GYPSY TALES

Chapter 402

Olly Stone

24 May 2026 · 3h 15m

With 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.

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Chapters 35

  1. 0:00Intro
  2. 2:35Welcome Olly Stone
  3. 3:31How Olly Found a Career in Motocross
  4. 18:26Cash App Ad
  5. 20:04The English Built Dirt Bike
  6. 32:04MXGP has no rules
  7. 33:06Ducati Doesn't get enough Credit
  8. 37:58Betting Everything on MXGP
  9. 53:40The Grind of MXGP
  10. 1:03:38The Work Culture at Pro Circuit
  11. 1:10:01SOTA Fuel Ad
  12. 1:10:40Olly's first job at Pro Circuit
  13. 1:17:1423 Early Days Working for Pro Circuit Kawasaki
  14. 1:26:43Mitch Paytons Drive to Win
  15. 1:31:34Cooper Webb VS Tyler Bowers
  16. 1:33:32Working for Prime Austin Forkner
  17. 1:43:55Austin Forkner was faster than Ricky Carmichael
  18. 1:48:58Deegan Couldn't beat Austin Forkner
  19. 1:50:57Motosport Ad
  20. 1:52:47What was Austin Forkner Missing?
  21. 2:00:02Why Everyone Love's Dean Wilson
  22. 2:02:17Why Olly Left Pro Circuit Kawasaki
  23. 2:05:12Justin Barcia Destroy's Equipment!
  24. 2:09:35Why Racers love Broken in Bikes
  25. 2:10:46Becoming Crew Chef of Troy Lee Designs GasGas
  26. 2:16:08Forced to Leave Troy Lee Designs GasGas
  27. 2:27:32Why MX6 Racing is so successful
  28. 2:29:35MX6 Racing's Breakout Supercross Season
  29. 2:37:43Fist Handwear Ad
  30. 2:39:08Privateer Riders on a "Factory" Program
  31. 2:43:48Building a Top 5 Supercross Team
  32. 2:51:41Buying Justin Barcia's Property
  33. 2:54:18The Cost of Running a Supercross Team
  34. 3:09:24From Factory to Privateer
  35. 3:14:03Closing

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