Exhaust #260: New Development Process (With Team Green's Ryan Holliday)

Exhaust #260: New Development Process (With Team Green's Ryan Holliday)

Author: Jason Weigandt and the Racer X Illustrated/Racer X Online editorial staff August 22, 2024 Duration: 1:10:23
Kawasaki Team Green had a renaissance week at this year's Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn's, sweeping through four of the most coveted titles there: 250 and Open Pro Sport with Drew Adams, and 250B and Schoolboy 2 with Caden Dudney. Team Manager Ryan Holliday, though, can only chalk that up to good racing luck, because things haven't rolled the team's way like this in a long time. The team isn't alone in trying to change up the way it develops and evaluates riders, though, as Adams raced a bunch this year including competing in Canada to try to get in more gate drops. Holliday would like his riders to race more so they can learn more. This weekend's Scouting Moto Combine is a part of that. Jason Weigandt checks in to hear how the amateur game is changing.
 
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Duration: 42:54
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