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Could you imagine if James stayed down for 2005, he would have won outdoors again, Tedesco and Alessi would have not been a match for James outdoors (he pointed out of 125SX). And then 2006 would have been his rookie year and RC's final full season. Instead it was an epic season of the two legends going at it full bore.
We want to see the best riders race the best riders.One rider winning constantly in a lower division cheats the fans out of the monumental show down. We most likely will not see Cairoli and Herlings race each other straight up, and if that happens that's a disgrace.
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No way in hell he would let off.
about herlings: I honestly think only tomac and rv are the only guys in the past 5 years who have the outright speed to beat herlings at any given time. everyone else really would need a perfect race to finish infront of herlings. just my 0.02
He could have moved up after 2003. At that point he had won 1 125SX and 1 125 outdoor title. I think he could have competed right away in the 250 SX class, it would have made it a better season instead of Reed walking away with it with limited challenge from KDub and James would have given RC a challenge during RC's second perfect season. But he stayed down and dominated winning races by over a minute. He just didn't do it for 6 years.
I think the history of AMA racing a top rider racing 3 seasons of 125/250F is/was the norm. And most after winning 3 125/250F national titles moved out of the class, I'm not saying it was right. But Glover won 3 in a row, then Barnett won 3 in a row, then RC won 3 in a row. Same with RV winning 3 in a row, Martin now going for 3 in a row. James didn't win 3 titles, he moved up because it was time in 2005. Herlings hasn't won his 3 titles, but it is time already.
In 125/250F SX winning 2 titles bumps you out of the class. But it is a regional class, not a national championship.
That would be a good test,new track nobody knows,straight up fair.
I just dont see anybody that could have ran with him today or any day that he is on game and whoever's name you want to put up against him and let them be on their game to,he still pulls away.
He is a freak,anomaly,enjoy. I hope he stays healthy till Charlotte so we can see it in person.
Respect for a rider? Unobtanium
Tortelli
Albertyn
Pichon
Vuillemin
Reed
Langston
Townley
All left Europe in their prime and were all slated to race against and did race against the one guy who stayed behind and went on to win 10 World Titles.
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Maybe... but not really. When Youthstream came up with the age limit in MX2 (i hate that rule but ok) there was an extra line in the rulebook
1. When you turn 23 you must move up to MXGP
2. When you are under 23 and you have won 2 world championships in MX2 you must move up to MXGP
But when Jeffrey won his 2nd title, in 2013, KTM started complaining against Luongo. They did not want Jeffrey to move up. They had Cairoli in MX1 to win the title and they wanted to keep Jeffrey in MX2 so they could win both titles. Because Luongo really has a soft spot for KTM that rule got dropped in favour of KTM/Herlings.
Jeffrey is by far the best MX2 rider in Europe, and he probably is the best MX rider in Europe as well. And he is one of the best MX riders in the world, so i really wonder why the hell he still is riding circles around his competitors in MX2 class. For the records ? For his 50 GP victories. Well.. the record means shit. All the better riders are moving up to the higher classes and Jeffrey is still racing against guys who are really no competition for him.
In the old days people could stay in their class for as long as they wanted. And so it should be. Some riders are just not build for the bigger bike. Alessio Chiodi comes to mind. So in the old days some of the better riders could stay in the smaller class so back then it was more difficult to win so many GP's in the small category.
We all know Jeffrey is one of the best riders in the world. So move up and race against the big boys. We know he can beat the kids.
really hard to compare records across ages.
it killed me last year when he couldn't make dilla, just brutal.
american heat, american pace on american soil? i have faith in our best 250 riders.
and if he were on a 450? dungey or tomac would have him covered.
why?
cuz murrica.
The best thing is: deep down everybody knows it, even the fiercest namecallers.
I'm disappointed too he decided to stay down another year. Next year he'll be on the big bike, no matter what KTM wants.
Sunday in Valkenswaard Jeffrey dewulf got a 15th place. There are at least 10 guys (probably closer to 20) that have a similar or better pace that are not in GP's right now because the money isn't there. Getting rid of an MX2 class will just mean even more guys that don't have job.
I've changed my mind. If sand bagging means the above then Herlings is not guilty of this.
He has every right to be racing in MX2, and has never deliberately performed at a lower level to stay in the class.
Maybe "milking it" is more appropriate?....taking more time or advantage than you're really due because you can get away with it. Short for "milking it for all it's worth."
To me it's more rather be king in MX2 then maybe be Queen in MX1.
I don't blame the kid for staying in the class, he is allowed to do that, he had some big injuries the last 2 years, and well it's not like in the past other greats stayed in a lower class even though they had allready dominated.
Having said that, for me as a spectator its just boring to watch, and i actually think he would like the challenge of MXGP much better than winning in MX2.
Sound logic w/understanding of GP history.
I could not agree more.
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