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Is there any chance that he lands with honda. It was on racerx that honda is looking at Alessi and him, but both have the same agent and one is good at sx(Brayton) and one is good at mx(Alessi). SX is where the money is so wouldn't they hire Brayton over Alessi and he's got to be cheaper too.
BTW since Brayton returned to outdoors this year it seems like he's faster and more consistent than Alessi.
BUT, I feel like Alessi has more potential than Brayton. If I was the team manager of Honda I would pick Brayton over Alessi though just because Brayton has been solid and Alessi has been struggling a little bit.
I heard the same btw, doesn't mean it's true at all. Alessi back at Honda HRC? mmmmmh, let me think.....
Brayton as #2 on a Honda or a Suz, why not, JB would do great for them, but JGR must have 1st right of refusal and those guys seem to really like working with each other.
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no one has ever lasted there more than 2 seasons.....to he'll with the money and the "support"
Is there support or just dictation?
Joe was one of my favorite coaches when he was beating my giants as well as when we were beating him.
Nothing but respect and hope for them to stay in mx and get a title but........do they really know this sport and how to get a rider fit, fast and focused?
mX/sx is like no other
That tiny tiny tiny little bit is a big lotta bit.
And often times just one guy has it.......for 3-4 years
Football......a lotta blame goes around.
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Not sure why but the message bored's love the teams and mfr's
Yes I meant to spell bored's that way
The last big point. He's done all of this on bikes that have been called "inferior" by many. First the KTM, and now the Yamaha 450. Everyone knows he works hard and is drama free.
There is a lot of upside, and very little downside to Brayton. I am thinking that is why he's such a hot property.
Also, he isn't a "been there done that" on one of the factory teams. JGR has been his best ride, and they aren't necessarily proven to be on par with a Factory Honda effort.
Of course, Alessi wouldn't be a bad pick if 5-10th in SX and a podium threat outdoors is what you are looking for. That is definitely not a bad thing, and MIke will definitely get your bike to the front on some starts, and he has a name people know. I do think Alessi, if starting the season out right, could be a title threat outdoors, but I'm not sure as a team manager I'd take the risk.
All of this said, it surely wouldn't surprise me if these rumors are getting pushed out by Brayton's agent to try and motivate JGR to lock him in for the most money possible as soon as possible. Plus, it's always good to have back up plans incase one deal falls through.
As far as JGR not being very good please look at the riders they have had. You are not winning lots of races let alone titles with riders like. Gracyk,Brayton, Summey,Grant, and Milsaps. They need to scoop up young proven talent like Wilson or Barcia. when they move up to the big bike class.
Championship riders cost lots of money Having a awesome bike which they do does not mean much without having top talent riding it.
That's the good thing about MX - it's all about the rider. Or, if you're trying to hire one of those guys, that's the bad thing about MX. The best a JGR type team can hope for is to pick up a rider on his way up that has some ability to win but hasn't won big yet - like maybe Barcia in the 450 class. And even he might be out of their price range due to his success in the 250 class.
All things equal, they have similar strengths outdoors.
This situation is going to cure itself, though - factory teams are going the way of the dinosaur. MX bikes aren't selling, and they may never really sell again, and factories aren't going to continue to dump $10 million/yr into an effort to promote them. KTM might be the exception because dirt bikes are their livelihood, but the other four (three now) are going to pull the plug eventually, leaving JGR on the top of the heap.
The technoloy and R&D department they have makes any satelite team look foolish, and is as close to a factory development program that money can buy. Keep in mind this is still a start-up team that is probably going to come into full force within the next 2-3 years.
Grant is out at Factory Honda. Brayton would be a #2 rider there - a good one at that.
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No way Brayton goes to Honda. JGR has 1st right of refusal, and he would be 1 and done. Barcia is gonna be on the team in 2013 so it'll prolly be just a guy that needs a bonus only contract, Albertson or T. Hahn or someone of that caliber I think will end up with them
Though, I think Brayton is the perfect example that you can teach speed. Look at how he's progressed over his career. He started out in AX, and has slowly worked his way up the ranks. Every year he seems to get a little bit faster, no doubt due to his work ethic.
My prediction is, 2 of the 3 will end up on Brooks' team. Why? Brooks wanted Shorty last year, he's a solid guy, loves his Honda, and may be out at KTM. Brayton and/or Pourcel, as they are in my mind the only two guys who have a chance in hell of beating the top 4 if they get the right breaks. When has Brooks managed a team that didn't have a title threat?
Of course, the other side of me says... Brayton and JGR are a great fit and all this other team talk is just shopping him around to get more money out of JGR.
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