GEICO Honda’s Eli TomacIndiana MotocrossAdding to his hot streak of podium finishes this season, GEICO Honda 450cc rider Eli Tomac will look to move up a couple of slots and bring home another 450 moto win this Saturday at the Thor Indiana National at Iron Man MX Park.
“My expectations are definitely to do better than third this week,” Tomac said. “Unadilla was kind of a disappointment for me in the end. Even though I got third I really thought I was going to move up a step or two on the podium.“I can’t really complain though. The GEICO Honda is running great and has been consistent at every track we have been on this year. Hopefully, I can grab another win for the team; they deserve it.”Even with all the momentum Tomac has built up since his return to the circuit, the Thor Indiana National will be a challenge for the rider. Never having set foot on the course before, he hopes to acclimate quickly to put himself ahead of the competition.“Going to a new track, everyone has to learn the same way,” Tomac said. “I just try to adapt to a new course as quick as I can by getting good, consistent laps early on in practice. The hope is to be used to the track before the actual race.“Indiana is a clean slate for everyone. No one is really going to have an advantage without having any experience on the track. We’ll definitely see who is able to shine at the end of the day and hopefully it’s us.”As the 2014 Pro Motocross season comes to a close, Tomac won’t slow down anytime soon. For the second year in a row, he is one of three riders chosen to represent the United States in the 2014 FIM Motocross of Nations, Sept. 27-28, in Kegums, Latvia.“It will be my second year representing the United States,” Tomac said. “The way last year went was a bit of a bummer for me. I had a big crash and I feel like I kind of lost it for the team. The good news though is I get to go back and try again. It’s a real honor.“I feel better-prepared for this year’s Motocross of Nations. The track seems to suit me well, so we will see how it goes. I’m confident we won’t come up short this year.”With hopes of another 450 moto win, Tomac will challenge the competitors in the first moto at 1 p.m. ET, with live coverage on MAVTV. Coverage of the second 450 moto will be live at 3 p.m. on ProMotocross.com with delayed coverage on NBCSN at 5 p.m.
Our first segment introduces you to the new Arch 1s. This latest, slightly more sporting American V-twin, adds to the original KRGT1 coming from the boutique manufacturer based in Hawthorne, Southern California. Senior Editor Nic de Sena rode through Malibu with Gard Hollinger, who co-founded Arch Motorcycle with his friend, Keanu Reeves. The 1s is a unique ride for sure, and Nic explains what makes the bike really stand out.
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In our second segment, Associate Editor Teejay Adams chats with Thom Beers, the former Chairman & CEO of Fremantle Media North America, responsible for American Idol and America’s Got Talent. Thom’s astonishing resume as a Producer, Director, and actor, includes narrating many, many of the shows he’s created.
His fertile imagination led to most of the really big reality TV shows, and of course for us in the motorcycle world, you’ll be interested to hear the genesis and story behind his Jesse James show, ‘Monster Garage’, as well as the ‘Biker Build Off’ and ‘Zombie Choppers’ TV shows. Teejay’s chat with Thom gives us some amazing insight into other areas of Thom’s career, including ‘Deadliest Catch’ and others.
You’d imagine that most of Thom’s time is spent sitting behind a desk and on his phone. Not so. His intense stories of capturing much of the content for these shows make for some hair-raising listening. I for one, was fascinated; I hope you are too.