Weigandt: "best riders in the world" getting a little lame.

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jonesaustin 6/6/2015 11:53am
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If they said the same in the GPs it would make sense to me. They're both the best riders in the world, and saying "some of the best riders in the world" just doesn't sound right.
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steve_97060 6/6/2015 11:54am
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steed 2.0 wrote:
Only a handful of Core Euro fans watch the AMA MX series, 99% of the European MX Fans don't even know there is an ama outdoor...
Only a handful of Core Euro fans watch the AMA MX series,
99% of the European MX Fans don't even know there is an ama outdoor nationals streamed somewhere on an obscure website


Only a handful of Core US MX fans watch the GP MX series,
99% of the US MX Fans don't even know there is an European outdoor series streamed somewhere on an obscure website..


see what I did there?
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steed 2.0 6/6/2015 11:57am
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steed 2.0 wrote:
Only a handful of Core Euro fans watch the AMA MX series, 99% of the European MX Fans don't even know there is an ama outdoor...
Only a handful of Core Euro fans watch the AMA MX series,
99% of the European MX Fans don't even know there is an ama outdoor nationals streamed somewhere on an obscure website


steve_97060 wrote:
Only a handful of Core US MX fans watch the GP MX series, 99% of the US MX Fans don't even know there is an European...
Only a handful of Core US MX fans watch the GP MX series,
99% of the US MX Fans don't even know there is an European outdoor series streamed somewhere on an obscure website..


see what I did there?
I couldn't agree more Smile Wink
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steed 2.0 wrote:
Only a handful of Core Euro fans watch the AMA MX series, 99% of the European MX Fans don't even know there is an ama outdoor...
Only a handful of Core Euro fans watch the AMA MX series,
99% of the European MX Fans don't even know there is an ama outdoor nationals streamed somewhere on an obscure website


steve_97060 wrote:
Only a handful of Core US MX fans watch the GP MX series, 99% of the US MX Fans don't even know there is an European...
Only a handful of Core US MX fans watch the GP MX series,
99% of the US MX Fans don't even know there is an European outdoor series streamed somewhere on an obscure website..


see what I did there?
steed 2.0 wrote:
I couldn't agree more Smile Wink
it's all silly..

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steve_97060 wrote:
it's all silly..
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Harry Backmon 6/6/2015 12:08pm
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Julian wrote:
It just makes the USA look silly in the eyes of the rest of the world when we have to keep hearing certain Americans repeat over...
It just makes the USA look silly in the eyes of the rest of the world when we have to keep hearing certain Americans repeat over and over and over and over and over that "the best riders in the world" are riding the AMA MX series. Just let it go Mr. Weigandt, please. Thanks to RV, even the American public has now clearly seen the level of the riders in the Grand Prix series. It just makes the Americans look desperate to hear such comments.
Let me guess...you just had your 16th birthday. Give it a rest guys. I realize some of you thrive on making posts that you feel will get you attention, but it has just become stale and stupid. In other words; GROW UP.
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Julian wrote:
It just makes the USA look silly in the eyes of the rest of the world when we have to keep hearing certain Americans repeat over...
It just makes the USA look silly in the eyes of the rest of the world when we have to keep hearing certain Americans repeat over and over and over and over and over that "the best riders in the world" are riding the AMA MX series. Just let it go Mr. Weigandt, please. Thanks to RV, even the American public has now clearly seen the level of the riders in the Grand Prix series. It just makes the Americans look desperate to hear such comments.
Do you not consider Roczen, Musquin, Pourcel, Noren some of the best riders in the world? Do you also not consider Dungey, Bagget, Tomac and Canard also some of the best riders in the world?

Not biased if the series has riders from both sides of the pond competing. The MXGP is great racing as well, but very few Americans actually go over there. We get a lot more to cross and join our series. So they must think we are doing something right.

I think the main problem is, a lot of you hate America with a passion and turn everything into a you vs us debate.

Get over it, and enjoy the racing! Both series are awesome to spectate.
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steve_97060 wrote:
Queue the Euro butt hurt, do you make a similar post when the GP commentators refer to their riders as the best riders in the world...
Queue the Euro butt hurt, do you make a similar post when the GP commentators refer to their riders as the best riders in the world or disparage the US series or riders??

oh wait, they never do that..
They are the best riders in the world , thats why they get a World Championship for winning it.

Racing pretty dull again, i just dont get why its so spread out ... too much 'riding my own race going on'
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steve_97060 wrote:
Queue the Euro butt hurt, do you make a similar post when the GP commentators refer to their riders as the best riders in the world...
Queue the Euro butt hurt, do you make a similar post when the GP commentators refer to their riders as the best riders in the world or disparage the US series or riders??

oh wait, they never do that..
philG wrote:
They are the best riders in the world , thats why they get a World Championship for winning it. Racing pretty dull again, i just dont...
They are the best riders in the world , thats why they get a World Championship for winning it.

Racing pretty dull again, i just dont get why its so spread out ... too much 'riding my own race going on'
They may or may not be the best riders in the world, but the title they win is called the World Championship because that is what the FIM calls it.

And no other reason.
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pilotdude wrote:
They may or may not be the best riders in the world, but the title they win is called the World Championship because that is what...
They may or may not be the best riders in the world, but the title they win is called the World Championship because that is what the FIM calls it.

And no other reason.
I'd say the fact that they race around the world is a pretty valid reason to call it that.
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craaigo 6/6/2015 12:46pm
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America has the best riders in the world. Hands down no question. Sure GP guys can race motocross, but let's race supercross. Until then stfu with all thy stupid noise.
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craaigo wrote:
America has the best riders in the world. Hands down no question. Sure GP guys can race motocross, but let's race supercross. Until then stfu with...
America has the best riders in the world. Hands down no question. Sure GP guys can race motocross, but let's race supercross. Until then stfu with all thy stupid noise.
How about sand? Silly
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craaigo wrote:
America has the best riders in the world. Hands down no question. Sure GP guys can race motocross, but let's race supercross. Until then stfu with...
America has the best riders in the world. Hands down no question. Sure GP guys can race motocross, but let's race supercross. Until then stfu with all thy stupid noise.
You are stupid. There is no SX in Europe.

I think you are just trolling. Like 70% of the people at vital forums.
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craaigo 6/6/2015 12:50pm
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craaigo wrote:
America has the best riders in the world. Hands down no question. Sure GP guys can race motocross, but let's race supercross. Until then stfu with...
America has the best riders in the world. Hands down no question. Sure GP guys can race motocross, but let's race supercross. Until then stfu with all thy stupid noise.
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How about sand? Silly
If it is a supercross track, yes. We are the best. There is now more to riding than just outdoors, if you want a future, you have to be able to rave sx. Gp guy can't do it as well.
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craaigo 6/6/2015 12:51pm
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craaigo wrote:
America has the best riders in the world. Hands down no question. Sure GP guys can race motocross, but let's race supercross. Until then stfu with...
America has the best riders in the world. Hands down no question. Sure GP guys can race motocross, but let's race supercross. Until then stfu with all thy stupid noise.
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You are stupid. There is no SX in Europe.

I think you are just trolling. Like 70% of the people at vital forums.
Nope. Not trolling. Not my issue there isn't sx over there. It wasn't here either, then we got it. There is more to riding than just outdoors.
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pilotdude wrote:
They may or may not be the best riders in the world, but the title they win is called the World Championship because that is what...
They may or may not be the best riders in the world, but the title they win is called the World Championship because that is what the FIM calls it.

And no other reason.
maybe the Euros invented motocross? maybe it's the oldest motocross series in the World? maybe..............whatever Smile Wink
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Motofinne 6/6/2015 12:53pm
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Ok i won't start an argument, i already noticed that it would be pointless.
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craaigo 6/6/2015 12:55pm
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Motofinne wrote:
Ok i won't start an argument, i already noticed that it would be pointless.
Good choice

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Robgvx 6/6/2015 1:03pm
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"We all know that Americans are the fastest riders in the world. After all, they've been telling us that for thirty years" - Jack Burnicle
woody woodpecker 6/6/2015 1:03pm
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craaigo wrote:
Nope. Not trolling. Not my issue there isn't sx over there. It wasn't here either, then we got it. There is more to riding than just...
Nope. Not trolling. Not my issue there isn't sx over there. It wasn't here either, then we got it. There is more to riding than just outdoors.
There is no SX championship over here so no, there isn't more to riding than just outdoors for the GP riders. To say riders are less talented for not being as good at a series they don't even have is just plain stupid.
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Kawasaki572 6/6/2015 1:25pm
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I like how you didn't point of the fact that GP commentators say the exact same thing.... I guess it's only fucking problem when Americans commentators say it. Dry
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Trav138 6/6/2015 1:29pm
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to the OP turn down the volume, if you don't like it that's what I do when Malin is running his yap about how great the GP s are.
I think many of the Euros around here just have a strong dislike for anything America. Why?? maybe because of what is here, Unbelievable tracks, awesome amateur local level racing and 50 states worth of epic off-road riding. Are you even allowed to ride dirt bikes over there anymore?
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Trav138 wrote:
to the OP turn down the volume, if you don't like it that's what I do when Malin is running his yap about how great the...
to the OP turn down the volume, if you don't like it that's what I do when Malin is running his yap about how great the GP s are.
I think many of the Euros around here just have a strong dislike for anything America. Why?? maybe because of what is here, Unbelievable tracks, awesome amateur local level racing and 50 states worth of epic off-road riding. Are you even allowed to ride dirt bikes over there anymore?
http://worldcomplex.blogspot.nl/2012/08/the-true-american-show.html

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Motofinne 6/6/2015 1:35pm
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What the hell are you talking about?
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gnarwhip wrote:
I guess this guy didn't watch the Thailand GP where RV dominated the euros. Kinda hard for RV to defend himself when he's injured. Tell your...
I guess this guy didn't watch the Thailand GP where RV dominated the euros. Kinda hard for RV to defend himself when he's injured. Tell your boys to come to America next season and we'll see if they can hang with the best racers in the world.
Did you not watch the GP of Qatar where RV went 9-8?

It may have escaped your notice, but Europeans won half of the motos at Muddy Creek today, same at GH, your reigning MX champ is European and one of the 250 titles this year was dominated by a European. I'd say they can hang just fine
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Julian wrote:
It just makes the USA look silly in the eyes of the rest of the world when we have to keep hearing certain Americans repeat over...
It just makes the USA look silly in the eyes of the rest of the world when we have to keep hearing certain Americans repeat over and over and over and over and over that "the best riders in the world" are riding the AMA MX series. Just let it go Mr. Weigandt, please. Thanks to RV, even the American public has now clearly seen the level of the riders in the Grand Prix series. It just makes the Americans look desperate to hear such comments.
Your wife said I was the best in the world last night. Didn't really think anything of it. It's just a statement bro, calm down and move along.
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Way off subject, but don't forget that today is the 74th anniversary of D-Day. As much as we bitch back and forth between the series, that shit is so fucking minuscule when you really think about it. Peace to my fellow moto lovin freaks.
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gnarwhip wrote:
I guess this guy didn't watch the Thailand GP where RV dominated the euros. Kinda hard for RV to defend himself when he's injured. Tell your...
I guess this guy didn't watch the Thailand GP where RV dominated the euros. Kinda hard for RV to defend himself when he's injured. Tell your boys to come to America next season and we'll see if they can hang with the best racers in the world.
But they are there winning races now, I dont get it?
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Trav138 6/6/2015 1:48pm
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Motofinne wrote:
What the hell are you talking about?
just throwing out a few reasons for the constant bitterness toward anything American from you guys around here. I don't get it, who gives a fuck what Weege says. go ride your dirt bike

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