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I just listened to his classic podcast this weekend while mtn. biking and then Hannah part 2 thanks to pulpmx.
Bradshaw makes no excuses for losing that final race and title to Stanton, although he tore his acl the weekend before and the race was pushed back a month due to LA riots.
However, Steve and Hannah say that they wondered if he threw it because if he won his contract would automatically renew. He lost and resigned for a longer bigger deal. We all know how that worked out.
I can't believe that theory to be true. I think he tried to win but it just didn't happen for him. If you care to think back to that time, what do you think about it?
Bradshaw makes no excuses for losing that final race and title to Stanton, although he tore his acl the weekend before and the race was pushed back a month due to LA riots.
However, Steve and Hannah say that they wondered if he threw it because if he won his contract would automatically renew. He lost and resigned for a longer bigger deal. We all know how that worked out.
I can't believe that theory to be true. I think he tried to win but it just didn't happen for him. If you care to think back to that time, what do you think about it?
He didn't lose that title in LA, he lost it at Indy or Vegas, take your pick. Vegas that year was his biggest regret.
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I agree with you. I had the opportunity to watch this epic season only a few years ago, probably thanks to Mr. Blazier (big props are where they deserve to be), and indeed Vegas was a disaster for Bradshaw.
The incidents that race with Matiasevich were from another era ! The comment in the semi from Chicken is one of the top 5-10 most epic interviews and what put Bradshaw in fury for the main, after already a lot of history between those 2 (I would love the watch the big crash they had together in SX in 19881989 I think, not the one from Bercy, who like Windham on DV or RV on Alessi would rank among the top 5-10 take outs!).
Last but not least, I think JMB could have won the title, he was leading the championship with 3 or 4 races to go, but he crashed (with the help of Stanton) in San Jose. Not that it is important now, but it is just to say the same thing another poster wrote in this thread, which was something like that "racers/champions are never there to finish 2nd". We read a lot that JMB was like on holidays for his last season, but actually I think JMB was really motivated for the SX title, maybe he was just more confident and so more relax (after sweeping all the titles the year before). Not that it is important either, but JMB is for the French like god on 2 wheels !
He was awesome and so was that season.
His pass on Hughes at Washougal 95 is still the prettiest pass I've ever seen though.
I've seen the bowl turn pass, he kinda lost his mind there for a few seconds haha.
https://youtu.be/NnwIprFq6dA
Pit Row
Bradshaw was quite unique, I do not see any rider like that since, although RV and Bam Bam are representing well this legend. There are a few riders that should be broadcast full time in MX schools and Bradshaw is one of those.
Here is a nice sample !
A little reputation tip to never get a block pass anymore !
I love how the factory YZs looked that year. I know the dark navy blue plastic would look like shit after a fall with stress marks but its my favorite year YZ for sure. I even had the factory kit for my 125. Light blue stress marks everywhere! haha
As I see Washougal, I think Miami 89 was amazing too, among many other races he did !
1. knee injury
2. the race was pushed back a month
3. pressure
4. half the field wanted Stanton to win except JMB
5. maybe his contract situation (but I doubt it imo)
6. deep field - even at 80% of his speed wasn't going to be enough to top 3 in that main event
BTW, I'm not trying to tear him down by posting this thread. The guy was unreal and would probably do a burnout on our faces for even talking about him...
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