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DanDunes818 3/6/2010 2:38pm
3/6/2010 2:38pm Edited Date/Time 3/6/2010 2:43pm
So guys what's Rattrays excuse for being in the small bore class for 10 years? 01,,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09 and now 2010...I thought it was 9 but just looked it up. It's 11.. He actually raced some Dutch and Euro championship races on 2000 and qualified for his first GP in 01
SlowOldGuy 3/6/2010 2:38pm
3/6/2010 2:38pm
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This is Pourcel's 7th year in the Lites.
I think, had someone been willing to pay him, Pourcel would have been in the big boys class this year.
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pilotdude 3/6/2010 2:39pm
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Well personally, I think a pro is a pro and don't really buy into the whole "sandbaggin" thing. And to be fair, Pourcel was injured for 2 of his 7 seasons. But damn it is funny to hear people get defensive about it!
THE mx addict 3/6/2010 2:41pm
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pilotdude wrote:
Yes, it really is his 7th year. 1st year was 2004.

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

Count em.
You're right.

His 7th year in the Lites class, especially in SX US ...


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M-M 3/6/2010 2:42pm
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As someone said on here, "Gp's are slower than loretto's c class". So what's wrong with CP being in the lites. Two years ago, most of you didn't think he would top ten.

Eating your words.........
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pilotdude 3/6/2010 2:43pm
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pilotdude wrote:
Yes, it really is his 7th year. 1st year was 2004.

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

Count em.
THE mx addict wrote:
You're right.

His 7th year in the Lites class, especially in SX US ...


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That is true, and it is unfortunate that Pourcel never rode any supercross in Europe like BC or any others....Whistling
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pilotdude 3/6/2010 2:45pm
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M-M wrote:
As someone said on here, "Gp's are slower than loretto's c class". So what's wrong with CP being in the lites. Two years ago, most of...
As someone said on here, "Gp's are slower than loretto's c class". So what's wrong with CP being in the lites. Two years ago, most of you didn't think he would top ten.

Eating your words.........
Please produce a single post where someone from 2 years ago said he would not top ten. Thank you in advance.
THE mx addict 3/6/2010 2:46pm
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That is true, and it is unfortunate that Pourcel never rode any supercross in Europe like BC or any others....Whistling
So, what's your point, finally ???
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pilotdude 3/6/2010 2:49pm
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My point is that green eggs and ham will NEVER measure up to the new econometric measuring schematic...EVER.
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eddie 3/6/2010 2:51pm
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FlaNard wrote:
Nobody wants to call him a Sandbagger yet?
dv12.com wrote:
PING was a sandbagger staying in lites until he was 48... CP is 21... ;-)
yes but to be fair .... ping never WON the lites class , so you cant really call that sandbagging .
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kawi23 3/6/2010 2:52pm
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FlaNard wrote:
Nobody wants to call him a Sandbagger yet?
he tried to get on a 450 this yr couldnt get a deal done
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Antonioni 3/6/2010 2:55pm
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pilotdude wrote:
Yes, it really is his 7th year. 1st year was 2004.

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

Count em.
2004 was on a 125 2t and he didn't make the world championship, just 2-3 mxgp races.
His real first pro season that's in 2005.
He missed out end of 2007 and all 2008.
And 2010 is his second year of supercross (in europe he never rode supercross since 2005, except Bercy 2006, and he has almost never practiced).
THE mx addict 3/6/2010 3:02pm
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pilotdude wrote:
My point is that green eggs and ham will NEVER measure up to the new econometric measuring schematic...EVER.
Extremely interesting, really.
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racin mason 3/6/2010 3:10pm
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If the 125/lites class had remained what its original intent was ,I would agree with the sandbagger coments.As the class is now,Pourcel is not sandbagging,hes just better than the rest of the field.
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tcannon521 3/6/2010 3:13pm
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How many years has chris gosselaar rode lites?


Who else is a lifetimer in the lites?

Mike Brown comes to mind.
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Mrtf 3/6/2010 3:15pm
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who cares , in Pro classes i think that u should be allowed to jump between them and/ or stay in a class for how long u want to,
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oldx 3/6/2010 3:26pm
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Hell all this time I thought the 250 class was a PRO class.

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DrSweden 3/6/2010 3:32pm
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Why don't some of you just try appreciate his riding instead of this bitching?
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DanDunes818 3/6/2010 3:35pm
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tcannon521 wrote:
How many years has chris gosselaar rode lites?


Who else is a lifetimer in the lites?

Mike Brown comes to mind.
Mark Barnett was pretty ,much a 125cc outdoor lifer..
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FastEddy 3/6/2010 3:36pm
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CP has pretty much turned into a great American rider/racer.
Hopefully Seb will follow him over here someday. Wink
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pilotdude 3/6/2010 3:37pm
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DrSweden wrote:
Why don't some of you just try appreciate his riding instead of this bitching?
Exactly! Bitches...
THE mx addict 3/6/2010 3:41pm
3/6/2010 3:41pm
FastEddy wrote:
CP has pretty much turned into a great American rider/racer.
Hopefully Seb will follow him over here someday. Wink
SX isn't exactly his "cup of tea" ...
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FlaNard 3/6/2010 4:13pm
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mxr102 wrote:
How can it be sandbagging when he is still eligable for the Lites class?
FlaNard wrote:
If you are going faster then the guys in the premier class then you should be in the premier class. I said the same thing about...
If you are going faster then the guys in the premier class then you should be in the premier class. I said the same thing about James when he was winning the half bike class by 30 seconds a moto (which was wayyyyyyyyyy worse). What's the fucking point beating up on the kids when you can move up and prove to the world who the man is?
dv12.com wrote:
Bubba was often faster than RC on his KX125 in his rookie or 2nd year as pro in MX... Did you want him to go straight...
Bubba was often faster than RC on his KX125 in his rookie or 2nd year as pro in MX... Did you want him to go straight to 250s 2 strokes then? Get a clue bud'!
But James hadnt been in the class for 7 years and also a world champ.
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mxrudi 3/6/2010 4:19pm
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pilotdude wrote:
Yes, it really is his 7th year. 1st year was 2004.

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

Count em.
yeah nothing better then watching Pourcel on smoker in 04. European championship 125, mud race. On the bike he looked like 8 years old guy.
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FastEddy 3/6/2010 4:27pm
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FlaNard wrote:
If you are going faster then the guys in the premier class then you should be in the premier class. I said the same thing about...
If you are going faster then the guys in the premier class then you should be in the premier class. I said the same thing about James when he was winning the half bike class by 30 seconds a moto (which was wayyyyyyyyyy worse). What's the fucking point beating up on the kids when you can move up and prove to the world who the man is?
dv12.com wrote:
Bubba was often faster than RC on his KX125 in his rookie or 2nd year as pro in MX... Did you want him to go straight...
Bubba was often faster than RC on his KX125 in his rookie or 2nd year as pro in MX... Did you want him to go straight to 250s 2 strokes then? Get a clue bud'!
FlaNard wrote:
But James hadnt been in the class for 7 years and also a world champ.
DV is talking about SX....
(he should know-he has been there and done it)
CP hasn't really been racing SX all that long.
What is this??? His second full season (a few getting his feet wet races also)?
IMO 2 full seasons on the Lites in SX and then move up.
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FlaNard 3/6/2010 4:38pm
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mxr102 wrote:
Has the fastest lap time of both classes so far with a 1:02:238. Dude is amazing.
Obviously DV12 knows more then I do here, but to me it just seems like a waste not having the fastest guy racing in the premier class. That's all.
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Flatliner 3/6/2010 4:56pm
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this thread is one reason i'd like mx to be more like stick and ball. Football, baseball, hockey basketball all give guys time to develop, mx , if your not a god by the time your 20, your getting looked over to the 15 yr old coming up.
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oldx 3/6/2010 5:23pm
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DrSweden wrote:
Why don't some of you just try appreciate his riding instead of this bitching?
I'll drink to that.

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