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DeCoster and Robert and Hallman and Mikkola and Harry Everts and more raced here often in the Trans-AMA and Inter-Am Series -- before supercross.
We in America have great respect for the GP riders, unlike how you seem to feel about our riders and our series, based on the MXoN results the last two years, when America has finished third and second.
One last thing: I noticed you didn't write up the news of Dean Ferris' departure until today, three or four days after all of the other sites, and only then you do it as news from the team owner's point of few, not the athlete who actually made the news by moving… You're mad, and that's understandable. But please quit turning everything into our series versus your patron's series.
If you want to stick to the European side of things in everything you post, maybe you should stick to European forums?
DC
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I had made a deal with Steve Dixon not to mention it, and also Dean also didn't want to mention it until Yamaha gave the ok. I have had contact with both parties and Dean has promised to do something with me as soon as he can.
I am pumped for him. Riding for the Red Bull KTM Factory team in America is huge. Angry, never for a rider when he gets to do what he loves.
Problem with you and a lot of other people on here, you read stuff into what I write, but I never put down the AMA series or its riders.
But for some reasons because I say I think our riders are as good, that is considered an insult to people here and the AMA series.
Euros are faster at the moment in Europe and I am sure the American riders are faster in America. Correct or not correct?
Geoff
Yes, Euros are faster in Europe, and Americans (and sometimes Australians and South Africans and French and Germans) are faster in America.
And I didn't realize you made a deal with Steve Dixon not to mention it, but now that you have, I wish you had not.
Sorry, carry on, mon ami.
DC
MX Sports
Doesn't interest me in the slightest. I want to see the big boys race!!! If that makes me an idiot, then I am an idiot.
finally,
something we can agree on.
(kidding of course)
I made the deal to not mention it and I didn't until he gave me the ok. As you know when a rider changes teams under contract there can be problems. I have worked long enough in the sport to know to take care of those who I respect. When it was leaked there was a danger that the deal wouldn't happen.
Motocross is a small sport and I try and do my best to be positive about the Grand Prix series, because its a great series, with great riders, and I have never been one for politics.
For the record the AMA series is great, the riders are great and its the series I most watched as a kid, my first MX hero was Marty Smith and my nicest moment as a media guy was when Chad stopped on the victory lap of his first ever SX 250 main win to celebrate together.
I haven't written anything stupid here, but it seem like if I mention something that might give the GP riders a little credit, its considered putting shit on the AMA series and riders. Go back and read some of the shit people write about the GP series. Its laughable.
But lets stop this, I am off to bed. Its getting late here in Europe.
Geoff
This was really a situation that took a bit of time to sort out correctly , there were initial talks between Dean and Pit, Roger and also Laurens from Yamaha plus my sponsors. We are all lovers of the sport and at the end of the day after the Nations it was clear Dean had some more stock value and a renewed interest in the 250 class, he was always going to go to the USA, all the Aussie's end up there, it is more suited to their lifestyle I think. I did not need to let Dean go I had a legal agreement with him, but we both made sacrifices to each other to make this happen. I don't want to spend my 25th year in GP's in bad spirit, There doesn't need to be a bad side to this story its about us all going about enjoying the job we do.
For once everyone used common sense and talked and got the best outcome possible in the situation, even the good weather in the US came into play, I mean Dean was staying 6 months in Australia to take advantage of the better climate Yes it could have turned nasty if it was one sided but I honestly believe we both came away happy and motivated for 2014. I look forward to coming over there for the Monster cup and some SX with Max 2015! and I will see you at A1 where I will cheer both Dean's (Wilson and Ferris) plus Zach
Steve
We still and always will have the best riders here. You guys just worry about that depleted gp field.
Pit Row
CMRC Nats, thats where the VERRRY best go to race, and you guys just don't mention it because you're so jealous
Oh and Geoff, put down the shovel buddy. Youve lost this one, badly.
Their races are more of a marathon than a sprint unlike here in the US. Euro riders have issues with our heat and our riders have issues with the deep sand over there. They both take some getting used to no doubt.
Steve Dixon also brings up a good point regarding the similar culture and good weather as reasons SOME riders from the GP's flourish.
I think the two main reasons some Champions from Europe don't come over, are the fact that the riders know they have a sure thing over there to make history and maybe they are afraid that they couldn't adapt to the culture and knowing they can't pick up SX this late in the game.
Our riders have no incentive to go there, due to lack of money and media exposure in the series. Let's face it, it's a short window in professional racing, why would they want to waste opportunity here where the money is. True or not, the AMA series is still perceived as the best in the world.
one thing I have noticed in them though, The GP guys are saying the series are equal, the US guys are saying the US is the fastest and greatest and how dare they compare
It's strange and even seems like insecurity.. don't know why though kinda like a really hot girl that hates her body
2 riders have recently competed in both series, Decotis top 15-20 in the US struggled to adapt in Europe but I reckon he was top 15-20 speed and Osbourne top 5 some podiums in Europe, top 5 with some podiums in the US
seems pretty even to me, there's always gonna be a Tomac, Herlings, Roczen, Villopoto or Cairoli that dominate but after those guys the fields are too close to call
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dx8Yd-0i5Q
All together now...the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round.
We are all very excited to have Dean Ferris come to our series and continue the long line of international talent that emigrates here and competes against our homegrown talent. He is a welcome addition to a very deep field and I hope he does as well here he did in MX2 this past year, and he was just brilliant at the MXON.
DC
MX Sports
http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Anyway-good-news-I-am-off,1260271
1.) Not a Journalist, and
2.) a crap "Errand boy".
Step it up, garçon
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