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RV = 10 years racing pro (-1 if you don't count GPs, +1 if you count '05 for rookie three races), 16 championships entered, 10 championships won, 4 on 250s, 6 on 450s. RV finished 12 championships inside the top three.
RD = 11 years racing pro (12 if you count his three rookie races in '06), 21 championships entered, 9 championships won, 2 on 250s, 7 on 450s. RD finished 18 championships inside the top three.
JS = 14 years racing pro (15 if you count his sidelined year with the drug penalty), 25 championships entered (his results list 26, but one was a one-off mx appearance in '10), 7 championships won, 4 on 125s/250s, 3 on 450s. JS finished 10 championships in the top three.
Ultimately each rider made decisions that affected their career:
RV went all out and wrapped up a lot of titles in a short amount of time, but also threw away a couple/missed some in the process.
RD's consistency and work ethic landed him only one less title with one more year of racing then RV and landed inside the top three in more championships. He also squeezed out on more 450 title than RV and the only riders with more titles than him overall are RC 16, RV 10, and McGrath 10...with RD at 9. Only rider here with an ESPN ESPY award (two I believe) and a wheeties box...some unique accomplishments for Dungey.
JS's crash or win mentality, choices on bikes/teams, and failure to follow the rules landed him a career that has spanned a few years longer than RV or RD, but with less success in terms of championships and overall standings in these championships. He's iconic but leaves a lot of question marks...or eternal ifs and buts.
Note: Yes, I counted 125SX titles in this math. If we remove those, RD and MC have the same total titles at 8, RV slips to 9, RC to 15, and JS drops to 5.
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