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9/30/2014 7:09pm
9/30/2014 7:09pm
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10/1/2014 5:57pm
Well I got torn a new one on here for suggesting team Australia not go this year.
My pre comments were to maybe have Australia skip this year due to the team missing most of our best riders. I had suggested Moss would be alright on pace but would crash out of a moto. He did.
Clout not being very dominant in Australia, I thought would see him being quite weak on the world stage. This I was a little surprised with. His pace was better than I thought. He didn't get no results, but his pace wasn't terrible.
Than you have Reed who has a lot of the event covered by MA. But he was still out of pocket. Got knocked around and for what? To barely qualify?
The thing I am bummed about is that because of how it all went down it looks like we will not see Chad at future events. Which sucks, because if we had a team with Chad, Metty or Ferris or Waters, we would have a real shot. If the team is right I hope Chad participates again (of course if he is up to pace).
Positives from the event - Chad's practice time was surprisingly competitive.
Clout was better than expected
Moss did a clutch ride in the qualifier to have us qualify.
Thank you Moss, Clout, Reed and all those that helped Team Australia represent. You guys answered the call and I am thankful. But in future if the team isn't right I support Australia skipping a year. There is no shame in that.
My pre comments were to maybe have Australia skip this year due to the team missing most of our best riders. I had suggested Moss would be alright on pace but would crash out of a moto. He did.
Clout not being very dominant in Australia, I thought would see him being quite weak on the world stage. This I was a little surprised with. His pace was better than I thought. He didn't get no results, but his pace wasn't terrible.
Than you have Reed who has a lot of the event covered by MA. But he was still out of pocket. Got knocked around and for what? To barely qualify?
The thing I am bummed about is that because of how it all went down it looks like we will not see Chad at future events. Which sucks, because if we had a team with Chad, Metty or Ferris or Waters, we would have a real shot. If the team is right I hope Chad participates again (of course if he is up to pace).
Positives from the event - Chad's practice time was surprisingly competitive.
Clout was better than expected
Moss did a clutch ride in the qualifier to have us qualify.
Thank you Moss, Clout, Reed and all those that helped Team Australia represent. You guys answered the call and I am thankful. But in future if the team isn't right I support Australia skipping a year. There is no shame in that.
I'd have rather seen MA and Suzuki help more with Mossy's bike, can't imagine Desalles setup as big as he is is awesome for Matt.
But Clout rode pretty well but then crashed. Chad was ok in practice...but crashed heaps... And Moss basically made sure they got in the qualifiers... and then crashed. Shit happens. I'd always want them there tho!
Sounds like reed's pretty surprised that all Moss bought with him was handlebars?
I was impressed with all riders in practice but as always the luck never seems to be on Australia's side.
I think next year its best to pick GP riders Waters and Ferris, hopefully their healthy come time of MXON.
I say this because they will be already riding their own bike and will already have the right setup.
Motorcycling Australia seems to act like their pretty tight on coin.
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I agree with JB, leaning towards GP riders might be better for support and familiarity of tracks.
Reed has been a gamer for this event in the past but his last two outdoor seasons have been rough for his standards. I'm not sure he can get back up to top outdoor speed like he can in supercross.
So I don't know about if it would be a great deal for Moss to get his suspension there. .
@Tobz - By no results. I should of worded that differently. He did not get the results it seemed like he was capable of. Clout was a pleasant surprise, he rode great. I think though with a better start he would of been able to do more damage.
@Crush - I truly understand your point. I am close to the same. But costs, risk, reward sometimes don't add up. Imagine if Mossy save that qualifier and we only went in the B main. (Which was a very near reality). I guess its like an individual racer weighing up weather to ride with an injury or not.
I guess ultimately I also would love to see them there every time. But years like this one, I would give the guys a pass not to show. If that makes sense.
Would of been interesting to see what Caleb Ward could of done there. He is the sand boss.
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