Michael Leib #170

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Edited Date/Time 1/28/2012 7:14pm
Gotta give a shout out to my boy. In his second SX race and first main event he the ran the 7th best lap time of the main, coming from 18th to 11th. He was working on Anstie for 9th on lap 13 when his arms went away. It was high drama in our pit when in the second qualifier the race motor developed a problem. BJ Burns and I did a motor swap from his practice bike. Look for him to get more relaxed and challenge for top tens soon. I also want to congratulate Bruce Rutherford, the other Rocket Exhaust rider, making the main and finishing 13th after a night of food poisoning. Two of our exhaust systems in the main is pretty cool IMHO.
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nytsmaC 1/16/2012 11:54am
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Congrats Don, it was exciting to see him crack into the top 10. Very impressive ride, I'm sure he is turning a lot of heads. It was hard to know what to expect after the disappointing Husqvarna experiment last year. Keep up the good work!
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DL wrote:
Gotta give a shout out to my boy. In his second SX race and first main event he the ran the 7th best lap time of...
Gotta give a shout out to my boy. In his second SX race and first main event he the ran the 7th best lap time of the main, coming from 18th to 11th. He was working on Anstie for 9th on lap 13 when his arms went away. It was high drama in our pit when in the second qualifier the race motor developed a problem. BJ Burns and I did a motor swap from his practice bike. Look for him to get more relaxed and challenge for top tens soon. I also want to congratulate Bruce Rutherford, the other Rocket Exhaust rider, making the main and finishing 13th after a night of food poisoning. Two of our exhaust systems in the main is pretty cool IMHO.
Been keeping an eye out on him, looks to be getting better each week. Hopefully next week he can battle for a top 10.

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RexBackman 1/16/2012 12:19pm
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You folks have some nice looking bikes, too!

After cruising the PHX pits your bikes stood out as one of my favorites - up ther with TLD and T22
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mccread 1/16/2012 12:49pm
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I thought the speed guys would of picked up on his results. Did well.
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fcr 1/16/2012 1:05pm
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I was watching him at A1 in practice, he looked good. I forgot what happened with him there, I just remember piece missing off the bike, or is my age telling ? Good for him this week.
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jsmx198 1/16/2012 1:32pm
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ML170 is a perfect example of hard work paying off!
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500guy 1/16/2012 1:35pm
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The kid looked excellent from the 1st practice on, I must of had 30 people ask me who that #170 guy was.

Great ride !
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mxb2 1/16/2012 2:05pm
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East coast rounds?, 450?
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bauman117 1/16/2012 2:10pm
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awesome for both guys..with the big list of fast guys to not make the main ..I was so pumped to see michael and bruce do so well...wouldnt that make them the top finishing privateers?
dumb question...they would be considered privateers right?
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CR300 1/16/2012 6:10pm
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Great job by the whole team!
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exsarg 1/16/2012 7:28pm
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you should be proud!!! awsome. ho does your exhaust work on a stock 12 yz 250 f?
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moto314 1/16/2012 8:01pm
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CR300 wrote:
Great job by the whole team!
X2! Next week top ten for sure!
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bauman117 1/19/2012 7:49am
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dont know if anyone posted this yet ..but leib is killin it here..

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Camp332 1/19/2012 8:06am
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I saw that, DL. Good stuff!

The kid has some Jersey in him.
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stillwelding 1/19/2012 9:00am
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Good luck Rocketman! I know from experience that ML's time in Europe has matured him and given him a different perspective.
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mx_563 1/19/2012 9:18am
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I think Michael is a modern day David Bailey as far as his tidy bike/gear appearance goes. The 180 Decal graphics have always looked awesome and I know he's been running them for a long time. The JT gear is CLEAN and the EKS Brand goggles match nicely. I'm rooting for him.
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jeffro503 1/19/2012 10:28am
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Awesome job for you and your boy Mr Leib! I was cheering for Michael last weekend too.....great to see him in the main and putting in some great rides!
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conwaymx 1/19/2012 3:07pm
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His time in the GPs was pretty tough to watch but he always stuck with it and remained professional. Good to see ML putting in the performances and getting the results. Shows how important it is to ride happy.
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bauman117 1/19/2012 3:56pm
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conwaymx wrote:
His time in the GPs was pretty tough to watch but he always stuck with it and remained professional. Good to see ML putting in the...
His time in the GPs was pretty tough to watch but he always stuck with it and remained professional. Good to see ML putting in the performances and getting the results. Shows how important it is to ride happy.
yeah i tottaly agree..i was always following how he was doing in the GP's and from bike problems to injuries to more bike problems seemed like michael just wasnt catching many or any breaks while he was overseas...but every time i saw something from him he was always profesional (not blaming anyone) and positive about where things were going in the future..he earned a ton of respect from me the last three years..From what i saw the last few years of his amature career Michael was always very close if not faster some days to baggets/wilsons/baker/week/and bunch of others that have already made a big splash in the US side of motocross..i could see it being frustrating to see that and know u have the speed/talent to be up there..welcome back...GO LEIB I also think he will do really well outdoors
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Bauer 1/19/2012 5:24pm
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Yeppers, Don, Michael's star is on the rise! I'll bet it's good to have him back home, also. Good luck to him, he's a great kid!
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MtnBoy 1/19/2012 5:30pm
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I mentioned awhile back in a Husky thread that Leib wasn't in Dietrich's league...I must offically eat crow for that.

Good for you guys! Always cool to see hard work and determination pay off, hopefully he can keep the momentum rolling!
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ocscottie 1/19/2012 5:36pm
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DL wrote:
Gotta give a shout out to my boy. In his second SX race and first main event he the ran the 7th best lap time of...
Gotta give a shout out to my boy. In his second SX race and first main event he the ran the 7th best lap time of the main, coming from 18th to 11th. He was working on Anstie for 9th on lap 13 when his arms went away. It was high drama in our pit when in the second qualifier the race motor developed a problem. BJ Burns and I did a motor swap from his practice bike. Look for him to get more relaxed and challenge for top tens soon. I also want to congratulate Bruce Rutherford, the other Rocket Exhaust rider, making the main and finishing 13th after a night of food poisoning. Two of our exhaust systems in the main is pretty cool IMHO.
Really stoked for you guys Don!! Remember that email i sent after A1 Cool He went even way beyond that!!

Really proud of Michael, i can only imagine how you are feeling, he has the mojo running now, keep it up!
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lukaitis9 1/19/2012 6:35pm
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Congrats Don-

You should be really proud. Good luck this weekend in LA.
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Big 1/20/2012 12:13pm
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How can anyone be suprised? If you ride fast with that Husky in a anti-American team like he did. Mf,mf ,crap,crap,crap shiiiit!! Sorry Rocket! Just had a touch of touretts syndrom there. He can ride anything fast.You put him on a proper bike and he is going for warpspeed soon for sure. Good luck.

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