What was the most suprising mx retirement?

McGinnis_339 4/19/2014 8:44pm
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500guy you come across as a douche... you might be a nice guy tho. Ryan Lockhart retiring but continuing to race was surprising to me.
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Rovalova wrote:
Anthony Gobert from Aus. could have done anything packed up young and went to tar.
A FUCKING NUTTER! Dude..in AMA SBK, he said, and I quote after showing up to the first race of the season FAT AS FUCK!...."I'm going to see how FAT I can get and still win"

Bro then went on to work at Subway, and then become a purse snatcher!
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Bailey. Forced retirement. The guy was at the top of his game, and GONE....still kills me to this day. I think he'd rival anyone, on any track, anywhere.
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jstein639 4/19/2014 8:57pm
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Christian Craig also surprised me as I figured after a broken back he could come back from anything. I heard he might still be back for outdoors though

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Rovalova 4/19/2014 10:03pm
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Rovalova wrote:
Anthony Gobert from Aus. could have done anything packed up young and went to tar.
Socket946 wrote:
A FUCKING NUTTER! Dude..in AMA SBK, he said, and I quote after showing up to the first race of the season FAT AS FUCK!...."I'm going to...
A FUCKING NUTTER! Dude..in AMA SBK, he said, and I quote after showing up to the first race of the season FAT AS FUCK!...."I'm going to see how FAT I can get and still win"

Bro then went on to work at Subway, and then become a purse snatcher!
Jlaw dosent hold a candle to him. Laughing I just remember watching him at a couple of Aussie sx back in the early 90's looked like he was going to set the world on fire...... then just disappeared to road race, looked like he might have went somewhere there to then foooked it all up, life went off the rails
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Rovalova wrote:
Anthony Gobert from Aus. could have done anything packed up young and went to tar.
Socket946 wrote:
A FUCKING NUTTER! Dude..in AMA SBK, he said, and I quote after showing up to the first race of the season FAT AS FUCK!...."I'm going to...
A FUCKING NUTTER! Dude..in AMA SBK, he said, and I quote after showing up to the first race of the season FAT AS FUCK!...."I'm going to see how FAT I can get and still win"

Bro then went on to work at Subway, and then become a purse snatcher!
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Jlaw dosent hold a candle to him. :laugh: I just remember watching him at a couple of Aussie sx back in the early 90's looked like...
Jlaw dosent hold a candle to him. Laughing I just remember watching him at a couple of Aussie sx back in the early 90's looked like he was going to set the world on fire...... then just disappeared to road race, looked like he might have went somewhere there to then foooked it all up, life went off the rails
His career highlight would have to be shitting in his teammates helmet in superbikes
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Lightning78 4/19/2014 10:33pm
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MC's sudden retirement in 03, I knew he was on the tail end of his career but that one came out of nowhere and under the circumstances (KTM at the time) and his hip injury but I sometimes wonder if his retirement may have been postponed a couple more years if he had stayed with Yamaha or went back to Honda
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Rovalova wrote:
Anthony Gobert from Aus. could have done anything packed up young and went to tar.
Socket946 wrote:
A FUCKING NUTTER! Dude..in AMA SBK, he said, and I quote after showing up to the first race of the season FAT AS FUCK!...."I'm going to...
A FUCKING NUTTER! Dude..in AMA SBK, he said, and I quote after showing up to the first race of the season FAT AS FUCK!...."I'm going to see how FAT I can get and still win"

Bro then went on to work at Subway, and then become a purse snatcher!
He was the most talented kid to come out of junior racing in Australia,
It's a pity he chose the party lifestyle, drugs and drink,
Crashed his Porsche into my van at a race day once, coked off his head.
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The Beast had just signed the most lucrative contract with Yamaha at 400k. Then he called it quits. I was crushed. I still see a therapist...
The Beast had just signed the most lucrative contract with Yamaha at 400k. Then he called it quits. I was crushed. I still see a therapist for that.
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Didn't Bradshaw give you your nick name "Spode"?
Yes he did. It was a a private track off El Toro Rd in the foothills of Trabuco Cyn. I think it was owned by the Baldwin Brothers at the time. I was out there rolling everything as Daman and Dr D. Were getting ready to go out. Damon asks my buddy who just got done busting laps, "So who's the spode". Hence the name SPODEBOY. He was my hero at the time. I was honored!
Moto Soul Mag 4/20/2014 6:58am
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Couldn't have said it any better, 500Idiot doesn't know the inner demons people are battling and it doesn't matter why the retired, at least I didn't...
Couldn't have said it any better, 500Idiot doesn't know the inner demons people are battling and it doesn't matter why the retired, at least I didn't read that anywhere, I love the guys style and riding technique and am a fan. Whatever caused him to retire shocked me because he hauled ass on the factory Suzuki 450 when he rode it on the west one year and I thought he'd eventually have a lot of potential on one later down the road, so that the main reason I was shocked but he was having personal problems and I've gone through my share and you never know what somebodys battling inside so for you to make that reply makes you look worse than whatever Austin was struggling with, shit for brains. Angry
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Listen dumbfuck, Stroupe retiring was only a surprise to someone who is mentally ill or high on dope. This is a thread about surprise retirements and...
Listen dumbfuck, Stroupe retiring was only a surprise to someone who is mentally ill or high on dope.

This is a thread about surprise retirements and Stroupe wasn't one of them, anyone following the sport knew that.

I understand addiction better than most and I also understand early or sudden retirement is certainly no surprise.
Have you ever witnessed him doing drugs?
There's many a racer that's kept on racing while on drugs. Racing professional motocross is very difficult. Do you know for certain there were not other factors such as injuries?

What you're doing is slandering someone publicly. What if he did have a substance issue? You feel comfortable as someone 20-30 years older ruining his reputation even further, kicking him when he's down? No, you're just being an incredible asshole. Who the fuck proclaimed you the Internet judge casting your judgment on everybody?
Everything you know is second, third, fourth hand bullshit collected by your douchebag self because you have nothing better to do than slander young people. Go you.
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Spagina767 4/20/2014 7:41am
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To me, MC. I was young and he was invincible to me. I thought that 03 he was going to come back with a vengeance. It may not have been a suprise to others, but I'll never forget reading about it online.
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500guy 4/20/2014 8:01am
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Moto Soul Mag wrote:
Have you ever witnessed him doing drugs? There's many a racer that's kept on racing while on drugs. Racing professional motocross is very difficult. Do you...
Have you ever witnessed him doing drugs?
There's many a racer that's kept on racing while on drugs. Racing professional motocross is very difficult. Do you know for certain there were not other factors such as injuries?

What you're doing is slandering someone publicly. What if he did have a substance issue? You feel comfortable as someone 20-30 years older ruining his reputation even further, kicking him when he's down? No, you're just being an incredible asshole. Who the fuck proclaimed you the Internet judge casting your judgment on everybody?
Everything you know is second, third, fourth hand bullshit collected by your douchebag self because you have nothing better to do than slander young people. Go you.
So you got proof he wasn't using drugs ? I thought so! , I'm not judging anyone I'm just saying his retirement was no surprise.

So you just go on licking balls maybe you will get that sweaty jersey or jock strap you always wanted.
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Matthes leaving mechanic job for journalism
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TripleFive wrote:
Devin Davis retiring from Vital.
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Laughing
X2 on that!

Definitely RJ
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For me, Jeff Stanton.
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
The Beast had just signed the most lucrative contract with Yamaha at 400k. Then he called it quits. I was crushed. I still see a therapist...
The Beast had just signed the most lucrative contract with Yamaha at 400k. Then he called it quits. I was crushed. I still see a therapist for that.
Juss wrote:
Didn't Bradshaw give you your nick name "Spode"?
40Plus_922mx wrote:
Yes he did. It was a a private track off El Toro Rd in the foothills of Trabuco Cyn. I think it was owned by the...
Yes he did. It was a a private track off El Toro Rd in the foothills of Trabuco Cyn. I think it was owned by the Baldwin Brothers at the time. I was out there rolling everything as Daman and Dr D. Were getting ready to go out. Damon asks my buddy who just got done busting laps, "So who's the spode". Hence the name SPODEBOY. He was my hero at the time. I was honored!
Ya I remember you telling that story once I think at, supercross.com
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Motodork wrote:
Hepler
This is what I was gonna post. In all honesty, I was happy for Hep getting out of it. It just wasn't working, he went to school and now he rides that "awesome" PA mud for fun on his own time.

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JW381 4/20/2014 9:54am
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Moto Soul Mag wrote:
Have you ever witnessed him doing drugs? There's many a racer that's kept on racing while on drugs. Racing professional motocross is very difficult. Do you...
Have you ever witnessed him doing drugs?
There's many a racer that's kept on racing while on drugs. Racing professional motocross is very difficult. Do you know for certain there were not other factors such as injuries?

What you're doing is slandering someone publicly. What if he did have a substance issue? You feel comfortable as someone 20-30 years older ruining his reputation even further, kicking him when he's down? No, you're just being an incredible asshole. Who the fuck proclaimed you the Internet judge casting your judgment on everybody?
Everything you know is second, third, fourth hand bullshit collected by your douchebag self because you have nothing better to do than slander young people. Go you.
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So you got proof he wasn't using drugs ? I thought so! , I'm not judging anyone I'm just saying his retirement was no surprise. So...
So you got proof he wasn't using drugs ? I thought so! , I'm not judging anyone I'm just saying his retirement was no surprise.

So you just go on licking balls maybe you will get that sweaty jersey or jock strap you always wanted.
I'm with Moto Soul Mag.. Getting hurt sucks and prescription pills (if that's what he got hooked on) are a fine line between helping with pain and euphoria. I was 16 when my doc gave me percocet for my shoulder and I'll always be 'hooked' on them in some form or another for the rest of my life. If you weren't surprised he retired, okay. But to talk shit about Stroupe like that is fucked up. He basically destroyed his body trying to race motocross at the highest level and (possibly, not for sure) fell victim to the addictive properties of pain pills. Almost happened to Izzi, happened to Roncada, probably has happened to many other riders on some level or another too. It sucks, but you do sound like a dick when you put it so shrewdly.
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500guy 4/20/2014 9:59am
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Listen, sorry if I offend anyone, I'm just trying to point out that Stroupe retiring was no surprise.

Part of the problem riders face is all the fan boyz making any and all excuses, I wish Stroupe all the best and hope He has overcome what ever problems he had or has.
LaBossiereRacing 4/20/2014 10:01am
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Im pretty upset about Derek Anderson calling it quits. I always looked forward to seeing how he did each weekend, I had no clue his back was as bad as it is.
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Listen, sorry if I offend anyone, I'm just trying to point out that Stroupe retiring was no surprise. Part of the problem riders face is all...
Listen, sorry if I offend anyone, I'm just trying to point out that Stroupe retiring was no surprise.

Part of the problem riders face is all the fan boyz making any and all excuses, I wish Stroupe all the best and hope He has overcome what ever problems he had or has.
Cool man. I wouldn't say offended, either, just seemed like a dick thing to say. I wish Strouple all the best too.
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Hepler
That's a good one, such a bummer! Imo the only difference between his career and dungey's career is the injuries. Hepler was going to be somebody
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Motodork wrote:
Hepler
Thelen20 wrote:
That's a good one, such a bummer! Imo the only difference between his career and dungey's career is the injuries. Hepler was going to be somebody
But doesn't that also make his retirement not a surprise ?

To me a Surprise retirement is someone at the top or seemingly healthy and competitive suddenly deciding to walk away.

Hepler was hurt so much and with the head injuries , it wasn't so much of a surprise as it was a good personal decision.
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Thelen20 4/20/2014 10:56am
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Motodork wrote:
Hepler
Thelen20 wrote:
That's a good one, such a bummer! Imo the only difference between his career and dungey's career is the injuries. Hepler was going to be somebody
500guy wrote:
But doesn't that also make his retirement not a surprise ? To me a Surprise retirement is someone at the top or seemingly healthy and competitive...
But doesn't that also make his retirement not a surprise ?

To me a Surprise retirement is someone at the top or seemingly healthy and competitive suddenly deciding to walk away.

Hepler was hurt so much and with the head injuries , it wasn't so much of a surprise as it was a good personal decision.
Good point
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Also anybody who "retired" more than once should be off the list, cause if they came back they disnt really retire did they?
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Thelen20 4/20/2014 10:59am
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I'll go with RC then, he could have just kept on winning but decided he didn't want to anymore.
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Been watching this thread and just now got a chance to respond.

RJ and Bradshaw for me. RJ was THE man in his day. Had he not gotten hurt I think that he would have won more titles. Bradshaw. I had never heard of a top guy deciding to retire because of off the track stuff.

I have no idea why people are surprised that RC retired when he did. He had been riding most of his life, won titles in every Major US Professional class, and had won 10 straight MX titles I believe. Who wouldn't want to relax a bit after a career like that? Besides, it's not like he just walked away one day, he did it in stages.


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Erin Bates?
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Or was it Brett Michaels?

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