One spot left at KTM?

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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 9:29pm
Musqin is on 250s isn't he? Will Short be the headliner or is there one more shoe at KTM. Short is a wingman, great guy to have for PR but he is unable to win despite the speed and talent.
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RandyS 10/6/2010 10:56am
10/6/2010 10:56am
Great, 2 guys who can't close the deal. I thought Alessi was MX only,
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Shawn142 10/6/2010 10:57am
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Is Alessi going to be under the Red Bull tent or is he staying under Jäger?
rockcrawlerdude 10/6/2010 11:02am
10/6/2010 11:02am
RandyS wrote:
Great, 2 guys who can't close the deal. I thought Alessi was MX only,
he is unless KTM asked him to step up to the SX plate for them....

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PicardsFacepalm 10/6/2010 8:40pm
10/6/2010 8:40pm
I think Alessi only has a year until RdC gets RD back. It would be cool to see Mike turn it around, especially since so many are going SX only.
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Spat24 10/6/2010 9:07pm
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Alessi is going down under to practice SX - he will be on the line at A1
Antipodean 10/6/2010 11:05pm
10/6/2010 11:05pm Edited Date/Time 10/6/2010 11:06pm
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Alessi is going down under to practice SX - he will be on the line at A1
..."practice SX"... That's not a thinly veiled slight on the Australasian Supercross Championship is it? Or is it more of an out'n'out disparaging remark.



We'll see you at the A1 starting gate. "Practice", indeed.
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FIREfish148 10/6/2010 11:40pm
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I wouldnt be surprised to see Pourcel and Reed go there. Maybe someone like stroupe? That kid has some heat for real at times.
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pummel 10/6/2010 11:54pm
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I'm predicting Pourcel Orange
Reed Red
Wiemer Green
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jo2910 10/7/2010 1:31am
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Also right now it looks like they wouldn't be doing the East coast as both Musquin and Roczen are West. BTW Musquin spoke about how weird it felt to see KTM sign his main competitor and put him on the SX program as well. Kind of steal his thunder I guess especially after the MXdN.

I say they sign another guy like Stroupe or another top 10 material guy.

I don't know why they wouldn't get Alessi on SX. Last year they didn't have the setup ok but this year they do and the guy was definetly top 10 even top 5 on the suzuki.
Aussie_power_sports 10/7/2010 2:20am
10/7/2010 2:20am
Spat24 wrote:
Alessi is going down under to practice SX - he will be on the line at A1
Antipodean wrote:
..."practice SX"... That's not a thinly veiled slight on the Australasian Supercross Championship is it? Or is it more of an out'n'out disparaging remark...
..."practice SX"... That's not a thinly veiled slight on the Australasian Supercross Championship is it? Or is it more of an out'n'out disparaging remark.



We'll see you at the A1 starting gate. "Practice", indeed.
well I hope marmont beats alessi in aussie practice series, but then again its only practice. lol

In 5 years sx only deals will include racing the aussie sx season as well. Its only getting bigger
Underground 10/7/2010 4:36am
10/7/2010 4:36am
RandyS wrote:
Great, 2 guys who can't close the deal. I thought Alessi was MX only,
That's f'can funny!! lolololololo bit harsh bout Shorty but. Was solid at Denver.
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ThePipe 10/7/2010 5:22am
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Heinz Kinigadner should get a shot
He's got a proven track record
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Highsider 10/7/2010 9:32am
10/7/2010 9:32am Edited Date/Time 10/7/2010 9:33am
ThePipe wrote:
Heinz Kinigadner should get a shot
He's got a proven track record
Or even Kees Van Der Ven. After all, he won the overall at Unadilla, on a KTM...in 1982, that is.
KTMRACER732 10/7/2010 9:37am
10/7/2010 9:37am
i say if alessi stays outdoor only that they sign reed or someone sx only. Or hopefully they will get a couple east coast lites guys. Aren't matt lemoine and kyle cunningham available? they would be people that could use a good chance
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mx_563 10/7/2010 10:10am
10/7/2010 10:10am
Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think Alessi is contracted by KTM to race in Australia. Australian SX results are reported in the USA but not covered in as much detail by the American media as domestic races. So Alessi's performance down there is probably not too critical to him (at least not as much as American SX). That's why he can "treat" it as practice. I don't think the remark was a jab at Australian SX. Settle down, "mates".

On the "Kenny Watson and other guy show", RV mentioned something about a possible 3-man team at Kawi. Is it still possible that CP377 goes there? His brother is on Kawis in Europe (for many years already) and I thought I heard someplace that his dad runs a Kawi dealership in France (not sure). He's been on green bikes for a long time and I suspect there is some brand loyalty there. Granted, it's a long shot, but is it possible Fisher is still working on getting Pourcel? Just askin.

As for KTM, Roger has been known to surprise with some real head scratchers. Moss and Hurley come to mind. Sure, CP377 and CR22 are legit contenders for a spot on the team, but with Roger, who the heck knows...

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