We have a new sand King!

I guess but Herlings was 28th on the first lap and started back to back motos. None the less those two were on another planet. Loved AC's celebration

Yea, AC had him covered. Congrats Tony.

I'm so glad AC took the win over Herlings!

ky_savage wrote: I'm so glad AC took the win over Herlings!

Who's AC....?

chrisbuehler wrote: I guess but Herlings was 28th on the first lap and started back to back motos. None the less those two were on another planet. Loved AC's celebration

This... Plus Cairoli had 19 sec over Herlings when Herlings passed Barcia for second. And don't forget abut Guarneri blocking Herlings when he was only 1.5 sec behind Tonio...

That fact that Herlings caught him from almost dead last is pretty phenomenal.

ky_savage wrote: I'm so glad AC took the win over Herlings!

Sandy Rutz wrote: Who's AC....?

The guy you think is AK I guess???

Derpin' DJ wrote: That fact that Herlings caught him from almost dead last is pretty phenomenal.

It was but he couldn't seal the deal when it counted. I think it was a humbling weekend for Herlings and the USA! lol

Unbelievable...both of those guys are on another level at that track. Cairoli had him covered and turned it up when he had to. That guy is a LEGEND and no wonder he is 6x GP champ. Heirlings is pretty impressive as well. Riding on that since he was a kid and he makes it look so easy....No shame losing to Cairoli. I am extremely impressed with both GP champs and how fast they are on their home circuits...Unreal....Justin Barcia didnt do so bad either. 3rd against the GP's elite on a track that he has never seen and on a bike that he had little time on. He had AC like luck in that first moto, otherwise he was solid....

Huckster wrote: Unbelievable...both of those guys are on another level at that track. Cairoli had him covered and turned it up when he had to. That guy is a LEGEND and no wonder he is 6x GP champ. Heirlings is pretty impressive as well. Riding on that since he was a kid and he makes it look so easy....No shame losing to Cairoli. I am extremely impressed with both GP champs and how fast they are on their home circuits...Unreal....Justin Barcia didnt do so bad either. 3rd against the GP's elite on a track that he has never seen and on a bike that he had little time on. He had AC like luck in that first moto, otherwise he was solid....

Barcia's last moto ride was pretty badass. I think he would adapt to the "Euro" sand quite well. What say you GP guy's on Barcia's second moto?

chrisbuehler wrote: Barcia's last moto ride was pretty badass. I think he would adapt to the "Euro" sand quite well. What say you GP guy's on Barcia's second moto?

Yeah he did good!

For me the sandking is still Herlings, if you don't agree, please whatch the races of today again and come back.

Huckster wrote: Unbelievable...both of those guys are on another level at that track. Cairoli had him covered and turned it up when he had to. That guy is a LEGEND and no wonder he is 6x GP champ. Heirlings is pretty impressive as well. Riding on that since he was a kid and he makes it look so easy....No shame losing to Cairoli. I am extremely impressed with both GP champs and how fast they are on their home circuits...Unreal....Justin Barcia didnt do so bad either. 3rd against the GP's elite on a track that he has never seen and on a bike that he had little time on. He had AC like luck in that first moto, otherwise he was solid....

chrisbuehler wrote: Barcia's last moto ride was pretty badass. I think he would adapt to the "Euro" sand quite well. What say you GP guy's on Barcia's second moto?

onthepipe wrote: Yeah he did good!

For me the sandking is still Herlings, if you don't agree, please whatch the races of today again and come back.

Watched the whole race....no way....AC is the MAN....both on the same bikes, both started on the same gate at the same time....AC was pacing himself through the middle of the race and then wicked it up at the end when Jeffrey got close. He isn't a 6x CHAMP for nothing. That was a lesson in winning right there....

onthepipe wrote: Yeah he did good!

For me the sandking is still Herlings, if you don't agree, please whatch the races of today again and come back.

I agree. No rest between motos and a 20sec gap after he passed Barcia. I think if they started 1-2 he would yard AC

onthepipe wrote: Yeah he did good!

For me the sandking is still Herlings, if you don't agree, please whatch the races of today again and come back.

I see where you are from son!

2 races back to back,worse gate pick,28th on thefirst lap,there's only 1 sand king and everyone knows it

sorry but Herlings lived up to his reputation,it's hard to believe what I just saw

SlowMoFo wrote: It was but he couldn't seal the deal when it counted. I think it was a humbling weekend for Herlings and the USA! lol

finish behind Cairoli is nothing to shame for and a third place for Team USA is really really good in the sand nothing to shame for as well

barcia got all excited and lost focus the first moto and went downhill from there. im sure roger told him to settle down and ride smooth. to bad dungey crashed, looked like he anticpaited barcia going down and was hard on the brakes and crashed himself

sharkey wrote: barcia got all excited and lost focus the first moto and went downhill from there. im sure roger told him to settle down and ride smooth. to bad dungey crashed, looked like he anticpaited barcia going down and was hard on the brakes and crashed himself

looked more like he hit a kicker and got thrown over the bars to me.....Maybe he lost focus? Barcia was in 5th when his brake locked up....would have been a solid results if it werent for the mechanical...

Derpin' DJ wrote: That fact that Herlings caught him from almost dead last is pretty phenomenal.

Im glad somebody respects this accomplishment, because i cant name one, not ONE other single guy can reel in Cairoli from 25 seconds back and keep him honest! You know they are fast when they almost lap the 450 AMA Champ and lap the 250 AMA Champ and the runner up. Well Done!

PressPassP wrote: 2 races back to back,worse gate pick,28th on thefirst lap,there's only 1 sand king and everyone knows it

sorry but Herlings lived up to his reputation,it's hard to believe what I just saw

I thought I heard Herlings say on the podium after the first moto that he felt great and was fresh....Kind of didnt have to work very hard in that first moto and it wasnt like AC hadn't raced a moto prior to it either. Kid grew up on this track and is phenominal, but Cairoli was better that moto and did what it took to win. absolute no shame in that and those two showed that they are the best riders in the World and on a different level on that track....

SlowMoFo wrote: He's name is Antonio Cairoli! Seems to me like he wanted to prove a point and waited for Herlings to do so! He is a beast!

He's name is Jeffrey Herlings 100%

He had a bit of an answer when he got informed by the pits that jefrrey was closing in.

first jeffrey closed in with 3-4 seconds per lap and later with 2-3 seconda per lap.

reason why herlings couldn't make it happen was because he had a smaller break and lost a lot of energy with riding from last to 2nd.

You are retarded when you name cairoli sandmaster

Huckster wrote: looked more like he hit a kicker and got thrown over the bars to me.....Maybe he lost focus? Barcia was in 5th when his brake locked up....would have been a solid results if it werent for the mechanical...

Very impressed with Barcia. I think Dungey checked up when he saw him going by and anyone who's ridden sand that deep knows you don't chop the throttle. Barcia def showed who was the sand boss on the US team, makes me wonder how Tomac would have run. I really didn't care for JB before this year but he's a fucking animal like SBarrington said yest. No quit in that boy, I really dug I when he got passed by Paulin and shocked it back up

Dude won second moto by over a minute!!!!

PressPassP wrote: 2 races back to back,worse gate pick,28th on thefirst lap,there's only 1 sand king and everyone knows it

sorry but Herlings lived up to his reputation,it's hard to believe what I just saw

Huckster wrote: I thought I heard Herlings say on the podium after the first moto that he felt great and was fresh....Kind of didnt have to work very hard in that first moto and it wasnt like AC hadn't raced a moto prior to it either. Kid grew up on this track and is phenominal, but Cairoli was better that moto and did what it took to win. absolute no shame in that and those two showed that they are the best riders in the World and on a different level on that track....

Herlings didn't grew up in lommel and doens't train there often.
Lierop (this is jeffrey's backyard) ar both sand tracks but totally different

Lommel is cairoli's backyard cause he lives in lommel for about 6 years.

Herlings would win if they started 1-2

SlowMoFo wrote: He's name is Antonio Cairoli! Seems to me like he wanted to prove a point and waited for Herlings to do so! He is a beast!

Most world champs are kings of sand. Euro HQ for most GP racers where ever they are from is Belgium which is mostly sand. Toni had to learn to ride sand to win a world title. Being Italian it was like being from SoCal but he did it because he had to.

Aard#68 wrote: He's name is Jeffrey Herlings 100%

He had a bit of an answer when he got informed by the pits that jefrrey was closing in.

first jeffrey closed in with 3-4 seconds per lap and later with 2-3 seconda per lap.

reason why herlings couldn't make it happen was because he had a smaller break and lost a lot of energy with riding from last to 2nd.

You are retarded when you name cairoli sandmaster

I think the rest between motos would have given JH the boost he needed to push past AC and like I said had they started 1-2, forget it! JH isnt sand king, he's the sand god. I've been watching his vids for a couple years now and knew he would bring it. If you're a moto fan you have to appreciate the clinic him and AC put on

All three are badass's

Barcia had like 25+ huge moments in the last heat (and prolly alot more offscreen). I wouldnt call him the team captain just cause he held on to the bars this time. He had good speed, but was very lucky not to have crashed 5 more times.

PressPassP wrote: 2 races back to back,worse gate pick,28th on thefirst lap,there's only 1 sand king and everyone knows it

sorry but Herlings lived up to his reputation,it's hard to believe what I just saw

Huckster wrote: I thought I heard Herlings say on the podium after the first moto that he felt great and was fresh....Kind of didnt have to work very hard in that first moto and it wasnt like AC hadn't raced a moto prior to it either. Kid grew up on this track and is phenominal, but Cairoli was better that moto and did what it took to win. absolute no shame in that and those two showed that they are the best riders in the World and on a different level on that track....

Aard#68 wrote: Herlings didn't grew up in lommel and doens't train there often.
Lierop (this is jeffrey's backyard) ar both sand tracks but totally different

Lommel is cairoli's backyard cause he lives in lommel for about 6 years.

Herlings would win if they started 1-2

Ok, I must have misunderstand what the announcer said than because I thought he said he grew up riding that track.... Just so you know, the start is part of the race.....same bike, gate dropped at the same time and the checker flag flew for the guy that got there first...In this case it was Cairoli.....No disrepect to Herlings and you can carry on with the "would've, should've, could've..." stuff but Cairoli stil won and got it done when he had to. Jeffrey caught him and had what 4-5 laps to make it happen and couldn't. Either way it was an awesome display by both and really fun to watch.