MXGP of Lommel discussion

500guy
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8/5/2018 8:05am
Prado is impressive and How about that ride Covington put in what a great result.

Jonus is down at the moment but lets see how it goes the next few rounds He is still the fastest.
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RichardLoots
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8/5/2018 8:20am
lets stay optimistic ..show him +5 pitboard ..go go Tony Shocked you can do it
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NVA57
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8/5/2018 8:25am
lets stay optimistic ..show him +5 pitboard ..go go Tony Shocked you can do it
+5 ahead of 3rd. Otherwise it would’ve said -5.
8/5/2018 8:40am
Emil Weckman left with a dislocated shoulder and broke collarbone after his crash in the second EMX125 race Sad with Hofer also out for the rest of the year the title is now Benistant’s to lose.

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Aryen
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8/5/2018 8:44am
Coldenhoff really showing some skill. Best laptimes after Herlings
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Aryen
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8/5/2018 8:49am
Did Herlings even lap van Horebeek at 9th???
RichardLoots
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8/5/2018 8:50am Edited Date/Time 8/5/2018 8:51am
Aryen wrote:
Did Herlings even lap van Horebeek at 9th???
before the crash he lapped Desalle at 8th , according results list he did lap 89
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8/5/2018 8:51am
If you're Van Horebeek and Desalle and you're getting lapped without even crashing, that's got to hurt
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Flip109
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8/5/2018 8:53am
That dude is a complete animal. How in the hell is he so much faster than everyone. Doesn’t even make sense lol
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RichardLoots
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8/5/2018 8:57am Edited Date/Time 8/5/2018 9:01am
another sand masterclass
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8/5/2018 9:02am
another sand masterclass
I'm surprised you didn't go to watch in person.
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8/5/2018 9:11am
I would’ve been there if I wasn’t in Portugal for my holiday. Decisions, decisions...
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8/5/2018 11:01am
Suprised by how the weekend went..

MX2, Prado wow real impressive and did a great job for the points!

Jonass, What is wrong with him? Something only a few People know? Pressure i dont think so, last year Seewer was all the time right there so that Not be the case... Or did the training and mental thing of Marc de Reuver did allot?

Weird to see him struggle this bad, hope he finds out soon. Next few days will be tough mental.

MXGP, Yes i got Herlings with a 1-1 but that easy and Cairoli didnt even show a wheel or some pressure was a big suprise. I was hoping for a battle like last year with some cat and mousse and brake checking but...

Herlings is just on rails, crazy! He want the wrap the title up in his home GP in Assen!

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8/5/2018 11:26am
Bidirella wrote:
Suprised by how the weekend went.. MX2, Prado wow real impressive and did a great job for the points! Jonass, What is wrong with him? Something...
Suprised by how the weekend went..

MX2, Prado wow real impressive and did a great job for the points!

Jonass, What is wrong with him? Something only a few People know? Pressure i dont think so, last year Seewer was all the time right there so that Not be the case... Or did the training and mental thing of Marc de Reuver did allot?

Weird to see him struggle this bad, hope he finds out soon. Next few days will be tough mental.

MXGP, Yes i got Herlings with a 1-1 but that easy and Cairoli didnt even show a wheel or some pressure was a big suprise. I was hoping for a battle like last year with some cat and mousse and brake checking but...

Herlings is just on rails, crazy! He want the wrap the title up in his home GP in Assen!

Maybe he had another hit to his head and is hoing through the same problems as last year? Last year he didn’t say anything until the title was secured.
8/5/2018 11:36am
Any news on the kid that got hit in the back in EMX125, looked nasty, praying he's ok.
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8/5/2018 12:14pm Edited Date/Time 8/5/2018 12:21pm


Get out of the way, the Bullet is coming
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8/5/2018 1:54pm
That track was brutal, even the sand master got out of control a few sketchy moments.
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MCarthur wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/08/05/278880/s1200_Herlings.jpg[/img] Get out of the way, the Bullet is coming


Get out of the way, the Bullet is coming
It was a simple idea, but very creative and so useful !!!!! Thumbs up !
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8/5/2018 2:49pm
Any news on the kid that got hit in the back in EMX125, looked nasty, praying he's ok.
You mean yamaha rider kovacs? Last thing I heard was that he broke his hip. But in view of the crash, he can not complain yet. Unbelievable what a hit
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8/5/2018 3:22pm
themrtoad wrote:
Maybe he had another hit to his head and is hoing through the same problems as last year? Last year he didn’t say anything until the...
Maybe he had another hit to his head and is hoing through the same problems as last year? Last year he didn’t say anything until the title was secured.
Yes it could be it.. But who knows.. I dont hope its his head. Head injurys are the worst.
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8/5/2018 11:48pm
Any news on the kid that got hit in the back in EMX125, looked nasty, praying he's ok.
ron36 wrote:
You mean yamaha rider kovacs? Last thing I heard was that he broke his hip. But in view of the crash, he can not complain yet...
You mean yamaha rider kovacs? Last thing I heard was that he broke his hip. But in view of the crash, he can not complain yet. Unbelievable what a hit
Thank you for the info. Not often you should be 'happy' that you only broke your hip.
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8/6/2018 1:29am Edited Date/Time 8/6/2018 1:29am
lets stay optimistic ..show him +5 pitboard ..go go Tony Shocked you can do it
Dumb confirmed
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8/6/2018 1:51am
DoubleA wrote:
This is insane, don't know how to embed a facebook video or if you even can? [url=https://www.facebook.com/LivingftWeekend/videos/1835246836521597/]https://www.facebook.com/LivingftWeekend/videos/1835246836521597/[/url]
This is insane, don't know how to embed a facebook video or if you even can?

https://www.facebook.com/LivingftWeekend/videos/1835246836521597/
Insane
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8/6/2018 3:36am
DoubleA wrote:
This is insane, don't know how to embed a facebook video or if you even can? [url=https://www.facebook.com/LivingftWeekend/videos/1835246836521597/]https://www.facebook.com/LivingftWeekend/videos/1835246836521597/[/url]
This is insane, don't know how to embed a facebook video or if you even can?

https://www.facebook.com/LivingftWeekend/videos/1835246836521597/
Look how far back he leans when he hits the first bump after that corner. Just crazy
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8/6/2018 3:38am Edited Date/Time 8/6/2018 3:44am
lets stay optimistic ..show him +5 pitboard ..go go Tony Shocked you can do it
RG95 wrote:
Dumb confirmed
hope Tony finds some extra speed and fitness and win some races , or 2 more years to go with excuses ...


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8/6/2018 3:50am
Well it was a long and hot weekend, but I've seen some awesome racing.

EMX125 I was impressed with Weckman. Man, that kid has some determination. Such a bummer he has that shoulder injury, but he can ride. Another kid that impressed me was Olsson. He had a bad start race one but charged through the pack with ease. I'm curious how he will do on a 250.

EMX250 provided some good races as well. First moto I thought Boisrame would win easily, but after that first crash he couldn't stay calm and threw away many points as he did the same in moto two. Pocock rode like a ex-gp rider should, fast and in control. Another guy who really showed his ability to ride was Horgmo. But man, that kid needs someone to calm him down. He really was the fastest moto one and threw it away with a crash that was caused by impatience. Moto two I thought he had it in the bag but he had a gnarly crash with 2 laps to go. Speaking of patience, Jett Lawrence is one of the biggest talents in the paddock right now. He has (as DimiThree said) such an awesome and effortless style that you can't believe he is going that fast. Awesome line choices, great passes and a brilliant instinct to place the bike wherever he wants without wasting too much energy.

MX2 was awesome to see how much technique Prado has and how much it helps him getting trough the bumps. That really makes the difference with him and Jonass. I think the only one that could challenge him in the future will be Jago Geerts. Geerts obviously was born in the sand and I loved the enthousiasm from the Belgium fans combined with his awesome performances yesterday. Another rider that surprised me was Marshal Weltin. I started following him at the beginning of the year when he made that switch to the Honda and he couldn't really set the world on fire. Now he has a better engine package underneath him, so I'm wondering how much he will progress throughout the last part of the season.

MXGP class gave me goosebumps now and then. During time practice my jaw dropped a few times seeing these guys doing things that look impossible. And then.... you see Herlings. I'm not trying to start another discussion about riders or something.. But I have never seen anyone riding a dirtbike the way Herlings did last weekend and I am sure that we won't see such a talent on a dirtbike anytime soon, especially on sand tracks. Just lost for words about this guy, pure perfection. And I am sure that he even had a little more in the tank. A few laps during the second race he was 6 seconds a lap faster as Cairoli, who was riding brilliant as well. I'm wondering what most of these factory guys were thinking when they got lapped during the second race.

The organization did a great job with watering the track and the spectators lol. They even gave the fans some showers to keep it cool. Camping was setup nice as well, and if you didn't go to the campingparty saturdaynight, you missed somethingGrinning Overall a great weekendSmile
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roninho
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8/6/2018 4:03am
Thnx Cortami for the update.

What do you make of Dankers? I really like his riding style and when he has no issues he is very fast, but he always seems to have something in EMX. He clearly is faster then Raf Meeuwissen in the dutch races, but only has 3 points more in EMX at the moment. Although this class is stacked, and Dankers could easily end up 3rd in the championship with Hofer and Weckman injured.
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8/6/2018 4:07am
@Cortami much thanks for the report.

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