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doesnt get holeshots on the 450? Will all the 350 nay sayers still think that the 350 is no good? Or that MA800 hast lost his touch? hmmm i guess this could swing both ways for KTM. (im a KTM fan by the way)
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motogrady 5/21/2011 4:30am
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No excuses for Mikey now.

He's got the 450, he's in his enviroment, backed by a powerhouse manufacturer and manager. He's healthy,
Alessi Sr. is out of the picture, and he should be well rested and in shape.

sho time for Mike.
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CeeTee 5/21/2011 4:35am
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motogrady wrote:
No excuses for Mikey now. He's got the 450, he's in his enviroment, backed by a powerhouse manufacturer and manager. He's healthy, Alessi Sr. is out...
No excuses for Mikey now.

He's got the 450, he's in his enviroment, backed by a powerhouse manufacturer and manager. He's healthy,
Alessi Sr. is out of the picture, and he should be well rested and in shape.

sho time for Mike.
Agree with all the above, i guess tomorrow will tell. man this series is going to be good!
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Mike Alessi is going to be very good. The 350 never held him back. He lost his confidence last yr and what little edge he had on the competition also went out the window. Mike needs a result more than any big name rider on the gate today.

IMO Mike will win a moto today.
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T-Fish 5/21/2011 6:01am
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motogrady wrote:
No excuses for Mikey now. He's got the 450, he's in his enviroment, backed by a powerhouse manufacturer and manager. He's healthy, Alessi Sr. is out...
No excuses for Mikey now.

He's got the 450, he's in his enviroment, backed by a powerhouse manufacturer and manager. He's healthy,
Alessi Sr. is out of the picture, and he should be well rested and in shape.

sho time for Mike.
CeeTee wrote:
Agree with all the above, i guess tomorrow will tell. man this series is going to be good!
What's going on tomorrow that we don't know about?

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CeeTee wrote:
doesnt get holeshots on the 450? Will all the 350 nay sayers still think that the 350 is no good? Or that MA800 hast lost his...
doesnt get holeshots on the 450? Will all the 350 nay sayers still think that the 350 is no good? Or that MA800 hast lost his touch? hmmm i guess this could swing both ways for KTM. (im a KTM fan by the way)
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HatersSuck wrote:
Mike Alessi is going to be very good. The 350 never held him back. He lost his confidence last yr and what little edge he had...
Mike Alessi is going to be very good. The 350 never held him back. He lost his confidence last yr and what little edge he had on the competition also went out the window. Mike needs a result more than any big name rider on the gate today.

IMO Mike will win a moto today.
he also just wanted to survive the sx season....my only concern for hangtown is if there's any lingering effects from the LVSX getoff.
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cpj36 5/21/2011 6:35am
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Every time we've seen a 350 holeshot in the US it's been on shorter start straight, and/ or tight first turn. He wont be able to out brake everyone on the 450 but the only way the 350 can do it is if all the 450's are trying to get slowed down for a tight first turn.
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cpj36 5/21/2011 6:43am
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HatersSuck wrote:
Mike Alessi is going to be very good. The 350 never held him back. He lost his confidence last yr and what little edge he had...
Mike Alessi is going to be very good. The 350 never held him back. He lost his confidence last yr and what little edge he had on the competition also went out the window. Mike needs a result more than any big name rider on the gate today.

IMO Mike will win a moto today.
What will we say when Short doesn't get the starts he used to get on the 450 either?
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T-Fish 5/21/2011 7:02am
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HatersSuck wrote:
Mike Alessi is going to be very good. The 350 never held him back. He lost his confidence last yr and what little edge he had...
Mike Alessi is going to be very good. The 350 never held him back. He lost his confidence last yr and what little edge he had on the competition also went out the window. Mike needs a result more than any big name rider on the gate today.

IMO Mike will win a moto today.
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What will we say when Short doesn't get the starts he used to get on the 450 either?
There's quite a bit of a difference in competition this year. That's a fact, not an excuse.
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Mike holeshot Hangtown last year on the 350 at least once didn't he?
Wadded_Up 5/21/2011 7:41am
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If Mike gets the holeshot and leads for while, it will get his confidence back. If he finishes on the box he will be a force in the championship. If he falls off the pace and out of the top 10 it will crush him and change his season. This first race sets the pace of his future.......I will be cheering for him and hope he pulls it off...........
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Wadded_Up wrote:
If Mike gets the holeshot and leads for while, it will get his confidence back. If he finishes on the box he will be a force...
If Mike gets the holeshot and leads for while, it will get his confidence back. If he finishes on the box he will be a force in the championship. If he falls off the pace and out of the top 10 it will crush him and change his season. This first race sets the pace of his future.......I will be cheering for him and hope he pulls it off...........
I agree with this. It`s all about confidence with him.
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HatersSuck wrote:
Mike Alessi is going to be very good. The 350 never held him back. He lost his confidence last yr and what little edge he had...
Mike Alessi is going to be very good. The 350 never held him back. He lost his confidence last yr and what little edge he had on the competition also went out the window. Mike needs a result more than any big name rider on the gate today.

IMO Mike will win a moto today.
cpj36 wrote:
What will we say when Short doesn't get the starts he used to get on the 450 either?
What will we say when Short holeshots like he did last year on the 450?

Allesi will have his share but Short will surprise people i think.
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Mikes a bad ass, but so are rv,rd,reed, cp.metty,short, and canard and grant when they return!
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Mike will get starts.
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CeeTee wrote:
doesnt get holeshots on the 450? Will all the 350 nay sayers still think that the 350 is no good? Or that MA800 hast lost his...
doesnt get holeshots on the 450? Will all the 350 nay sayers still think that the 350 is no good? Or that MA800 hast lost his touch? hmmm i guess this could swing both ways for KTM. (im a KTM fan by the way)
Would you want to be 100cc's down?
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CeeTee wrote:
doesnt get holeshots on the 450? Will all the 350 nay sayers still think that the 350 is no good? Or that MA800 hast lost his...
doesnt get holeshots on the 450? Will all the 350 nay sayers still think that the 350 is no good? Or that MA800 hast lost his touch? hmmm i guess this could swing both ways for KTM. (im a KTM fan by the way)
Sherwood wrote:
Would you want to be 100cc's down?
I am very confident in my starts and NO WAY would I want to be handed a 350.
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cpj36 5/21/2011 8:27am
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LURCH wrote:
What will we say when Short holeshots like he did last year on the 450? Allesi will have his share but Short will surprise people i...
What will we say when Short holeshots like he did last year on the 450?

Allesi will have his share but Short will surprise people i think.
I guess we'll see. On a 450 Short could holeshot from a bad gate, don't see it happening on a 350 unless you just can't carry that much speed into the turn on a 450. If you look at the starts the 350's have had, that's how they've done it, not a bad thing but to make up for all the disadvantage you would need everything to go your way like RV@Budds.

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I'm hoping he comes out blazing. Would be good to have another in the mix of this years top guys.
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fcr wrote:
I'm hoping he comes out blazing. Would be good to have another in the mix of this years top guys.
I just hope the blaze doesn't burn out like last year.
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MA800 fastest in the first session.
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I think he will do good as long as he keeps it on two wheels
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I think Mikey has found his Mojo again... Great to see him on top of the time board.
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HatersSuck wrote:
Mike Alessi is going to be very good. The 350 never held him back. He lost his confidence last yr and what little edge he had...
Mike Alessi is going to be very good. The 350 never held him back. He lost his confidence last yr and what little edge he had on the competition also went out the window. Mike needs a result more than any big name rider on the gate today.

IMO Mike will win a moto today.
cpj36 wrote:
What will we say when Short doesn't get the starts he used to get on the 450 either?
T-Fish wrote:
There's quite a bit of a difference in competition this year. That's a fact, not an excuse.
Shorty holeshot the best riders in the world twice at the MXDN last year. And by a big margin both times.
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Alessi could win the whole enchilada, and should definitely be considered in the mix with the other big boys.
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Wadded_Up wrote:
If Mike gets the holeshot and leads for while, it will get his confidence back. If he finishes on the box he will be a force...
If Mike gets the holeshot and leads for while, it will get his confidence back. If he finishes on the box he will be a force in the championship. If he falls off the pace and out of the top 10 it will crush him and change his season. This first race sets the pace of his future.......I will be cheering for him and hope he pulls it off...........
bullshit!

his mental attitude isn't dictated by his starts or his results. ...quite the contrary einstein.
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BobbyM 5/21/2011 11:00am
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CeeTee wrote:
doesnt get holeshots on the 450? Will all the 350 nay sayers still think that the 350 is no good? Or that MA800 hast lost his...
doesnt get holeshots on the 450? Will all the 350 nay sayers still think that the 350 is no good? Or that MA800 hast lost his touch? hmmm i guess this could swing both ways for KTM. (im a KTM fan by the way)
Sherwood wrote:
Would you want to be 100cc's down?
Highsider wrote:
I am very confident in my starts and NO WAY would I want to be handed a 350.
hey squidly...c class at the podunk sand pit raceway don't count .
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DJ KC wrote:
I think Mikey has found his Mojo again... Great to see him on top of the time board.
Totally agree. He was holeshotting 450's the end of the supercross season. The baddest triggerfinger on the gate is back, he made it through the supercross season without any serious injuries and he's on the 450. He is gonna be a force all season.
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Sherwood 5/21/2011 11:11am
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Sherwood wrote:
Would you want to be 100cc's down?
Highsider wrote:
I am very confident in my starts and NO WAY would I want to be handed a 350.
BobbyM wrote:
hey squidly...c class at the podunk sand pit raceway don't count .
I was going by what Ricky Carmichael said but what's he know.

I really hope his crash doesn't take him out of the entire series.
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Wadded_Up wrote:
If Mike gets the holeshot and leads for while, it will get his confidence back. If he finishes on the box he will be a force...
If Mike gets the holeshot and leads for while, it will get his confidence back. If he finishes on the box he will be a force in the championship. If he falls off the pace and out of the top 10 it will crush him and change his season. This first race sets the pace of his future.......I will be cheering for him and hope he pulls it off...........
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bullshit!

his mental attitude isn't dictated by his starts or his results. ...quite the contrary einstein.
read your second statement again...

These guys, ALL OF THEM are freakin mental cases, if they are winning they cant be stopped, if they are top 5 they will consistantly be top 5, etc, etc. Why did RC have his competition battling for 2nd place? They didnt BELIEVE they could beat him. Mental strength is just as important as conditioning in motocross. Where you believe you will be is where you will be.

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