Renthal Reaction: Eli Tomac Hangs up the Boots
About this episode
The episode discusses Eli Tomac's retirement announcement and his legacy in motocross.
Weege, JT and Matthes get together to discuss Eli Tomac announcing he's hanging up the boots after SMX, his legacy, where he sits all-time, speculating on why he decided now and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:10 Intro, Renthal ad & Tomac retirement announcement 01:22 Why now? Paulo crash and career-altering injuries 09:36 Results decline as the real trigger 13:54 KTM silly season fallout & where he ranks historically 20:21 Star Racing motivation theory & Cooper Webb contract twist 25:03 Ranking Tomac among the all-time greats 32:00 Tomac's philosophy vs. the Alden/Ricky/Ryan era 36:58 Family life, what's next, and sign-off
People in this episode
Host: Steve Matthes
Guests: Weege, JT
Topics covered
- Eli Tomac retirement
- motocross legacy
- career injuries
- historical ranking
- silly season
- family life
Keywords
- Eli Tomac
- retirement
- motocross
- silly season
- injuries
- historical ranking
- Star Racing
- Cooper Webb
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KTM, Star Racing
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