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Other than that there is no 450 Pro class so De Reuver is guaranteed a top 4 finish.
Privateers are taking top 6 all year long already.
Other than that there is no 450 Pro class so De Reuver is guaranteed a top 4 finish.
Privateers are taking top 6 all year long already.
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I'm not sure if the '06 MXoN was the last time that Marc saw James in action, but I'd guess he may go home understanding why a few of us have repeatedly said that the last time James was at Matterly Basin, he looked nothing like the JS that we've seen here.
As far as Southwick, Townley told me last year that it's very different from some of the Euro sand tracks in that is has a harder base to it.
RC was also much slower in europe than at home, but he was so good he could still win in europe.
Geoff
Two of those three things may happen at the wick. You choose.
"It's ok Roger, I only drank a few pints and I used a prophylactic.
I have been reading on this forum for several weeks now and i must say i like it a lot. A lot of guys on here seem very mature and are big fans of motocross, as well in the USA as in Europe.
Ofcourse, like on every other forum, there are people that have different ideas on things, but ok...
First i want to say that i think it's great that DeReuver is going to join in the Southwick event. I wish him all the best. It won't be easy but i'm sure that if the track is rough enough DeReuver will be up there with the best. I don't really like the title of this thread tho... "Stewart vs De Reuver"... Marc won't be coming to the USA in order to beat James. Marc just wants to give it his best shot and we will see where he ends. Not to many other european riders have the guts to go and try racing in the USA. But also... not to many american riders seem to have the guts to come over and race in Europe either.
I read some crap about the Stewart vs Everts race at the mxdn 2006 in this thread as well. It has nothing to do with De Reuver riding in Southwick but i would like to have my say on that subject as well. Some people still seem to be hiding behind the "team excuse". Everybody who was there could see that Stewart got defeated. Stewart tried to keep up but he just couldn't. If you were there you would know. The expression on his face, his laptimes, how he was riding, everything.. He tried but Everts was faster period. If you could not see that you a. don't know a thing about motocross or b. are just to immature and still cannot face the fact that your idol is not unbeatable.
I read something about someone saying that he did not jump the uphill triple... noone was... it was not as fast. Some guys jumped it a few times and then stopped because they noticed that it was slower then not jumping it.
I do however admit that Stewart did not seem to be his usual self that day. I was disapointed to see him ride. I thought he was faster. When i saw him on tele he looked faster anyway. Maybe he was injured, maybe he had a bad day, i don't know. But just don't give me the crap that he let Everts take the inidividual victory because he didn't. He gave it his best shot and he lost.
Now i hope we can let this behind us and focus on the upcoming race. At the moment Stewart is, without a doubt, the fastest guy on the planet. On an american track i don't see DeReuver or any other rider beating him so he will prob take the win. I hope Marc can finish on the podium. That will be a great result for him i think.
It is great that Marc has the guts to do this. And even if some of you on this board are right and the level in the USA is higher then level in Europe then Marc maybe won't finish as high as we hope but i still am convinced that Marc is a lot faster then anybody else here on this board.
I agree that DeReuver deserves a lot of credit for mixing his schedule up to make this race, and fans everywhere ought to credit that to him. I'm not sure where the guts to go over to Europe is on point in any way. The schedule here is already intense, with few breaks that would allow it. Maybe after SX in the break before the Nationals as a tune up, but then you're putting yourself at risk for a race that doesn't matter to you but does to everyone else there racing. I don't think you're going to see someone in a championship contending position at any point in the season in either series do a swap like this; there's too much to lose. That's not a "guts" issue. That's a "smarts" issue.
Credit Honda for supporting Marc, too.
If you're talking about "guts" to do the GP's, there's nothing stopping a GP team or the promoter from putting together a plan that makes going to the GP more sense to the rider than staying and racing SX and MX in the US.
Pit Row
When i talk about guts of american riders coming over to europe i don't mean an entire series but i mean a single race, just like Marc is going to do now.
Everybody knows RC.. the goat... the greatest of all time.. he won everything that he could win. But... according to me 1 thing is missing on his curriculum. The GP of Namur. One of the most challenging and dangerous tracks out there. Every single time Stefan Everts entered that race he won. The promoters of the GP in Namur asked RC if he was going to join. Even Everts welcomed him. Everts really wanted to know if he had a chance against RC on his favorite track. The citadel in Namur. Why did RC never took up that challenge ? I'm sure he could've beaten Everts. After all, he was the goat. But why did he never came over and did that race ?
Reed entered a race in Namur.. 2001 mx of nations. I will never forgetwhat Reed said after his race. Nothing lol.. he was speechless :D
A true premier class.
Also, I hope southwick is not groomed at all, and gets the roughest it can possibly be, which from what I hear, can be pretty damn rough.
It sounds like every euro feels american tracks are smooth...and while this year and last year they may have been smoothign them out, I think its stupid to think just because there is an ocean between us, that tracks there or tracks here get rougher. Dirt is dirt, it gets rough.
Speaking of rough, Millville was apparently the roughest yet, and it sounded like every rider really liked that. Its not like American riders shy away from rough tracks...the mud, now thats another story.
So here is wishful thinking that everything goes well for the gp rider, lets hope he has a strong showing.
Everts comment in 2003 was the exact comment Stewart got damned for in 2006. Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
It's a reality that the objective at the MXoN is to win as a team. Everts deserves all the respect in the world for his skill and his career. Good for him that he won out on his last race before retirement. Good for him that YS decided to elevate the moto winners to a new status of recognition for that race. His team lost, though. Stewart's team won.
Same with Stewart, he looked slow in England in 2006 and if it rains this year he will also look slow, he said that himself recently. Believe me, if it rains at the MXoN, America will not win. That track will get so slippery they won't know which way the euro's are racing. Euro's love mud, just like the kiwis do and that is whyt Cooper had something for Bubba in that mud race.
Yanks love full throttle, euro's love throttle control.
Geoff
2007 USA Ricky CARMICHAEL / Ryan VILLOPOTO / Tim FERRY
2006 USA James STEWART / Ryan VILLOPOTO / Ivan TEDESCO
2005 USA Ricky CARMICHAEL / Kevin WINDHAM / Ivan TEDESCO
2004 Belgium Stefan EVERTS / Steve RAMON / Kevin STRIJBOS
2003 Belgium Stefan EVERTS / Steve RAMON / Joel SMETS
2002 Italy Andrea BARTOLINI / Alessio CHIODI / Alessandro PUZAR
2001 France Yves DEMARIA / Luigi SEGUY / David VUILLEMIN
2000 USA Ricky CARMICHAEL / Ryan HUGHES / Travis PASTRANA
Sometimes when you state stuff as facts, it sounds funny. Like me telling you what's going to happen at a GP...or who's going to win.
You know what IS really cool? Old school BMX shots...of guys like Joel Smets.
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