What if Cairolli wins...

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DeStouwer 8/29/2017 11:23pm
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I think he will settle for a 5th so he can take the title next week at Assen, at Herlings' home GP...
Finnish_Flash_62 8/29/2017 11:25pm
8/29/2017 11:25pm
Cairoli has the chance to wrap it up this weekend. So we might see him go balls out to make it happen, or then he will just cruise around and play it safe. I'll guess he'll do the latter, but who knows. We'll see it on sunday.
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hyler199 8/29/2017 11:48pm
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He gets good starts. I think if he holeshots hell try to check out
Langston_fan 8/30/2017 12:27am
8/30/2017 12:27am
Yeah guyb, Im aware of what he has achieved and the championship context but i think he might just see this as a big cheery on top of the cake....every US appearance he has made previously has not gone that well. The whole GP vs AMA thing has been around longer than some of the members on this forum have been alive. I don't think it can be underplayed in terms of its importance (even if no trophies or pay checks are given out). To me this is the one thing left where he may feel he has something to prove. Im speculating of course...

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Bearuno 8/30/2017 2:48am
8/30/2017 2:48am Edited Date/Time 8/30/2017 2:54am
Sideways wrote:
Looks like he wasnt holding back yesterday atleast Smile
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYY4PPJnd47/
scottydogmx wrote:
Pfffft, you are kidding right?
He's at 50% of his normal speed! LOL
Yup, just circulating at his 'cruise' speed.

There's still 150 points available in the GPs. He's 101(?) points in front. We've seen a certain rider lose whilst having a seemingly insurmountable lead, a few times in the recent past. Why would such an experienced man like Cairoli, risk so much for 'bleating' rights? Leave that to the kiddies, I reckon.

Heck, Tomac might just think about jeopardizing his potential Million Dollar / $100,000 earnings at MEC, and back things down.

But, you never know, Cairoli may go balls to the wall.

Those 2 straights in front of the Road Race main straight stands at Assen are a risky proposition - just go back and see what happened to Gajser last year. He was lucky to just get a 'mechanical' from it, and not to get hurt with only about a foot or two before you go into a chain link fence. That shit scares the crap out of me.
THE mx addict 8/30/2017 3:09am
8/30/2017 3:09am
Motofinne wrote:
He will focus 100% on the title. There are still 2 rounds of MXGP [u]after[/u] the USGP. Cairoli will aim at a top 5 finish. Herlings...
He will focus 100% on the title. There are still 2 rounds of MXGP after the USGP. Cairoli will aim at a top 5 finish.

Herlings, Tomac and Gajser are the 3 riders that will battle of the win.
Febvre as well.
St Ann More 8/30/2017 3:29am
8/30/2017 3:29am Edited Date/Time 8/30/2017 3:30am
I don't think we see Cairoli at 100% until that title is wrapped up.

Herlings will be the one, along with Gasjer and Febvre who looked good at the last GP.
scottydogmx 8/30/2017 4:08am
8/30/2017 4:08am
St Ann More wrote:
I don't think we see Cairoli at 100% until that title is wrapped up. Herlings will be the one, along with Gasjer and Febvre who looked...
I don't think we see Cairoli at 100% until that title is wrapped up.

Herlings will be the one, along with Gasjer and Febvre who looked good at the last GP.
I think Max Anstie could be a wild card for at least one Moto, he seems to be getting better and better.
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downard254 8/30/2017 4:18am
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jorgechavez wrote:
I would guess if he won he'd extend his points lead?
I was going to say he would score the most points, but close enough eh. Like minds think alike.Cool
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ga_pike 8/30/2017 5:12am
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Different track, different conditions, different weekend. The results at Ironman have no bearing on the results of the MXGP.
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scottydogmx wrote:
I think Max Anstie could be a wild card for at least one Moto, he seems to be getting better and better.
Not to be negative about Anstie but I really don't think he has any chance of beating an on form Tomac.
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peelout wrote:
you guys are funny ZO ain't no puss, he just had to finish the race in the points and he went out and fucking killed it...
you guys are funny

ZO ain't no puss, he just had to finish the race in the points and he went out and fucking killed it

i want to see Cairoli do the same and go out to win. not lay over and take an ass whooping like ET

I think Cairoli will battle for the win. He rode very conservatively in Sweden, but he got two awful starts and it's a track that has bit him and many others in the past. The track this weekend will suit him, and if he gets the starts, he'll go for the win. If he matches Herlings' results this weekend then he will be Champion, so he definitely has some incentive to go for it. Tony enjoys racing in the US and I know he'll want to wrap up the title there if possible
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RandyS 8/30/2017 7:59am
8/30/2017 7:59am Edited Date/Time 8/30/2017 7:59am
A 1-2 or a 2-1 clinches the title. In front of the one country where he probably doesn't get the amount of respect he gets in the rest of the world. I think we may have an epic race, I only wish there were more US based riders(4,25.94) there.
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Sodipop 8/30/2017 8:06am
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It's kind of odd to me that all of the GP guys are waiting until today to travel over. That just tells me that it will be the Herlings and AMA show
St Ann More 8/30/2017 6:54pm
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Sodipop wrote:
It's kind of odd to me that all of the GP guys are waiting until today to travel over. That just tells me that it will...
It's kind of odd to me that all of the GP guys are waiting until today to travel over. That just tells me that it will be the Herlings and AMA show
Yeah, i'm surprised they haven't gone over early given the weekend break!

Gasjer is there though already, unsure when he arrived but he's been at Ricky's today.

I think he could be the thorn in the side story between Herlings and Tomac this weekend!
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mxjon454 8/30/2017 7:46pm
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What if cairoli wins? Well then he wins lol but dont forget Tomac is on a 4 moto win streak in MXGP lol
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crusty_xx 8/31/2017 5:14am
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Sodipop wrote:
It's kind of odd to me that all of the GP guys are waiting until today to travel over. That just tells me that it will...
It's kind of odd to me that all of the GP guys are waiting until today to travel over. That just tells me that it will be the Herlings and AMA show
Many of them do it because of the jetlag. It's not as bad when you arrive shortly before the race.
Nagl always arrives on Friday to the overseas races
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Park Boys 8/31/2017 5:39am
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Langston_fan wrote:
Yeah guyb, Im aware of what he has achieved and the championship context but i think he might just see this as a big cheery on...
Yeah guyb, Im aware of what he has achieved and the championship context but i think he might just see this as a big cheery on top of the cake....every US appearance he has made previously has not gone that well. The whole GP vs AMA thing has been around longer than some of the members on this forum have been alive. I don't think it can be underplayed in terms of its importance (even if no trophies or pay checks are given out). To me this is the one thing left where he may feel he has something to prove. Im speculating of course...
He won the USGP in 2010.
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wreckitrandy 8/31/2017 6:27am
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Go all street cred and call Cianciarulo, Young AC.....
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Langston_fan wrote:
Yeah guyb, Im aware of what he has achieved and the championship context but i think he might just see this as a big cheery on...
Yeah guyb, Im aware of what he has achieved and the championship context but i think he might just see this as a big cheery on top of the cake....every US appearance he has made previously has not gone that well. The whole GP vs AMA thing has been around longer than some of the members on this forum have been alive. I don't think it can be underplayed in terms of its importance (even if no trophies or pay checks are given out). To me this is the one thing left where he may feel he has something to prove. Im speculating of course...
Park Boys wrote:
He won the USGP in 2010.
With his 350 stuck in 3rd gear...
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philG 8/31/2017 6:52am
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Sodipop wrote:
It's kind of odd to me that all of the GP guys are waiting until today to travel over. That just tells me that it will...
It's kind of odd to me that all of the GP guys are waiting until today to travel over. That just tells me that it will be the Herlings and AMA show
St Ann More wrote:
Yeah, i'm surprised they haven't gone over early given the weekend break! Gasjer is there though already, unsure when he arrived but he's been at Ricky's...
Yeah, i'm surprised they haven't gone over early given the weekend break!

Gasjer is there though already, unsure when he arrived but he's been at Ricky's today.

I think he could be the thorn in the side story between Herlings and Tomac this weekend!
Was Belgian + British + German Championships at the weekend, so not a 'break'.
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Sodipop wrote:
It's kind of odd to me that all of the GP guys are waiting until today to travel over. That just tells me that it will...
It's kind of odd to me that all of the GP guys are waiting until today to travel over. That just tells me that it will be the Herlings and AMA show
Has to do with jetlag
Langston_fan 8/31/2017 10:02am
8/31/2017 10:02am
Langston_fan wrote:
Yeah guyb, Im aware of what he has achieved and the championship context but i think he might just see this as a big cheery on...
Yeah guyb, Im aware of what he has achieved and the championship context but i think he might just see this as a big cheery on top of the cake....every US appearance he has made previously has not gone that well. The whole GP vs AMA thing has been around longer than some of the members on this forum have been alive. I don't think it can be underplayed in terms of its importance (even if no trophies or pay checks are given out). To me this is the one thing left where he may feel he has something to prove. Im speculating of course...
Park Boys wrote:
He won the USGP in 2010.
Really? I thought Ben Townley killed it that day...but ok Smile
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Park Boys 8/31/2017 10:18am
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Langston_fan wrote:
Yeah guyb, Im aware of what he has achieved and the championship context but i think he might just see this as a big cheery on...
Yeah guyb, Im aware of what he has achieved and the championship context but i think he might just see this as a big cheery on top of the cake....every US appearance he has made previously has not gone that well. The whole GP vs AMA thing has been around longer than some of the members on this forum have been alive. I don't think it can be underplayed in terms of its importance (even if no trophies or pay checks are given out). To me this is the one thing left where he may feel he has something to prove. Im speculating of course...
Park Boys wrote:
He won the USGP in 2010.
Langston_fan wrote:
Really? I thought Ben Townley killed it that day...but ok Smile
Alessi took him out in Moto 1 and he had a DNF if memory serves correct. BT won the second Moto.
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mxjon454 8/31/2017 8:13pm
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Park Boys wrote:
He won the USGP in 2010.
Langston_fan wrote:
Really? I thought Ben Townley killed it that day...but ok Smile
Park Boys wrote:
Alessi took him out in Moto 1 and he had a DNF if memory serves correct. BT won the second Moto.
No Cairoli won the overall.

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