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Maybe everyone hasn't listened to last nights Pulp show (it was a good one!), it was discussed that JGR has at least entertained the idea of starting a 2nd team....not a 2nd tier team, but rather just a whole other operation a'la their multiple NASCAR teams. Thought this was interesting and kind of cool. Of course, they said it comes down to getting that "big" sponsor on board for this 2nd program.
Maybe a GP team?
The Shop
Stamp it.
Gibbs could leverage his support thru Toyota dealerships and other sponsors obviously for a second team
If you ask me David Evans should take a break from marketing and have a chat with Larry Brooks.
Besides nothing brings in more sponsors than race wins and championships
EDIT: After posting it occurred to me perhaps Coy Gibbs is the team manager but in my mind he's the team owner. Whatever the JGR structure in the HoT and early YoT days Phil Alderton owned the team, Kehoe was the Team Manager and Dean Baker was the motor guru. Worked pretty well for them: 200 plus podiums, 42 Ish wins and five or six SX championships. Race Team Managers should have professional racing experience. just sayin.......
My logical assumption seems to be amateurs will file through the system with Star and then the cream of the crop will transition to Factory. This would leave JGR playing second-fiddle in the 450 class.
Besides The Man who else has more experience winning races and championships than LB? IMO based on what I've heard there is nobody better in setting up a Yamaha than LB.
How many years does a team wait to start winning races consistently on their way to their first championship?
i associate Joe Gibbs Racing with winning the Daytona 500 and NASCAR championships. I'd like to see them enjoy the same success in our sport given the investment and dedication they've shown in SX/MX for years.
The definition of insanity is repeating the same action while expecting a different result. If you want a different result not repeating what you've been doing is the first step towards achieving a different result.
Edit: just to stick up for jgr, let's not forget they have 3 riders in the top 10 in points (I think?) Without looking, I'm not sure if Nicoletti is but if he isn't he's got to be close. I think thats pretty darn successful.
Pit Row
They have a well run team and they compete every weekend. There are not many riders who are capable of winning races let alone championships. They took a gamble on Barcia and it has paid off with a few wins, some podiums, trip to the MXDN.
I'm not entirely sure what else folks expect JGR do to or what they can do better.
I believe they kinda got screwed on the Webb deal a bit. Factory Yamaha hasn't been around and JGR sort of took the reins there and then when it looked like Webb would be a fit on JGR then Factory Yamaha starts up the factory team again.
The JGR program is on the same level as the factories in nearly ever category. It's a well run team and well respected and they compete every weekend.
Top flight race team without a doubt and I look forward to the day when all the pieces of the puzzle comes together for their first championship.
Best of luck to Coy Gibbs and crew!
Larry got McGrath to win. DeCoster couldn't.
Until JGR has a lites team where they can groom their own talent they will be in the retread business.
Yamaha wouldn't have the sack to let JGR go wild it would embarrass them with better capabilities and bikes
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