Panic Button for Pourcel?

DanDunes818 1/26/2016 4:10pm
1/26/2016 4:10pm
Hey guys, I know it's an old thread, but I did an interesting interview with Christophe Pourcel at A2 and I wanted to share with the Vital guys. I really get the feeling he knows what he's doing, and he will be ready to attack at about round 8. Will the Championship be out of reach? Yes, but podiums will be a lot more ready for the taking.


Click here if you want to check out my interview with CP377>>>

iudi2006 1/26/2016 4:42pm
1/26/2016 4:42pm
DanDunes818 wrote:
Hey guys, I know it's an old thread, but I did an interesting interview with Christophe Pourcel at A2 and I wanted to share with the...
Hey guys, I know it's an old thread, but I did an interesting interview with Christophe Pourcel at A2 and I wanted to share with the Vital guys. I really get the feeling he knows what he's doing, and he will be ready to attack at about round 8. Will the Championship be out of reach? Yes, but podiums will be a lot more ready for the taking.


Click here if you want to check out my interview with CP377>>>

Awesome interview Dan,
I like the questions you ask and Christophe will no doubt get some top 5's by the time the championship is over.
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S.Loyer 1/26/2016 5:07pm
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Good interview.
Pourcel is very calculated.
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machine 1/26/2016 5:11pm
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Nice job Dan....those are the typical questions a fan would ask..I like that.

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kiwifan 1/26/2016 5:27pm
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to me CP is the complete opposite of TC, both have ton of talent, one takes more risks the other doesn't...isn't it that black and white? (maybe should be Red and White lol)
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Celine 1/26/2016 10:57pm
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brimx153 wrote:
The most retarded comment I have read , you do know what he has been through ??
If this is the "most retarded comment" that you have ever read, then you need to read more. Pourcel is not out on a Sunday ride with his friends. People naturally expect more from him. That should not come as a shock, should it?
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Olson 1/27/2016 1:24am
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How many guys have a legitimate chance at a championship? 4? 5 guys? Pourcel isn't one of them, and he knows it. He know his limits. He's out there to race dirt bikes and represent his team and sponsors and he does it pretty damn well according to me. Everyone is talking about him.
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DanDunes818 wrote:
Hey guys, I know it's an old thread, but I did an interesting interview with Christophe Pourcel at A2 and I wanted to share with the...
Hey guys, I know it's an old thread, but I did an interesting interview with Christophe Pourcel at A2 and I wanted to share with the Vital guys. I really get the feeling he knows what he's doing, and he will be ready to attack at about round 8. Will the Championship be out of reach? Yes, but podiums will be a lot more ready for the taking.


Click here if you want to check out my interview with CP377>>>

Great interview Dan... All the questions you'd want answered.

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fidiot 1/27/2016 5:30am
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Interesting approach. Qualify for the night show, get in the main, then ride around getting practice.
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40Plus_922mx 1/27/2016 10:47am
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If Christophe is not up front it is because he is purposely taking his time getting there.
Give the dude a chance. He hasn't raced US SX for 3 or 4 years.
Considering that he is doing awesome.
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These Pourcel posts crack me up.

The only ones hitting the panic button are uninformed fans.

Nice interview Dunes.
Reefer Sutherland 1/27/2016 11:58am
1/27/2016 11:58am
DanDunes818 wrote:
Hey guys, I know it's an old thread, but I did an interesting interview with Christophe Pourcel at A2 and I wanted to share with the...
Hey guys, I know it's an old thread, but I did an interesting interview with Christophe Pourcel at A2 and I wanted to share with the Vital guys. I really get the feeling he knows what he's doing, and he will be ready to attack at about round 8. Will the Championship be out of reach? Yes, but podiums will be a lot more ready for the taking.


Click here if you want to check out my interview with CP377>>>

The only way the sponsors are ok with this approach is because of Jason Anderson.

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mmcmx 1/27/2016 2:13pm
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Reefer Sutherland wrote:
The only way the sponsors are ok with this approach is because of Jason Anderson.

I would assume his sponsors expected exactly that aproach. It's not like his personality was a secret before they signed him...
jabberwalkee 1/27/2016 2:17pm
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Pourcel is always held to some weird standard by haters and then you look back at his year at the end of it and see that he was pretty solid and everything played out like he said it would.
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Motofinne 1/27/2016 2:24pm
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
If Christophe is not up front it is because he is purposely taking his time getting there. Give the dude a chance. He hasn't raced US...

If Christophe is not up front it is because he is purposely taking his time getting there.
Give the dude a chance. He hasn't raced US SX for 3 or 4 years.
Considering that he is doing awesome.
5 years*

So the guy has been out of sx for 5(!!!) years and is as fast as anyone in one lap.
Just think about that for a moment. Every time someone gets injured and is out for a year and the results aren't the best early in the season people always talk about that the dude needs time and races under the belt. CP377 is doing that but he has been out for 5 years, that is almost like retiring.

I'm so fed up with people who talk about "oh, CP does a CP yet again" after the first 3 rounds. Even Matthes is doing that in the RacerX podcasts(no not surprising)

I agree with you. Give CP a chance to get used to the tight racing and high intensity. He will probably have podiums by the end of the season if he stays healthy!

Didn't he say that he would start doing well by High Point last year? Well guess what, he went 3-5 for 4th overall and 2-3 in Budds Creek for 2nd overall.
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NV825 1/27/2016 2:39pm
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As JT$ always says on pulp, teams can work with speed. Pourcel has plenty of speed, and now he's fine tuning his race craft to feel comfortable going fast around others. The fact he has an Italian greyhound as a therapy dog is hilarious though.
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brimx153 1/27/2016 2:41pm
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brimx153 wrote:
The most retarded comment I have read , you do know what he has been through ??
Celine wrote:
If this is the "most retarded comment" that you have ever read, then you need to read more. Pourcel is not out on a Sunday ride...
If this is the "most retarded comment" that you have ever read, then you need to read more. Pourcel is not out on a Sunday ride with his friends. People naturally expect more from him. That should not come as a shock, should it?
So you think a guy who was Paralysed for over a year . Then came back to win two 250cc SX championships. Should have had 2 outdoors as well . Is WEEK MINDED . Its been 5 year s. Never rode a 450 in SX ,Its weird if he did nt set fast laps . this thread would not be here . his results have been getting better .
DanDunes818 1/27/2016 3:50pm
1/27/2016 3:50pm Edited Date/Time 1/27/2016 6:18pm
DanDunes818 wrote:
Hey guys, I know it's an old thread, but I did an interesting interview with Christophe Pourcel at A2 and I wanted to share with the...
Hey guys, I know it's an old thread, but I did an interesting interview with Christophe Pourcel at A2 and I wanted to share with the Vital guys. I really get the feeling he knows what he's doing, and he will be ready to attack at about round 8. Will the Championship be out of reach? Yes, but podiums will be a lot more ready for the taking.


Click here if you want to check out my interview with CP377>>>

iudi2006 wrote:
Awesome interview Dan,
I like the questions you ask and Christophe will no doubt get some top 5's by the time the championship is over.
Thanks man. I'm trying to be a serious non bias journalist (that word used loosely), but I'm really just a fan like the rest of you. Some times it's tough, but I try to ask the questions we as fans are really wanting to know. I was a fan of CP377 long before I started doing this job, and I was super bummed that I never got to talk to him . Needless to say, i was pumped when he suited back up and signed with Valli, and I was even more pumped when we found out he's be back in the stadiums.

Personally, I think the industry lost out big time when CP wasn't signed by a factory team in '11. In my eyes, he's the most naturally gifted rider out there. What's crazy is I'm not sure he is very confident with his SX skills, or he just downplays them to lower expectations. When I asked him about racing SX again at Washougal during the press conference, he said, "Yeah. I don’t know. Everybody says I’m so good at Supercross, but I don’t feel like I’m that good. It’s just a strange feeling".

It's weird, because the kid was incredibly dominant and I'm pretty sure it's unprecedented to see a back-to-back dominant 250SX Champ (not to mention that he nearly won back-to-back 250MX Championships)not signed by a factory team the next year. I talked to CP about that last year (not with a recorder, but while he was watching practice at the Monster Cup) and he blames himself more than anyone and does have regrets. To paraphrase he said, mentally all his eggs were in one basket hoping for the Factory Kawsaki ride and when he didn't get it, he didn't want to ride anywhere else.

Bottom line with CP377, haters are going to hate and he's going to just do what he's comfortable with. Like the haters, I too find it confusing at times and like the lovers, I too know how good he's capable of being if he says, "Fuck it" and just pulls the pin. I hope that time comes, but either way he's incredible to watch ride.

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Toneconsultant 1/27/2016 4:14pm
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mxb2 wrote:
Everytime pourcel doesnt do well, the old injury reasoning come up, but when he wins or does well, nothing is said, hmmmm. Which is it...
Everytime pourcel doesnt do well, the old injury reasoning come up, but when he wins or does well, nothing is said, hmmmm. Which is it , cant have it both ways.
I'm not sure that makes sense. If CP wins, and they do bring up the injury . . . well, I don't know how it was matter. If they bring it up, he's a superstar. If they don't bring it up, he's a superstar. I think it does go both ways.

Anyway, back to old CP and this panic button thing. Let's see. Anaheim 2, he gets terrible gate and it appears he's not trying, yet I believe he got 12th. Good or bad is up to discussion, but I think La Frenchie is just smarter than the average racer. He had a crappy gate and knew he wouldn't get the start. He's new to SX (hasn't raced in ages) and he already said he'll be ready at round 7.

With all said, he knows he's not winning the series so why pull a Canard, Tickle, Bogle, Barcia, etc and get hurt. He's just waiting. We have at least 4 other guys that will rag doll themselves. I say he'll end the series with a good standing just by finishing the series. He's just smarter than everyone else.
GeorgiePorgie 1/27/2016 5:15pm
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S.Loyer wrote:
Good interview.
Pourcel is very calculated.
That's the only way I can ever describe his style. I feel like he's subconsciously solving algorithms in his head to perfect his body position all around the track. Almost like robotic precision.
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bob567 1/27/2016 5:37pm
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With the attrition rate in the 450 class I think Pourcel will podium several times this year. This is his rookie year in the 450sx class right?
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mxb2 1/27/2016 6:36pm
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mxb2 wrote:
Everytime pourcel doesnt do well, the old injury reasoning come up, but when he wins or does well, nothing is said, hmmmm. Which is it...
Everytime pourcel doesnt do well, the old injury reasoning come up, but when he wins or does well, nothing is said, hmmmm. Which is it , cant have it both ways.
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I'm not sure that makes sense. If CP wins, and they do bring up the injury . . . well, I don't know how it was...
I'm not sure that makes sense. If CP wins, and they do bring up the injury . . . well, I don't know how it was matter. If they bring it up, he's a superstar. If they don't bring it up, he's a superstar. I think it does go both ways.

Anyway, back to old CP and this panic button thing. Let's see. Anaheim 2, he gets terrible gate and it appears he's not trying, yet I believe he got 12th. Good or bad is up to discussion, but I think La Frenchie is just smarter than the average racer. He had a crappy gate and knew he wouldn't get the start. He's new to SX (hasn't raced in ages) and he already said he'll be ready at round 7.

With all said, he knows he's not winning the series so why pull a Canard, Tickle, Bogle, Barcia, etc and get hurt. He's just waiting. We have at least 4 other guys that will rag doll themselves. I say he'll end the series with a good standing just by finishing the series. He's just smarter than everyone else.
My point was when his results are poor, the old injury excuses come. But when he wins practice times or a moto. The injury reasons vanish. Which is it ,? cant have it both ways.
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Thanks for this interview about CP, I enjoyed it very much. I just want to see him building momentum, he is a rookie in SX450 but also in SX.

(Stats: 24 SX US in total? Even Anderson who was rookie last year may have 60-80 starts in total? CP also raced 6 times on the West his whole life, with 3 races in 2007. Got 76% podium rate in 250? 57% win rate in 250? 67% injury free/complete season in SX? 10% crash rate? 90% top3 quali time? Did Bercy only 3 times, with a 33% win rate?).

Those flashing of brillance in practice are actually not expected in SX and with this field. He must just keep learning, then once he is very confortable he should start to race with the top 8, top 10. Step by step, the competitors are not amateurs !
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BobbyM 1/28/2016 7:54am
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Canerat wrote:
I think Pourcel is soft in the head...weak minded...he has the bike, the speed but cracks if things are not going his way...
Not a rock head like you. Dudes has more talent in his bowel movements than you have on a scooter I'd say.
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mxb2 wrote:
Everytime pourcel doesnt do well, the old injury reasoning come up, but when he wins or does well, nothing is said, hmmmm. Which is it...
Everytime pourcel doesnt do well, the old injury reasoning come up, but when he wins or does well, nothing is said, hmmmm. Which is it , cant have it both ways.
Toneconsultant wrote:
I'm not sure that makes sense. If CP wins, and they do bring up the injury . . . well, I don't know how it was...
I'm not sure that makes sense. If CP wins, and they do bring up the injury . . . well, I don't know how it was matter. If they bring it up, he's a superstar. If they don't bring it up, he's a superstar. I think it does go both ways.

Anyway, back to old CP and this panic button thing. Let's see. Anaheim 2, he gets terrible gate and it appears he's not trying, yet I believe he got 12th. Good or bad is up to discussion, but I think La Frenchie is just smarter than the average racer. He had a crappy gate and knew he wouldn't get the start. He's new to SX (hasn't raced in ages) and he already said he'll be ready at round 7.

With all said, he knows he's not winning the series so why pull a Canard, Tickle, Bogle, Barcia, etc and get hurt. He's just waiting. We have at least 4 other guys that will rag doll themselves. I say he'll end the series with a good standing just by finishing the series. He's just smarter than everyone else.
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My point was when his results are poor, the old injury excuses come. But when he wins practice times or a moto. The injury reasons vanish...
My point was when his results are poor, the old injury excuses come. But when he wins practice times or a moto. The injury reasons vanish. Which is it ,? cant have it both ways.
It's that he's talented enough to miss 5 years of supercross and is able to ride as fast as the guys who have been the best over the years while being a 450 rookie who clearly is adjusting to a race intensity that would have been pretty difficult to simulate on his couch. But yeah. Let's hold him to some strange standard because we want to keep pushing the "Pourcel is enigmatic and a head case" agenda.
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Motofinne 1/28/2016 8:35am
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^Exactly!

One Last Comeback 1/28/2016 8:51am
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So he qualified 2nd, 4th and 2nd fastest so far.

And finished 13th, 12th and 12th in the mains?

Huh Huh Huh That's just bizarre.
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One Last Comeback wrote:
So he qualified 2nd, 4th and 2nd fastest so far.

And finished 13th, 12th and 12th in the mains?

Huh Huh Huh That's just bizarre.
Boom.
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So he qualified 2nd, 4th and 2nd fastest so far.

And finished 13th, 12th and 12th in the mains?

Huh Huh Huh That's just bizarre.
Chad Reed qualified 8-11-10 and finished 6-2-2
He's a racer, he has done it for ages.

Pourcel is the other way round, he has the pace but hasn't raced supercross in several years, plus the field is stronger then ever plus he does it all the very first time on the big bike...
He's ahead of Wil Hahn in the standings and not far behind Musquin in 12 place o/a. Is he really doing THAT bad?
And he's not getting injured, he will most probably be there racing till vegas (like outdoors where he finished a 5th overall as the top husky guy)
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Chad Reed qualified 8-11-10 and finished 6-2-2 He's a racer, he has done it for ages. Pourcel is the other way round, he has the pace...
Chad Reed qualified 8-11-10 and finished 6-2-2
He's a racer, he has done it for ages.

Pourcel is the other way round, he has the pace but hasn't raced supercross in several years, plus the field is stronger then ever plus he does it all the very first time on the big bike...
He's ahead of Wil Hahn in the standings and not far behind Musquin in 12 place o/a. Is he really doing THAT bad?
And he's not getting injured, he will most probably be there racing till vegas (like outdoors where he finished a 5th overall as the top husky guy)
Yep.

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