MEC - Who's got the most to prove?

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Edited Date/Time 10/16/2013 7:09pm
Can Dungey get redemption for a bit of a bummer summer and make the demons of a lackluster MXoN disappear?
Can Villopoto pull off a clean sweep and justify forgoing MXoN?
Will Eli and Kenny come out of the box strong like Bam Bam in '12?

I obviously don't expect RV to be impacted by the need to justify anything, so I expect it to be business as usual.
You'd think a win for Dungey would cleanse some of his wounds from this summer, but it's hard to say if that would actually play a significant role in the way of any extra motivation.

What/who are you watching this weekend?
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zook11 10/16/2013 10:28am
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IMO Dungey for obvious reasons.
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mx836 10/16/2013 10:41am
10/16/2013 10:41am
Dean Wilson?
mgifracing 10/16/2013 10:48am
10/16/2013 10:48am
Eli won a moto last year so I think he is going to be top 5 but I think RV will want to throw the smack down.

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KaptenStarkvin 10/16/2013 10:51am
10/16/2013 10:51am
barcia. needs to proove that last year was not a fluke. all he needs is the emig special, a good start and to keep it on two wheels
mgifracing 10/16/2013 10:54am
10/16/2013 10:54am
Personally, I hope ET hands Bam Bam his butt this weekend and RV take 3 motos. My main reason for RV is because he didn't do the nations so it's time to rip it up.
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peelout 10/16/2013 10:59am
10/16/2013 10:59am Edited Date/Time 10/16/2013 11:01am
i believe RV has won every moto he has finished at the MEC...

i would be looking for everyone else to try to stop him. i don't see it happening without a bad start from RV though.

Stewart will be really good, and so will Roczen.

i also think Barcia will be better than Tomac
neverwas 10/16/2013 11:03am
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Liam Everts vs. Evan Ferry
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stangkag 10/16/2013 12:16pm
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JS7 in my opinion... Its time to shut all the haters up. Hes still got it and he is the HEAT race king so this should be right down his alley if he can get 3 good starts.

They say it all the time in the booth, that James is so good at HEAT's because they are short and he is so explosive and obviously still very fast. Im just glad he finally decided to show up to a MEC and maybe he can keep it upright all night and turn some heads!

Cant wait to see Tomac do his thing as well.

Anyone know if Roczen is riding a 350 or 450?
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JM485 10/16/2013 12:34pm
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I would say Tomac and Roczen since they are moving up. Dungey needs to prove he can go through the event without breaking off his shift level.
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gsxrcr28 10/16/2013 12:55pm
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I don't think the riders use this race to prove anything, its more for preparing for the up coming season.

Just in case I'm wrong lol, I would say Tomac and Dungey.

I don't think anyone can beat RV unless he has an issue.
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dhp_mma94 10/16/2013 12:59pm
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peelout wrote:
i believe RV has won every moto he has finished at the MEC... i would be looking for everyone else to try to stop him. i...
i believe RV has won every moto he has finished at the MEC...

i would be looking for everyone else to try to stop him. i don't see it happening without a bad start from RV though.

Stewart will be really good, and so will Roczen.

i also think Barcia will be better than Tomac
no he hasn't , remember that crash in main 2??? he continued the race
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dhp_mma94 10/16/2013 1:01pm
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whos got more to prove???? ill say my boy dungey , just because of what happen last year with the whole bent gear shifter drama & james stewart , mainly to shut up all the critics & show everybody that he still got some gas in that tank
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peelout 10/16/2013 1:03pm
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peelout wrote:
i believe RV has won every moto he has finished at the MEC... i would be looking for everyone else to try to stop him. i...
i believe RV has won every moto he has finished at the MEC...

i would be looking for everyone else to try to stop him. i don't see it happening without a bad start from RV though.

Stewart will be really good, and so will Roczen.

i also think Barcia will be better than Tomac
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no he hasn't , remember that crash in main 2??? he continued the race
yep you're right. i was thinking he DNF the race.

so in finishing the actual motos, he's 4-1?

not a bad stat to have
sbarrington314 10/16/2013 1:32pm
10/16/2013 1:32pm
JS7 and Dungey for sure. They have been getting dominated by that red head for far too long now.
I hope RV loses for sitting out on team USA. Stamp it.
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radialone 10/16/2013 1:34pm
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stangkag wrote:
JS7 in my opinion... Its time to shut all the haters up. Hes still got it and he is the HEAT race king so this should...
JS7 in my opinion... Its time to shut all the haters up. Hes still got it and he is the HEAT race king so this should be right down his alley if he can get 3 good starts.

They say it all the time in the booth, that James is so good at HEAT's because they are short and he is so explosive and obviously still very fast. Im just glad he finally decided to show up to a MEC and maybe he can keep it upright all night and turn some heads!

Cant wait to see Tomac do his thing as well.

Anyone know if Roczen is riding a 350 or 450?
It's 450 for Roczen. I believe Musquin & Politelli will be on the 350 though.
KTMRACER732 10/16/2013 1:42pm
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Roczen will win.
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KlootZak 10/16/2013 1:49pm
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Dungey has to prove he can win, Wilson has to prove he can get a good result again and Politelli has to get noticed ...

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GuyB 10/16/2013 1:49pm
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Who has the most to prove? The winner of the first main event on Saturday night. Pressure's really on at that point.

Who will I be watching?

RV, to see if he picks up where he left off (and I'd be surprised to see otherwise).
Dungey, to see if he can avoid the shifter problems that plagued him there last year.
Barcia, to see if he can top the field like last year.
Tomac. Not his first dance in the 450s, and was strong last time around in Vegas.
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Mxdnusa 10/16/2013 1:50pm
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Hard to say who has the most to prove. All these riders have something to prove. Only as good as their last race.
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zippy895 10/16/2013 1:53pm
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i'm going out on a limb here.....stewart and rv battle in main #1...
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PressPassP 10/16/2013 1:56pm
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Roczen and Tomac as they're moving up,I'd love these 2 guys to come out on top at the RV gig Wink

Dungey should be in good order and up there,he has nothing to prove,poor guy just got beat up in Germany
mgifracing 10/16/2013 2:13pm
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Dunge got beat up and engaged on that trip, The thought of getting married may have cost him a second a lap.
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LappedU 10/16/2013 2:46pm
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No one is out to prove anything with SX two months away! this is why they offer the million bucks, nobody would even care without that incentive! money is great but a SX championship is everything to these guys.
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davistld01 10/16/2013 3:50pm
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Dungey needs some positive mojo going into A1. Stewart needs to show the haters he can still be the fastest man on the planet...sometimes.
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peelout 10/16/2013 4:13pm
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LappedU wrote:
No one is out to prove anything with SX two months away! this is why they offer the million bucks, nobody would even care without that...
No one is out to prove anything with SX two months away! this is why they offer the million bucks, nobody would even care without that incentive! money is great but a SX championship is everything to these guys.
HAH!

tell that to the guy that wins the first moto
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smeg 10/16/2013 4:31pm
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Everyone who isn't RV.
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dhp_mma94 10/16/2013 4:39pm
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smeg wrote:
Everyone who isn't RV.

with this post
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Harry_Gray 10/16/2013 4:42pm
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There is a lot of folks that will be going in hungry. With that said, here are my picks to watch. Eli Tomac, Justin Barcia and Dean Wilson. I'd say keep an eye on those three for the night; think they're going to be the ones that generate the most excitement...
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Drtbykr 10/16/2013 5:32pm
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The Dunge, and I'll be rooting for him and JS7.

KTM, expensive, but worth it....and love them in HD.

If RD is not at least a close second to RV, we are all in trouble.

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