US vs. MXGP Riders - Toughness?

panic_rev_214 7/4/2016 8:29pm
7/4/2016 8:29pm
Wasnt about half of the MXGP field out by the middle of the 2015 season? Desalle, Cairoli, Nagl... etc..

And how can you say someone isnt "tough" because they broke a bone and arent able to ride? Its not like these guys stubbed their toes or something.

Herniated disc, fractured vertebrae, broken collarbone, broken ankles, destroyed finger. Not exactly flesh wounds.
The Source 7/4/2016 8:30pm
7/4/2016 8:30pm
philG wrote:
I think the GP guys realise its a long season, and you dont get to win stuff sat on the sidelines, and i think they practice...
I think the GP guys realise its a long season, and you dont get to win stuff sat on the sidelines, and i think they practice on tracks that are slower and more technical , rather than the wide open jump strewn stuff in the US .

I think Dungey's 'out for the season' call was more of a 'i cant win it now so i will have a rest ' call... Canard , dunno.. Anderson will be the key , collarbone is a 3 to 4 week fix with the right treatment.

kkawboy14 wrote:
GP guys get 3 weeks off between races!
They have commitments for their Nationals, basically race every week end, time off, not!
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SCR 7/4/2016 8:51pm
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First off we all know Americans are tougher. That's just a fact. With that said Im not sure what the statistics really are. But I would...
First off we all know Americans are tougher. That's just a fact.

With that said Im not sure what the statistics really are. But I would guess the US riders unless they are in position to win an outdoor title or atleast win races are going to be more focused on Supercross. Some already are nursing injuries from Supercross going into the Nationals. So if its not going well and they get hurt they don't want to drag an injury along all summer and not have time to heal up for Supercross.

At the same time I think a lot of guys are looking for new contracts and are under a lot of pressure with one last shot at performing well during the Nationals. Motocross is a tuff sport.
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The earth is round. That's a fact.

Your statement? Not so much.
What do you know. Your from Brazil. Tongue
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kkawboy14 7/4/2016 8:55pm
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philG wrote:
I think the GP guys realise its a long season, and you dont get to win stuff sat on the sidelines, and i think they practice...
I think the GP guys realise its a long season, and you dont get to win stuff sat on the sidelines, and i think they practice on tracks that are slower and more technical , rather than the wide open jump strewn stuff in the US .

I think Dungey's 'out for the season' call was more of a 'i cant win it now so i will have a rest ' call... Canard , dunno.. Anderson will be the key , collarbone is a 3 to 4 week fix with the right treatment.

kkawboy14 wrote:
GP guys get 3 weeks off between races!
The Source wrote:
They have commitments for their Nationals, basically race every week end, time off, not!
Not if they are hurt! And then they have some time to heal for the GPs

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yamahaha131 7/4/2016 8:56pm
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My thoughts exactly. Someone should research spinal cord damage at C3 and see what they come up with. Plus he finished 4th in the moto. Toughness defined IMO.
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yamahaha131 7/4/2016 9:00pm
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davistld01 wrote:
Ok, opinion time... Why is it that each year we pretty much see the top-8 of the top-10 best riders in the Outdoor series injured and...
Ok, opinion time...

Why is it that each year we pretty much see the top-8 of the top-10 best riders in the Outdoor series injured and out when we barely get past the halfway point in the series...

...and it's not the same in the MXGP series? I know there are exceptions, but I'm talking normally. The top-10 MXGP guys always seem to be there, or are there for the most part.

And, why does it seem that our riders, when they get injured...are "out for the rest of the season" and most of the MXGP riders rejoin the GP season after a few missed races due to recovery? Now, I'm not talking about serious bone breaks and internal injuries...I'm talking about breaking fingers, heavy bruising, tweaked knees or elbows, concussions & sprained this or that. Are the MXGP guys "tougher"...or is the focus here in the States forward to the Supercross season to the teams and sponsors to the point where they can lay out the Outdoor season and be able to line up at the Anaheim SX opener healthy and 100%?
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I think a cracked vertebrae is more of a I can't win it right now so I'll take a rest. That was a douchebag statement you...
I think a cracked vertebrae is more of a I can't win it right now so I'll take a rest. That was a douchebag statement you made, PhilG.
My thoughts exactly. Someone should research spinal cord damage at C3 and see what they come up with. Plus he finished 4th in the moto. Toughness defined IMO.
psychotronBR 7/4/2016 9:31pm
7/4/2016 9:31pm
SCR wrote:
First off we all know Americans are tougher. That's just a fact. With that said Im not sure what the statistics really are. But I would...
First off we all know Americans are tougher. That's just a fact.

With that said Im not sure what the statistics really are. But I would guess the US riders unless they are in position to win an outdoor title or atleast win races are going to be more focused on Supercross. Some already are nursing injuries from Supercross going into the Nationals. So if its not going well and they get hurt they don't want to drag an injury along all summer and not have time to heal up for Supercross.

At the same time I think a lot of guys are looking for new contracts and are under a lot of pressure with one last shot at performing well during the Nationals. Motocross is a tuff sport.
psychotronBR wrote:
The earth is round. That's a fact.

Your statement? Not so much.
SCR wrote:
What do you know. Your from Brazil. Tongue
Apparently, more than you. Starting with the english language. Wink

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