opening round mx predictions...

The Ryans will be out front all the way to Lake Elsinore!

I think we are going to see some good racing this summer with most riders healthy after the SX season . I'm going to Seattle SX , Las Vegas SX and can't wait to drive the 700 miles from Western Washington to Hangtown for the opener . Then we got Washougal later this summer .

Hangtown 450's
RV Show 1-1
RD 2-3
JS 3-2
+ Reed , Alessi , Canard ,Barcia , DM ,J-law? ,Hill?

250,s
BB
ET
KR
+ AC ,Bell , Wilson , Hill , Hahn , MM

The 450 and 250 class will be barn burners this summer .... I say this every year , but lets hope they all get trough SX healthy and see what happens

I'll go with
Reed ( 2010 and 2011 winner)
Millsaps
Dungey

JS7... Roczen!

Is Tomac 250 or 450 for outdoors? Anyway, I think Dungey takes the opener.

RV KROC

Stewart 1-1 and Musquin

Reed and KROC

RV
KR

I know RV will be bringing home a title outdoors but I don't see him getting the win at Hangtown. I think he will be kinda burned out from all his obligations that come with winning the SX title. Give him a few rounds and he will be winning by 20+seconds

Lites is too close to call....BB, ET, KR, MM, and another 10 dudes who could nab moto wins. It will be crazy!

I'd like to see Mike Alessi get a podium at Hangtown. I know that is not a prediction but I'd like to see it. I have a feeling he will surprise everyone this year. Last year was solid. And in 2011 if he hadn't had that crash in practice I honestly believe he would have won that day.

450
1. dungey
2. villopoto
3. stewart

250
1.baggett
2. roczen
3. musquin

1.JS7
2.Bambam
3.RD5
RV=DNF

250s
1.?
2.?
3.?
Holy shit there's 10 guys that could win... Wow... This is SWEET! it's gonna be an awesome drunk summer!

Anyone going to Muddy Creek??? Look for a young black guy with a Yuengling in his hand at ALL times (prolly walkin a lil sideways) with a smoking hot little blonde with some fruity drink in her hand. Say what's up!

Oh and we will more than likely be decked out in JS7 apparel...

Local 26 here In Western Wa.. I met a few 525 members last year at Intell in Hillsboro Oregon

Dungey is way better outdoors then he is at SX. He was more than a handful for RV in the '11 MX season (damn fuel issue cost him the title). Also Alessi is no slouch outdoors either. He should be a player mixing it up at the front because that Suzuki suits him. Too bad Wilson lawn darted himself. Seeing him on a PC450 this summer would've been icing on an already full cake. Stewart is a wild card, that damn knee is going to get tweaked at some point. I hope he does well. Reed....he's not the same rider since his big crash in SX last year. Hopefully he can get back to his pre-Chadapult speed. Whatever the outcome, I can't wait for the MX season to start. Stupidcross doesn't even come close to it for dollar/entertainment value. Looking forward to Washougal!!

Joke Law??? Really??? I can't even laugh at that.

450

1. Ryan Villopoto - Becoming increasingly difficult to bet against this guy....

2. Ryan Dungey - Predictable and fast.

3. Trey Canard - I'll go for a slight surprise here in 3rd. There's many that can nab it though.

250s

1. Ken Roczen - I hope he can get it done or at least ride more like the KR we know. He seems to be enjoying himself now.

2. Blake Baggett - Right on the heels of 1st spot (or vice versa with Ken).

3. Eli Tomac - Feel ridiculous putting this talent in 3rd but I could say the same about a dozen other riders in this class.

4. Marvin Musquin - He'll be fast but I think it'll take MM a while to get going. The top 2 especially will be on it from the get go.

Gotta love the Outdoors everyone is dreaming of the Nationals,they should be awesome,SX has become very average imo

RV
RD
JB

Tomac
Kroc
BB

Villopoto
Dungey
Reed

Tomac
Musquin
Roczen