{"podcast":{"title":"Bore & Stoke","slug":"bore-stoke-7328872","podcast_index_feed_id":7328872,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/motorcycle","website_url":"https://www.motorcycle.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1d65871e-14b3-11f0-83a2-0fb63a9e3ca0/image/66d01732feba0e819166cb52b7244fef.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Motorcycle.com","episode_count":26,"summary":"You love their articles. You love their YouTube videos. Now you’re going to love their new podcast! The team at Motorcycle.com has launched a brand new podcast, filled with all the passion and shenanigans you’ve come to expect. Road test editor Troy Siahaan will take the mic twice a month and will be joined by passionate motorcycle enthusiasts and professionals from around the world to discuss the life behind the story. As well, Troy will regularly be joined by his colleagues Motorcycle.com Editor-in-Chief Ryan Adams and Senior Editor Nic de Sena to discuss the latest new motorcycles they’ve been riding, gear they’ve been using, and general commentary on the state of motorcycling. News Editor Dennis Chung will also regularly join the program to discuss breaking news.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bore-stoke-7328872"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 26: Ricky Brabec: From the Desert to Dakar","slug":"episode-26-ricky-brabec-from-the-desert-to-dakar","published_at":"2026-05-22T18:18:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bore-stoke-7328872/episode-26-ricky-brabec-from-the-desert-to-dakar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bore-stoke-7328872","url":"https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/trackclk/N1620.2181304VERTICALSCOPE/B33457187.420324069;dc_trk_aid=612398342;dc_trk_cid=234581814;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=;dc_tdv=1","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VERTICALSCOPEINC4987087440.mp3","summary":"Ricky Brabec’s path to the top of rally racing didn’t happen overnight. In this episode of Bore and Stoke, we talk about his roots in the desert, the journey to becoming a Dakar champion, and the lessons learned along the way. We also reflect on one of the closest finishes in Dakar history—not as a headline, but as part of a bigger story about resilience, growth, and the pursuit of perfection in rally racing. 00:00 Intro 00:35 Advertisement 01:26 Welcome RICKY BRABEC 03:15 Ricky’s ladder into rally racing 14:10 Ricky’s first rally was gnarly 18:00 Ricky’s second chance on the Honda — and roadbooks 22:40 Dakar comes calling 27:09 Learning from Johnny Campbell 32:11 Partying takes a back seat 37:56 What’s cool about desert racing 40:11 Dakar’s rise in popularity in America 44:51 Bringing up a sore subject 51:33 Advertisement 52:10 Managing each stage mentally 58:01 Ricky’s relationship with danger 01:02:00 Airbags have changed the game — but it still hurts 01:06:09 Americans at the Dakar 01:09:00 Training with Jimmy Lewis 01:14:37 What makes the Ricky Brabec/Honda package work so well? 01:16:30 What’s going on at the Rip n Dip ranch? 01:24:27 What a cool guy 01:26:28 Rate us and leave a comment! 01:28:00 Advertisement","meta_description":"Ricky Brabec’s path to the top of rally racing didn’t happen overnight. In this episode of Bore and Stoke, we talk about his roots in the desert, the jour…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5544,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bore-stoke-7328872/episodes/episode-26-ricky-brabec-from-the-desert-to-dakar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bore-stoke-7328872/episode-26-ricky-brabec-from-the-desert-to-dakar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}