guys will get great rides, no doubts about it.

We have a group of guys who can snag a couple podiums per year and consistently hover around the top ten: Tickle, Bogle, Stewart, Reed, Brayton, Millsaps, Grant, Wilson, Pourcel and Weimer. These guys will all have good rides offered to them.

Now, here's what is consistent about all of the guys listed above. They have championships on their resumes. Championships get you good rides.

So now we have all the rest of the guys fighting for a spot on a team. Guys who can crack into the top 10, or even the top 5 when things go completely ideal for them. We have guys like Matt B, Bloss, Nicoletti, Peick and Noren who may be fighting for a ride.

These are just guys I'm naming off the top of my head. I'm sure I forgot a handful. But take all of this into consideration. I just listed 20+ guys, the majority of which have great rides lined up for 2017. The ones who don't, like Stewart and Wilson, will have good rides before the start of the season.

Everyone says there ain't enough rides or whatever. I just listed 20+ guys who are currently making a very nice living riding MX. Here's another kicker, I haven't included any 250 riders.

langhammx wrote:

I guess we can agree to disagree on your list of riders. But to clear the air.... Weston Peick and Nicoletti have been signed by JGR...

I guess we can agree to disagree on your list of riders.
But to clear the air.... Weston Peick and Nicoletti have been signed by JGR already.
Look for Nicoletti to ride the 250 for JGR, with Bisceglia to ride the other one, if the cards fall in his favor.

Dtat720 wrote:

We are still neck deep in the recession era..... dont let the stock market fool ya. Things may look good to the naked eye but the...

We are still neck deep in the recession era..... dont let the stock market fool ya. Things may look good to the naked eye but the economy is still garbage and not getting any better any time soon. It takes money to field riders and money isnt there right now to justify the added costs associated.

Dtat720 wrote:

We are still neck deep in the recession era..... dont let the stock market fool ya. Things may look good to the naked eye but the...

We are still neck deep in the recession era..... dont let the stock market fool ya. Things may look good to the naked eye but the economy is still garbage and not getting any better any time soon. It takes money to field riders and money isnt there right now to justify the added costs associated.

system wrote:

It has more to do with SX/MX teams inability to find sponsorship outside of the sport. Companies are spending more money on marketing than ever, they...

It has more to do with SX/MX teams inability to find sponsorship outside of the sport. Companies are spending more money on marketing than ever, they just aren't spending it in SX/MX. The sport, as a whole, needs to do a better job marketing itself and making it more appealing to non-endemic sponsors. The target consumer, male 18-35, is spot on so it's pretty frustrating that they (promoters and teams) can't find willing sponsors.

agn5009 wrote:

"you're only good as your last race" was a quote by RC I believe. It's actually a really stupid quote and not true at all. We've...

"you're only good as your last race" was a quote by RC I believe. It's actually a really stupid quote and not true at all. We've seen it time and time again. If it were true we wouldn't see guys like Stewart, Canard, Hahn and Wilson continuously get great rides.

This is how it breaks down:

There's currently 3 guys who have a realistic chance at winning championships. Dungey, Roczen and Tomac. Webb may be thrown in there but he hasn't proven that yet.

We have a few guys who can snag one or two races per year. Anderson, Barcia, Musquin, Baggett, Seeley, Canard and I'm going to throw Webb in this group for now. Those guys will get great rides, no doubts about it.

We have a group of guys who can snag a couple podiums per year and consistently hover around the top ten: Tickle, Bogle, Stewart, Reed, Brayton, Millsaps, Grant, Wilson, Pourcel and Weimer. These guys will all have good rides offered to them.

Now, here's what is consistent about all of the guys listed above. They have championships on their resumes. Championships get you good rides.

So now we have all the rest of the guys fighting for a spot on a team. Guys who can crack into the top 10, or even the top 5 when things go completely ideal for them. We have guys like Matt B, Bloss, Nicoletti, Peick and Noren who may be fighting for a ride.

These are just guys I'm naming off the top of my head. I'm sure I forgot a handful. But take all of this into consideration. I just listed 20+ guys, the majority of which have great rides lined up for 2017. The ones who don't, like Stewart and Wilson, will have good rides before the start of the season.

Everyone says there ain't enough rides or whatever. I just listed 20+ guys who are currently making a very nice living riding MX. Here's another kicker, I haven't included any 250 riders.

langhammx wrote:

I guess we can agree to disagree on your list of riders. But to clear the air.... Weston Peick and Nicoletti have been signed by JGR...

I guess we can agree to disagree on your list of riders.
But to clear the air.... Weston Peick and Nicoletti have been signed by JGR already.
Look for Nicoletti to ride the 250 for JGR, with Bisceglia to ride the other one, if the cards fall in his favor.

tylermx967 wrote:

MATT IS ONE OF MY FAVERITE RIDERS BEACASE HE IS FORM TEXAS AND RIDES SUSUKI

mb60 wrote:

Just read the racer x interview with Matty B and sounds like his ride fell through. But when asked if he had a bike to ride...

Just read the racer x interview with Matty B and sounds like his ride fell through. But when asked if he had a bike to ride it sounded like he was w/o any resources. What seems to be the problem with these guys that can't go buy a bike and put in the work to secure a ride ?

Dtat720 wrote:

We are still neck deep in the recession era..... dont let the stock market fool ya. Things may look good to the naked eye but the...

We are still neck deep in the recession era..... dont let the stock market fool ya. Things may look good to the naked eye but the economy is still garbage and not getting any better any time soon. It takes money to field riders and money isnt there right now to justify the added costs associated.

system wrote:

It has more to do with SX/MX teams inability to find sponsorship outside of the sport. Companies are spending more money on marketing than ever, they...

It has more to do with SX/MX teams inability to find sponsorship outside of the sport. Companies are spending more money on marketing than ever, they just aren't spending it in SX/MX. The sport, as a whole, needs to do a better job marketing itself and making it more appealing to non-endemic sponsors. The target consumer, male 18-35, is spot on so it's pretty frustrating that they (promoters and teams) can't find willing sponsors.

twotwosix wrote:

"Just as he has done the past several seasons, Phillip Nicoletti will race the entire Motocross season and will substitute if needed during Supercross." I don't...

"Just as he has done the past several seasons, Phillip Nicoletti will race the entire Motocross season and will substitute if needed during Supercross."

I don't believe you will see Phil on a 250.

Sully wrote:

I think Langham's right about JGR. There aren't very many capable 250 guys without rides, so Matt's chances are better there than holding out for a...

I think Langham's right about JGR. There aren't very many capable 250 guys without rides, so Matt's chances are better there than holding out for a 450 ride.