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Here are some things I took away from the race, feel free to add..
Tomac was insanely fast at the end of the 3rd moto
Grant, Friese and Mookie all rode really well
Reed looked the best we have seen in a long time
Savatgy did much better than I expected
Barcia was obviously had MXON hangover
Webb and Baggett sucked
It was awesome to have RV there, his pace shows you the level that everyone rides at now
I won’t get into the Joey / Tomac thing there is already 200 threads about it
A lucky fans life changed I was cheering for the guy more than Tomac
The mini racing was awesome!
Awesome night of seeing the best SX riders in the world go at it
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BikeGuy321 10/14/2018 11:23pm
10/14/2018 11:23pm
I'm begining to wonder if Bagget is hiding some nagging injury, or if he just feels underpaid/underappreciated lately. He wasn't up in the mix much this last outdoor season which is where he usually shines. Hopefully he can find his mojo soon and start battling for podiums again.
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ledger 10/14/2018 11:32pm
10/14/2018 11:32pm
Savatgy, Reed and Fries definitely pulled off fantastic rides, I honestly didn't give them a second thought until the gate dropped. Not down playing the Husky but Reed looked at home on the JGR Suzuki.
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TDeath21 10/15/2018 12:04am
10/15/2018 12:04am
Not sure how you can judge Villopoto and say the pace is faster now. If you think he’s nearly as good as he was in his prime then I’m not sure what to say.
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ledger 10/15/2018 1:17am
10/15/2018 1:17am
The sound of two strokes echoing through the night air brought back good memories.
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blockhead17 10/15/2018 2:07am
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TDeath21 wrote:
Not sure how you can judge Villopoto and say the pace is faster now. If you think he’s nearly as good as he was in his...
Not sure how you can judge Villopoto and say the pace is faster now. If you think he’s nearly as good as he was in his prime then I’m not sure what to say.
Oh no I’m not saying the guys are faster or anything, I’m saying since retiring his pace has dropped (and so it should I’m not suprised) he finished about where I expected. Awesome effort for him!
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MiguelT. 10/15/2018 3:08am
10/15/2018 3:08am
Reed still has some game left, and savatgy is going to be a good surprise for all of us
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nascarnate326 10/15/2018 3:15am
10/15/2018 3:15am
Suzuki would be crazy NOT to sign Chad right now.

How often is a yellow bike on the box?
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feelit2morrow 10/15/2018 3:20am
10/15/2018 3:20am
I wish they would incorporate the little guys into the night shows at a few SX races. Maybe the triple crown rounds since the schedule favors that smaller brake. Would be cool to see a few times a year.
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wfopete 10/15/2018 5:01am
10/15/2018 5:01am
Reed will fade fast on a full SX race with more passing ops.

What about the riders that did not show up for the MEC?
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blockhead17 10/15/2018 5:06am
10/15/2018 5:06am
wfopete wrote:
Reed will fade fast on a full SX race with more passing ops.

What about the riders that did not show up for the MEC?
The reed hate is stil going strong I see ?
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Ewan49 10/15/2018 5:09am
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feelit2morrow wrote:
I wish they would incorporate the little guys into the night shows at a few SX races. Maybe the triple crown rounds since the schedule favors...
I wish they would incorporate the little guys into the night shows at a few SX races. Maybe the triple crown rounds since the schedule favors that smaller brake. Would be cool to see a few times a year.
I like the idea but there is a massive difference between a full blown SX track and the Monster Cup track
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Ewan49 10/15/2018 5:11am
10/15/2018 5:11am
wfopete wrote:
Reed will fade fast on a full SX race with more passing ops.

What about the riders that did not show up for the MEC?
And before Saturday night you would have said no way does Reed get a top 3 finish in one of the mains!
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Donovan759 10/15/2018 5:31am
10/15/2018 5:31am
wfopete wrote:
Reed will fade fast on a full SX race with more passing ops.

What about the riders that did not show up for the MEC?
Cause there was a train full of faster riders he was holding up all night...
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keinz 10/15/2018 5:40am
10/15/2018 5:40am
When did ever MEC shown us whats going to happen at A1?
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wfopete 10/15/2018 5:47am
10/15/2018 5:47am
Not a hater, just saying the MEC is a one line sprint race, not a real SX race.
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Ewan49 10/15/2018 5:52am
10/15/2018 5:52am
wfopete wrote:
Not a hater, just saying the MEC is a one line sprint race, not a real SX race.
Sweet...I'm going to enter the MEC next year. Apparently you don't have to be a fast rider to finish 3rd in a main cause it's just a one line sprint race. I can't wait!!
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IWreckALot 10/15/2018 6:23am
10/15/2018 6:23am
Hate to be a pessimist, but I think we're going to have a Tomac runaway this season. Musquin and Anderson will be nipping at his heels, the rest will be where they've been.

I haven't liked Savatgy in the past but his speed was much faster than I expected. Hope he can mix it up with Musquin and Anderson.
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Mx451 10/15/2018 6:59am
10/15/2018 6:59am
Friese.....seriously.....he looked fast! Not really a fan but credit where credit is due.
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life_of_jaze 10/16/2018 4:39pm
10/16/2018 4:39pm
nascarnate326 wrote:
Suzuki would be crazy NOT to sign Chad right now.

How often is a yellow bike on the box?
#Truth
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life_of_jaze 10/16/2018 4:39pm
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wfopete wrote:
Reed will fade fast on a full SX race with more passing ops.

What about the riders that did not show up for the MEC?
Sure he will Peter .....
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Spudinki25 10/16/2018 4:50pm
10/16/2018 4:50pm
Musquin was unlucky at MEC. He was fastest in qualifying, 2nd in race one after a bad start, and was heading to the front when he got stuck with Reed in race 2. Then in race 3 Malcom went full throttle into him in the first turn, ending Marv's race.
I feel that Musquin and Roczen are the only ones who can challenge Eli. Anderson will be up there but not at the level where he will beat Eli straight up, which Marv and Ken can do on occasions.
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BobKerr 10/16/2018 6:11pm
10/16/2018 6:11pm
Mx451 wrote:
Friese.....seriously.....he looked fast! Not really a fan but credit where credit is due.
He said In his post race interview that riding with Malcolm has made him faster.
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kevin204 10/16/2018 6:16pm
10/16/2018 6:16pm
wfopete wrote:
Not a hater, just saying the MEC is a one line sprint race, not a real SX race.
You're right, it was a sprint race on an easy track. Something Chad himself will tell you he's awful at. Yet he got 3rd. It was a good ride, don't be a downer.
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BikeGuy321 10/16/2018 6:52pm
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IWreckALot wrote:
Hate to be a pessimist, but I think we're going to have a Tomac runaway this season. Musquin and Anderson will be nipping at his heels...
Hate to be a pessimist, but I think we're going to have a Tomac runaway this season. Musquin and Anderson will be nipping at his heels, the rest will be where they've been.

I haven't liked Savatgy in the past but his speed was much faster than I expected. Hope he can mix it up with Musquin and Anderson.
Don't forget about Osbourne and Plessinger. They were running similar lap times to the 450s on 250s so they definitely have what it takes to win if they can adapt to the 450s.
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gabrielito 10/16/2018 6:55pm
10/16/2018 6:55pm
First step towards Monster Jam. Seemed to test the waters of predetermined outcomes.
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