First time in a long time no track-bashing.

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Edited Date/Time 1/9/2013 4:19pm
Hello

Was it just me that noticed that in the interviews there was no "One lined" "hard to pass" "to tacky" etc. and it sure gave us some super awesome racing!

Myself i think the tracked looked ubersweet.

Maybe they can see what they did so good on this layout and use it so we get more of this good racing and skip the blaming of the track in the podium interviews.

Anyone agree with the observations?

Cant wait for Saturday, already super pumped Smile
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SwapperMX 1/8/2013 2:55am
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Yeah agree. Track was real good. Also noticed we didnt hear anything in the interviews. I saw a couple of posts on another moto site baggin the track, but those goons have no idea about anything. Some great racing. Phoenix will be intense again this week.
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pecu_83 1/8/2013 3:09am
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I also loved the track and I think the riders liked it too. I think a couple of key elements were the wall before the sand and the steep stepdown thingy. Those really took the speed away and were like "reset" buttons on the track. I think the change in rhythm keeps you focused and when you cant go flat out all time you don´t get "numb" to it (the speed).

And the 180´s are allways great for passing.
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ga_pike 1/8/2013 4:11am
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I think the 2 wall jumps were great. I'd like to see maybe one in the track in a different area as these 2 were both close together. The one at the sand seemed to be a difference maker depending on how you attacked it. My only "complaint" was it seemed the triples were too short for the 450's. But that may not be the fault of the track. I think adding some speed reducing elements might be beneficial but overall, that was one of the best tracks we've seen in a while.
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Dirtydane 1/8/2013 9:07am
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I agree, that steep stepdown was really cool Smile

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mxpitt23 1/8/2013 9:10am
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the lanes looked really narrow to me, but like you guys said, none of the guys were calling it one lined or baggin on it. So, it must have been optical illusion, or i just dont know shit..lol
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dsmith 1/8/2013 9:20am
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even if the track was bad......i dont think ......milsap,canard,dungey would be bitchin.......especially canard....but ya..track did seem sweet...
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Adam43 1/8/2013 9:23am
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Credit where it's due....this was the best A1 in years, and the track was a big part of it.
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OW38B 1/8/2013 9:23am
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Ask RV2 how he felt about the track.............dude had a rough night.
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Dirtydane 1/8/2013 10:17am
1/8/2013 10:17am
OW38B wrote:
Ask RV2 how he felt about the track.............dude had a rough night.
I bet he already forgot all about that track by now ^^
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peelout 1/8/2013 10:38am
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OW38B wrote:
Ask RV2 how he felt about the track.............dude had a rough night.
more of his problems seemed to come from mental mistakes than track caused issues.

like the one where he went over the berm, Grant came up his inside and it looked like he just had a brain fart and forgot to turn.

to the original post, the track seemed really set up for good racing
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Titan1 1/8/2013 10:53am
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OW38B wrote:
Ask RV2 how he felt about the track.............dude had a rough night.
I feel bad for the competition this weekend...RV is going to be pissed! And I guarantee what happened at A1 doesn't happen this weekend...I predict RV with the runaway win!
Ghost of Jabroni 1/8/2013 11:00am
1/8/2013 11:00am
Absolutely. Credit definitely needs to be given.

There were a lot of subtle things about that track that caught many of the riders off-guard. It was very creative and had multiple lines thru it. Very well done by whomever did it.

Track design is THE most important and underrated aspect of what makes for good racing. Look at every single motorsport whether it be F1, MotoGP, or SX/MX.... some tracks just make for better racing and that isnt a coincidence.
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dsmith 1/8/2013 12:29pm
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OW38B wrote:
Ask RV2 how he felt about the track.............dude had a rough night.
he said "the track was really hard to pass on...and you had to take some risks"...
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lucero10x 1/8/2013 12:31pm
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OW38B wrote:
Ask RV2 how he felt about the track.............dude had a rough night.
Titan1 wrote:
I feel bad for the competition this weekend...RV is going to be pissed! And I guarantee what happened at A1 doesn't happen this weekend...I predict RV...
I feel bad for the competition this weekend...RV is going to be pissed! And I guarantee what happened at A1 doesn't happen this weekend...I predict RV with the runaway win!
I hear ya. I'm hoping he decides to be conservative and not wanna go into the first corner with that pack of wolves, again, and lines up on the inside so he can get pinched off, again. That is the only way it will not be a snooze fest. 2nd on back will still be great racing, though.
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level 1/8/2013 12:33pm
1/8/2013 12:33pm Edited Date/Time 1/8/2013 12:34pm
It was a great track. Big bowl turns, wasn't boring, loved that triple wall jump, excellent traction.

It was a great track.

My only complaint is the damn tuff blocks. How many people did they take out?
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MBBadgers 1/8/2013 1:44pm
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mxpitt23 wrote:
the lanes looked really narrow to me, but like you guys said, none of the guys were calling it one lined or baggin on it. So...
the lanes looked really narrow to me, but like you guys said, none of the guys were calling it one lined or baggin on it. So, it must have been optical illusion, or i just dont know shit..lol
it was a freight train, no passing unless you went down.
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lucero10x 1/8/2013 2:14pm
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mxpitt23 wrote:
the lanes looked really narrow to me, but like you guys said, none of the guys were calling it one lined or baggin on it. So...
the lanes looked really narrow to me, but like you guys said, none of the guys were calling it one lined or baggin on it. So, it must have been optical illusion, or i just dont know shit..lol
MBBadgers wrote:
it was a freight train, no passing unless you went down.
don't tell that to TC and DM.
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MBBadgers 1/8/2013 2:39pm
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mxpitt23 wrote:
the lanes looked really narrow to me, but like you guys said, none of the guys were calling it one lined or baggin on it. So...
the lanes looked really narrow to me, but like you guys said, none of the guys were calling it one lined or baggin on it. So, it must have been optical illusion, or i just dont know shit..lol
MBBadgers wrote:
it was a freight train, no passing unless you went down.
lucero10x wrote:
don't tell that to TC and DM.
It helps when you have a blue flag helping you along.

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jndmx 1/8/2013 2:41pm
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MBBadgers wrote:
it was a freight train, no passing unless you went down.
lucero10x wrote:
don't tell that to TC and DM.
MBBadgers wrote:
It helps when you have a blue flag helping you along.
Really?
Which one of them was getting the blue flag when they traded the lead back and forth multiple times?
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KlootZak 1/8/2013 3:13pm
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Bowl turns + huge scrub wall thing + quad jump + nice rithm sections = great track
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Husqerdo 1/8/2013 5:19pm
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The track looked great, not one lined at all, it really came down to the front 4, DM, TC, JB, and RD were flying swapping fastest lap times. DM and TC didn't make any mistakes, amazing ride by both. We have a deep field boys, better start in the front five if you plan to survive!
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Dirtydane 1/9/2013 12:24am
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MBBadgers wrote:
it was a freight train, no passing unless you went down.
lucero10x wrote:
don't tell that to TC and DM.
MBBadgers wrote:
It helps when you have a blue flag helping you along.
So you are saying its the lappers fault that RV2 crashed all over the place?
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ocscottie 1/9/2013 12:30am
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Did you guys watch this awesome post race interview Holley did with Trey? He mentioned how rutty the track got, especially for an Anaheim (and they showed and example of the ruts). Its a very good interview, Trey is such an amazing dude!

https://youtu.be/jTCCfABZnis?rel=0
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mmcmx 1/9/2013 12:36am
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ocscottie wrote:
Did you guys watch this awesome post race interview Holley did with Trey? He mentioned how rutty the track got, especially for an Anaheim (and they...
Did you guys watch this awesome post race interview Holley did with Trey? He mentioned how rutty the track got, especially for an Anaheim (and they showed and example of the ruts). Its a very good interview, Trey is such an amazing dude!

https://youtu.be/jTCCfABZnis?rel=0
Great interview, i like Holley in the mic a lot!
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ocscottie 1/9/2013 12:40am
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mmcmx wrote:
Great interview, i like Holley in the mic a lot!
Same here, really makes me miss the old webcast w/ Weege and Jimbo! They never skipped a beat or missed calling any of the action. 9 times out of 10 the webcast blew away the TV broadcast as far as the excitement level.
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The Captain 1/9/2013 1:03am
1/9/2013 1:03am Edited Date/Time 1/9/2013 1:08am
I liked the track also. My only complaint, if you want to call it that, is that I thought the whoop sections were way too mellow. Look at this video of Davi (great vid btw!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlOxt4MJw7w They are coasting through the whoops as if it's a straight away!
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Thelen20 1/9/2013 2:21am
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Looked like the best part of the track to me was the dirt. . . Ya, when's the last time you said that about an Anahiem round. They did a great job with the track prep, traction everywhere, no shiny spots
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Dirtydane 1/9/2013 9:16am
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ocscottie wrote:
Did you guys watch this awesome post race interview Holley did with Trey? He mentioned how rutty the track got, especially for an Anaheim (and they...
Did you guys watch this awesome post race interview Holley did with Trey? He mentioned how rutty the track got, especially for an Anaheim (and they showed and example of the ruts). Its a very good interview, Trey is such an amazing dude!

https://youtu.be/jTCCfABZnis?rel=0
mmcmx wrote:
Great interview, i like Holley in the mic a lot!
Really good interview. Trey really feels so honest also which makes it even better! Actually responded to the interviewer in a real way an not in the "thanks dunlop and muscle milk for that second place..."-way. That is kind of refreshing.
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downard254 1/9/2013 11:26am
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Man, Jim Holley is an awesome dude, and Trey is a class act.
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ChingLongBing 1/9/2013 12:56pm
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Poto didn't seem to have a tough time passing in his heat race. With a little track wear down it's possible it got more difficult to pass on though.

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