250 guys stepping up

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Edited Date/Time 1/23/2012 3:07pm
Does anybody know if there is any top 250 guys stepping up to the 450 class next year? All i could think of was maybe rattray and hanny.
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Barcia?
7/6/2011 2:02am
Ddavis?
sherro24
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7/6/2011 2:26am
is barcia steppin up?
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Jake-247 wrote:
Barcia?
That could be scary! First he needs to learn how to finish a moto without crashing!

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I don't think Barcia has the maturity on the bike yet to race a 450.
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i don't really know about that pointing out system, so i don't know if someone has to move up.......
for those that don't have to it doen't look like a good year to do that, not that much good rides to look for and it all can go pretty wild if dungey signs something......
guess everybody has to wait for the big names to settle in and then look for what is left...
still i think seely, rattray, sipes, tickle, hanson.......are kind of old to stay lite...!!!!!!!
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7/6/2011 10:15am Edited Date/Time 7/6/2011 10:16am
Tyla Rattray, but I doubt it.

Broc Tickle has 1 year to defend his title.

I think Blake Wharton has too.

Ryan Sipes?
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7/6/2011 10:18am
the way i look at it, who cares. the class is no longer a "stepping stone" class like it was back in the 90's and earlier.

these guys are all fabricated athletes making a living in the class. hell, a few of them have spent their entire career in the class.

the pointing out thing is gay. only reason for moving up in my opinion would be from getting championships.
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SethGator wrote:
ryan morais
Also, Martin Davalos...
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Stoop wrote:
Ddavis?
har!
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Sipes and Cunningham already signed a contract with DNA for next year. I'm guessing they will be both be on 250's. I'm not sure exactly how the point system works but I'm kind of surprised that Sipes hasn't been pointed out yet. Can anyone shed some light on that??
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http://www.norcalmotocross.com/rules-of-the-game-supercross-vs-lites

"...we’ll also try to explain the rules of, “pointing out,” of the Lites class...

...And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: “pointing out.” Hey, I’m not stupid, if I would have put this at the beginning of the column, none of you guys would have read the rest. So, what exactly does pointing out mean? It isn’t as simple as drawing attention to the fact that somebody has been in the Lites class for a long time. Wouldn’t that be funny though? “Hey, this is the tenth year he’s been in the Lites class, you better go point that out to the AMA!” Pointing out, of course, means earning enough points that you are no longer eligible to compete in the Lites class. Here is the exact passage from the AMA/FIM supercross rulebook that deals with this situation...

...Effective with the 2007 season points, riders earning at least 135 Supercross Lites Championship points in an nine-race season, 120 Supercross Lites Championship points in an eight-race season, or 105 Supercross Lites Championship points in a seven-race season, in three seasons of Supercross Lites competition will be ineligible for the Supercross Lites class.

There are other conditions as well. Riders who have won a premier class (SX, MX, or GP MX1) title aren’t eligible to race Lites, nor are supercross class riders who finished inside the top 20 in the supercross class in 2008, 2009, or 2010.

There are also some championship-specific conditions. I know this is getting a bit wordy, but stick with me, we’re almost done. Riders that have won a supercross Lites title will not be allowed to compete for more than three years in the class. In other words, if you win it in your first year, you’ve got two more years of eligibility left. Unless of course, you win back-to-back titles; then you’re sent straight to the Supercross class. If you already have three or more years in the class and then win the title, consider yourself promoted. This means that, under the current rules, if Josh Hansen wins the title this year, he won’t be coming back to the Lites class. What a bittersweet victory that might be for all the Hanny-Haters out there."
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Stoop wrote:
Ddavis?
NP301 wrote:
har!
he would do damage on a PC bike...
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he would do damage on a PC bike...
Like break his fucking neck
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Sipes has been out for two seasons, I believe with injuries, so I don't think he is pointing out yet.
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Mr. Ted wrote:
Sipes has been out for two seasons, I believe with injuries, so I don't think he is pointing out yet.
?--Sipes won the eas/west shootout and the lites round at Indianapolis. he finished 3rd in E lites pts.
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Mr. Ted wrote:
Sipes has been out for two seasons, I believe with injuries, so I don't think he is pointing out yet.
SethGator wrote:
?--Sipes won the eas/west shootout and the lites round at Indianapolis. he finished 3rd in E lites pts.
Gotta earn 105 points for 3 seasons.
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TX_187 wrote:
Sipes and Cunningham already signed a contract with DNA for next year. I'm guessing they will be both be on 250's. I'm not sure exactly how...
Sipes and Cunningham already signed a contract with DNA for next year. I'm guessing they will be both be on 250's. I'm not sure exactly how the point system works but I'm kind of surprised that Sipes hasn't been pointed out yet. Can anyone shed some light on that??
How do u know they already signed? It is a little early for Bobbie to make those decisions about his upcoming riders. If they signed they are both crazy? Bobbie pays crap to his riders. I just don't see that happening???
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Jim_Briggs wrote:
How do u know they already signed? It is a little early for Bobbie to make those decisions about his upcoming riders. If they signed they...
How do u know they already signed? It is a little early for Bobbie to make those decisions about his upcoming riders. If they signed they are both crazy? Bobbie pays crap to his riders. I just don't see that happening???
Courtesy of MXA, but I think GuyB had pics as well:



The silly season will be in full swing soon enough, but mark two names off the list. Ryan Sipes and Kyle Cunningham have re-signed with the DNA Shred Stix Star Racing team for 2012. The two riders signed letters of intent between practice sessions at Hangtown. That’s Star Racing owner Bobby Regan shaking hands with Ryan Sipes.
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TX_187 wrote:
Sipes and Cunningham already signed a contract with DNA for next year. I'm guessing they will be both be on 250's. I'm not sure exactly how...
Sipes and Cunningham already signed a contract with DNA for next year. I'm guessing they will be both be on 250's. I'm not sure exactly how the point system works but I'm kind of surprised that Sipes hasn't been pointed out yet. Can anyone shed some light on that??
Jim_Briggs wrote:
How do u know they already signed? It is a little early for Bobbie to make those decisions about his upcoming riders. If they signed they...
How do u know they already signed? It is a little early for Bobbie to make those decisions about his upcoming riders. If they signed they are both crazy? Bobbie pays crap to his riders. I just don't see that happening???
Already signed. Cunningham signed for 2 years Sipes 1.
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TX_187 wrote:
Sipes and Cunningham already signed a contract with DNA for next year. I'm guessing they will be both be on 250's. I'm not sure exactly how...
Sipes and Cunningham already signed a contract with DNA for next year. I'm guessing they will be both be on 250's. I'm not sure exactly how the point system works but I'm kind of surprised that Sipes hasn't been pointed out yet. Can anyone shed some light on that??
Jim_Briggs wrote:
How do u know they already signed? It is a little early for Bobbie to make those decisions about his upcoming riders. If they signed they...
How do u know they already signed? It is a little early for Bobbie to make those decisions about his upcoming riders. If they signed they are both crazy? Bobbie pays crap to his riders. I just don't see that happening???
toddh wrote:
Already signed. Cunningham signed for 2 years Sipes 1.
Thank you gentleman... I believe they also mentioned it during fuel's coverage of round one
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And what will the name of the Team be...I wonder?
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Didn't Barcia win the Bercy SX on a 450?

He's much tamer on a 450 from the times I've seen him ride the bike.
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he would do damage on a PC bike...
Like break his fucking neck
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Im not a fan of this 'feeder class' label but I think Rattray's gotta move up next year. He should probably already be on a 450 but you can't begrudge a guy for making the most of his opportunity to race for a ProCircuit.

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