August 2021

Cover: With his opening-round victory in Lucas Oil Pro Motocross, Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence, the 2020 Marty Smith Rookie of the Year, was the first factory Honda rider to win a 250 Class National in 15 years. Issue Synopsis: Lucas Oil Pro Motocross returned with a refreshing sense of normalcy. Ryan Villopoto goes to Boise for the Racer X Inter-Am and gets seriously hooked on vintage racing. The pending split between Eli Tomac and Monster Energy Kawasaki brings back memories of ugly moto-breakups. Jeff “6-Time” Stanton is now leading all-inclusive adventure tours through his home state of Michigan with Jeff Stanton Adventures. These features and much more in the August issue of Racer X magazine. Feature Info: Back to Reality Lucas Oil Pro Motocross opened its 2021 season in a spirit that harkened all the way back to the days of, say, 2019. Ryan Villopoto’s Brand-New Old School Vibe Nine-time AMA Motocross/Supercross #1 Ryan Villopoto hit up the Racer X Inter-Am in Boise, Idaho, and picked up a serious vintage habit. All Things End Badly Eli Tomac and Monster Energy Kawasaki announced their upcoming split halfway through the 2021 season. We’ll take their word that they’re still on good terms, but it brings back memories of some of the sport’s biggest breakups. Pure Michigan Adventure Jeff “6-Time” Stanton is now leading adventure tours—and epic bench-racing sessions—through Michigan with his all-inclusive Jeff Stanton Adventures.