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Then...
as MXA points out:
Ryan said, “Looking at going to Europe and making that move and being the first one to do that, that wasn’t what drove me at first either.”
The facts: If Ryan Villopoto manages to win a World Championship he won’t be the first one to do it. He won’t be the second. He won’t be the third. He won’t be the fourth. He won’t be the fifth. He won’t be sixth. He won’t be seventh. He won’t be the eighth. But, he will be ninth — after the following American World Champions.
1982… Brad Lackey (500)
1982… Danny LaPorte (250)
1989… Trampas Parker (125)
1990… Donny Schmit (125)
1991… Trampas Parker (250)
1992… Donny Schmit (250)
1994… Bobby Moore (125)
1991… Trampas Parker (250)
as MXA points out:
Ryan said, “Looking at going to Europe and making that move and being the first one to do that, that wasn’t what drove me at first either.”
The facts: If Ryan Villopoto manages to win a World Championship he won’t be the first one to do it. He won’t be the second. He won’t be the third. He won’t be the fourth. He won’t be the fifth. He won’t be sixth. He won’t be seventh. He won’t be the eighth. But, he will be ninth — after the following American World Champions.
1982… Brad Lackey (500)
1982… Danny LaPorte (250)
1989… Trampas Parker (125)
1990… Donny Schmit (125)
1991… Trampas Parker (250)
1992… Donny Schmit (250)
1994… Bobby Moore (125)
1991… Trampas Parker (250)
but
when you think about it, RV would be the 9th one to do it,
as in: it was done 8 times so it had to be done 8 times by somebody
since a ghost could not have done it those other two times.
it is just that two others did it two times.
so, Trampas did it in 89
but
Trampas also did it in 91
so to be fair to Trampas, it actually did DO it
it is not that he did not do it in 91
The Shop
I also think that RV is referring to being the first reigning champion to leave the U.S. for the GPs. That whole paragraph is about leaving Supercross after 4 consecutive championships.
There's a lot of dialog in that interview, and it should be taken in context. What that means is you can't pull out one sentence and hang the guy by it. Then again, if you are talking about MXA- they have a lot of nooses.
it is just a quote from RV himself, he just said "first one" we would have to look back at his interview to get the complete context of what he said to be fair to RV
and
yes MXA has a lot of nooses
Good thing RV doesn't care about records, because he doesn't own any of them!
Serious though, I've never been a fan of RV because imo, he's just a bland rider(personality and on the track) kinda reminds me of a Jeff Stanton type of persona. I do however respect his work ethic and what it took for him to get to where he's at today and I'll also be rooting for him in the GPs.
One question I do have is what were the decisions that RV spoke of, that helped to promote SX/MX?
I just have been a big fan of mx since I first saw Roger DeCoster win the Trans AMA at Road Atlanta in 74
and I appreciate every rider in the sport - especially ones who put a lot of hard work to achieve a goal
and when it those accomplishments are not pointed out, or when they are sort of forgotten in the excitement of making a "first American" statement in an interview, it just gets under my skin a little.
I was at the track in Luxembourg when Lackey wrapped it up in 82, strolled by his small trailer in the pits and heard "Eye of the Tiger" playing at a high volume between the first and second motos, so I am just the type of guy who is a little sensitive about my old memories and well I think you get it
Pit Row
It is getting late over where I am but just in case it is not understood, (maybe I mentioned it already, sorry)
but
as you can see on Wikipedia:
The Kawasaki factory offered Brad Lackey a sponsored ride in 1972 and he won the AMA 500cc motocross national championship in dominating fashion and, was the highest placed American rider in the 1972 Trans-AMA motocross series.[2] However, he had his sights set on the world championship Grand Prix events held in Europe.
An American MX National Champion already went "the other way" and won a World Title in the "BIG CLASS"
and
a week later another American MX National Champion (LaPorte) won the World Title in the less prestigious 250 Class
The Kawasaki factory offered him a sponsored ride in 1972 and he won the AMA 500cc motocross national championship in dominating fashion and, was the highest placed American rider in the 1972 Trans-AMA motocross series.[2] However, he had his sights set on the world championship Grand Prix events held in Europe. In 1973, Lackey set out on what would eventually be a ten-year quest for a 500cc Motocross World Championship,
If it was Roczen that returned next year and won it would be regarded as consecutive MX titles from one series to another when talking about another first,since we don't have SX over here,
RV is/would be making other firsts though,Lackey might have been the top American the year when he left for Europe but nothing like the domination RV had now he's done the same
CAPS LOCK ON IN HONOR OF MXA.
first american supercross champion is what he was saying. Go back to English class.
Wow............
RV is saying that he would be the first reigning champ to go over and compete in the GP's........NOT that he would be the first American to win it.
If You are going start a subject.....at least get your facts strait. Clueless bastard.
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