Privateers of the Past

Privateers of the Past – Supercross 2018

A flashback to a couple of rounds of Supercross back in 2018. Photographer Scott Lukaitis shot some of these from the stands during qualifying...

WHERE ARE THEY NOW – JACOB SAYLOR – RacerX Interview

Lead image courtesy Scott Lukaitis When Mike Alessi was about to graduate into the professional ranks, his father Tony made some bold claims of how he would...

Privateers of the Past – Budd’s Creek 2017

A flashback to the Budd's Creek National on August 19, 2017. Here is a huge gallery of images of the privateers that competed. Photos...

Privateers of the Past – Unadilla 2017

A flashback to the Unadilla National in 2017. Here is a huge gallery of images of the privateers that competed. Photos by Scott Lukaitis /...

Privateers of the Past – Southwick 2017

A flashback to the Southwick National on July 8, 2017. Here is a huge gallery of images of the privateers that competed. Photos by Scott...

Privateers of the Past – Budd’s Creek 2016

A flashback to the Budd's Creek National on August 20, 2016. Here is a huge gallery of images of the privateers that competed. Photos...

Privateers of the Past – Donny Schmidt – 1989

After a successful 1988 season with Factory Suzuki, Donny Schmidt was left without a ride when contract negotiations broke down. Schmidt put a privateer...

Privateers of the Past – Mike Pascarella – 1989

Back in 1989 Suzuki mounted Mike Pascarella was an up-and-coming privateer racer. Check out this interview from Motocross Action Magazine with the young racer...

Privateers of the Past – MXA Magazine 1985

While looking back through our archives, we came across these 2 separate articles that ran in Motocross Action Magazine in 1985 featuring up and...

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