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There's no substitute for racing,and as for injuries just look at the guys hurt practicing this year alone
Poor guy,he's hardly had a decent run since he's been in the US,hope he hits the gound running
Musquin won two World MX2 titles in two years without injury, then goes to America and is injured every single year. Same with Townley. American ruins a lot of careers, there is no two ways about it. And I am not just talking euro riders. How many American kids are the next big thing and make nothing of their careers? A lot.
Sure riders in Europe get injured, but the amount of top level riders in Europe probably stops around the 20 in each class, after that the next level is a lot less appealing to the teams, and not anything as tough as the top 20. In America there seems to be 100's of young riders who might be a chance of getting a ride and the top guys know that. Its like a pressure cooker.
I did think throwing Christophe Pourcel in your list was off, particularly after the injuries he suffered over there.
Its unfortunate but don't think you can blame it on the US being more demanding. Look at poor old Steven Frossard for example, the guy has barely raced in three or four years because of the different injuries sustained racing the GPs.
I think that is not true at all. The athletes that want to win, no matter which side of the pond they live in, they freaking train & race almost all year long. So I would be very suprised if the "injury opportunity risk " was wery different when comparing US vs. EUROPE.
Maybe Musquin got injured because of bad luck, because he was not really accustomed to the way guys ride in Amerci in the first few races he had, or whatever reason... but blaiming the series ? seriously ? ...
A few guys fight for the start,the rest just ride around,after the start they settle in except for the guys with skill,they can come thru the pack like grass thru a goose.
That is fun for a while but then they see a US outdoor and 20th place.charging like a bull with a 2 foot pecker into a field of fine jerseys.
Execpt for ac13,after he folded up like a 5 buck lawnchair at budds to a bike half his,well,he saw the light in that tunnel.
We have the fastest guys ,no denying,and having to push past the gp comfort zone sometimes things happen.
Pit Row
cant wait to see marvin back in action- great rider to watch! love his riding style, so smooth and technically gifted on a dirtbike.. makes it look easy! almost as if he's riding in his 'gp comfort zone' whilst winning ama nationals and main events
I seem to remember for most of the last couple seasons the 2 Ryans battled for the majority of the time= No difference.
Euros spanked you blokes last year when your riders crashed on such an easy track. What happened in the sand, like Lil Goose said should have brung a towel.
Jamma, don't expect Geoff to actually know that -- he doesn't follow 250 SX and didn't even know that Musquin was out until summer, even though it was on his site. This is just one of his regular exercises in trying to make MX/SX look bad here, even though he admits he hasn't been here in years for an AMA race and doesn't really follow 250 SX… But snipes anyway because apparently there's not much to talk about two weeks before the GPs start.
"American ruins a lot of careers." That's the dumbest thing you've ever posted, Geoff, but not surprising given your role over there.
Geoff, if you think motocross in America is particularly cutthroat with a "rotating door system," come see our politics. Or the music business. Or the NFL, NBA, MLB, etc. Or any youth sport/scholarship possibility. It's what happens when you have one nation with 300 million people who are raised knowing they have to compete for the better things in life.
DC
MX Sports
I've visited America maybe 30 times in my life, lived there a couple of times in the 1980s. I know enough about America. I love the place. And yes, the series is cut throat. Not sure what I said that isn't true?
I am just taking the piss mate, and you guys fall for it every time. Just ignore me if you can!! Hahahaha!!!! Just having some fun with the yanks!!
Geoff
DC
MX Sports
Even when he was racing in France, Marvin had the american at heart...
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