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What a Chump,
BMan-
pourcel should of took what he could get.
dont like it?
go to college, major in finanace or math and work in the financial services industry or start a business.....MX is a dying sport unless the economy turns around
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What the fuck is that? I'm guessing it's the same thing your English teacher had when grading your papers.
Douche
Thanks, shitbird
BMan-
There isn't any Europe Republic... Europe is not a country it is a continent.
Europe includes countries and together it is one continent. Some of those countries are working together in the European Union and stuff like that but till the day of today there isn't any European/Europe Republic...
Lesson 2: Europeans are all the same...
I'm living on the European continent in a country from 11 million. The population in Europe is 735 million.
So I'm a very small population in Europe and I don't think there are many people like me. In Europe we have allot of countries so we also have allot of different cultures, languages, mentalities, ...
BMan if you wouldn't be that narrow minded and came over to Europe you would notice these things.
Lesson 3: Europeans are reckless...
Nope we aren't more reckless then Americans. I mean, and no offense, but didn't your government wait till the last minute to do something against the possible bankruptcy of the United States of America ...
Goodnight BMan.
BMan-
Not that your idiotic, 10 year old shit does something to me but I think that the Admin need to draw a line at this point ...
Saying that a guy doesn't deserve to live... Real classy.
"I think that you are worthless and anyone that agrees to let you breath is worthless"
Real classy... Like all your posts by the way
Christophe is the smoothest, most naturally talented rider out there at the moment- its a pleasure to watch him ride, poetry in motion on the bike! He makes it look so effortless. Hopefully he will have an injury free season in 2012, win the world championship and then head back to america for the 2013 450 supercross and outdoor championships.
I am glad he is doing gp's next year as it will give me the chance to see him ride in person again, but I'm sure he will head back to America at some point, he has unfinished business over there- and I'm sure he would like to prove a point to some of the doubters. You would be a fool to count him out of championship contention either side of the pond when he's comfortable and 100% fit.
Another great article from Adam Wheeler, and good interview from pourcel. I dont think he cares whether the american public like him or not- Mitch is a big fan, so as long as he has a team (and is running a 450 rider) then there will always be a place for him there!
What Christophe did after losing the title to Canard was great sportsmanship- the championship battle that year was great to watch, and neither rider deserved to lose it! Same with the championship the year before.
Having raced Kawsaki's his entire career, won a 250 world championship for them, x2 regional Supercross Lites championships and narrowly missed out on x2 Outdoor championships with Pro Circuit, CP was hoping factory Kawasaki would make him an offer for the 2011 season. His two closest competitors that he'd traded race wins with over the past two seasons both landed factory rides with Suzuki and Honda, and he felt his results, and loyalty, warranted a similar kind of deal.
However, after briefing his agent he took time off and enjoyed the off season expecting the call that never came - partly because Mike Fisher didn't personally want Pourcel on the team and maybe because his agent was bartering for an unrealistic contract. Whether his agent had valued Pourcel at a certain amount, or whether Pourcel had specifically asked for a certain amount, no one actually seems to know. But one thing Pourcel insists is that Mike Fisher wasn't even interested in sitting down for talks with him from the start. Instead he told everyone Pourcel was asking for too much money, even though, according to Christophe money hadn't been discussed. It would seem other things were also said because Pourcel certainly doesn't like the guy, in his words; "He wasn't nice to me."
So time passes, Pourcel being Pourcel is his usual casual, laid back self and continues enjoying himself snowboarding or wherever it was he went, expecting his agent to sort something out. December comes around still nothing has been worked out. Speculation is rife about unnecessary contract demands so Pourcel feels inclined to publish the following statement, which hints at the issue concerning Mike Fisher;
'“I’ve read and heard many of the things that have been said about me and my pursuit of a ride for 2011 and nothing I’ve seen has accurately portrayed the situation. I prefer to conduct my business dealings in private but feel this situation needs to be addressed publicly to combat the misinformation that is out there. The only thing that I have asked for or have sought, has been something that would provide me with a program that is comparable to the way that that my competitive set of riders are being compensated and supported. I am not “holding out” for a specific amount of compensation as has been stated by a certain corporate spokesperson, but I have sought and continue to work toward a deal that allows me to have the resources I need to be competitive and to plan for my future after racing. I understand that times are hard for everyone and economic realities apply to me too, but I have to have access to the same type of resources that my competition have in order to be competitive with them. I’ve invested the results of my success so far in the United States back into the United States and hope to be able to continue to race there and enjoy the way of life there, in what I consider my second home country.'
That last line that I underlined was, I think, the key to his contract problems, not how much money he was asking for. It would suggest he wanted access to the very best parts, training facilities, testing and mechanical support, and should he join Kawasaki, equal status with Villopoto under the awning. I would expect other top riders and potential championship contenders demand the same to do their job, so why not Pourcel?
I expect CP spent the next few months feeling either a bit dejected or simply fed up with the whole thing while his agent continued to struggle securing any kind of deal for him (yes maybe Pourcel should have been in the US banging on doors himself). The Supercross season ends, Pourcel fires his agent and he belatedly starts testing with various teams for the outdoor season before agreeing to sign for MotoConcepts in a somewhat rushed and unorthadox fashion. Maybe he had given up all hope of a securing a ride before then but was talked back into it by his father at the last moment? That might also explain any possible fitness issues he (supposedly) had. Anyway, the MotoConcept Yamaha (which he didn't test) turns out to be quite different to the Valli Yamaha he had based his decision on (which is his own fault) and they struggle to find a setting Pourcel feels comfortable on - which, if you read his interviews it seems he is acutely precise about. They all find themselves frustrated and after spending the previous month in California Pourcel returns to his home in Florida as planned to prepare for the upcoming race on the East coast in Pennsylvania. The practice bike he was awaiting was held back because the team wanted him to stay in California, which he felt was a pointless exercise, possibly because he realised the bikes shortcomings which other riders have also voiced concerns about... and the rest is history.
Other than the statement he released in December and a brief interview the week before Mount Morris, Pourcel did not speak publicly about any of these things, yet via unsubstantiated reports and hearsay the public has been allowed to paint a very unfavourable picture of a guy who's only real crime is to stay out of the limelight and ask for top notch equipment in order to give him the best shot at winning. I would suggest the way he handled the MotoConcepts debacle at the end was as much to do with personal annoyance and realisation that he'd made a bad choice as it was a fall out with DV or anything else. Either way he didn't handle the situation very well and his inclination to keep his side of the story quiet did him no favours either in that respect. Personally I wonder whether he had things to say, but chose against slinging any mud and simply move on.
He knows what he requires to win, but he's also experienced catastrophic injuries which gives him a very pragmatic perspective of life and racing.
DC
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Everything that we discuss on here is pure speculation of course!!
Personally I would love to see CP back in the U.S racing the best. Whether he has the desire to do this and if things come together for him team wise we shall see. If CR22 had the budget, I would love to see CP go there in a couple of years...
Pit Row
If Mitch has a full 450 program I would expect him to re-sign pourcel for 2013. They seem to have a good relationship- i think mitch knows just how much of a special talent christophe is!
At the moment, I see it as America's loss, and our gain!! I cant wait to see him ride at the gps i attend next year- like he says in his interview- there are 10 guys that can win at gp's, which will make for some excellent racing next year! I think the title race will be between pourcel, cairoli, frossard and desalle- but you can never count out bobby, nagl, philleparts, barragan, de dyker, goncalves, seb pourcel and boog from challenging for race wins!!! MX1 is going to be absolutely epic next season, hopefully christophe will be back to his best, and i would like to see him have another go in the ama again after next year!
I don't hate on CP... I'm just speculating, like the rest of you... The way I see it is black or white... Some will some won't, move on... You can't do that with family, very effectively... But you can with everyone else... So?... you live your way, and I'll leave mine, no matter how, incompetent, I feel you are... PS, don't need the geography lesson, but thanks...
BMan-
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