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1) The Mx 1 class is fast and deep.....in my opinion it's a bit more competitive than the AMA open class 1-20.......and I would rate the AMA support class a bit deeper than MX2
2) The terrain and tracks are more varied and difficult than most AMA tracks......this requires more technical skill and experience
3) Both series are extremely difficult and when crossing the pond it will take a few years of experience before winning the series is possible for a top rider
4) Us Americans have been too AMA centric and have now had our ego's checked. We finally have to admire and give the GP's and their riders the credit that is rightly due them.
5) Most of us can now stop the childish US vs them bullshit and respect and enjoy the awesome racing in both series
2) The terrain and tracks are more varied and difficult than most AMA tracks......this requires more technical skill and experience
3) Both series are extremely difficult and when crossing the pond it will take a few years of experience before winning the series is possible for a top rider
4) Us Americans have been too AMA centric and have now had our ego's checked. We finally have to admire and give the GP's and their riders the credit that is rightly due them.
5) Most of us can now stop the childish US vs them bullshit and respect and enjoy the awesome racing in both series
I agree but you might be expection way to much for a lot of posters on here.
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Europe is clearly faster outdoors (in Europe) than America, but this is RV's first ever GP series. Maybe next year he'll get over the learning curve and compete like we all he's capable of. This season proves nothing except for what A. DLeary wrote right above.
I certainly didn't see the same level of nastiness when Clement came to the states to race the nats. If anything I read more comments saying it was cool for him to come over and run part of our series. I can't even read the race day threads.. I already knew there were plenty of obnoxious Americans eager to chime in but wow.
I bought my season pass on MXGP Live earlier this year- didn't have high hopes for Ryan but expected to see some great racing on circuits I've never really seen before. I am more a fan of motocross than any one country. Yeah I cheered Ryan on and will continue to. But I'm getting to know a little more about the top riders in Europe and am liking what I'm seeing on the track. I've become a fan of Cairoli and DeSalle, and Nagle continues to impress.
I just don't understand why people need to get their panties in a wad about whose country churns out better racers. Europe is due and is cashing in. Now that's out of the way can we all agree to tune down the nationalism and enjoy these awesome motocross races without all the ridiculous bickering?
Before MXGP started I used logic if Rozcen came from Europe and is winning in AMA then the guys over in MXGP land are very fast, also MXGP ride dirt bikes and looking at photos they clearly ride on tougher tracks so you'd have to be a fool thinking RV was going to sweep the floor over there, RV is not the shadow of his former self is actually is super fast he just lacks experience I think what he did yesterday pre-crash was incredible I didnt put him in the top 3 for this race as it wasnt his style of track he'd dominate.
In other news, I've always preferred outdoors over supercross, but it is evident that Supercross just needs either a overhaul how they do things or just remove it, it is the worst part of this sport, anyone who watched yesterdays race would tell you they haven't felt so tense and excited watching the races yesterday, it was like you could feel what the riders were going through a track were any error will ruin you as there was no real opportunity to make any passes.
to the tractors, the start straight & the first turn only need disc. When it rains we scrape the mud off.
come & see our national daredevils fly high through the air throwing a whip while ripping a tearoff.
Outdoor reminds me of the back flip boys. Maybe were getting soft. Life is easier here.
In the GPs theyve already been to four contries, one in Europe, every track had different dirt and vastly different layouts. The bikes are true works bikes so the parts he is using are different and the setup required on the tracks is much different. Ironically the thailand GP was closest to american racing with the jumps and high heat. #texas.
Truth is if top ten from both series showed up at a US national Americans would dominate, and if they raced a GP the euros would dominate. the only exception is RC4. he would destroy either way
Pit Row
- GPMX uses natural soil
- GPMX slows track via not grooming between motos
- GPMX is a weekend event
Its different than MX Nationals.
That said, never would of guessed Nagl would of won 3/4 overalls
The GP riders have amazed me.
It don't get no faster than that...
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