Best Rider Who Never Won a Major Championship

scott_nz 4/15/2014 11:26pm
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Crush wrote:
2007...

What the fuck.
yes, and to his credit, he is 100% ok with it, me, i'd be angry at the world for ever,
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Rubens Barrichello...oh, wrong sport.

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Ezra Lusk 2nd twice to MC if I remember correctly

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VET176 4/16/2014 1:31am
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BT101. One of a few guys to keep RV honest the whole season.

And before you jump, I'm talking about AMA Champs. Nothing else matters.
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nytsmaC 4/16/2014 1:46am
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Everts. He should have crossed the pond to attempt to win a real championship. Same with Cairoli and Herlings. I guess winning In the GP's pays better than 4th-10th in the states though.
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ATKpilot99 4/16/2014 2:05am
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JW381 wrote:
Pastrana doesn't necessarily top K-Dub, but I think 199 is one of the most talented to never win a major title. Or even get a race...
Pastrana doesn't necessarily top K-Dub, but I think 199 is one of the most talented to never win a major title. Or even get a race win. If a) he had just stuck to the racing a little longer and b) 4-strokes had not come along when they did, I think he would have challenged for championships.
125 National titles count as major titles.
eurofighter69 4/16/2014 2:34am
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Marnicq Bervoets,
one of the best riders of his generation.
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Kurt Nicoll, second in the 500cc World championships I believe 3 times!
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Kurt Nicholl

Searle so far.....
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nytsmaC wrote:
Everts. He should have crossed the pond to attempt to win a real championship. Same with Cairoli and Herlings. I guess winning In the GP's pays...
Everts. He should have crossed the pond to attempt to win a real championship. Same with Cairoli and Herlings. I guess winning In the GP's pays better than 4th-10th in the states though.
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ATKpilot99 wrote:
125 National titles count as major titles.
Not for the purposes of this thread.
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shredder22 4/16/2014 4:41am
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Windham.
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Windham for sure, I wish dv12 had if won in 02 as well. Damn photo shoot
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ATKpilot99 wrote:
125 National titles count as major titles.
JPT wrote:
Not for the purposes of this thread.
Ah ok . Didnt know you meant big bikes only.
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Windham or David Vuillemin that's from my generation

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JW381 wrote:
Pastrana doesn't necessarily top K-Dub, but I think 199 is one of the most talented to never win a major title. Or even get a race...
Pastrana doesn't necessarily top K-Dub, but I think 199 is one of the most talented to never win a major title. Or even get a race win. If a) he had just stuck to the racing a little longer and b) 4-strokes had not come along when they did, I think he would have challenged for championships.
Travis won the 2000? or 01 125 outdoor championship
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Windham or Larocco.
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48dirtbikekid 4/16/2014 7:19am
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pete24 wrote:
Travis won the 2000? or 01 125 outdoor championship
Yes he won the '00 championship, then started crashing in SX in '01 when he started out on a 250 out west. That carried over through out the season and led to a "what could have been" IMO
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JBlain619 4/16/2014 7:20am
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huck wrote:
Windham or Larocco.
Larocco won 2 big bike titles...1-250, 1-500.
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Bradshaw. He beat RJ in one of his first pro races in, I believe Japan. Many people expected numerous championships from him.
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shredder22 4/16/2014 7:23am
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ATKpilot99 wrote:
125 National titles count as major titles.
JPT wrote:
Not for the purposes of this thread.
ATKpilot99 wrote:
Ah ok . Didnt know you meant big bikes only.
Me neither. Just about everybody considers a 125/250f nationals as major titles. Maybe the thread should have been titled "Best Rider Who Never Won a Premier(450) Championship"
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shredder22 4/16/2014 7:28am
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JW381 wrote:
Pastrana doesn't necessarily top K-Dub, but I think 199 is one of the most talented to never win a major title. Or even get a race...
Pastrana doesn't necessarily top K-Dub, but I think 199 is one of the most talented to never win a major title. Or even get a race win. If a) he had just stuck to the racing a little longer and b) 4-strokes had not come along when they did, I think he would have challenged for championships.
What role did 4 strokes have in Travis giving up racing? I didn't realize that was a factor
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shredder22 wrote:
What role did 4 strokes have in Travis giving up racing? I didn't realize that was a factor
He was still competitive up through 2005 when everyone was still on two strokes. He gave it up after that and never made a push to adapt to the 450.

If you watch any of TP's very limited appearances on a 450, you can see his style definitely did not gel with it in the same way. No doubt he would have figured it out still if he wasn't so torn up/over it.
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IceMan446 4/16/2014 8:04am
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Reynard, Windham and Lusk. Those would be my 3 picks.
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nytsmaC wrote:
Everts. He should have crossed the pond to attempt to win a real championship. Same with Cairoli and Herlings. I guess winning In the GP's pays...
Everts. He should have crossed the pond to attempt to win a real championship. Same with Cairoli and Herlings. I guess winning In the GP's pays better than 4th-10th in the states though.
How's the water today?
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JW381 4/16/2014 8:22am
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JW381 wrote:
Pastrana doesn't necessarily top K-Dub, but I think 199 is one of the most talented to never win a major title. Or even get a race...
Pastrana doesn't necessarily top K-Dub, but I think 199 is one of the most talented to never win a major title. Or even get a race win. If a) he had just stuck to the racing a little longer and b) 4-strokes had not come along when they did, I think he would have challenged for championships.
shredder22 wrote:
What role did 4 strokes have in Travis giving up racing? I didn't realize that was a factor
Just my opinion, Travis was unreal on his RMs. I just never saw that kind of aggression and man handling of a 450. Therefore I think the four strokes contributed to his poor racing results.
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Park Boys 4/16/2014 8:28am
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As much as I want to say Windham, It has to be Bradshaw in 92 he was usually much faster than Stanton and JMB, If it wasn't for a few bone headed moves in the season he would have had 10 plus wins and the title but instead he won 9 races and no title, but if you watched that season he was far and away the best and he wasn't on the all conquering Honda. Bradshaw and Windham are in a league of their own as far as AMA.

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