Rich Simmons, leader of the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team's 450SMX squad, tackles the dominant narratives that emerged from round three of 2026 AMA Pro Motocross at Thunder Valley. Simmons discusses a penalty that knocked Haiden Deegan from fourth to eleventh, his recent progression and what the next steps look like. Additionally, he explains Cooper Webb's impressive starts on the YZ450F and what the future will look like for the prominent team.

Simmons' discussion with Vital MX's Lewis Phillips was first posted next to conversations with Lars Lindstrom, Ian Harrison, Lucas Coenen, Garrett Marchbanks, Nick Romano, Ryder DiFrancesco, Seth Hammaker, Kayden Minear and Max Vohland.