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Ep. #5 The Making of the Machine: A Ron Lechien Story

By Brett Smith

Don’t have 30 minutes to sit and read the Ron Lechien story? I’ll read it to you! This is the audio version of “Making of the Machine: A Ron Lechien Story”, originally published in July 2019. Read by the author, Brett Smith. The original story was published in July 2019, during the voting process for … Continued

The Old Man and the Clay

By Brett Smith

In Corona, CA there’s a supercross legend who never rode a single lap and hasn’t attended a race since 1992. But he made perhaps the biggest contribution of all to the sport: he gave the teams a place to ride.

The Curious Life of Terry Pratt

By Brett Smith

In 1972, Terry Pratt put his life in America on pause to spend 6 months following the MXGP season. 35 years later he published “Grand Prix Motocross: The 1972 Championship season”. Pratt died before he could finish selling his masterpiece but he left behind a trail of paperwork and friends and a story that needed to be told. Pratt is one of the unsung heroes of the motorcycle industry, whose contributions are still being realized.