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The King of Supercross is back for round two. Jeremy McGrath won 72 supercross main events, 15 more than Eli Tomac and 24 more than Ricky Carmichael, and nobody has got near that standard since. This one is three hours on how it actually ended for him, what he would do differently, and what he sees when he watches the current field.Jeremy McGrath is a seven time supercross champion with more main event wins than anyone in the history of the sport. In Chapter 422 he sits down with Jase Macalpine to go through the Yamaha offer that cut his salary in half, the KTM that was never ready and made the decision for him, the two fourth places that finally let him stop, and why he is in the gym five mornings a week at 54.JEREMY EXPLAINS:◼ The Yamaha offer that halved his salary after he won them three titles◼ Signing with KTM, a bike that was not ready, and telling Larry he was done tomorrow◼ The two fourth places behind Carmichael, Stewart and Reed that let him walk away at peace◼ What he would tell Eli Tomac about…
The King of Supercross is back for round two. Jeremy McGrath won 72 supercross main events, 15 more than Eli Tomac and 24 more than Ricky Carmichael, and nobody has got near that standard since. This one is three hours on how it actually ended for him, what he would do differently, and what he sees when he watches the current field.Jeremy McGrath is a seven time supercross champion with more main event wins than anyone in the history of the sport. In Chapter 422 he sits down with Jase Macalpine to go through the Yamaha offer that cut his salary in half, the KTM that was never ready and made the decision for him, the two fourth places that finally let him stop, and why he is in the gym five mornings a week at 54.JEREMY EXPLAINS:◼ The Yamaha offer that halved his salary after he won them three titles◼ Signing with KTM, a bike that was not ready, and telling Larry he was done tomorrow◼ The two fourth places behind Carmichael, Stewart and Reed that let him walk away at peace◼ What he would tell Eli Tomac about…
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CHAPTER 422 Ft. Jeremy McGrath
ListenedThe King of Supercross is back for round two. Jeremy McGrath won 72 supercross main events, 15 more than Eli Tomac and 24 more than Ricky Carmichael, and nobody has got near that standard since. This one is three hours on how it actually ended for him, what he would do differently, and what he sees when he watches the current field.Jeremy McGrath is a seven time supercross champion with more main event wins than anyone in the history of the sport. In Chapter 422 he sits down with Jase Macalpine to go through the Yamaha offer that cut his salary in half, the KTM that was never ready and made the decision for him, the two fourth places that finally let him stop, and why he is in the gym five mornings a week at 54.JEREMY EXPLAINS:◼ The Yamaha offer that halved his salary after he won them three titles◼ Signing with KTM, a bike that was not ready, and telling Larry he was done tomorrow◼ The two fourth places behind Carmichael, Stewart and Reed that let him walk away at peace◼ What he would tell Eli Tomac about…
CHAPTER 421 Ft. RJ Hampshire
ListenedRJ Hampshire is officially headed to Ducati. Fresh off the announcement, RJ joins Jase Macalpine on Gypsy Tales to talk about signing with Ducati, the decision behind the move and what comes next for his Supercross and Motocross career.RJ also opens up about his aggressive riding style, making passes with millions of dollars on the line, Chase Sexton and Kawasaki, Haiden Deegan vs Cole Davies, losing his dad, nearly racing MXoN, training with the Lawrence brothers, getting the Ducati race bike ready and the mentality it takes to win at the highest level.We also talked about:👉🏼 RJ PISSING OFF Mitch Payton👉🏼 Why RJ has NO agent👉🏼 The Darren Lawrence effect👉🏼 Supercross getting quieter!?👉🏼 Where Chase Sexton will sign in 2027With RJ moving to Ducati AND training with the Lawrence brothers, what do you think his results will look like in 2027? Drop your predictions below! 👇🏼Save 25% on Blud Lubricants with code GYPSYhttps://www.bludlubricants.com/collections/barracuda-bludDrink…
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CHAPTER 420 Ft. Tosha Schareina
ListenedHow do you go from racing enduro in Spain to taking on the Dakar Rally for one of the biggest factory teams in the world? Tosha Schareina reveals the reality of racing Dakar, how he used a Dakar video game on PlayStation to learn rally navigation, what it takes to survive at the highest level of rally-raid, and his journey to becoming a factory Honda rider.Tosha Schareina is a Spanish rally-raid racer and factory Honda rider competing at the highest level of cross-country rally. In Chapter 420, he sits down with Jase Macalpine to break down his journey from motocross and enduro to Dakar, and his pursuit of the World Rally-Raid Championship.TOSHA EXPLAINS:◼ How playing the Dakar video game helped him learn rally navigation◼ What it really takes to race the Dakar Rally◼ How he went from Spanish enduro to racing for Factory Honda◼ Why Billy Bolt and Josep Garcia helped make enduro cool again◼ The physical and mental demands of cross-country rally◼ His take on Jett Lawrence vs Haiden Deegan in Pro Motocross0:00…
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ListenedJase Macalpine sits down with Pernilla Solberg for Chapter 419 of the Gypsy Tales Podcast to tell the story behind one of rally's most influential families. Pernilla never wanted to be the best female driver. She wanted to be the best driver, period. When one competitor told her that if she ever beat him, he'd put his helmet on the shelf, that's exactly what she did. Pernilla raced against the boys in Sweden throughout the late '90s, met Petter Solberg at Rally GB in 1998, and retired at 28 to raise their son Oliver, now a WRC driver in his own right. Today, she runs the Solberg motorsport operation, serves as President of the FIA World Rally Commission, and holds board seats across five family car companies. In this chapter, Pernilla gets into what it takes to run a rally team, why a Rally1 car can now cost $1.5 million with few buyers lining up, how modern PR is stripping motorsport of its biggest personalities, and why a new WRC owner could be days away from being announced. Plus, the sim racer who beat…