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Oh shit, not again...
So we might see more of the top European riders train a bit SX on our shitty Euro "sx" tracks.
It's a bit sad that there are so few proper SX tracks here in Europe...
Im amazed Green Arrow allowed itself to be strongarmed into racing yet another pointless offseason race. Next year it should just give them the middle finger and boycott it.
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Before all you friends across the pond get upset with this, let me clarify. I didn't get the impression he implied "highest level" necessarily meant the toughest competition. I get the impression he meant the greatest exposure. I like the outdoor races too, but the Supercross series is probably the most televised and possibly most viewed series there is.
And I agree with some here. He has the talent to race at the top level of any series he chooses. Something that may come into play. What does KTM want him to do in the future. If they prefer he continue contesting World Championships, he will more than likey do what they ask or seek another deal, possibly with another manufacturer.
What was a young Jeffrey Herlings’ dream? Did you always want to become a professional motocross racer?
Yeah, I always wanted to win. I had a big dream of coming to the US, and at one point that changed when I got a little older, but my main goal was always to win. The Lites class [MX2] is what I’ve won a couple times now, and I’m still trying to win it again this year, but then I want to win the championship in the premier class [MXGP] in the coming years.
Let’s first discuss the ultimate decision of staying in the MXGP series rather than coming to the United States to race—what were the main factors?
Supercross is obviously a really big thing in the US, and if you want to do well in the US, you have to do well in Supercross. I went to the States a couple of times to practice Supercross, and I went down a couple of times, and I really got homesick, too, after being there for like four weeks. I didn’t know anyone, I didn’t have friends there, and I couldn’t speak to my family at home because the time zone is opposite. When I was awake, they were sleeping, you know? It was all really tough, and I just pretty much gave up on the dream. Everything was going so well in Europe, too—I was winning championships, I was happy where I was, and I didn’t really want to leave home anymore.
Was that tough for you to accept?
When you’re a child, you always watch AMA Supercross—that’s the big thing. When I was small, I was always watching Bubba [James Stewart], [Ricky] Carmichael, even [Jeremy] McGrath a little bit. I wanted to be like them! Then when I got to the point of making a sacrifice to leave my family, my friends, and everything I’ve built up, it became a tough decision. [Ken] Roczen made that decision, and he did really well with it—he’s won some championships there and a lot of races. Sometimes I have doubts, but I’ve had a successful career already in Europe and it’s too late to go to America now, so I’m enjoying my decision to stay put.
His words are very understandable and I believe the same certainly goes for Americans going to Europe. In most cases, it seems the Americans that do go over, do so to further their career with the hopes they can someday return to the States.
For these reasons, I don't see why so many on this site love to criticize riders that choose to stay in familiar surroundings. I believe that most Europeans that come over do so because of the money ultimately, but that is just my opinion.
Much better than his first couple rides on a sx track
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SbHIxXiFAyA
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