Re: 2017 MXDN
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:30 pm
T Dags looked really good in Kamloops. From what I've seen he's been getting better as the season goes on
yes but everyone disses him and I honestly feel they shouldn't but he is a underdog I feelDdavis wrote:Did you read what I wrote?
no but the thing with Facciotti is that he has had a couple health problems through out the year and is just starting to feel like himselfDdavis wrote:Do you think he's faster than Facciotti?
I feel like the monster kawasaki outfit may not like mxdn? i dont know how many times RV raced while on that team in mxdn (maybe once?) and now eli two times in two years? its a little suss to me. Hasnt Roczen either been injured or changing brand of bike around this time?Ddavis wrote:I'm surprised you mentioned Roczen, he's barely back riding and is saying he wants to be ready for MXdN this year (MXdN, not MXoN), instead of preparing for MEC or A1. I do agree with you though, and although I didn't lose respect for the American riders like Tomac who skipped it, it does suck that the biggest race in motocross (if you ask me) is second priority to sponsors like Monster Energy, because lets face it, if you gave a rider like Tomac the option of doing the USGP, MXdN, or MEC, he would do MXdN no questions asked, but when Monster is forcing him to do the USGP and MEC with the option of racing the MXDN, combined with the 29 weekends in (just a guess) 34 weekends, its a no brainer he's skipping it. To be honest, you don't need 2 months to prepare for SX and be ready, so its an excuse in my book to say you are skipping MXdN to "rest" for SX prep.Andy_Hack wrote:rant
I know you said "on that team", but RV went every year he could. He went in 2006, 2007, 2008, had a torn ACL in 2009, had a broken tib/fib in 2010, won in 2011, tore his ACL again in 2012 and I believe skipped MXDN since he missed the entire outdoor season, had surgery on his ankle following the 2013 season, and got another knee surgery after the SX season in 2014, then pulled out of the MXGP series due to injury in 2015 before retiring. Yes, Roczen was forced to skip the MXDN due to switching bike brands twice now.mack| spokes wrote:I feel like the monster kawasaki outfit may not like mxdn? i dont know how many times RV raced while on that team in mxdn (maybe once?) and now eli two times in two years? its a little suss to me. Hasnt Roczen either been injured or changing brand of bike around this time?
Didn't Dungey say no in 2015?Andy_Hack wrote:rant
When we actually have a decent teamAaron Hall wrote:Australia
MX1: Dean Ferris
MX2: Hunter Lawrence
OPEN: Kirk Gibbs
Reed knows he doesn't have the outdoors pace anymore that's why he only does sx he tried at matterley last year and it didn't turn out too bad for him but MXdN is completely different to doing do one gp race.Ddavis wrote:Reed is probably sitting there thinking "I'm the best rider ever, why am I not on the team?"
/sarcasm
but Reed probably thinks that.