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Seems like the wheels have come off the Factory Connection Gieco Honda bandwagon with Barcia breaking his nose and Tomac suffering from heat exhaustion at Millville. Guess team were being more aware, protective after Lichtle tragedy at Red Bud.
Got to say i expected Barcia and Tomac to be battling more for moto wins, or are the Pro Circuit juggernaut of Wilson, Rattray and Baggett just too strong, with the exception of Broc Tickle who looks lke he left his form back in Vegas.
Got to say i expected Barcia and Tomac to be battling more for moto wins, or are the Pro Circuit juggernaut of Wilson, Rattray and Baggett just too strong, with the exception of Broc Tickle who looks lke he left his form back in Vegas.
The Shop
Could they have used a lot less injuries? Yes.
Do they have the talent? Yes.
Could they have done without a lot of crashes? Yes.
Maybe a few less DNFs or DNSs? Yes.
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki is firing on all cylinders this summer. Preparation, equipment, riders, and intangibles like luck. That's a tough combo to beat when it all falls in place.
rider line-up?
eli tomac #19
will hahn #31
jim decotis #66
lance vincent #245
Far be it for me to question ML - but that doesn't exactly sound like a good idea mid season and right before one of the toughest Nationals on the tour. I would've thought that would have the opposite effect.
One thing I have noticed though is that their riders seem to be affected by the heat more than the Monster PC guys. Not sure if it is due to different training regimens or where they are training (Colorado for instance is NOT an ideal place to train for heat) or if it's just that riding for Mitch gives riders a mental edge due to confidence, fear, or both that keeps them from giving in to the heat as quickly.
In my opinion they have the talent and the bikes, they've had some bad luck with injuries, but they could stand to improve their training and race day prep to prevent heat issues. This goes especially for Tomac. I mean, come on, it's been over a year since his issue in Texas and he still has trouble making it through 2 motos on hot days.
Dunno what that means but they have not had issues with the heat.
I think Mitch is just a motivator. He knows what he's doing on and off the bike.
Even when the PC guys get a bad start, they manage to will themselves to the front which is an indication of motivation, committment and fitness.
I'd be curious to see how the PC guys do on different bikes though.
Pit Row
Training in the heat and humidity isn't as much of an advantage of getting physically in better shape, it's more of a mental advantage of just knowing that you can ride in those conditions without passing out. It's all about the mental advantage.
And I really think that is what the Monster PC guys have in spades. They line up at the gate just KNOWING they are in the best shape out of all the riders, on the best bike, and that nothing is holding them back from winning. That mentality shows up on the track.
Durham > Tickle
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