The Red Arrow is back

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 10:26am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJp9U02mlPY

https://youtu.be/wJp9U02mlPY
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SL91 1/4/2012 9:48am
1/4/2012 9:48am
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SL91 1/4/2012 9:50am
1/4/2012 9:50am
There are a lot of turns in that track.
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Top End 1/4/2012 9:55am
1/4/2012 9:55am Edited Date/Time 1/4/2012 9:55am
The roundabout turn is interesting. I have not seen that before.

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Charles Bronson 1/4/2012 10:04am
1/4/2012 10:04am
dog leg first straights are horrible. it needs to be long wide and straight and have a 180 turn at the end. (thats what she said)
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fgb729 1/4/2012 10:08am
1/4/2012 10:08am
That whole first turn section looks pretty sick. This track looks super cool and different.
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Phillips467 1/4/2012 10:17am
1/4/2012 10:17am
The track looks cool and fun to ride... but it's not really technical enough seeing as this is the top of the sport.
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mx196 1/4/2012 10:20am
1/4/2012 10:20am
They can make the tracks alot more technical but I feel like if they do that, than the racing will be alot more spread out, which is not what the guys upstairs putting on the show want to happen...
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MickeyMeanie 1/4/2012 10:25am
1/4/2012 10:25am
mx196 wrote:
They can make the tracks alot more technical but I feel like if they do that, than the racing will be alot more spread out, which...
They can make the tracks alot more technical but I feel like if they do that, than the racing will be alot more spread out, which is not what the guys upstairs putting on the show want to happen...
Seems that way doesn't it... dumb it down to near the lowest common denominator so there aren't any dominators... bleh!

Maybe one or two sections where the likes of JS7 could pull out a stretch quad... maybe...
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tbanks 1/4/2012 10:28am
1/4/2012 10:28am
The track looks like it may be closer to a mid 50 sec-1 min lap time. I at least hope the lap times are 50+ sec
TripleFive 1/4/2012 10:45am
1/4/2012 10:45am
MickeyMeanie wrote:
Seems that way doesn't it... dumb it down to near the lowest common denominator so there aren't any dominators... bleh! Maybe one or two sections where...
Seems that way doesn't it... dumb it down to near the lowest common denominator so there aren't any dominators... bleh!

Maybe one or two sections where the likes of JS7 could pull out a stretch quad... maybe...
I'd rather see close racing than a quad or some tech line by one or two riders any day.
Whoops_Blitzer 1/4/2012 10:50am
1/4/2012 10:50am
tbanks wrote:
The track looks like it may be closer to a mid 50 sec-1 min lap time. I at least hope the lap times are 50+ sec
I'm pretty sure times will be around 1 min. 1:05 at best, maybe...58 at worst?

1:03 sounds good to me.
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okieonayamaha 1/4/2012 10:51am
1/4/2012 10:51am
Dont they usually make them more technical as the season goes on? I seem to remember hearing the first couple of rounds are kinda used to get the guys back in the rythm and flow of things.
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peelout 1/4/2012 10:54am
1/4/2012 10:54am
i know it's a lame thing to bitch about, but is anyone else tired of the arrow whipping everywhere? that ship has sailed... and sunk.

it's 2012, they can't have a CG dirtbike going along the track instead of a lame ass arrow?

lame. the track looks lame too, especially for A1. remember when A1 was always the gnarliest f*cker you've ever seen?
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mx196 1/4/2012 11:14am
1/4/2012 11:14am
peelout wrote:
i know it's a lame thing to bitch about, but is anyone else tired of the arrow whipping everywhere? that ship has sailed... and sunk. it's...
i know it's a lame thing to bitch about, but is anyone else tired of the arrow whipping everywhere? that ship has sailed... and sunk.

it's 2012, they can't have a CG dirtbike going along the track instead of a lame ass arrow?

lame. the track looks lame too, especially for A1. remember when A1 was always the gnarliest f*cker you've ever seen?
The arrows a little full of himself if you ask me...
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Outsider 1/4/2012 11:17am
1/4/2012 11:17am
I like it.
tiddlermx23 1/4/2012 11:17am
1/4/2012 11:17am
I heard red arrow is under contract for at least 2 more years and he wont negotiate a release because he needs the money for hookers and blow and red bull gives him 1000 bucks for every sick whip he throws in.. just what i heard.
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Tbteam 1/4/2012 11:18am
1/4/2012 11:18am
The circle section thingy looks like an awesome place for a one lined section.

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Track and Trail 1/4/2012 11:20am
1/4/2012 11:20am
peelout wrote:
i know it's a lame thing to bitch about, but is anyone else tired of the arrow whipping everywhere? that ship has sailed... and sunk. it's...
i know it's a lame thing to bitch about, but is anyone else tired of the arrow whipping everywhere? that ship has sailed... and sunk.

it's 2012, they can't have a CG dirtbike going along the track instead of a lame ass arrow?

lame. the track looks lame too, especially for A1. remember when A1 was always the gnarliest f*cker you've ever seen?
RA needs to throw a Canard air wheelie. Maybe throw in a crash in the whoops for good measure.
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The Universe 1/4/2012 11:24am
1/4/2012 11:24am
peelout wrote:
i know it's a lame thing to bitch about, but is anyone else tired of the arrow whipping everywhere? that ship has sailed... and sunk. it's...
i know it's a lame thing to bitch about, but is anyone else tired of the arrow whipping everywhere? that ship has sailed... and sunk.

it's 2012, they can't have a CG dirtbike going along the track instead of a lame ass arrow?

lame. the track looks lame too, especially for A1. remember when A1 was always the gnarliest f*cker you've ever seen?
As Emig would say, the Red Arrow has "the flick".

That big flat turn has RV written all over it.
Charles Bronson 1/4/2012 11:26am
1/4/2012 11:26am
I laughed so hard at this, I'm pretty sure I injured something.
scott_nz 1/4/2012 11:55am
1/4/2012 11:55am
that track, with only one true 180 turn is going to be very hard to pass on, i think if one of the big 5 get the holeshot they should win it,
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M-M 1/4/2012 12:00pm
1/4/2012 12:00pm
That was cool!
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ga_pike 1/4/2012 12:39pm
1/4/2012 12:39pm
I think the arrow needs to dial his suspension in a tad bit more... man he was all over the track and it's not even rough yet!
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KMC440 1/4/2012 12:58pm
1/4/2012 12:58pm
So since the finish line is roughly a third of the way into the lap are they going to not score the riders the first time through?
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JCRF217 1/4/2012 1:38pm
1/4/2012 1:38pm
That was only a 40 sec lap time by Red arrow! wow that sucks for the first race 15 min main again.
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Hando 1/4/2012 1:49pm
1/4/2012 1:49pm
Track looks different, hopefully the racing is good.

The tracks are way less technical now than they were in the 90s ..*points to 4-strokes*

a 450 can jump alot of stuff with a very short runway.
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Motodave15 1/4/2012 2:37pm
1/4/2012 2:37pm
Id rather see way more technical tracks.... like the MC era, than this boring thing... but eh, racing is racing.

why do riders practice tracks, look gnarlier than the sx's?

what ever happened to uphill dragon back to downhill dragon backs?

what happened to the big ass quads we used to see?... ie (danny smith on a 125c at anahiem in practice)

what about the off-camber wedge corners they had to setup onto?



as for the red arrow.. he needs to do some nac-nac's or something.
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tobz 1/4/2012 2:39pm
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peelout wrote:
i know it's a lame thing to bitch about, but is anyone else tired of the arrow whipping everywhere? that ship has sailed... and sunk. it's...
i know it's a lame thing to bitch about, but is anyone else tired of the arrow whipping everywhere? that ship has sailed... and sunk.

it's 2012, they can't have a CG dirtbike going along the track instead of a lame ass arrow?

lame. the track looks lame too, especially for A1. remember when A1 was always the gnarliest f*cker you've ever seen?
I was thinking "how lame is this red arrow thing!" when watching.
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Motodave15 1/4/2012 2:40pm
1/4/2012 2:40pm
Hando wrote:
Track looks different, hopefully the racing is good. The tracks are way less technical now than they were in the 90s ..*points to 4-strokes* a 450...
Track looks different, hopefully the racing is good.

The tracks are way less technical now than they were in the 90s ..*points to 4-strokes*

a 450 can jump alot of stuff with a very short runway.
that is true...but they have significantly changed the tracks.... alot of shit was peaked back then, and i really don't think some of the faces were possible to scrub on.

All of the jumps now, are what i call pushers lol... not to crazy, but you can get over them with ease.

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