The American Desk
The American Desk
Every graded silly season rumour in AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross: factory seat chases, contract talks and confirmed signings, each with its source on record.
Yeah, I still have no idea what I'm doing, but like... there's some things moving around and I don't know what I'm doing, but it is good to not have nothing.
The Rumour Mill
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Breaking news, that sound you hear is Justin Hill. Team Tedder, Justin Hill, he is coming out. Justin Hill will be at Ironman to hopefully fend off Mitchell Harrison for the last…
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Daniel will tell you, like, I was on a tryout deal, so, you know, to get the full deal for me...
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I think R.J. would have done the deal if they did outdoors, but they're not doing outdoors... Well, he was about to sign with a team that only does Supercross.
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Derek Kelly is gonna go to Beta 250s.
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Simonson's done with outdoors. You guys pulled the plug on that. He wanted to focus on WSX.
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Yeah, we might put the 16 back into retirement.
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We got AP coming back this weekend. Zach Osborne is racing Unadilla, so we'll get into that.
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this is a world championship Grand Prix winning team and they've you know Roman Febra's is out
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Honda's Brandon Wilson on air: 'Hoping to announce something soon' and 'we're working on something'. Both contracts described as similar in structure.
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It also says Mikl Harup's returning. We know that
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Star, between Davies and Pierce Brown, outside of those two, they're going to have a really young team next year. It's a big reset for them.
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No, that'll be '27 full-time. So that'll be the end of his SMX Next run will be those two.
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obviously Max Anstie was previously at Star Racing... now that Max isn't on the team
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which would have to involve him going to his soon to be new team on a new bike, I would have to imagine
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Well, they're all back next year.
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Benny Bloss new two-year deal for Benny. / Multi-year deal for Benny, but still good to hear.
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Plessinger did say he would do it actually, even though he's switching teams.
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He said he's got a loose program. He's full privateer. They're driving around, him and his buddies... Brought some parts over from Craig Dack Racing.
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Ryder Malinowski turned pro as well for the club guys. 19-22 for him.
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He spent a long time with us. I sort of coached Kaden a lot since he was on an 85. So now he's doing quite well and it's good to see him…
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Yep. Everything's done... I can't say yet, but obviously I don't think I'll be back here next year.
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Are you do you already know next year? Are you good to go? Are you back? Yep.
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He's turning pro this weekend and he is ready.
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Thrasher is going to Pro Circuit.
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I heard Cochran to Star... I think it's pretty close to done if not already done.
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the International Supercross race team have picked them up when they lost Tandal to Kawi
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It didn't work for Fineis there at the end. So it's a very similar story where Mark's probably better off and doing better by himself.
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you know, Nate Thrasher is leaving Star, like that happens
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in our discussions with RJ Hampshire, when we were going down that road a little bit and thinking about a 450 guy... didn't end up happening
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Then we get Max and Max shows up and it was the same idea... And Max said, 'Never mind. I want to be there.'
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PRMX guys. Speaking of Yamaha, they're switching to Yamaha next year.
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also Colin Park is going there.
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And then Oldenburg will move to Phoenix Honda on a 250.
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Jalek Swoll will be 250s at Phoenix.
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Avery Long. Yeah, Phoenix. Yeah, Long will be at Phoenix.
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And Pierce is going to stay. Pierce will stay.
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they got all that budget after now Cade's gone. All Cade's budget and all that big salary to play with.
Corrections & Denials
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I've also heard these rumors out there about maybe if Kitchen were to have a good Supercross next year, they would move him up for the summer. That puts that rumor to…
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We had some talks with them about maybe him riding for Club at one point and there was some complications with sponsors and stuff, so it didn't work out, but I wanted…
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I said I was really putting my neck on the line by proclaiming that the Kawi rumors were wrong and I hoped my source was correct and they came through for me
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Raised on air and flatly denied by the panel: 'No. False. Not not happening.'
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'Does Kenny come back for an outdoor? No, he doesn't.' Panel notes he is in Japan.
Official Notices
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The Coenens, it's official. Daniel, I'm a little surprised at how early it was that they dropped this news. We all knew they were coming.
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Beta USA has just announced the signing of veteran Shane McElrath for the next two seasons. The American rider will contest the 450 SX championship aboard the Beta RX 450F.
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alongside Benny Bloss, who has also extended for two years
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Other news, Shane McElrath Beta. We've talked about it on this show, but it's official. He's going to start at SMX. Benny Bloss announced it too. Two-year deal for these guys.
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Benny Bloss announced it too. Two-year deal for these guys.
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It was an open secret, now it's official: Lucas Coenen and Sacha Coenen have signed a new 'multi-year' contract with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing to try the American adventure from 2027.
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Sacha Coenen will contest the 250 category. The split between the 250SX East and West championships is still to be determined.
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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing has re-signed Julien Beaumer through the 2027 SMX World Championship and beyond, continuing together into the future