Best Professional Rides in History

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Reynard moto 1 dilla 98.
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Rick M. 4/5/2015 9:31pm
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TDeath21 wrote:
I don't think it's fair to put a ride where a rider got a bad start and came through the pack ahead of a ride where...
I don't think it's fair to put a ride where a rider got a bad start and came through the pack ahead of a ride where a rider got the holeshot and checked out. Many of you have come from behind rides on here. That's rewarding them getting a bad start if you rank that one above one where they dominated the field from the start. I don't think that's right.

For instance, many people bring up Stewart's 03 Budds Creek ride. He was head and shoulders above his competition. He could have holeshotted that race and won by over a minute, which he did several times on a 125. To me, I think holeshotting and winning by over a minute is equally as impressive as the 03 Budds Creek ride. We can't be rewarding guys for getting bad starts.

That's just my opinion, so take it for what it's worth.
Well like, that's just your opinion man.
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Stewart at Toronto was good, but it's nowhere near the top for best professional rides in history. There's many, many races that are high above that ride.
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Dx3moto wrote:
Stewart at Toronto was good, but it's nowhere near the top for best professional rides in history. There's many, many races that are high above that...
Stewart at Toronto was good, but it's nowhere near the top for best professional rides in history. There's many, many races that are high above that ride.
Cant think of one in recent memory when someone came from 14th to 1st in a supercross in what was called the deepest field in supercross history...the only way it couldve been deeper was if RC was there..

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Magoo did it 4 times in a row, over 2 different weekends (and 2 different cc bikes).

In a foreign country, against the best riders from each of those other Countries from all over the World.

Oh, and prior to those races, he was considered a fast (but prone to crashing) rider, but by no means was considered a "dominant" rider in the US (or anywhere).

Probably the most stressful situation for a rider to face, the pride of your Country and being strong for your team.

He dominated, 4 times in a row.

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Dx3moto wrote:
Stewart at Toronto was good, but it's nowhere near the top for best professional rides in history. There's many, many races that are high above that...
Stewart at Toronto was good, but it's nowhere near the top for best professional rides in history. There's many, many races that are high above that ride.
I don't know...watching that race live was spectacular. It's up there.
Are you going to name a few that tops it?
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Every race from Ricky Carmichael('02, '04) and James Stewarts ('08) 'pefect season years?
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David Thorpe, British GP 1985. First corner crash then last to first in 4 laps.
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Marmonts win over Reed in the Aus Supercross in Sydney (from memory) only 3 days after he lost his daughter. I don't think there's ever been a more emotional victory. Whole crowd was cheering him on like crazy!
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Some great ones in here. I'm an old guy but I still loved that Stewart Toronto ride.

I'll add two by Lechien. 1983 San Diego SX and 1988 MXdN only because both were unexpected. That's the Dogger for you.

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Well... best rides in the GP series

1. Stefan Everts winning 3 GP's in 1 day in Ernee 2003. OK, back then each class had only 1 moto but Stefan won the 125cc class, the MXGP class and the open class.

2. Stefan Everts memoribale ride at the MXdN 2001 in Namur. He totally overclassed everyone else. Sadly team USA was not there because of the 9/11 incident. Ironically Everts being so strong that day is exactly why Belgium lost. Normally team USA was attending and RC would be the MX1 rider. Stefan had a perfect winning streak in Namur and he did not want to loose that against RC so he, as a world champion, insisted on riding his normal bike. That ment that Joël Smets had to step down to the 250 cc 2 stroke and Joël just could not ride with that bike. Steve Ramon was our 125 cc rider and he was twice the 1ste 125cc at the line., though he only finished 10th and 11th (i think). The Namur track really did not favour the 125cc bike. So Everts won his class, Ramon won his but Smets was nowhere to be seen in his class giving the overall win to team France.

3. Stefan Everts winning the 500cc GP of Namur back in 1998. Stefan was riding the 250cc class but made a guest appearance in Namur in the 500cc class. He used his normal GP bike but it was modified for the 500cc class. Everts won, much to do dislike of the 500cc riders : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVi9NSv8PJ0
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Alessi holding off Dungey for like 20 minutes at Washougal in 2012. Just an absolute clinic
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Not sure if it would even get honorable mention but Bob Hannah at the 1987 MXDN on an RM125 was a huge feat. You young'ns should...
Not sure if it would even get honorable mention but Bob Hannah at the 1987 MXDN on an RM125 was a huge feat.

You young'ns should use the google machine for that one.
I was there that day. It was epic. One of the mudiest races I have ever been to...
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neverwasfastenuf wrote:
O'Mara, MXDN on a 125 has to be up there.
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Johnny O'Mara! Man that guy had some amazing rides! 1980 Mid-Ohio 125cc USGP - that win made him a star![img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/04/05/86352/s1200_64923_omara_1980_usgp.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/04/05/86353/s1200_mid_ohio_02.jpg[/img] Bob Hannah coming out of...
Johnny O'Mara! Man that guy had some amazing rides! 1980 Mid-Ohio 125cc USGP - that win made him a star!



Bob Hannah coming out of nowhere to beat Marty Smith at Hangtown 1976!



DeCoster in the twilight of his career managing to beat Bob Hannah at the 1978 Unadilla Trans AMA!




I was there that day also. It was epic. One of the mudiest races I have ever been to...lol
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Pollock580 wrote:
Marmonts win over Reed in the Aus Supercross in Sydney (from memory) only 3 days after he lost his daughter. I don't think there's ever been...
Marmonts win over Reed in the Aus Supercross in Sydney (from memory) only 3 days after he lost his daughter. I don't think there's ever been a more emotional victory. Whole crowd was cheering him on like crazy!
Yeah, that was pretty amazing.

Stewart Indy 07 was silly. Whoops and 4 out of the turn. Nuts.

Any outdoors in 06 where RC and Stew went at each other. Washagoul, Glen Helen, and Red Bud/Budds 07 for that matter.

Reedy Indy 04 was fun, was ripping through.

Pontiac 02, Reed and RC both came from last to 2nd.

Fro, Steel City 96 was pretty bad ass, he manned the fuck up, to a guy who'd been handing him his ass.

Kiedrowski 93 Des Nations on a 500 from deep in the pack on a shitty, off camber slick track. Saved it for you blokes a year before it went away after 13 years, and Malin's ride there was ridiculous. Go watch the tape, the bike sounded crazy.

RJ 87 Anaheim, "You can"
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Gonna have to go with RV mxon 2007. Stew budds creek 2003. There are plenty others but those two just stick out in my mind.
Really anything with JS on a 125. Watching him push that thing around a track was magical. So much momentum. I will never forget watching him for the first time in real life in supercross at Dallas. Guess it was 02. They way he screamed that 125 across those whoops when I first walked into the stadium to watch practice had my heart racing. Just amazing the momentum he could carry on that little bike.
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Tortelli. Glen Helen 99.
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TDeath21 wrote:
I don't think it's fair to put a ride where a rider got a bad start and came through the pack ahead of a ride where...
I don't think it's fair to put a ride where a rider got a bad start and came through the pack ahead of a ride where a rider got the holeshot and checked out. Many of you have come from behind rides on here. That's rewarding them getting a bad start if you rank that one above one where they dominated the field from the start. I don't think that's right.

For instance, many people bring up Stewart's 03 Budds Creek ride. He was head and shoulders above his competition. He could have holeshotted that race and won by over a minute, which he did several times on a 125. To me, I think holeshotting and winning by over a minute is equally as impressive as the 03 Budds Creek ride. We can't be rewarding guys for getting bad starts.

That's just my opinion, so take it for what it's worth.
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Lol so we can applaud a rider being better than the field as long as he holeshots but not if he doesnt. Makes sense....
Did I ever say that? Reading comprehension isn't your strong point I see. Do you know what the word equally means?

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RC at Millville has to be #1. Dungey at Southwick moto 2 2011 gets an honorable mention.
Reading the subject line, the Dungey Southwick ride immediately popped in my head. I know there are greater rides in history, but that was one hell of a ride he put in. He cam from a lap down almost to 4th wasn't it? And there was a hurricane approaching to boot. Oh and the year after where he wrecked and had to pit for more gas was fun.

These mainly stood out because I'm a Dungey fan but those two rides were fun to watch.
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mumhra wrote:
Well... best rides in the GP series 1. Stefan Everts winning 3 GP's in 1 day in Ernee 2003. OK, back then each class had only...
Well... best rides in the GP series

1. Stefan Everts winning 3 GP's in 1 day in Ernee 2003. OK, back then each class had only 1 moto but Stefan won the 125cc class, the MXGP class and the open class.

2. Stefan Everts memoribale ride at the MXdN 2001 in Namur. He totally overclassed everyone else. Sadly team USA was not there because of the 9/11 incident. Ironically Everts being so strong that day is exactly why Belgium lost. Normally team USA was attending and RC would be the MX1 rider. Stefan had a perfect winning streak in Namur and he did not want to loose that against RC so he, as a world champion, insisted on riding his normal bike. That ment that Joël Smets had to step down to the 250 cc 2 stroke and Joël just could not ride with that bike. Steve Ramon was our 125 cc rider and he was twice the 1ste 125cc at the line., though he only finished 10th and 11th (i think). The Namur track really did not favour the 125cc bike. So Everts won his class, Ramon won his but Smets was nowhere to be seen in his class giving the overall win to team France.

3. Stefan Everts winning the 500cc GP of Namur back in 1998. Stefan was riding the 250cc class but made a guest appearance in Namur in the 500cc class. He used his normal GP bike but it was modified for the 500cc class. Everts won, much to do dislike of the 500cc riders : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVi9NSv8PJ0
Another couple of Everts' triumphs:

1998 MXDN - Foxhills. He made the vast majority of riders on that track, that day, look like beginners. Truly atrocious conditions - what real motocross comes down to.

2006 MXDN - what a way to take a final bow. Feet up, around the outside of a fine rider in his own right - but far below Stefan.

The injuries SE came back from, and the length and success of his career, is astounding. I'd love to know just how many championships he won - we all know his World Titles, but what of his National championships? Then , of course, his ISDE outright - on his first try.
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Stewart @ budds in 03, not much competition but it was like watching a video game. RV at MXDN in 07
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1-forty-8 wrote:
Tortelli. Glen Helen 99.
Absolutely! He started from mid pack to be over 30sec in the lead, both motos!

Much like Stewart at Budds 03
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I love JS7, but I'll have to say Magoo's magic weekend. RIP
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Anyone have a link to watch 2007 des nation? I can't find it on youtube!!!
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About Euros, Everts winning all three classes, his 2006 goodbye races at the MXDN, Tortelli Glen Helen 1999 and Red Bud 2001 when he did catch RC and passed him, only to lose for a mechanical just before the finish line, Pichon 2003 GP at Walkenswaard on a 250 2 stroke beating Everts on a 450, on real sand, passing him with a crazy overtake downhill, Cristophe Pourcel first races at 2007 SX where he beat Villopoto in one, his clinic in the first moto at the 2012 Brazil GP MX1 on complete mud, Gautier Paulin perfect 2014 MXDN, Cairoli beating Pourcel in final races of 2006 MX2, second moto of 2006 MXDN, many races in 2007 MX2, especially the one where he did catch Searle with 15 seconds with a broken front wheel, some races in 2009 MX1, like Walkenswaard first moto and Agueda, first moto at the 2009 MXDN beating Reed, 2012 MX1 after losing 50 points lead in Sweden, 2012 and 2013 MXDN... Just some i remember...
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Bearuno wrote:
Another couple of Everts' triumphs: 1998 MXDN - Foxhills. He made the vast majority of riders on that track, that day, look like beginners. Truly atrocious...
Another couple of Everts' triumphs:

1998 MXDN - Foxhills. He made the vast majority of riders on that track, that day, look like beginners. Truly atrocious conditions - what real motocross comes down to.

2006 MXDN - what a way to take a final bow. Feet up, around the outside of a fine rider in his own right - but far below Stefan.

The injuries SE came back from, and the length and success of his career, is astounding. I'd love to know just how many championships he won - we all know his World Titles, but what of his National championships? Then , of course, his ISDE outright - on his first try.
Forgot about that 1st one. Everts was incredible that day. He lapped a certain redhead if i remember correctly Tongue

And that 2nd one... well... a lot of people say that JS was "riding for the team'. Those who were there (including me) know the thruth Wink
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Paul Malin 94 mxdn and McGrath 96 mxdn also come to mind.
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Bob Hannah
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From last to first...twice!
That will never happen in Supercross again...ever.
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ML512 wrote:
I'm just going to pick from the rides within my era of watching, no offense to any greats of the past. 1. Ricky Carmichael - Lapping...
I'm just going to pick from the rides within my era of watching, no offense to any greats of the past.

1. Ricky Carmichael - Lapping the field in 2006 at Millville.
2. Ryan Villopoto - Winning the MX1/MX2 and MX2/MX3 motos at the 2007 MXdN.
I'm going to have to agree with ^^^^^^ on this one!

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