Just how good is Glen Helen...

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Edited Date/Time 5/24/2015 8:28am
SO nice to see it back, that's what MX should be.

Just had to give a shout out to everyone putting differences aside to bring one the best venues back.

Excited to see what they will come up with for the GP, no way they run the same track.

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kawasa84 5/23/2015 8:29pm
5/23/2015 8:29pm
Agreed, Glen Helen has always got to be on the circuit, its just an awesome track.
Definitely the GP won't run same track, but thats ok, those guys couldn't run 2.222 lap times on the track we saw today anyway.
TwoStroke_857 5/23/2015 8:37pm
5/23/2015 8:37pm
One of my favorite pro tracks on the circuit. Redbud still takes my #1 spot though Smile
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johnnybgood 5/23/2015 8:43pm
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kawasa84 wrote:
Agreed, Glen Helen has always got to be on the circuit, its just an awesome track. Definitely the GP won't run same track, but thats ok...
Agreed, Glen Helen has always got to be on the circuit, its just an awesome track.
Definitely the GP won't run same track, but thats ok, those guys couldn't run 2.222 lap times on the track we saw today anyway.
None of those guys ride it every week
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JJO741 5/23/2015 9:03pm
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Glen Helen is pure moto.

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Low Flying Duck 5/23/2015 9:07pm
5/23/2015 9:07pm
kawasa84 wrote:
Agreed, Glen Helen has always got to be on the circuit, its just an awesome track. Definitely the GP won't run same track, but thats ok...
Agreed, Glen Helen has always got to be on the circuit, its just an awesome track.
Definitely the GP won't run same track, but thats ok, those guys couldn't run 2.222 lap times on the track we saw today anyway.
Oh, I think you'd be in for a surprise. Top guys are top guys, they'd be up to speed pretty quickly.
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daemon616 5/23/2015 9:12pm
5/23/2015 9:12pm
IMO GH is the best the US has to offer when it comes to MX.
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Clutchy 5/23/2015 9:14pm
5/23/2015 9:14pm
Top 5 in the country. Best on the west coast... EVER.IMO... Especially when they ran the extra hill and drop off and big double drop away. 07ish. MO.
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yzweldon 5/23/2015 9:52pm
5/23/2015 9:52pm Edited Date/Time 5/23/2015 10:14pm
daemon616 wrote:
IMO GH is the best the US has to offer when it comes to MX.
I have been to all the Iconic tracks but Washougal, and while Red Bud Millville Buds Creek Southwick and Unadilla all are Awesome tracks but In.my honest opinion none of them compared to today at the Glen, and then there is the whole beauty of hanging out in SoCal for a couple days and that is just more Icing on the cake

Ghost of Jabroni 5/23/2015 9:55pm
5/23/2015 9:55pm
Clutchy wrote:
Top 5 in the country. Best on the west coast... EVER.IMO... Especially when they ran the extra hill and drop off and big double drop away...
Top 5 in the country. Best on the west coast... EVER.IMO... Especially when they ran the extra hill and drop off and big double drop away. 07ish. MO.
x2. That layout you speak of was the best it's ever been.

GH is in the discussion for best track in the USA. But we cant forget Red Bud. I loved Southwick. And Washougal would give it a run for best track on the West Coast.
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The cool weather made for PERFECT dirt today. That's about as good as the dirt gets there.

I thought the track was kinda basic. They didn't have the extensive air-time route into the REM track they had in years past. I asked Jody about it and I thought he indicated they were under some sort of 2:30 max lap time restriction? Anyone know if that is true?

WTF difference does it make whether you do fewer laps on a longer track or more laps on a shorter track? I'll go for the longer track every time.

Saw Gibby help out a downed rider up in the canyon section in a blind landing zone. After he helped the rider he looked like a kid trying to cross a freeway. Good job Gibby. Glad you didn't get plowed.

BTW - AC going triple triple in the rhythm section in front of the bleachers was very impressive. I don't think any other 250 riders even considered it and AC pulled it off several times like it was nothing.

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Detroit Dick 5/24/2015 4:08am
5/24/2015 4:08am
Great day at the races! Plenty of traction. Low temps. My boy met Dungey and got his autograph. Barcia/Nelson/Hill all stepped it up. Tomac and Martin were superhuman. Thanks to everyone involved.
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63mark 5/24/2015 4:32am
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kawasa84 wrote:
Agreed, Glen Helen has always got to be on the circuit, its just an awesome track. Definitely the GP won't run same track, but thats ok...
Agreed, Glen Helen has always got to be on the circuit, its just an awesome track.
Definitely the GP won't run same track, but thats ok, those guys couldn't run 2.222 lap times on the track we saw today anyway.
I hope your post wasn't meant to be serious, cuz it would be kinda...... dumb and provokingWink
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Crush 5/24/2015 4:32am
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Love watching GH, might even like to ride it, racing it I'm sure is fucking freaky sometimes!
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croom mx 5/24/2015 7:36am
5/24/2015 7:36am
By far the Best MX track in the world.
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customhd 5/24/2015 8:28am
5/24/2015 8:28am
Are we talking to watch or ride? going to be hard to beat in either case, GH is best track i have ever ridden.

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