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7/30/2015 9:10pm
7/30/2015 9:10pm
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8/2/2015 7:48am
I can't remember the last time a pc bike won and I have not been able to say that the last ten years. There has been a big shift towards grooming young talent coming out of amateurs and taking them straight to their team. Geico star and now Troy lee has taken this approach to completley change the way amateurs turn pro IMO, and steal most of the best kids from Mitch (besides alldredge and ac, who was a done deal like 6 years ago).
Look at his team now for this year and next year, (and the last 5 in general) besides alldredge and ac, they have the arena cross champ, a Swiss guy, and a guy who they didn't want out of amateurs but do now a couple years down the line.
Cooper Webb, j Martin, bogle, anderson, barcia, Tomac, nelson (there's more that don't come off the top of my head right now) generally the last few years cream of the crop in the 250 class has mostly come from riders that have gone pro with a team that took them straight from amateurs to pro and are still with them.
I know this isn't a new theory, but In light of hearing that he might not have forkner locked up has me really starting to second guess his strategy of more experienced guys over rookies. He should do anything and everything he can to keep forkner because the kid is the real deal.
Not to mention he has 2 a class riders right now that could have a bright future most likely if they were thrown on the team, but again they don't for some reason.
Star racing and geico have both gambled big on the amateur kids and they have not disappointed for the most part.
Dont flame me to hard
Look at his team now for this year and next year, (and the last 5 in general) besides alldredge and ac, they have the arena cross champ, a Swiss guy, and a guy who they didn't want out of amateurs but do now a couple years down the line.
Cooper Webb, j Martin, bogle, anderson, barcia, Tomac, nelson (there's more that don't come off the top of my head right now) generally the last few years cream of the crop in the 250 class has mostly come from riders that have gone pro with a team that took them straight from amateurs to pro and are still with them.
I know this isn't a new theory, but In light of hearing that he might not have forkner locked up has me really starting to second guess his strategy of more experienced guys over rookies. He should do anything and everything he can to keep forkner because the kid is the real deal.
Not to mention he has 2 a class riders right now that could have a bright future most likely if they were thrown on the team, but again they don't for some reason.
Star racing and geico have both gambled big on the amateur kids and they have not disappointed for the most part.
Dont flame me to hard
Many times, there were so many good kids on Kawis that Mitch could handpick the best ones.
Not the case any longer, since other OEMs are getting them young too.
The Shop
What was Pourcel? Just a "French guy"?
It's like any sport, they can't own it all forever, eventually the others have to get a look in.
I see it like this.
AC didnt get hurt, SX title right there absolutely no question. Most likely 2.
Bowers should be good for a title fight indoors too.
Tonus is a definite threat outdoors, was, would be, should be, will be.
Aldredge is already starting to show but maybe next year
That's not a bad team
This allowed Mitch to hand pick the best riders and to low ball them with contracts. Riders would be willing to ride for less money if they could ride for Pro Circuit/Kawasaki.
There has been a complete shift now.
I believe this is due to the other OEM's getting more involved at the amateur level but also willing to pay big bucks to get these kids on their team when they transition form 80's to the big bikes.
ProCircuit no longer has their pick of the best of the best. They must now compete for the best riders like everyone else. The other teams now have equal programs to ProCircuit in terms of performance, support, management, semi's, shops, testing, OEM factory parts support. All things being equal now the thing that talks the most is money. These other teams are willing to risk some serious dough to sign an up and coming rider. This is something Mitch never had to do in the past and he still struggles with it. It's not easy accepting the fact that the other teams have caught up to you and now to compete you have to pay a rider 3x-5x what you used to pay in the past. Tough pill to swallow.
What a revelation, right? Your biggest competitor supplies your team with after market parts and your bikes don't breath fire like theirs?? Wonder why....
IMO the best rider team green is in b class, forkner. And he is already being linked to geico..
Pit Row
He got second at monster cup to plessenger with a broken hand..the time worth landed on him and ran him into that wire fence didnt help ether
Giecko and Star is team to be on for the fadt kids because they have a legit shot at a factory ride once they sign with them. KTM has figured this out with Orange Brigade and is starting to build a decent amatuer program. Until Mitch decide to get serious about an amatuer program, he will continue to flounder using other tesms left overs or hire foreign riders.
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