Challengers! 2025 Monster Energy SX Preview Ep. 1: Tomac, Webb & Sexton

[@DaleBiggums]

Prefer this to the overproduced NBC preview 😅

[@Macrae92]

Exactly!!! Watched 3 minutes of it and was like wtf is this

[@gregwillcox2548]

I thought it was very good. Not everyone’s cup of tea though.

[@ChrisSmith-x6xcv]

How many people do we think Friese is going to take out this year?

[@ryanamendala6524]

Drove through Cortez on the way to Durango last spring. Went past the road Eli lives on and to say it's isolated is an understatement. Especially when compared to SoCal and Florida. Much respect to Tomac and his family

[@greks273]

say the road

[@ryanamendala6524]

@greks273 nope. I can tell you would never think to turn there from the main road tho :)

[@drewjonespdx]

Always love to hear weege and Jason’s take!!

[@chadelz]

I was never a huge JT fan but I really have to hand credit where it is due. Dudes a professional slayer, the way he cut down Steve trying to cause drama, calmly and professionally was absolutely outstanding. This interview actually has me more of a JT fan, straight up. In JT's defence too - he definitely wasn't on the Tomac train last year to the point where I even thought he was being harsh, realistic but harsh. He clearly called the year to 18, he said yo it's going to be a white wash and it almost was, everybody was upset with the fella for throwing Tomac and Sexton under the bus but he stuck to it saying, new bike for one guy and a new leg for the other? No chance they win this year. - obviously paraphrasing there, Love him or hate him, he's real. Looking forward to the brutal opinions this year keep them coming unapologetically JT.

[@noahhospodka9740]

JT is incredible in media! I owed to read his racer X S long as 15-18 years ago. I always enjoyed his takes and insight 😬

[@michaelknabusch6011]

To bad JT hates fans and doesn’t even talk to us

[@BraydonJoslin-x6j]

@@michaelknabusch6011 fr?

[@vicariousjohnson9823]

@@michaelknabusch6011 Quite a sweeping generalization with zero context.

[@aaronhinojos1131]

Yesssss! Finally!!! Been waiting for these videos to drop ✊🏼🏁

[@CAPS_Paranormal]

You guys crack me up. Good show, looking forward to A1! Gonna be a big year for the sport.

[@Superjet113]

Brappy New Year!

[@jeffcole2642]

Thanks for making this for us hardcore fans who enjoy the deep, deep, deep analysis. Like others have said - I much prefer this material over the over-produced and superficial NBC preview.

[@johntomasik1555]

Heard it dozens of times already...Jett the frontrunner, Sexton, Tomac, Webb, and Hunter in the close chase, occasional winner candidates Plessinger, Anderson, Colt, Roczen, and top 10 Mookie, Barcia, Prado, Ferrandis, Craig, et al. What I'm most interested in, which hasn't been talked about much is track design. 9 whoop rule still hold? Dragonback still a no-no? Keep the dated triples?

[@oliverdurgen5953]

if someone didn't tell you the whoops got shortened, you'd never even know. so just stfu about it. ..and no one likes dragon backs... they had lost popularity 20 years ago. riders have always hated them and the equipment operators have trouble with them. They're a gimmick. (probably why you like them) j

[@AndrewYarrington]

@@oliverdurgen5953they have made the tracks alit easier now they say for safety and better racing , teams have complained about those things being to hard , mostly ktm

[@dosty2010]

Go back and watch 2012 A1 that was a way different track compared to the boring cookie cutter tracks they make now. Boring racing will kill the sport. It is pretty much hole shot and follow the leader.

[@johntomasik1555]

@@dosty2010 Throw in the start devices and maps, and things get even more cookie-cutter. If Jett irons out his issues from last year, we might be in for an MC or RC type streak...which isn't fun for the fan when it's happening.

[@timschweiger7879]

@@oliverdurgen5953😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@_Iamclyde]

Jason “I’m not a professional and was not at anything” lol Jason you professional at your job don’t ever stop. Nostalgic voice behind Moto I can’t afford to loose

[@fleece192]

Thanks Guys. And you too Steve. These guys battled on the track. But they kinda have respect for each other. Our sport is so cool. When you’re at an event, everyone is so happy and into it.. we are gonna see bar to bar racing. And I’m excited. Happy 2025🎉

[@markpeters1800]

Steve has such a nice friendly smile. You can tell he's having a blast!

[@RunnersWhy]

Talking about how great JL is in the show not even about him is testament to how good he is. I will say, it has been nice having a different champion every year since RD5 retired. I'm sure that's about to end now.

[@matthewmillar6979]

Love the show, long time supporter keep it up. Absolutely think they need to bring more whoops in and I miss the dragon backs!

[@keithtarrier4558]

Awesome! So many good points and opinions.. btu yes.. the personalities... they come out as they get older, and/or retire. Eli and Webb are so different. And RV... WOW... you wouldnt not know it was the same guy now. He seems so cool... but back in the day... I thought he was a great rider/racer... but what a stuck up A HOLE! LOL Would love to ride some trails on a WR450F and have some beers after with RV. Now... if Matthes did have a privateer team plan in place (that gives the guys some kind of relief for the finanical burden of being a privateer....or working in that direction.. that would be awesome! Hopefully 2026 he can launch it.

[@redrider736]

Look forward to this preview series every year..

[@stevenmelling6068]

I miss Daniel Blair.... Jason is a living legend of the sport roll on A1

[@dingoraysabath]

💯 he really kept it exciting and direct.

[@fleece192]

Dan is no longer with KTM. Maybe we will see him back. Outdoors possibly

[@psychofunksoldier02]

I think Jett could be unstoppable (if not already) if he could embrace the haters like Deegan does. Excited for the season! So many badass dudes on the line including me those guys and hopeful to see what Tomac can do this year. Also excited for Prado and De Wolf!

[@STAFFIHOUND]

Thank you for not playing terrible music during EVERY. SINGLE. video clip.

[@dirkharvey]

Yep can't stand the smx stuff for that reason. They try to overhype it so hard.

[@carladamcarter]

@@dirkharvey the red plate with the yellow number 1 will look mighty great on jett’s bike all season on the way to his next title.

[@dougfrancis8429]

The real pre- season show

[@MCSuperHonky]

Much better than the “big time “ preview…. Pumped for A1!

[@aussiebattlerfarming61]

Nice job guys great to see you keeping up tradition been watching these for years now.👍

[@LetBrockBye]

The Lawrences in their own show. The bedbugs are going to go crazy

[@Um9101fredjr]

Thank you. Took a while this year

[@Molly-r8o7q]

EFFIN ZOOM. These shows where great a couple years ago...

[@DanIsTheMan91]

Great Show!

[@Jasonrcsd]

correct me if I'm wrong but this is how I see it. A deep field with a few elite riders. Jett Tomac, Sexton Hunter, Webb, Plessinger, Roczen, Barcia, Cooper, Ferrandis, Anderson Prado, Mookie, Rest of the field

[@steveperkins223]

Don’t sell your self short !! Your the best in the business at what you do 👍🏻👍🏻 Happy New Year’s Everyone 🎉🎉🎉

[@randallgd]

Steve's constant arguing makes this show worse, it just distracting. He does not enhance the show at all

[@elifrench4278]

Don’t you just love Steve’s positivity? 😂

[@paulbadenhop7272]

I agree. He’s mad he’s not famous like JT or Wege. Steve is annoying as all hell.

[@kiplockhaven382]

Steve is a legend but his "character" bit is wearing a little thin. Just be SM.

[@brettostrander5615]

I think Weege and JT started the entire bash fest within the first minute of the show. I think its is equally all of their fault for not keeping it professional. The show would have been much better if they kept their personal lives out of the video.

[@paulbadenhop7272]

@ no, Steve is always an a-hole. Egotistical and super abrasive

[@racerx2084]

This is the only time I can listen to Steve Mathis. Luckily Weege and JT are there to keep me in tuned. But there’s a reason why I don’t subscribe to PulpMX.

[@tootallbob]

@Weege For those of us old enough to remember when dirtbikes had points and condenser's, Contact Cleaner was primarily used to clean the points after filing them smooth again to reset the timing once they got burned. Owned a CZ?...You had a case of Contact Cleaner and a points file in your tool box.

[@mrmarleay396]

Right. Having a long career as an electrical contractor (and a dirt bike rider) - contact cleaner was/is used for electrical contacts (motor starters etc) and connections.

[@byrdman15021able]

I love the banter right off rip 😅

[@prestonthomas5399]

Been waiting for these. Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@TheRealRenn]

It must be amazing to be Steve. He knows everything, like how Contact Cleaner cleans on contact.

[@nonstop1212]

Loving the sparks!

[@EdSherry]

Steve is not even close to representing the common man. There are times where I’m like man he is nice guy and I’m sure he is but the Deegan rants have pushed me away. He is so wrong and says Deegan is mean for waving the flag while steve is a total to most callers. Steve is liberal and that is fine but he can’t help it

[@Drtbykr1]

I’m Canadian and have voted for every party in my 64 years, usually PC. But I have issues with some of their ideology. Probably not real easy for Steve sometimes to be surrounded or understood by the moto political dynamic.

[@ToddMaggard]

The common man despises that floppy commi...

[@deebee5196]

Pony’s studio is next level Steve! Watch out

[@jmoney2278]

Waaaay to much BS and bickering guys.. let’s rewind 3-4 years and get back to good watching.

[@chadd9637]

There is only one person causing the BS and bickering. Why in the world would you invite him on the show? I normally watch every minute of pre-season stuff but couldn't stand watching this and turned it off.

[@wesmx244]

Yea hopefully the review shows have less of it. It was bad last season. Still loved the shows but less bickering would be great

[@Geerz259]

Jett is going to smoke them all, everyone else is racing for second place 😁😂

[@FaithandActiondotnet]

2nd is like a win for the rest of the field!

[@redryder1146]

With the old proviso as long as he stays healthy and I hope he does

[@Jordo127]

Steve you lost weight and are looking good man. Only real homie on this show. 😊

[@c3h84ever]

I remember JT saying that To mac was not going to be back to form.last year, and being an ET fan, I didn't like that much, but he did call it..

[@DavidJDiehl]

Only chance these guys have is Jett getting hurt. I want Tomac to win, but it's a long shot.

[@KylePrelewicz-x3m]

When are you gonna cancel Steve out of this? Tell him to go back to Canada.

[@fleece192]

Lighten up Kyle he’s part of our sport. What’s wrong with Canada?🇨🇦

[@bikemancody2752]

He's a slime ball. Always has been. ​@@fleece192

[@flyfishincrazy]

@@fleece192Trudeau

[@KevinJS128]

yeaaah about time

[@jakemurdock863]

Super pumped A1 is coming up soon. Thank you JT and Weig for doing these updates to make the break pass bye a little faster. Leave Mathis out though. He's vanilla af!

[@LetBrockBye]

Steve is the biggest name in Moto media, sorry

[@Tybren]

Vanilla? He actually puts his non PC opinions out there. He has annoying qualities, but vanilla? No.

[@peterlanders3900]

Chase will be the one to challenge for the title

[@carrieevans5411]

Thank you !!

[@Stiletto-h2v]

This will be a break-out year for Chase! Everyone forgets that he put 15 seconds on Jett in SMX, round 2, in Texas, in the second race. Obviously, Chase got a better start, but when Jett got into 2nd, Chase still widened the gap, even though Jett had a clear field. I think he is the only rider that can be faster than Jett. Everyone also forgets that Chase ran him down and passed him at Southwick last year. Just my 2cents.

[@carrieevans5411]

@ yess !!! Just don’t sleep on Chase ! Jett is beatable ! I’m rewatching last season sx Chase needs starts and consistency, that is what Jett had over him but there is nothing that special about Jett other than he does look effortless on the bike style wise I’m more like sexton Tomac Deegan style grit coming through the pack and all out !

[@wcrider]

Let’s see if Jett can handle one of two typical jett’s tip over with no injuries in 2025.

[@ralfmatters448]

I think think the title is going to be between Sexton and Tomac. It will be an off year for the Lawence boys, they will be building the endurance muscles this year to be in the race for the long run.

[@edwindeming2148]

Love these every year!

[@MCSuperHonky]

P.S. it’s possible some folks don’t recognize sarcasm when they see it…..

[@Dr.Furburger]

most people cant or wont recognize it lol

[@paulrash8861]

Webb is gonna put up a fight this season, I feel like he might be getting close to retiring for some reason

[@joshwoodford9332]

I totally forgot why I never watch the sx preview shows .. only took about ten minutes or so to remind me ..

[@howleyboy3664]

@@joshwoodford9332 I lasted 8 minutes….

[@AI4Ever2219]

So glad I’m back 😅

[@tythomps]

5 minutes in and holy chip on the shoulder Matthes!

[@jessejames14]

I agree to disagree, hehe! If Jet stays healthy, he wins the championship. If not any of the other top three are capable.🤠

[@barney1941]

dont blame it on BAM BAM if DOGNUT BOY cant take a joke. IT WAS A LOVE TAP!

[@devineunlimited6800]

What a happy family lol great show. No Rubber meets the road weege?

[@G10yamaha]

Jett is out of the question.. It’s a battle of who’s coming 2nd We all know it.. He’s another 2 levels above everyone else

[@Tybren]

It really is like that. Tomac is my favorite, but Jett is just too much for any of them. Unless there's mud, lol.

[@G10yamaha]

@@Tybren Honestly I’ve got Webb coming thought strong too, as long as it’s not just the Jett show 🤣 I want him to win but I also want good battles

[@chrisyarman4708]

Common man Mathis 😂😂. So common, most of us prefer to get our moto news from other platforms

[@carladamcarter]

Sit down.

[@donmiller2246]

Starts it’s all about starts the starts the Honda team has been getting are the main reason for the brothers success every time hunter doesn’t get the start he doesn’t podium Jett can come through the pack hunter can’t. Having said that the Yamaha seems to be working really good have they found the map? If they have lookout, this edition of tomac will not be caught from behind if he holeshots. That will change the whole series.

[@kylemetzger7792]

All the hate for matthes..some of it is fair. However, without him I don’t think we get a genuine opinion from JT or Weege.

[@danbyrne3958]

I didn’t like him a few years ago but now that I’ve heard him properly! I like him. I don’t agree with him on everything but he’s honest. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@daniellarr4004]

Finally!!

[@defconone681]

Tomac is coming out swinging in 2025 no way hes out here just for a farewell ride off he wants to win bad and i think he can beat Jett more then ppl think he can, anything can happen in sx no one can be sure Jett could crash out but cant wait to see it unfold!

[@TroyMcGennisken]

Tomac could also crash out

[@trav.builds]

Yeah I can’t stand Matthes, it’s his way or no way

[@jessewarner5137]

He comes off as so whiny it’s insane

[@JamesMartin-nx3wv]

Hate Steve mattress

[@HairryBushjr]

He’s a liberal. What else would you expect ?

[@DrtyALGreen]

He's ok...I've had personal interactions with him and he's always been awesome.

[@JustTip922]

I’ll take him over hopper or cookie any day.

[@Jack-by2hg]

Steve. The liberal hero of moto. Gross.

[@churchofbrap876]

Took 1 minute for politics to enter the chat lol. Moto mouth breathers.

[@SauceyDad]

Dude makes my teeth itch

[@jacobfontenot6710]

@@churchofbrap876this dude here always flocking to ANY comment section Moto related to defend Steve mathes 😂 I’m not political in the slightest but go outside and touch some grass . Steve isn’t gonna let you kiss him dude! Your obsessed with Steve to a level that’s even worse then the pulp Mx twitter groupies .

[@rocket5106]

Pierre Trudeau's brother from a different mother 😅

[@churchofbrap876]

@@rocket5106 another moto retod 😂

[@bengriffeth6214]

Who would rather listen to Jase Macalpine on here than Steve?

[@johnlopez4089]

Nope. Neither for me.

[@HairryBushjr]

😂 Painful listening to him talk !

[@westonrountree]

All he does is suck jett off and search for compliments for them

[@_CowboyColin]

Neither

[@carladamcarter]

Jace sucks.

[@justindevine6627]

Happy new year chubbs

[@clowone681]

I am a Tomac fan and like Sexton too, but do you think Sexton hurt the brand by being “honest” about not being able to win on his bike? That was the narrative when talking about him getting a package that he was ok with. I like my bikes and nothing you tell me will make me not purchase what I like (Yamaha), but if I didn’t know a lot about racing and was looking to buy my first bike I would not buy a bike that the best rider on that team said he can’t win on. I follow the sport closely and raced a long time but never made it as a professional racer, and I don’t know a lot of behind the scenes information, so that is my question as an in touch ex racer and huge supercross fan. 🤙🏽✊🏽😜Go Tomac!!!

[@bikemancody2752]

Long time coming. See ya Steve. Good luck anywhere else.

[@mann277]

Steve looks like Mike Bruhn (Steve Bruhns brother TFS 🤘🏼)

[@dirkharvey]

Steve in submarine recording this? Audio's not great. Ebiking or ozempic must be going well for him tho

[@rokuabtor6834]

Jett, Jett, Jett... ...Blah, Blah, Blah!!!! 😂

[@LiverpoolFC914]

🤣🤣better get used to it , Jett got another 10 years at the very top , Jett in another Galaxy compared to the rest💯

[@bgreene__]

Stamping Tomac takes the sx title this year.

[@joepepicello9904]

Please replace Mathis with Daniel Blair.

[@barney1941]

what is Steve's SLEEP NUMBER at his felatio estate?

[@AngelYZ125]

Release all 5 today!! I need my fix

[@BoHerren-e6f]

Its easy for people to judge others who have never been a champion at anything in the race world. Eli was the best at different times in his race career over the years. If Eli is not at his best right now, after doing so well at end of this year. These other riders better be ready with him having is own practice track at home. Jet is fast but Jet has never faced Eli when he is at his best. Lets wait another couple of weeks and results speak for themselves.

[@texx24x384]

I genuinely can’t tell if jt and steve actually done like eachother lol

[@KingFriday274]

I think you guys are forgetting how good sexton is on the rare day that he's at 100%. He doesn't do it often enough to beat jet in a championship. but when he's at 100% I believe he is unbeatable. Lucky for everyone else. He seems to find that 100% about twice a year.

[@vicariousjohnson9823]

So your point is we’re forgetting how good Sexton rarely is? Okay.

[@Veritch-Electric]

Jt over Mathis 💯

[@taybiljam]

Ok now why isn't elhombre in this conversation I know he hasn't been at his best but have u seen his training footage he looks smooth fast I think Anderson next season or this season coming I shld say is going to be a new improved version . All the other names mentioned were spot on but I realy think Anderson shld be mentioned show 1 too 👍

[@roostfezza7563]

Like these preview shows normally, but this is just so waffling and wordy. Make your points more quickly, please!

[@Braaap117]

Mark my words! Eli is going to pester jett in the beginning rounds, latch onto the pace and then stack wins in the last half! Eli for the championship.

[@howleyboy3664]

The grumpy Steve Matthis shtick is overplayed. Get some new material for God’s sake. Not to mention it’s fake AF. Sorry Weege and JT, you guys rip, but a little Matthis goes a long way. I lasted 8 minutes and had to Tap out. Honestly, he’s annoying AF…..

[@FaithandActiondotnet]

It's Kid Perfect's world...everyone else just lives in it.

[@mikehudgens7007]

Contact cleaner " cleans contact's " really so informative 🤔 - upper left seems so bitter

[@benferguson1762]

Starts are definitely confidence related 1st. There is technique as a base but if you watch the riders, 99% of the guys use the same start technique.

[@ElsinoreRacer]

I feel like they do this anyway. Might as well hit "Record."

[@MotoMemeMedia]

Rip the tag off the Mattress and this would be good😂✊

[@rikkilee9409]

did he say at Steve mattress felatio estate? 50 seconds

[@churchofbrap876]

Cooksey mob 🤡

[@The_Professor_G]

Can we please leave Steve out these shows?

[@Willldy92]

If Steve is on here, why don’t you have Cooksey on here too?

[@LetBrockBye]

The KZbin guy? LOL

[@OtisFlint]

@@LetBrockBye That's all Steve is, so why not?

[@LetBrockBye]

@ then you know nothing about Steve

[@Ranger_Dog311]

Kooksey is an arena cross 🤡

[@aussiebattlerfarming61]

Maybe because Cooksey is a nut job.

[@aaronhinojos1131]

I think they just bring Steve on the show to piss him off 😆! , next one get AC in there!

[@Benders25]

I think tomac is back and back to beast mode, but I also don't think he cares much if he wins or not he's ready race for porche

[@HillBilly_BadKity_AR_Travelers]

I think all of you are giving to Much credit to Jett for the championship ! The fact is everyone is getting faster and he’s going to have a ton of guys pushing him around this season

[@DanielPeachey]

Americans hate it when people tell the truth

[@aus-rider]

Who is gettng faster? the same riders from last season, the one who will improve is tomac, Jett is only going to be better being his 2nd year on the 450, he proved that in Paris on the new bike that was not good yet, webb may have been crown king of Paris, but Jett won 5 from 6 races, even webb acknowledges that.

[@TroyMcGennisken]

Who is getting faster? Also do you really think Jett isn’t going to faster also in his 2nd year in 450sx…

[@nathancrittenden8525]

You think 30 year olds are getting faster but not the 21 year old in his second year of supercross on a 450

[@LetBrockBye]

@@nathancrittenden8525these people write with their heart not brains

[@tannerjohnson5690]

Jett won't be going back to back, an American is going to get it done!

[@Sh1tstir]

So boys show 1....... and we are literally talking about who finishes in 2nd place........nice! One thing that could be the biggest factor this season is the bike....... brand new Honda and will team Honda have it completely dialed in before A1 or will they be chasing the rabbit so to speak.

[@LetBrockBye]

What do you think?

[@danbyrne3958]

Personally I think it will affect hunter, chance and Joe more. If they get it dialed in! It completely over.

[@Tybren]

They've been on the 2025s for a long time now, since before the end of mx.

[@centralcoastcruiser2084]

I don't believe the best ET can beat the best Jett. Jett has no problems squashing Sexton anywhere where as ET and Sexton are much closer. Usually a good Sexton is faster than Eli but Sexton has a history of crashing when he's in the lead which is really why ET was leading Sexton in 2023 up until his unfortunate Achilles tear. Jett has proven up until now that he's the best probably in the world outdoors and indoors

[@right_on_riggins]

Where’s “P Davey”? 💰no refunds