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delbrekko
1/13/2017 6:11am
1/13/2017 6:11am
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1/13/2017 7:03am
How can we say year after year that Tomac is a title favorite when he wins a race or 2 every year with some solid finishes in there and subpar finishes after that. I've even heard industry "experts'" say they only expect 1 win out of him and more out of Seely and Anderson and maybe even Musquin but none for them are considered title contenders.
And people want to believe that the racing is going to be close and that there will be multiple title contenders when that never, ever actually happens. There is always 1 or maximum 2 guys dominating and Tomac has never been that guy on a 450.
And with all that said, i know people will call me a hater. That is fine, but these things are facts. Everyone can't win.
I think the comparison between Ducati, Yamaha and Honda in MotoGP is pretty good. Tomac is like the Ducati fighting against Dungey(Yamaha) and Roczen(Honda). Blazing speed but not consistent enough and excels at certain tracks/conditions.
The Shop
Eli has never come close to being on the same lap time that he was on the Geico Honda for the last half of his last season on the red bike. I'm not on a "blame the bike" kick or anything...but I truly believe that Eli and John got greedy and bit the Green bait because of the money carrot that was dangled in front of their noses. The bike is clearly "the bike that RV made", and Kawasaki has a reputation for not being very generous when it comes to personal setup preferences for their riders. Tomac is also a really mental rider...and it shows in every interview he does, whether he says it or not. He doesn't look all that comfy on the bike, and is not nearly as smooth as he used to be. I don't think he's happy at all...and it's not all about his finishes so far.
But, he seems like a good guy...very quiet and humble enough. I hope he gets a win or two this year, to keep his attitude and confidence up. And, I hope too that after this, his final year (I think) on Team Kawasaki, he'll set his sights on having a longer career...and not just filling his bank account. I believe he'd look like his old self on a Honda...or maybe even a Suzuki (new bike coming in 2018?).
he still is a title contender. We'll see how the series goes. My favorites are KR and
RD. After RD pulled into 2nd he was holding/gaining on KR until the flag situation.
However with that much lead KR still had something extra if challenged, but also
believe RD still had extra but no need to take risks at round 1. I think we have
potential for good racing though. Having said that, outside of KR and RD,we have
half a dozen "potential title contenders" Tomac will have is hands full.
TM
Everyone who doesn't believe Tomac is capable of winning the title seems to only recall his 2016 season.
Pit Row
I do think though that one day something will click and we will see the Tomac that everyone expects
Don't know who these "experts" are you speak of, but they all were bidding on him when he was available.
He was 2nd qualifier.. enough speed. If it wasn't for arm pump.. who knows how the night would of finished.
Roczen is the man of the hour, let's see how this is shaking out right before Daytoner.
Call it A1 jitters.....getting nervous....what have you......he came out with a top 5..... so lets see what happens.... he was actually pulling on RD5 and MM before he dropped.....
" you cant win a title at A1....but you can lose it "........ #truth
I want to see either Kenny or Eli win the title.....enough of the Dungey show.....
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