what is the scoop on Rockzen and

jamma10 wrote:

He was second in the points until that disasterous race at Indy where he went down with RV off the start and then crashed again making...

He was second in the points until that disasterous race at Indy where he went down with RV off the start and then crashed again making his way through the pack. He bounced back to finish second to RV at Daytona but then he had that weird mechanical DNF in Detroit the very next week, which scuppered any chance he had of clawing back the points he'd lost in Indy. That must have been a real kick in the teeth and it could be that his motivation dropped slightly when he realised he was well out of contention in a flash.

It didn't help matters that those two DNFs coincided also with Barcia and Tomac starting to find their groove and now of course Canard is back in the mix too, so it's a lot tougher to finish top 5, let alone on the podium.

1st - A1
6th - Pheonix
3rd - A2
6th - Oakland
2nd - A3
3rd - San Diego
6th - Arlington
1st - Atlanta
DNF - Detroit
2nd - Daytona
DNF - Indianapolis
5th - Toronto
4th - St. Louis
3rd - Houston
7th - Seattle

He's hardly dropped off a cliff as some people seem to think, and he's still 'best of the rest' behined the three seasoned 450 guys that everyone expected to be 1,2,3 at the end of the season. Even after two DNF's!

adamdf wrote:

Dungey is the man to watch, ....however roczen will contend for wins no doubt

randel.ludwig.5 wrote:

Kenny is doing great. Take out the two DNFs and he would be the (Rookie) talk of the town. RV said "he is going to be...

Kenny is doing great. Take out the two DNFs and he would be the (Rookie) talk of the town. RV said "he is going to be good" and I trust his opinion. As far as his performance falling off. Let's see how he does in the last two. A week off might be just what he needed.

shredder22 wrote:

Dungey is the man to watch? Uhhh okay… Kenny is just tapping into his potential and has so much room to grow and win races and...

Dungey is the man to watch? Uhhh okay… Kenny is just tapping into his potential and has so much room to grow and win races and titles. He is only 19 and has many bright years ahead of him. Not to mention Kenny won races without needing all the other top guys to crash on the first lap. The only race RD won, Kenny, RV and JS all crashed on the opening lap and started way back. How many guys have we seen RD pass? How many guys have we seen Kenny pass? RD is older, and will not win a championship unless RV retires, James crashes out and injures himself, etc. Kenny, ET and a few others will take over once RV and JS retire. Dungey has already won all the championships he is going to win (unless others are hurt.)

jamma10 wrote:

He was second in the points until that disasterous race at Indy where he went down with RV off the start and then crashed again making...

He was second in the points until that disasterous race at Indy where he went down with RV off the start and then crashed again making his way through the pack. He bounced back to finish second to RV at Daytona but then he had that weird mechanical DNF in Detroit the very next week, which scuppered any chance he had of clawing back the points he'd lost in Indy. That must have been a real kick in the teeth and it could be that his motivation dropped slightly when he realised he was well out of contention in a flash.

It didn't help matters that those two DNFs coincided also with Barcia and Tomac starting to find their groove and now of course Canard is back in the mix too, so it's a lot tougher to finish top 5, let alone on the podium.

1st - A1
6th - Pheonix
3rd - A2
6th - Oakland
2nd - A3
3rd - San Diego
6th - Arlington
1st - Atlanta
DNF - Detroit
2nd - Daytona
DNF - Indianapolis
5th - Toronto
4th - St. Louis
3rd - Houston
7th - Seattle

He's hardly dropped off a cliff as some people seem to think, and he's still 'best of the rest' behined the three seasoned 450 guys that everyone expected to be 1,2,3 at the end of the season. Even after two DNF's!

Dsigner wrote:

I'm sure RCH will be fine with K-Roc's 2014 race record.

hartebreak wrote:

My opinion is that things over under the KTM tent are very tense and not very enjoyable. I'm sure Roger is not happy at all that...

My opinion is that things over under the KTM tent are very tense and not very enjoyable. I'm sure Roger is not happy at all that A. Kenny is leaving, and B. that it is already out that he is leaving. Seeing Kenny hanging out and posting pictures with basically everyone on the planet (even Tony Alessi for Christ sake) other than his team tells me that he is now the red headed stepchild over there. I should expect that he is simply "over it" with the Orange Team and is mailing it in at this point. I bet once next year rolls along and he is well underway with his next team we will hear just how bad things got. It really bums me out though cause Kenny really could have brought the orange bikes to the next level.

rebus wrote:

Where are you getting all these wonderful insights from?

adamdf wrote:

I totally agree that the 450 season is longer and takes a toll...but its likely that with a trainer like Aldon Baker his problems arent physical...

I totally agree that the 450 season is longer and takes a toll...but its likely that with a trainer like Aldon Baker his problems arent physical but mental

oshow wrote:

Sounds about right. But to me the training he is doing should offset that, or maybe it takes a full year for the fitness to set...

Sounds about right. But to me the training he is doing should offset that, or maybe it takes a full year for the fitness to set in.

I guess we will see next season

JW381 wrote:

Seems like you can train "all you want", but there's no real substitute for actually racing the main event laps. Look at Deano at Daytona. His...

Seems like you can train "all you want", but there's no real substitute for actually racing the main event laps. Look at Deano at Daytona. His training with Ryno is paying off, but what do you really do to prepare for 20 laps on a gnarly track against the world's greatest?

Dsigner wrote:

I'm sure RCH will be fine with K-Roc's 2014 race record.