The Red Bulletin 2024 Issue 4

So many extraordinary athletes and artists have made a name for themselves through their singularly individual efforts. But often, if you really dig into a high performer’s backstory, you discover how some key relationships—with family, friends and mentors—changed the arc of their rise. That certainly is true with the subjects of our cover story—Jett and Hunter Lawrence. They presently are the two best motocross racers in the world, winning a combined $1.5 million at a recent championship. But not long ago, their parents sold everything and moved to a faraway continent to give the boys a chance to pursue their dreams. And beyond that, when you read the story, you’ll learn how much Hunter has been willing to give up to help his younger brother to succeed at the highest…

PHOTOGRAPHER PIPER FERGUSON “When I realized how special of an artist Amanda Reifer is, it inspired me to want to go big or go home!” says the Los Angeles–based photographer, who shot the up-and-coming singer-songwriter for this issue. “And once Amanda got in front of the lens with her positive vibes, everything coalesced like magic! She is such a stunning artist, person, woman, musician.” Ferguson’s clients include Atlantic Records, Apple, Levi’s and O’Neill. Page 46 WRITER WILL LAVIN “Despite writing about hip-hop for 20 years, believe it or not, this was actually the first time I got to interview three heroes of mine: LL Cool J, Method Man and Redman,” says Lavin, who relocated from the U.K. to Los Angeles last year. “And it was well worth the wait!” A…

It’s a late October morning, and the Florida sun is already bearing down as Hunter and Jett Lawrence prepare to take their bikes out to practice. They’re at the 63-acre compound near Dade City where they hone the technique that has made them two of the best (if not the two best) motocross riders in the world. Later tonight, they’ll fly to England, where they’ll represent Australia in the annual Motocross of Nations competition. The forecast says rain is likely in England, so the boys—alongside their mechanic, Rene Ebert, and dad and coach, Darren, or “Dazzy” as they call him—are preparing to wet rubber mats to simulate accelerating out of a slippery start gate. Two other riders and friends, Ayden and Blake, plan to join them. Hunter playfully offers Blake a…

Contortionists, ventriloquists and dog trainers are just a few of the mind-bending performers who have featured prominently on America’s Got Talent over the years. But those acts had nothing on Chloe Chambers, a magician behind the wheel. In 2022, Chambers appeared on the hit TV series to show off her driving skills. Never mind that she had only recently earned her license. A year and a half earlier, with just a learner’s permit, Chambers set the Guinness World Record for the fastest vehicle slalom, laying down a 47.45-second time across 50 cones spaced 50 feet apart in a Porsche 718 Spyder. With NASCAR’s Atlanta Motor Speedway standing in for AGT’s usual theater stage, Chambers performed a handful of stunt-driving tricks before replicating her record-setting run for the show’s panel of…

It is just a few days before his successful return to Formula 1 racing at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin after a full year out of the sport, and amid the slightly odd ritual of an F1 film shoot in which he has to adopt a variety of title-sequence poses—from the moodily intense to the cheerily playful—Liam Lawson is thinking about what it will mean to be back behind the wheel. “It’s just the driving, the competition—that’s what I’ve missed all year,” he says. “I probably didn’t realize I’d miss it so much, but I’ve raced a championship every single year since I was 7 years old. And to not have that has been tough. I’ve missed it a lot.” It’s been almost 12 months since the 22-year-old New…

There’s excitement in the air at Red Bull’s Santa Monica studios. No, not because of some crazy caper a stunt team is planning, but because rap icons Method Man and Redman are in the building, shooting an episode of Red Bull Spiral alongside friend and fellow wordsmith Raekwon. Regardless of having been in the game for over three decades, the duo’s dynamic energy—which has been showcased on stage, on record and on screen—is as magnetic now as it was when they first arrived on the scene, causing a few on the show’s production team to get a little starstruck. But for Meth and Red it’s just another day at the office. The duo first met during rap’s golden era in the early 1990s. Both new to the scene at that point—Meth…