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keep that profile picture, it's fitting
Its always interesting to see how they can do .. enough with the pissing contest shit
I could see him hovering after the top 5
Dungey
Roczen
Pourcel
Barcia
The rest pretty much races for fifth generally speaking. I think Simpson can get in the mix for 5-8 and will get 6th overall.
The Shop
So theoretically it should be harder to qualify for a U.S. National gate then for a MXGP gate. But upon all that comes reality, and when it comes to Shaun Simpon I guess it wouldn't matter anyway, at least when it comes to qualifying for the gate
Thanks BRO ride much
and maybe waxed was a little over the top. You mad bro?
we parked next to him at lommel recently (on a practice day) - was just him and his dad working out of a sprinter van, no mechanic/ suspension tech, no fancy motorhome or race van. Just those 2, putting in motos...
please bear that in mind (American fans) when you see him at Unadilla! I really hope he does well, he deserves a factory ride in gps (or dare I say it, in the ama if he puts himself in the shop window) - he's massively over achieving for the resources he has available at the minute....
Anyone attending do yourselves a favor, stop by and give them a "good luck", you will be happy with there "attitude".
Always liked MX, here / there, it's all good. Like to see the GP guys duck over for one race or a season. Like to see a US rider do a race or a season of GP's. Props to all of them.
My guess, depends on the conditions. If the track develops some technicality, Shaun's got the right stuff !
Spend some timing debating the results . . that's why we have races. Not happy with the results, go to the next race !
(any resemblance to a Team-Green post - or others - is just a coincidence / respect )
Cheers all, enjoy the races.
I think 5th-10th is a reasonable expectation, obviously i'd like to see him as close to the front as possible. Bet there will be a few spectators out there having to double check who the number 241 is if he does run up front!!!
Pit Row
MXGP top ten rider Shaun Simpson will race for the Red Bull KTM factory team at the Unadilla round of the AMA Nationals in two weeks time, and will receive factory support in the 2016 MXGP championship. The Scotsman who won a GP at Lierop in the past and is very consistent in the last 10 years of GP racing will enjoy the experience as he returns to the team he rode for at the start of his career.
Comments KTM Sports Director Pit Beirer: “It’s great that he goes there and he is a great rider. We are pleased that we can support him and the aim is to support good material with him next year in the world championship. He’ll get the best engine that we have and what he plays all done from his own structure is very clever. We know from past experience that the transition to a factory team was hard for him. He needed a special atmosphere, to perform at his best, without the pressure of a factory team . However, you need a good engine and mechanic . We will increase the support from the factory next year and that is why we also help him with the race in Unadilla.”
And now UK fans can relax and do something else
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British Motocross champion Shaun Simpson will join AMA Supercross champion and likely 2015 AMA motocross champ Ryan Dungey when he takes his awayday to Unadilla. The Scot had originally planned on taking his own suspension over with him to fit to a borrowed bike, but now the Red Bull Factory KTM team have come up with the goods, and Simpson will now take to the line with a factory machine.
In a statement, KTM Sports Director Pit Beirer confirmed the decision to give Simpson full support for the American race, and went on to confirm the factories intention to upgrade their support for the British champion throughout 2016.
“It’s great that he goes there and he is a great rider”, said Beirer. “We are pleased that we can support him and the aim is to support good material with him next year in the world championship. He’ll get the best engine that we have. We know from past experience that the transition to a factory team was hard for him. He needed a special atmosphere to perform at his best, without the pressure of a factory team . However, you need a good engine and mechanic . We will increase the support from the factory next year and that is why we also help him with the race in Unadilla.”
As the MXGP moves into the final stages of the series, the silly season is in full swing, with a raft of unsubstantiated rumours about team signings and moves circulating on social media. The statement from Beirer is fantastic news for MOTO columnist Simpson and seems to indicate that he will stay orange for 2016. Currently running seventh in the world championship on what is effectively a privateer bike, it’s clear that with factory support SS24 could seriously improve that position next year.
that's a lot of orange bikes out there for unadilla. 5 factory /factory backed 450 machines and another 5 or so in the 250 class.
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