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Ahh yes, just coasting along to a podium finish in the premier supercross class. Chumps change.
Pretty easy to win a championship? How about not laying an egg every 5 races? Those 8th place finishes and "Larry" crashes are what cost Tomac. Sure Tomac had the huge winning streak but the clunkers killed him along with a couple of washouts. Im sure Josh Grant would have let Tomac by except Tomac couldnt catch him nobodys talking much about that. Or casing it on the huge jump, very lucky he didnt go down hard on that one. Thats the big difference with Dungey, he doesnt screw up or ride over his head and if you take a look at his career he has always put himself in position to win a title since he first turned pro.
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If Dungey decided to push the limit every time he got a bad bounce or cross rutted and go for the throttle anyway he would have ended up like Roczen with an arm injury or Tomac with a shoulder injury instead of the Champion in waiting.
If you set out to make the rules for a sport with a long history of injured competitors and top stars being paralyzed, and a history of runaway title chases with titles clinched long before the end of the series what would you try to achieve?
I believe the rules should reflect those facts. You shouldn't encourage riders to light the fuse like a bottle rocket. The rules should encourage a sustainable pace throughout the series leading up to a showdown. A 1 point system like existed prior to 1993 accomplishes that without a chase.
how about bonus points?
BONUS POINTS
The top qualifier from each class will receive (two,three,or four) points.
The leader at the halfway point will receive (two,three,or four) points.
something like that..maybe just one point...
That's where it's all in the discipline, right? I'm sure there's more than a few races where JS7, RC etc. could have comfortably rode around in 2nd or 3rd, but would always push for the win and look at the excitement it brought. Why risk it for the win when it's only 3 points unless it's really needed.
I'll admit that is a good point though, Johnny Depp
Dungey just has the ability to make it look like it's easy. Just like Tomac gives the impression it's a walk in the park to make up 10+ seconds and then gap the competition by 6+secs. It's when he's having a bad night that he looks like he's struggeling. When Dungey has a bad night he still looks like he has a grip on the situation.
Tomac has the speed, Dungey the mental toughness. Once Tomac can master his mental side like Dungey can he'll be unstoppable.
At 14 different rounds, one of three guys has had him COVERED.
Stanton and Dungey both have 3 wins( so far).
Guys of Dungey's commitment level are the LAST people we should be questioning.
I find it really funny that Dungey is accused of "coasting to a 4th place" in a sport littered with mechanics who would be more accurately labeled "parts changers" and a field of racers mostly made up of "athletes" that'd never pass the eyeball test if you didnt already know who they are. This entire sport is overflowing with complacency due to the extremely small talent pool the sport has to pull from. Yet people want to ask more of the one guy that has been more dedicated and focused than anyone else in the sport during his time? WTF.
Im not directly bashing you Funyun. Im moreso making a total observation of the fans misplaced criticism. Fuck, Im not even a Dungey fan. I wasnt a RV2 fan either. But I would NEVER question them or say they have "settled" for anything in life. Dungey's entire career is owed to the rest of the (more talented) field "settling" while he put in the work.
I was a JLaw fan. Didnt care for RV2 or Dungey. But never in a million years would I slight both their accomplishments. I dont care if RV2 took PEDs and I dont give a fuck if Dungey "played it safe" en route to 4 straight SX titles. RV2 & Dungey are 2 legitimate HoF'ers that take some serious undue criticism. It's asinine.
(sorry to bring RV2 into the discussion (I could list Bubba as well in this category) but I wanted to illustrate that this isn't a fanboi anti-Dungey issue. It's a deeper problem in that fans have a really hard time recognizing/appreciating greatness when they see it. It's a really bizzare phenomenon)
Either way, "slow or not", he's the deserving champ. The fastest guy doesnt always win the championship. The best racer does. As the way it should be.
I think we should be celebrating the parody. Rather than being upset that Tomac has been hit or miss. Either way, neither are Dungey issues.
Cairoli out
Villopoto out
Desalle out
Nagl out
Somebody had to step up, and I'll bet that Romain likes that big World Championship trophy just the same.
I mean seriously? As if Kawasaki hasnt done their share of fuckery in the past? You think their relationship with the title sponsor (Monster) hasnt granted them a long (unfair) leash? You think that Monster is happy that a RedBull team/rider is gonna take the title that Monster payed for? I know a LONG list of things that this conflict of interest has resulted in. "Team Orders" are VERY low on the scale of crimes against the integrity of the sport that could be discussed.
All of these OEM's (including KTM) live in glass houses. It's motorsports. And whether it's F1 or mini-moto half the battle is always done off the track. I dont like it as much as the next guy but I cant pretend like Kawi is a victim here.
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Dungey kinda reminds me of LeBron James in that he's grossly underappreciated for just how consistent he's been. LBJ has remained remarkably healthy his whole career largely due to his rare genetics. Which is why we should appreciate Dungey even more because lord knows he's no genetic freak. He's done it all on discipline/smarts. That is something we should all appreciate.
And it's impossible to quantify just how many injuries Dungey has pressured his competition into. But I can tell you first hand that Dungey's robot-like disposition gets in the heads of the competition like no other. They all struggle with knowing that he is always going to be there and it really frustrates them that "he's not that talented, he just works hard". (yes, that is a true statement Ive heard voiced in the pits).
Dungey won because RV retired, js7 was suspended 1 year. Then the next year dungey ended js7's career. Then roczen crashed. Now this year js7 is still out, roczen crashed out, and marvin is giving him wins.
Dungey is beating up on a field of rookies who havent uet developed speed in the 450 class or a field of old men who are close to retiring(reed, millsaps, brayton).
In contrast, RV beat all those people in everything with dominating fashion since 2011.
... I'm joking, by the way.
He has nearly 100 points over 4th place and 50 over Musquin in 3rd.
Because Dungey and Febrve beat them all. Does that make sense to you?
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