S4 EP21: Pala Review with special guest Ben Townley

With Ricky on vacation, Ryan Villopoto's old teammate and the 2007 AMA Supercross 250 East Champion Ben Townley steps in to discuss Hunter Lawrence's dominant win, Jorge Prado's arrival one year late, how both Haiden Deegan and Jett Lawrence looked, Eli Tomac's horrific crash, the 250 class shows something and answers nothing, and how to handle new rivals. Follow us on Instagram TitleTwoFourWatch us on the Motorsports on NBC YouTube (0:00) Welcome Ben Townley to Title 24(1:13) Initial Thoughts on Pala(2:00) Hunter Lawrence "as expected"(4:33) Jorge Prado "was what I thought"(8:03) What does an all International Podium mean?(11:01) Haiden Deegan has officially debuted(16:33) Jett Lawrence: Mind v. Injury(28:27) Eli Tomac's @#$!%& start and future(34:09) Chase Sexton: Same ol' Situation(36:36) Pro Circuit is back!(38:17) Seth Hammaker in the catbird's seat(39:36) Levi Kitchen: Talent, but no consistency(40:51) The Rook took second!(41:56) Ryder D's opportunity is now.(43:46) Julien Beaumer's huge confidence boost(45:09) The Honda Duo: Opposite Thoughts(46:34) The Call About Cole Davies(54:41) SMX on NBC(55:26) Ryan and Ben: Rivals, kinda(1:00:43) One thing about Hangtown(1:03:06) Moto Dads Unite!(1:08:12) Thank you everyone, and Ben too.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Title 24 becomes Title 30 this week as 6-time AMA 250 Champion Haiden Deegan joins the show before his 450 debut this weekend at Fox Raceway in Pala. The reigning 250 Pro Motocross Champ discusses his training, his new rivals, and life off the track. Our champions Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto go on to breakdown Jett Lawrence's return, the top contenders of the 450 class, drafting the next 250 champion, and whether the 450 class will put up with Deegan's antics. (0:00) Faulty Equipment(0:17) Welcome to Title 24(0:46) Transitioning from Supercross to Motocross(4:22) Haiden Deegan joins the show(16:20) Deegs trying to change everything(18:37) Cooper Webb's last outdoor season(22:36) Jorge Prado's second go should be good(24:41) Eli Tomac: "I don't know..."(27:00) Hunter Lawrence shakes off another bridesmaid(29:34) Chase Sexton: "Optimistically hopeful."(31:33) Old Champion, New Manufacturer(33:04) Justin Cooper: Consistent Podiums(34:33) Positive news out of Triumph(36:10) RJ Hampshire's crazy situation(37:54) Jett Lawrence returns from injury... again(45:04) Cole Davies is ready for a full outdoors(45:35) 250 Outdoors Champion Draft(56:10) Full Motocross Schedule(57:00) Will 450 class put up with Deegan?(1:02:00) A new adventure is upon us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2026 Monster Energy AMA Champion Ken Roczen joins out champion to talk about his 13-year journey to his first premier class title. Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto also get into what happened to Hunter Lawrence, Jorge Prado and Cooper Webb at it again, and Cole Davies vs. Haiden Deegan. (0:00) Welcome Champion Ken Roczen to Title 24!(54:12) Hunter Lawrence: What went wrong?(1:07:21) Prado and Webb at it again!(1:14:07) Cole vs. Haiden, Question of the Week, and Motocross is Next!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Antonovich caught up with several riders following the wild Supercross finale in Salt Lake City. (00:00) Jorge Prado(01:17) Cooper Webb(03:42) Chase Sexton(05:07) Justin Cooper(06:36) Max Anstie(07:47) Levi Kitchen(09:19) Garrett Marchbanks(10:49) Shane McElrath(14:27) Nick Romano(16:52) Dean Wilson(19:28) Justin HillSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto sit down to take a look at Mile High this past weekend, including Hunter Lawrence taking back momentum, Ken Roczen knowing what he had, Jorge Prado at it again, a rule that needs changing, Eli Tomac is back, Dylan Ferrandis hits two guys in two turns, Haiden Deegan stacking records and dollars, and how each rider in the 450 title race should handle it in Salt Lake. Follow us on Instagram TitleTwoFourWatch us on the Motorsports on NBC YouTube Episode Notes(0:00) Welcome to Title 24!(1:00) Hunter Lawrence and Ken Roczen: 1 point!(9:43) Jorge Prado is at it again!(20:13) Dylan Ferrandis: Two guys, Two Turns!(24:52) Eli Tomac is back and looking good.(27:46) Haiden Deegan continues stacking checks.(30:21) Breaking down the Kayden Minear Situation.(37:43) IT HAPPENED TO RV!(41:12) Roczen vs. Lawrence: A look at the assets(46:05) WWVD if he were Ken or Hunter?(1:01:48) SMX on NBC(1:03:02) A quick look at 250 SLC.(1:05:00) One more time for Villo!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After round 16 in Denver, Title 24's Michael Antonovich caught up with Haiden Deegan, Garrett Marchbanks, Dylan Ferrandis and more. Follow us on Instagram TitleTwoFour Watch us on the Motorsports on NBC YouTube(0:00) Haiden Deegan(1:43) Gage Linville(3:00) Garrett Marchbanks(5:15) Dylan Ferrandis(7:03) Jordon Smith(9:52) Justin Hill(14:09) Shane McElrathSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto get dirty with the Philadelphia Review; from Cole Davies' championship and future purchase, the leaders and the lappers in the mud, the edge between Ken Roczen and Hunter Lawrence, Justin Cooper versus Justin Barcia, Triumph's first title, mental training, Denver's altitude, and what happened to Seth Hammaker. Follow us on Instagram TitleTwoFourWatch us on the Motorsports on NBC YouTube (0:00) Welcome to Title 24.(1:36) RV the Moto Dad: World Minis.(7:48) Cole Davies: Truck or House?(11:30) Davies title wasn't "a clean, simple situation."(13:08) Seth Hammaker: (Bleep) timing.(20:11) Honorable Mention to DK77 and MX6.(21:25) Roczen, Webb, and Wilson on Lappers.(23:02) Dunlop's gotta brand new tire.(24:33) Lappers: We'd have the same answers.(27:37) Hunter's Panicking?(30:53) Advantage: Ken Roczen or Hunter Lawrence?(33:22) Racing in elevation: Comes down to the body, not the motorcycle.(37:26) Are Ken and Hunter just racing each other?(39:08) Would you rather be Kenny or Hunter?(40:12) Deacon calls the bluff.(43:44) Did Justin Barcia do Justin Cooper dirty?(47:31) Win RC's Holeshot King Winning Bike!(48:24) How do you train mentally?(54:55) Denver: If you're Ken or Hunter - what is your gameplan?(1:00:09) Title 24 coming to NBCSN!(1:00:56) See you after Mile High!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After round 15 in Philadelphia, Title 24's Michael Antonovich caught up with Justin Cooper, Justin Barcia, Dean Wilson and more. Follow us on Instagram TitleTwoFour Watch us on the Motorsports on NBC YouTube(0:00) Joey Savatgy(3:45) Shane McElrath(6:27) Dean Wilson(8:18) Justin Barcia(11:25) Dylan Ferrandis(13:27) Justin Cooper(15:20) Coty SchockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto discuss all the action from the SMX World Championship round 14 in Cleveland. There was a lot of big news that came out of Ohio. From the single point difference in the title race to the terrible misfortune of Eli Tomac. We will cover it all today. Follow us on Instagram TitleTwoFour Watch us on the Motorsports on NBC YouTube (0:00) Welcome to Title 24.(0:53) First time in three decades the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship visited Cleveland.(1:11) What a MX dad's weekend looks like.(5:07) Ricky remembers the early days of his career, when his father sold his Harley to buy plane tickets to Ricky to race World Mini.(7:51) How much does the weather (temps dropping) affect your body in triple crown format?(12:33) Nate Thrasher Prevails with Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class Win.(15:34) Cole Davies can wrap up the title in Philly.(18:19) RC on Seth Hammaker: "What do you think is going on that side of things?" (21:51) RC on Landon Gordon: "An absolute hell of a performance!"(26:11) Eli Tomac is out of the title chase after crashing in practice and not able to make his heat race.(28:10) Any surprises from the Triple Crown in Cleveland?(35:55) Hunter v Roczen; Who has the edge in the next 3 races?(39:22) Thinking big picture for Eli.(41:57) That difficult moment when you realized that maybe it was time to hang them up.(50:22) Why do we have three triple crowns but one coast gets two? Shouldn’t one be an east/west shootout? Could be super interesting point swings.(55:35) Looking forward to Philly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.