2012 Supercross/Motocross discussion

[scheeve3]

I read in a magazine the other day that Christophe Pourcel has signed with Jeff Ward racing to ride alongside Dean Wilson in America. I hope it's true because that will add another 450 rider to the already stacked field.

I would like to see him back in America. I lost a lot of respect for him as a person when he did what he did to Star Racing or Motoconcepts or whoever it was but I still love watching him ride. Can't really blame him if couldn't get comfortable on the bike though. After nearly having his career ended on a bike he was comfortable on, I can see why he might have been outright afraid to ride the Yamaha.

He's going to ride for Honda with a cheque of monster Energy of 750 000euros to beat RedBull ktm.

Ok well, the Honda part I made up, but I saw an interview last with the big boss of Honda and it looked that he likes Pourcel a lot. And Conçalves is going to leave honda.
But that Monster Energy offered Pourcel a 750 000euro budget to build his "own" team to beat RedBull is uhm ... let's call it an official rumour.

[scheeve3]

http://cs23.olbiz.net/racerxonline/afre ... rs2013.pdf

Can somebody explain me why Anstie has a number? I understand that Osbourne has no number because he rode a "regional" championship. But Anstie didn't rode at all.

[BuddyTheElf]

Anstie rode most of the 2012 West Coast lites supercross series finishing 16th overall because he missed the last few to go back for the GPs. Anstie actually did more rounds than Osbourne however Osbourne finished 13th overall.

http://supercross.com/2012-supercross-2 ... on-points/

[scheeve3]

I always thought that a "regional" supercross series didn't count for those numbers. But if they do, where is Osborne his number then?
I'm sooo confused right now

[DJ99X]

Osborne raced with his FIM license, so he doesnt have to take the number.