What about team Kuwait? ( Some pics too.)

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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 5:39am
What do you think?
I totally respect they took the effort to show up and to have the balls to line up next to Dungey, Roczen, etc. etc.

But these guys were kinda slow. Might be a bit dangerous at some places of the track.
The big ski jump is blind and high speed, I hope they were told to stay on the on the side of the track going down there.
Should there be some kind of speed test maybe?

On the other hand, it's the Olympics of our sport.
More countries means a bigger event.

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bradmx421 9/20/2011 11:16am
9/20/2011 11:16am
is it just me or does he have a gut like a vet rider?
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MXD 9/20/2011 11:17am
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They needed to suit this guy up and see what he could do with some horsepower.

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DTMteknik 9/20/2011 11:17am
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Good for them, hopefully it motivates others in the world where MX isn't popular to start riding.
GoldenState54 9/20/2011 11:19am
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How far off were their lap times??

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MXD 9/20/2011 11:20am
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They should dominate on the next sand track.
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jamma10 9/20/2011 11:22am
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I like the fact they gave it a go but f Im totally honest I was genuinely worried every time they were out on track getting lapped.
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Jefro98 9/20/2011 11:22am
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GoldenState54 wrote:
How far off were their lap times??
Best lap time at the Open class qualifier for the Kuwaiti rider: 2:24.855
Best lap time Villopoto: 1:41.083
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Jefro98 9/20/2011 11:23am
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MXD wrote:
They should dominate on the next sand track.
No, Herlings will do that.
Where have you been this summer?
Wink
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M-M 9/20/2011 11:23am
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Probably faster than most of the members on here(including d-davis). Glad they were there!
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Phillips467 9/20/2011 11:25am
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In the last photo, does he know he's wearing his top round backwards?
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GrapeApe 9/20/2011 11:26am
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Is it just me, or is he wearing his jersey backwards?

Edit: Phillips beat me to it
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GuyB 9/20/2011 11:28am
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The time Mongolia had a team there, I was thinking I was just a phony passport short of a shot at making that team.
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M-M 9/20/2011 11:30am
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Phillips467 wrote:
In the last photo, does he know he's wearing his top round backwards?
Laughing And the second pic.
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Phillips467 9/20/2011 11:30am
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GuyB wrote:
The time Mongolia had a team there, I was thinking I was just a phony passport short of a shot at making that team.
haha every time a team like Kuwait and Mongolia show up, I always joke that i could be on the team
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Sondy132001 9/20/2011 11:30am
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Phillips467 wrote:
In the last photo, does he know he's wearing his top round backwards?
Maybe they can only afford (cough cough) one jersey, 1st moto it's worn that way 2nd they turn it around Wink

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M-M 9/20/2011 11:31am
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Phillips467 wrote:
In the last photo, does he know he's wearing his top round backwards?
Sondy132001 wrote:
Maybe they can only afford (cough cough) one jersey, 1st moto it's worn that way 2nd they turn it around Wink

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I dread to think what colour their underwear was after last weekend.
bradmx421 9/20/2011 11:32am
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that bike is bone stock, all it has is wheels(136) (135 is completely stock). stock exhaust, no skidplate...nothing.

doesnt kuwait have oil money? their bikes should be totally pimped out if so....

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Phillips467 wrote:
In the last photo, does he know he's wearing his top round backwards?
Sondy132001 wrote:
Maybe they can only afford (cough cough) one jersey, 1st moto it's worn that way 2nd they turn it around Wink

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I have actually done that before Grinning

It does get a little scary out there watching them, but I'm glad they at least show interest and even send a team.
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PaleBlue 9/20/2011 11:41am
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bradmx421 wrote:
that bike is bone stock, all it has is wheels(136) (135 is completely stock). stock exhaust, no skidplate...nothing. doesnt kuwait have oil money? their bikes should...
that bike is bone stock, all it has is wheels(136) (135 is completely stock). stock exhaust, no skidplate...nothing.

doesnt kuwait have oil money? their bikes should be totally pimped out if so....
Ahhh! The American way - all the gear , no idea. Maybe Kuwaities(?) think like most Euro's, slow riders on blinged up bikes look like tools.
FlickitFlat 9/20/2011 11:42am
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I give them Kudos. In the spirit of the event and representing their country, there are no losers.
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FlickitFlat wrote:
I give them Kudos. In the spirit of the event and representing their country, there are no losers.
i agree. good for them.
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Far-out 9/20/2011 12:10pm
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I stood by the ski jump, and thought it was far to dangerous.
They got lapt in the second lap, great effort but to dangerous for them and
every other rider.
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lumpy790 9/20/2011 12:13pm
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FlickitFlat wrote:
I give them Kudos. In the spirit of the event and representing their country, there are no losers.
+3
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Hman144 9/20/2011 12:20pm
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Wait, doesn't MXoN run a B final for teams that don't quite make the cut?

Are you telling me these guys, at a minute per lap slower than the front runners, made the A final? What the heck to you have to do to be pushed into the B group?

Enlighten, please.

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carlosmacho 9/20/2011 12:24pm
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bradmx421 wrote:
that bike is bone stock, all it has is wheels(136) (135 is completely stock). stock exhaust, no skidplate...nothing. doesnt kuwait have oil money? their bikes should...
that bike is bone stock, all it has is wheels(136) (135 is completely stock). stock exhaust, no skidplate...nothing.

doesnt kuwait have oil money? their bikes should be totally pimped out if so....
PaleBlue wrote:
Ahhh! The American way - all the gear , no idea. Maybe Kuwaities(?) think like most Euro's, slow riders on blinged up bikes look like tools.
Dress for success I say, and the Americans always do that. Smile So does that mean the Euros look like tools when they dress up to look the part? LOL
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Jefro98 9/20/2011 12:28pm
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Hman144 wrote:
Wait, doesn't MXoN run a B final for teams that don't quite make the cut? Are you telling me these guys, at a minute per lap...
Wait, doesn't MXoN run a B final for teams that don't quite make the cut?

Are you telling me these guys, at a minute per lap slower than the front runners, made the A final? What the heck to you have to do to be pushed into the B group?

Enlighten, please.

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Do your homework mate.
Everybody is racing the qualifier in their MX1, MX2 or Open class to determine who goes to A and B.
Obviously, Kuwait didn't make the A, but raced against the best of the world in the Saturday qualifiers.
In fact, they called it a weekend after that and did not come out for the B-final on Sunday morning.
bradmx421 9/20/2011 12:28pm
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PaleBlue wrote:
Ahhh! The American way - all the gear , no idea. Maybe Kuwaities(?) think like most Euro's, slow riders on blinged up bikes look like tools.
i wasnt necessarily talking about bling, but if your going to a world class race like this....at least have your suspension done and have an exhaust on your bike......plus no skidplate? did you see the amount of small rocks in that pic?

i think they had velcro on their butts, cause the guy even looks like he is sitting down in the air......

....dont get me wrong, glad they raced and i hope other countrys that didnt soon follow(hint hint canada)
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MXD 9/20/2011 12:31pm
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We can "pom pom" all we want for them going out and representing their country but this is a dangerous sport. Having guys out there that increase that danger by a large magnitude is nothing to celebrate.

GOD FORBID, let me say that again.....GOD FORBID, one of thee guys got landed on by the race leader who didn't see them rolling a blind jump and they both ended up paralyzed or dead. Not one person would be saluting them today.
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realMotocross 9/20/2011 12:33pm
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DTMteknik wrote:
Good for them, hopefully it motivates others in the world where MX isn't popular to start riding.
you have a point.. i agree.

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