CHAPTER 402 Ft. Olly Stone

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Olly Stone grew up in Europe obsessing over motocross mechanics — not riding, wrenching. He taught himself on two-strokes, polished his spokes at 3am watching GPs from Japan and Australia, and eventually earned his way to America. Pro Circuit. Justin Barcia. Austin Faulkner. Then team principal of the Troy Lee Designs GasGas program — until KTM pulled the budget overnight and ten years of work disappeared with a phone call. Now he's back. New team. New facility. And it's moving faster than even he expected. In Chapter 402, Olly breaks down what it actually takes to survive as a European mechanic in American moto, what made Mitch Payton's Pro Circuit the standard for everyone else, the brutal reality of how factory programs end, and the new program he's building from scratch — including a shop in Corona and a riding facility in Florida that's already turning heads. Enjoy Chapter 402 — like, subscribe, and drop a comment below. IN THIS CHAPTER Wrenching at Pro Circuit under Mitch Payton Working with Justin Barcia and Austin Faulkner Troy Lee Designs GasGas team principal — and how KTM ended it Haiden Deegan vs Austin Forkner at the test track Building a new Supercross team from the ground up in 2026 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:35 Welcome Olly Stone 00:03:31 How Olly Found a Career in Motocross 00:18:26 Cash App Ad 00:20:04 The English Built Dirt Bike 00:32:04 MXGP has no rules 00:33:06 Ducati Doesn't get enough Credit 00:37:58 Betting Everything on MXGP 00:53:40 The Grind of MXGP 01:03:38 The Work Culture at Pro Circuit 01:10:01 SOTA Fuel Ad 01:10:40 Olly's first job at Pro Circuit 01:17:14:23 Early Days Working for Pro Circuit Kawasaki 01:26:43 Mitch Paytons Drive to Win 01:31:34 Cooper Webb VS Tyler Bowers 01:33:32 Working for Prime Austin Forkner 01:43:55 Austin Forkner was faster than Ricky Carmichael 01:48:58 Deegan Couldn't beat Austin Forkner 01:50:57 Motosport Ad 01:52:47 What was Austin Forkner Missing? 02:00:02 Why Everyone Love's Dean Wilson 02:02:17 Why Olly Left Pro Circuit Kawasaki 02:05:12 Justin Barcia Destroy's Equipment! 02:09:35 Why Racers love Broken in Bikes 02:10:46 Becoming Crew Chef of Troy Lee Designs GasGas 02:16:08 Forced to Leave Troy Lee Designs GasGas 02:27:32 Why MX6 Racing is so successful 02:29:35 MX6 Racing's Breakout Supercross Season 02:37:43 Fist Handwear Ad 02:39:08 Privateer Riders on a "Factory" Program 02:43:48 Building a Top 5 Supercross Team 02:51:41 Buying Justin Barcia's Property 02:54:18 The Cost of Running a Supercross Team 03:09:24 From Factory to Privateer 03:14:03 Closing 💵 CASH APP Keep your money secure Use code SECURE10 https://cash.app/ Stay Hydrated💧 Order SOTA Fuel https://sotafuel.com/products/sota-fuel-hydration-30-pack?variant=42103959945258 🏍 MOTOSPORT.COM: https://www.motosport.com/?rstr=62946&ls=8vu&utm_source=roster&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=-jasonmacalpine-62946 🧤 FIST HANDWEAR: http://www.fisthandwear.com CODE: GYPSYGANG for 15% off 🛒 Shop Gypsy Tales merch: https://us.gypsy-tales.shop/ 🎙 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/@gypsytalespodcast?sub_confirmation=1 🎬 Watch more clips: https://www.youtube.com/@GYPSYTALES 📸 FOLLOW GYPSY TALES ON INSTAGRAM: @gypsytalespodcast Listen on Spotify/Apple → https://pod.link/1335551721 💼 Business inquiries: [email protected] #GypsyTales #Motocross #Supercross #Podcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.