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CHAPTER 402 Ft. Olly Stone
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- Gypsy Tales
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- May 24, 2026
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Summary
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…