Michael Sottile #1 450 class qualifier

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CamP 8/27/2011 9:33am
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I'm glad a no name guy qualified first.
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downandup 8/27/2011 9:34am
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Christian Craig broke his wrist so he's out..........
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Tomac's times were waaaay off from first practice to second... Smile


BEST LAP TIMES - 250 GROUP A PRACTICE #1
250 Motocross
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SOUTHWICK NATIONAL
1 19 Eli Tomac Cortez, CO, US Honda CRF250R 2:00.338

BEST LAP TIMES - 250 GROUP A PRACTICE #2
250 Motocross
HOMETOWN
SOUTHWICK NATIONAL
1 19 Eli Tomac Cortez, CO, US Honda CRF250R 2:00.571
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It's just a smart guy who choose do give all what he could when the track was smooth at the very begining of the practice sessions.

Smart !

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Huckster 8/27/2011 9:39am
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fair or not, there were plenty of riders in Group B 1st session that did not get in....I hate the timed qualifying and would much rather see a person have to race to get in, but you can't throw out the "not fair" card if you were in group B 1st session and did not get in.
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downandup 8/27/2011 9:40am
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Huckster wrote:
fair or not, there were plenty of riders in Group B 1st session that did not get in....I hate the timed qualifying and would much rather...
fair or not, there were plenty of riders in Group B 1st session that did not get in....I hate the timed qualifying and would much rather see a person have to race to get in, but you can't throw out the "not fair" card if you were in group B 1st session and did not get in.
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the_wood109 8/27/2011 9:42am
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Huckster wrote:
fair or not, there were plenty of riders in Group B 1st session that did not get in....I hate the timed qualifying and would much rather...
fair or not, there were plenty of riders in Group B 1st session that did not get in....I hate the timed qualifying and would much rather see a person have to race to get in, but you can't throw out the "not fair" card if you were in group B 1st session and did not get in.
This is true...I'm just throwing out the "what if" scenario. A track that gets slick can easily drop times off by 10 seconds or more. It's all speculation...I guess i just never gave it much thought until now.
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jeffro503 8/27/2011 9:50am
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Mrtf wrote:
really crazy, also saw Swedish fredrik noren got 41th qualifer, but he was 10 overall in the second practice, and he has been around 15-20 in...
really crazy, also saw Swedish fredrik noren got 41th qualifer, but he was 10 overall in the second practice, and he has been around 15-20 in alot of motos
redalert144 wrote:
I think he is in because christian craig broke his wrist and is out
OH FUCK NO! You are kidding right?
mxnecessity_com 8/27/2011 9:53am
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he'll get some tv time....good for him
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Mrtf wrote:
really crazy, also saw Swedish fredrik noren got 41th qualifer, but he was 10 overall in the second practice, and he has been around 15-20 in...
really crazy, also saw Swedish fredrik noren got 41th qualifer, but he was 10 overall in the second practice, and he has been around 15-20 in alot of motos
redalert144 wrote:
I think he is in because christian craig broke his wrist and is out
jeffro503 wrote:
OH FUCK NO! You are kidding right?
That's what he tweeted after 1st practice, he was outta there trying to catch a plane
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top 36 by laptime and the last 4 spots to the lcq top 4's... would make it better for fans , sponsors and riders. not hard to throw a 4 lap lcq out there.they did it in 08'
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MX Culture 8/27/2011 9:56am
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1. where is Jake Canada?
2. Did you see that Jake Marsack is back?
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rileymx 8/27/2011 9:58am
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rileymx wrote:
so just because a race is run in a diferent terrain then most other races, and some new names show up, qualifying is now a issue...
so just because a race is run in a diferent terrain then most other races, and some new names show up, qualifying is now a issue........
it has to be always the same names on top or there is something wrong......but then there is even hope on a dowd great result ...
i guess its not the qualifying that has a problem, i guess there is a lot more to the sport of motocross then some people here are used to........
the_wood109 wrote:
It's all about fairness, buddy. Clearly, the system wasn't fair today.
sorry but i can't just let the hipocrisy of your though go by..........
so you think that a local amature that takes a litle advantage of track condition and weather trying to qualify fro a race where he will bw up against million payed pros on million worth factory bikes is unfair.............
and i thougt i have seen it all......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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jmar 8/27/2011 10:00am
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It's Southwick

Locals haul ass there, and the track is constantly changing.

Nothing new here. nothing unfair, just didn't work for some of the top guys today. The only thing that would make qualifying better here is to not use the times of the first practice.
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the_wood109 8/27/2011 10:03am
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rileymx wrote:
so just because a race is run in a diferent terrain then most other races, and some new names show up, qualifying is now a issue...
so just because a race is run in a diferent terrain then most other races, and some new names show up, qualifying is now a issue........
it has to be always the same names on top or there is something wrong......but then there is even hope on a dowd great result ...
i guess its not the qualifying that has a problem, i guess there is a lot more to the sport of motocross then some people here are used to........
the_wood109 wrote:
It's all about fairness, buddy. Clearly, the system wasn't fair today.
rileymx wrote:
sorry but i can't just let the hipocrisy of your though go by.......... so you think that a local amature that takes a litle advantage of...
sorry but i can't just let the hipocrisy of your though go by..........
so you think that a local amature that takes a litle advantage of track condition and weather trying to qualify fro a race where he will bw up against million payed pros on million worth factory bikes is unfair.............
and i thougt i have seen it all......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let me know when you learn english.
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downandup 8/27/2011 10:05am
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Wow, just saw Sotille on allisports, the guy is Jersey Shore all the way. Holy Mother of God!
motoxxx599 8/27/2011 10:05am
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Awesome for the sport!
motoxxx599 8/27/2011 10:06am
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downandup wrote:
Wow, just saw Sotille on allisports, the guy is Jersey Shore all the way. Holy Mother of God!
He fist pumped his way to the pole position

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mxnecessity_com 8/27/2011 10:06am
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downandup wrote:
Wow, just saw Sotille on allisports, the guy is Jersey Shore all the way. Holy Mother of God!
hahahaha
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the_wood109 wrote:
It's all about fairness, buddy. Clearly, the system wasn't fair today.
rileymx wrote:
sorry but i can't just let the hipocrisy of your though go by.......... so you think that a local amature that takes a litle advantage of...
sorry but i can't just let the hipocrisy of your though go by..........
so you think that a local amature that takes a litle advantage of track condition and weather trying to qualify fro a race where he will bw up against million payed pros on million worth factory bikes is unfair.............
and i thougt i have seen it all......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the_wood109 wrote:
Let me know when you learn english.
ah..ah..ah.... great argument.......really makes you look good doesn't it....
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MX Culture wrote:
1. where is Jake Canada?
2. Did you see that Jake Marsack is back?
Canada at home with the flu

Marsack I believe was a DNQ
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seth505 8/27/2011 12:33pm
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Good for Sottile!
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downandup 8/27/2011 12:34pm
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click click bang bang wrote:
Sottile gets 18 after a few crashes, great job!
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x2!
Gotta love a rookie like Vallee who is from So. California who gets 16th!!! Never even raced the east coast before is what I heard!
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Steve_Sottile 8/28/2011 5:20am
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Just goes to show what a CRF450R with a bolt on exhaust, Air4orce intake, and some FC suspension work is capable of.

BTW Mike threw down his second fastest time 1.58 on the last lap of the first session, The track wasn't that much different at that point than when the A group went out.

I just want to thank all the top riders who stopped by to congratulate us in staging. Especially the Alessi's, Tony and Mike who started it. Class Act. The top 3 did not.
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MX455 8/28/2011 5:45am
8/28/2011 5:45am Edited Date/Time 8/28/2011 5:48am
Nice Job Mike.

Was anyone on here actually there? It didn't start raining until the end of the group A session.The rain was not the issue. Not to mention that the 250 group B goes last, has the roughest track and is at the biggest disadvantage bike wise. This happens every week to those guys but no one says anything. As far as the 450 group B guys they deal with a swamp every week and cut in the lines for the group A guys and now that it works out in there favor for once people don't think its fair. Well in a perfect world they would all be on stock bikes with only gearing, internal suspension, and bar changes. Now that would be fair.

Oh and if it had stayed dry, our young guys would have been much more impressive.
backinthesaddleagain 8/29/2011 10:19am
8/29/2011 10:19am
MX455 wrote:
Nice Job Mike. Was anyone on here actually there? It didn't start raining until the end of the group A session.The rain was not the issue...
Nice Job Mike.

Was anyone on here actually there? It didn't start raining until the end of the group A session.The rain was not the issue. Not to mention that the 250 group B goes last, has the roughest track and is at the biggest disadvantage bike wise. This happens every week to those guys but no one says anything. As far as the 450 group B guys they deal with a swamp every week and cut in the lines for the group A guys and now that it works out in there favor for once people don't think its fair. Well in a perfect world they would all be on stock bikes with only gearing, internal suspension, and bar changes. Now that would be fair.

Oh and if it had stayed dry, our young guys would have been much more impressive.
X2. Love to see the NESC guys in the mix at the Southwick National. I liked his interview, he was just pumped to be on the line with all those National guys.
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jndmx 8/29/2011 10:28am
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MX455 wrote:
Nice Job Mike. Was anyone on here actually there? It didn't start raining until the end of the group A session.The rain was not the issue...
Nice Job Mike.

Was anyone on here actually there? It didn't start raining until the end of the group A session.The rain was not the issue. Not to mention that the 250 group B goes last, has the roughest track and is at the biggest disadvantage bike wise. This happens every week to those guys but no one says anything. As far as the 450 group B guys they deal with a swamp every week and cut in the lines for the group A guys and now that it works out in there favor for once people don't think its fair. Well in a perfect world they would all be on stock bikes with only gearing, internal suspension, and bar changes. Now that would be fair.

Oh and if it had stayed dry, our young guys would have been much more impressive.
backinthesaddleagain wrote:
X2. Love to see the NESC guys in the mix at the Southwick National. I liked his interview, he was just pumped to be on the...
X2. Love to see the NESC guys in the mix at the Southwick National. I liked his interview, he was just pumped to be on the line with all those National guys.
Hell yeah......

Sottile hauls ass at Southwick and elsewhere.
We were pumped to watch him roll out onto the gate first.

Way to go Mike!
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downandup 8/29/2011 10:33am
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MX455 wrote:
Nice Job Mike. Was anyone on here actually there? It didn't start raining until the end of the group A session.The rain was not the issue...
Nice Job Mike.

Was anyone on here actually there? It didn't start raining until the end of the group A session.The rain was not the issue. Not to mention that the 250 group B goes last, has the roughest track and is at the biggest disadvantage bike wise. This happens every week to those guys but no one says anything. As far as the 450 group B guys they deal with a swamp every week and cut in the lines for the group A guys and now that it works out in there favor for once people don't think its fair. Well in a perfect world they would all be on stock bikes with only gearing, internal suspension, and bar changes. Now that would be fair.

Oh and if it had stayed dry, our young guys would have been much more impressive.
Group B went first Saturday dumbshit.

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