I'm not saying Cooper can't win off of pure consistency, but faster than Tomac and Herlings?
Maybe not right now but give cooper a couple of years and we will see how well he improves, but yeah no way he could beat them right now...
Giving Cooper a couple years not only helps him get to his prime, but it also gives Tomac and Herlings time to get out of theirs. I’m not denying Coop’s speed, he’s quick. But I don’t see him putting the smack on Tomac whenever he pleases.
On another note not in response to this, how do y’all think Herlings would do in Nationals? Tracks and racing aside, I’m not sure if he’d be able to hold it together for 14 weeks straight. He gets hurt and relies on the breaks in between the rounds a pretty good bit. Not saying he couldn’t win a championship, but I think he’d push it a good bit and get injured before the series was over
DBRider251 wrote:
I'm not saying Cooper can't win off of pure consistency, but faster than Tomac and Herlings?
Maybe not right now but give cooper a couple of years and we will see how well he improves, but yeah no way he could beat them right now...
Giving Cooper a couple years not only helps him get to his prime, but it also gives Tomac and Herlings time to get out of theirs.
I knew somebody was gonna say this... I dont think 2 years will effect them too much especially Jeffrey. Eli on the other hand is a little bit older than Jeffrey so it might a little bit but either way we cant predict the future... I mean look at Webb, who would've thought in 2018 he would be winning the sx title in 2019
I’ll believe it when it happens but I wouldn’t be opposed. Hangtown really only has the hype it does because it’s the first round. If it was round 6 it wouldn’t get the fanfare
DBRider251 wrote:
On another note not in response to this, how do y’all think Herlings would do in Nationals? Tracks and racing aside, I’m not sure if he’d be able to hold it together for 14 weeks straight. He gets hurt and relies on the breaks in between the rounds a pretty good bit. Not saying he couldn’t win a championship, but I think he’d push it a good bit and get injured before the series was over
I mean the guys dont really get weekends off. there is plenty of other championships these guys race in, British, Dutch, German, Italian championships etc.
Pumaxcs wrote:Yeah, I read three comments in a row about Justin Cooper being top 3. I didn't even think about him lol. Justin Cooper will be lucky to have consistent top 5's I think. AC needs a strong Hangtown otherwise I worry about his mental hurdle. Ferrandis will come out swinging and likely 1-1.
ET will be strong and looks good for 3-peat. Roczen will flop around, possibly bow out by Red Bud to find the thing taking his energy. Musquin will start the season better than Webb but by the end will be his doormat. Osbourne will be a contender and finishes top 3 in the championship. AP wins Indiana.
best predictions so far imo, but dont agree with all exactly. hangtown with rain is out the window on predictions for me.
Lawrence let’s that 250 eat. To say that he’s not fast is crazy. He went 7-2 at MXoN, the only other 250’s that beat him were Prado and Ferrandis in Moto 1.