Herlings out for 2-4 months, Outdoors seems more interesting than Gp's ??

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It would be a very humbling experience for the US MX scene if Jefferey came here, be a long season for the rest of the guys...
It would be a very humbling experience for the US MX scene if Jefferey came here, be a long season for the rest of the guys gunning for 2nd place. Can only imagine this forum going off the deep end if he came to the States.
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a...
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a co-favorite to win our championship. I am not so sure that Eli couldn't give him a run for his money here on our soil. I know I would love to see it!
Of course he would and you are right that Tomac would give it his all, but the headcase that he is, I believe it would not take long for the demoralisation to set in amongst the general contenders. Herlings would just dominate ultimately.
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It would be a very humbling experience for the US MX scene if Jefferey came here, be a long season for the rest of the guys...
It would be a very humbling experience for the US MX scene if Jefferey came here, be a long season for the rest of the guys gunning for 2nd place. Can only imagine this forum going off the deep end if he came to the States.
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a...
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a co-favorite to win our championship. I am not so sure that Eli couldn't give him a run for his money here on our soil. I know I would love to see it!
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off freak of nature and anyone who follows dirt bikes on either side of the Atlantic should see him when he’s in full cry. Tomac is a great rider and it’s worth pointing out that RC,JS7 RV never had to contend with someone like this, speaking about outdoors now not SX
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BR8ES wrote:
It would be a very humbling experience for the US MX scene if Jefferey came here, be a long season for the rest of the guys...
It would be a very humbling experience for the US MX scene if Jefferey came here, be a long season for the rest of the guys gunning for 2nd place. Can only imagine this forum going off the deep end if he came to the States.
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a...
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a co-favorite to win our championship. I am not so sure that Eli couldn't give him a run for his money here on our soil. I know I would love to see it!
Really depends on which Tomac shows up.
Seems like Herlings always shows up 100%, no matter where he races. With Tomac you kind of never know what you get.

A good Tomac can beat anyone. Just a matter of how many good weekends he will have.

Same with Baggett. He can finish 13th one day and the next weekend come from 13th to the front and pass Herlings around the outside. Crazy guy
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It would be a very humbling experience for the US MX scene if Jefferey came here, be a long season for the rest of the guys...
It would be a very humbling experience for the US MX scene if Jefferey came here, be a long season for the rest of the guys gunning for 2nd place. Can only imagine this forum going off the deep end if he came to the States.
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a...
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a co-favorite to win our championship. I am not so sure that Eli couldn't give him a run for his money here on our soil. I know I would love to see it!
teamddr wrote:
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off...
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off freak of nature and anyone who follows dirt bikes on either side of the Atlantic should see him when he’s in full cry. Tomac is a great rider and it’s worth pointing out that RC,JS7 RV never had to contend with someone like this, speaking about outdoors now not SX
Exactly, not trying to bad mouth the other guys or Tomac(not a fan though), just calling it for what it is. Herlings is a freak of nature like you say. It would be long season for the regular cast and crew if Jefferey came here. The Nationals really better hope he doesn't or there will be a lot of butthurt going on.
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It would be a very humbling experience for the US MX scene if Jefferey came here, be a long season for the rest of the guys...
It would be a very humbling experience for the US MX scene if Jefferey came here, be a long season for the rest of the guys gunning for 2nd place. Can only imagine this forum going off the deep end if he came to the States.
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a...
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a co-favorite to win our championship. I am not so sure that Eli couldn't give him a run for his money here on our soil. I know I would love to see it!
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Really depends on which Tomac shows up. Seems like Herlings always shows up 100%, no matter where he races. With Tomac you kind of never know...
Really depends on which Tomac shows up.
Seems like Herlings always shows up 100%, no matter where he races. With Tomac you kind of never know what you get.

A good Tomac can beat anyone. Just a matter of how many good weekends he will have.

Same with Baggett. He can finish 13th one day and the next weekend come from 13th to the front and pass Herlings around the outside. Crazy guy
Outside of Red Bud and Ironman last year Tomac was very consistent in outdoors and only got beat straight up Moto 1 of High Point, Moto 1 of Budds Creek, and Moto 2 of Unadilla in the mud. Red Bud he was leading by 20 seconds and his bike blew up and that set the tale for Moto 2. Ironman was a straight up mudder and he was just trying to get to the finish to clinch the championship. I think Tomac would give Herlings all he could handle on a week in week out basis. I do think Herlings would win the series however but I don't think it would be a landslide like many seem to think.
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I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a...
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a co-favorite to win our championship. I am not so sure that Eli couldn't give him a run for his money here on our soil. I know I would love to see it!
teamddr wrote:
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off...
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off freak of nature and anyone who follows dirt bikes on either side of the Atlantic should see him when he’s in full cry. Tomac is a great rider and it’s worth pointing out that RC,JS7 RV never had to contend with someone like this, speaking about outdoors now not SX
BR8ES wrote:
Exactly, not trying to bad mouth the other guys or Tomac(not a fan though), just calling it for what it is. Herlings is a freak of...
Exactly, not trying to bad mouth the other guys or Tomac(not a fan though), just calling it for what it is. Herlings is a freak of nature like you say. It would be long season for the regular cast and crew if Jefferey came here. The Nationals really better hope he doesn't or there will be a lot of butthurt going on.
I do ponder sometimes about how SX is effecting the top US riders. To draw a real comparison Tomac would have to say I’ve made enough dollar to be comfortable go to Belgium or Holland for 6 months and learn to ride fast in the sand. It would be hell on earth training but he would teach himself to lug the motor and keep up momentum and keep the front wheel light.
Personally I think Tomac has the talent to run with Herlings with the right training.
Remember him at kegums at MXON he just ran out of steam expending energy
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Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off...
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off freak of nature and anyone who follows dirt bikes on either side of the Atlantic should see him when he’s in full cry. Tomac is a great rider and it’s worth pointing out that RC,JS7 RV never had to contend with someone like this, speaking about outdoors now not SX
BR8ES wrote:
Exactly, not trying to bad mouth the other guys or Tomac(not a fan though), just calling it for what it is. Herlings is a freak of...
Exactly, not trying to bad mouth the other guys or Tomac(not a fan though), just calling it for what it is. Herlings is a freak of nature like you say. It would be long season for the regular cast and crew if Jefferey came here. The Nationals really better hope he doesn't or there will be a lot of butthurt going on.
teamddr wrote:
I do ponder sometimes about how SX is effecting the top US riders. To draw a real comparison Tomac would have to say I’ve made enough...
I do ponder sometimes about how SX is effecting the top US riders. To draw a real comparison Tomac would have to say I’ve made enough dollar to be comfortable go to Belgium or Holland for 6 months and learn to ride fast in the sand. It would be hell on earth training but he would teach himself to lug the motor and keep up momentum and keep the front wheel light.
Personally I think Tomac has the talent to run with Herlings with the right training.
Remember him at kegums at MXON he just ran out of steam expending energy
I would enjoy a top US guy doing something like this, there is no doubt Tomac is fast AF, same with some others...
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Adding more fuel to the speculation fire haha!

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Adding more fuel to the speculation fire haha! [URL=http://funkyimg.com/view/2QPjy][IMG]https://funkyimg.com/i/2QPjy.png[/IMG][/URL]
Adding more fuel to the speculation fire haha!

doing it the Chad Reed way
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The Red Bull KTM star, who won 17 from 19 Grands Prix in 2018, suffered the injury Friday afternoon while training at the Albaida circuit in...
The Red Bull KTM star, who won 17 from 19 Grands Prix in 2018, suffered the injury Friday afternoon while training at the Albaida circuit in southern Spain. Herlings immediately flew back to Belgium that day and underwent a procedure with renowned surgeon Dr Claes to fix fractures in his right foot. Thankfully the 24 year old did not sustain damage to his ankle and the whole operation took place swiftly and with success.

Herlings had planned to race the Hawkstone Park International in the UK on February 16th but will now focus entirely on his rehab. He will change his cast next week and is scheduled for a consultation with medical staff in six weeks to determine the full extent of the recovery time, making his participation in the opening round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Argentina on March 3rd unlikely.

Jeffrey Herlings: “I landed strangely from a jump and was at an angle when I went too close to the track ‘wall’ of dirt at Albaida. I got my foot caught between the bike and the mud. I knew we were in trouble, and we had the operation as soon as possible when we saw the foot was starting to swell. This is obviously not the best way to start 2019 but we’d been riding and preparing well and we have to work now to get back to that level. The good news is that Dr Claes and his team were really happy with how the operation went and I don’t have any more pain or swelling. In six weeks time we’ll know more and it all depends how the bone heals. Thanks for all the messages from the fans. We’ll be back strong!”

Dirk Gruebel, MX2 Team Manager & Technical Co-Ordinator, Red Bull KTM: “This is obviously a disappointing situation for Jeffrey and the team and also for fans of MXGP because we all want to see the guys fit, healthy and ready to go for a new season. It is a shame the way the crash happened and if it hadn’t been for that part of the track then maybe he would have escaped without a problem. Jeffrey had some first class treatment by Dr Claes in Belgium to fix the breaks in what is a tricky part of the body for injury. Everything went well though and there is nothing wrong with his ankle or anything else that could have made the injury more serious. Now he’ll look to recover again and come back to MXGP close to the form we saw in 2018.”

Words: KTM


http://gatedrop.com/ktm-give-herlings-update-waiting-game/?fbclid=IwAR2…
just quoting this again, so hopefully more people read it...


ahhh who am i kidding, ignore it
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BR8ES wrote:
It would be a very humbling experience for the US MX scene if Jefferey came here, be a long season for the rest of the guys...
It would be a very humbling experience for the US MX scene if Jefferey came here, be a long season for the rest of the guys gunning for 2nd place. Can only imagine this forum going off the deep end if he came to the States.
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a...
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a co-favorite to win our championship. I am not so sure that Eli couldn't give him a run for his money here on our soil. I know I would love to see it!
teamddr wrote:
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off...
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off freak of nature and anyone who follows dirt bikes on either side of the Atlantic should see him when he’s in full cry. Tomac is a great rider and it’s worth pointing out that RC,JS7 RV never had to contend with someone like this, speaking about outdoors now not SX
Imagine Jeffrey vs Ricky in their prime. RC showed that he could step up his game to anybody's speed yet he won every title outdoors he competed in save 2007 and he probably would have won that one. Two guys who refuse to lose.
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That is awesome.
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I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a...
I don't know about that. Anybody worth their salt that follows the sport knows that Jefferey is a generational talent and would at least be a co-favorite to win our championship. I am not so sure that Eli couldn't give him a run for his money here on our soil. I know I would love to see it!
teamddr wrote:
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off...
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off freak of nature and anyone who follows dirt bikes on either side of the Atlantic should see him when he’s in full cry. Tomac is a great rider and it’s worth pointing out that RC,JS7 RV never had to contend with someone like this, speaking about outdoors now not SX
Imagine Jeffrey vs Ricky in their prime. RC showed that he could step up his game to anybody's speed yet he won every title outdoors he...
Imagine Jeffrey vs Ricky in their prime. RC showed that he could step up his game to anybody's speed yet he won every title outdoors he competed in save 2007 and he probably would have won that one. Two guys who refuse to lose.
It’s all Hypothetical isn’t it and it’s hard to compare. Herlings has a bit of shredding to do yet to get RC status. RC was the first rider to train like Herlings does now.
Only difference is RC trained and rode to beat everyone. Watching Herlings you could swear he thinks the devil is right behind him.
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teamddr wrote:
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off...
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off freak of nature and anyone who follows dirt bikes on either side of the Atlantic should see him when he’s in full cry. Tomac is a great rider and it’s worth pointing out that RC,JS7 RV never had to contend with someone like this, speaking about outdoors now not SX
Imagine Jeffrey vs Ricky in their prime. RC showed that he could step up his game to anybody's speed yet he won every title outdoors he...
Imagine Jeffrey vs Ricky in their prime. RC showed that he could step up his game to anybody's speed yet he won every title outdoors he competed in save 2007 and he probably would have won that one. Two guys who refuse to lose.
teamddr wrote:
It’s all Hypothetical isn’t it and it’s hard to compare. Herlings has a bit of shredding to do yet to get RC status. RC was the...
It’s all Hypothetical isn’t it and it’s hard to compare. Herlings has a bit of shredding to do yet to get RC status. RC was the first rider to train like Herlings does now.
Only difference is RC trained and rode to beat everyone. Watching Herlings you could swear he thinks the devil is right behind him.
"Watching Herlings you could swear he thinks the devil is right behind him."

Best description of how he rides I've ever read!
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Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off...
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off freak of nature and anyone who follows dirt bikes on either side of the Atlantic should see him when he’s in full cry. Tomac is a great rider and it’s worth pointing out that RC,JS7 RV never had to contend with someone like this, speaking about outdoors now not SX
What do you mean RC, JS7 and RV never had to contend with someone like this?
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Haha

MXlarge: And no talk about Jeffrey doing the AMA Nationals if he isn’t back for the first few rounds of the MXGP championship?

Dirk Gruebel: No, we haven’t talked about that either. I know he put something on 108 on his social media, I don’t know, he must be really bored at home I think, at the moment we have no plans to do that.
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Cortami79 wrote:
That is awesome.
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teamddr wrote:
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off...
Would love to see Eli give him a run, but I’ve seen Herlings in the flesh and it’s a sight to behold. He’s a one off freak of nature and anyone who follows dirt bikes on either side of the Atlantic should see him when he’s in full cry. Tomac is a great rider and it’s worth pointing out that RC,JS7 RV never had to contend with someone like this, speaking about outdoors now not SX
Imagine Jeffrey vs Ricky in their prime. RC showed that he could step up his game to anybody's speed yet he won every title outdoors he...
Imagine Jeffrey vs Ricky in their prime. RC showed that he could step up his game to anybody's speed yet he won every title outdoors he competed in save 2007 and he probably would have won that one. Two guys who refuse to lose.
teamddr wrote:
It’s all Hypothetical isn’t it and it’s hard to compare. Herlings has a bit of shredding to do yet to get RC status. RC was the...
It’s all Hypothetical isn’t it and it’s hard to compare. Herlings has a bit of shredding to do yet to get RC status. RC was the first rider to train like Herlings does now.
Only difference is RC trained and rode to beat everyone. Watching Herlings you could swear he thinks the devil is right behind him.
Rc would beat anybody at his peak and their peak.herlings isnt even at everts ac222 level yet. Lol
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I am all for it. Hopefully he would be fully healed and 100%. If so, it would be the coolest thing to happen in MX in quite a while. He might find it a similar experience as RV had or maybe not. It would definitely win him some fans in the US if he did. And if he dominated it would put him a few notches up of the all timers in the history books. He has a lot to gain but there is also a lot to lose for him, let's see if he is up to challenge.
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interview Dirk Greubel ...

For KTM team manager Dirk Gruebel this week hasn’t been a good one. His lead rider, Jeffrey Herlings crashed last week in Spain and broke his foot. Rumours have been flying around as to when Herlings will be back, but Gruebel once again gave us the latest story on the possible comeback and the rumours about Herlings racing the AMA Nationals.

MXLarge: Dirk, thanks for your time. We obviously go the press release today, which I guess in many ways is good news.

Dirk Gruebel: As I mentioned to you earlier in the week, the surgery is done, everything is in place, but we just need to wait and see how the healing process is, like when he is going to heal up. I mean before he has surprised us many times. With other injuries, some said he won’t be back for three months and he comes back after two months, or his collarbone injury, we wondered if he could ride, and he wins the GP. That is typical Jeffrey, but hard to make a prediction.

MXlarge: Obviously you guys knew what was going on, but the rumours flying around were incredible, some saying his family said one thing, or somebody in KTM saying he was out for four months. Somebody told me his foot was completely shattered. Can you give any information how his foot was?

Dirk Gruebel: Now, you have a lot of bones in there and he multiplied them a bit, but it isn’t like it was for Brian Bogers. He has no damage on the ankle at all, no damage to the ligaments. It is just so many bones in there and he split some in half. They are put together again and everything is in place.

MXlarge: Obviously it isn’t the start you want, Jeffrey is a rider who might be able to take a round or two off and still win the championship. You mentioned there is no comeback planned, but the next test is just before England. Any talk of being back for England?

Dirk Gruebel: No, we haven’t talked about that. It is too early to make that decision. I know there are a lot of rumours out there, but at the moment not from our side. There is nothing to say when he comes back.

MXlarge: And no talk about Jeffrey doing the AMA Nationals if he isn’t back for the first few rounds of the MXGP championship?

Dirk Gruebel: No, we haven’t talked about that either. I know he put something on 108 on his social media, I don’t know, he must be really bored at home I think, at the moment we have no plans to do that.

MXlarge: So even if he comes back after four rounds he will still do the MXGP championship?

Dirk Gruebel: I don’t know. Like I said, I can’t say anything, but we also don’t have anything planned to do the Nationals.

MXlarge: Maybe you need to get Jeffrey drinking more milk or something. He seems so unlucky with breaking bones. I remember he told me last year, he hardly crashed all year, but still broke his collarbone.

Dirk Gruebel: Also now, it’s like many guys, I know many people who break bones like this, not even from crashing, just slipping their foot off the foot peg. He hit a wall this time, and I don’t know if he has brittle bones. The first three or four years I worked with him, 2012, 2013 and 2014, but he had big crashes, like his crash in Ernee, but he was only bruised. I don’t know what it is. Look at Gajser, he had many crashes in the first two years, and didn’t break anything, and then he crashes last year and breaks a bone.

MXlarge: Any talk of a replacement rider at this stage?

Dirk Gruebel: No, at the moment we haven’t talk about that. I will be back at KTM next week with Robert and Pit and we will talk if we consider that option.



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interview Dirk Greubel ... For KTM team manager Dirk Gruebel this week hasn’t been a good one. His lead rider, Jeffrey Herlings crashed last week in...
interview Dirk Greubel ...

For KTM team manager Dirk Gruebel this week hasn’t been a good one. His lead rider, Jeffrey Herlings crashed last week in Spain and broke his foot. Rumours have been flying around as to when Herlings will be back, but Gruebel once again gave us the latest story on the possible comeback and the rumours about Herlings racing the AMA Nationals.

MXLarge: Dirk, thanks for your time. We obviously go the press release today, which I guess in many ways is good news.

Dirk Gruebel: As I mentioned to you earlier in the week, the surgery is done, everything is in place, but we just need to wait and see how the healing process is, like when he is going to heal up. I mean before he has surprised us many times. With other injuries, some said he won’t be back for three months and he comes back after two months, or his collarbone injury, we wondered if he could ride, and he wins the GP. That is typical Jeffrey, but hard to make a prediction.

MXlarge: Obviously you guys knew what was going on, but the rumours flying around were incredible, some saying his family said one thing, or somebody in KTM saying he was out for four months. Somebody told me his foot was completely shattered. Can you give any information how his foot was?

Dirk Gruebel: Now, you have a lot of bones in there and he multiplied them a bit, but it isn’t like it was for Brian Bogers. He has no damage on the ankle at all, no damage to the ligaments. It is just so many bones in there and he split some in half. They are put together again and everything is in place.

MXlarge: Obviously it isn’t the start you want, Jeffrey is a rider who might be able to take a round or two off and still win the championship. You mentioned there is no comeback planned, but the next test is just before England. Any talk of being back for England?

Dirk Gruebel: No, we haven’t talked about that. It is too early to make that decision. I know there are a lot of rumours out there, but at the moment not from our side. There is nothing to say when he comes back.

MXlarge: And no talk about Jeffrey doing the AMA Nationals if he isn’t back for the first few rounds of the MXGP championship?

Dirk Gruebel: No, we haven’t talked about that either. I know he put something on 108 on his social media, I don’t know, he must be really bored at home I think, at the moment we have no plans to do that.

MXlarge: So even if he comes back after four rounds he will still do the MXGP championship?

Dirk Gruebel: I don’t know. Like I said, I can’t say anything, but we also don’t have anything planned to do the Nationals.

MXlarge: Maybe you need to get Jeffrey drinking more milk or something. He seems so unlucky with breaking bones. I remember he told me last year, he hardly crashed all year, but still broke his collarbone.

Dirk Gruebel: Also now, it’s like many guys, I know many people who break bones like this, not even from crashing, just slipping their foot off the foot peg. He hit a wall this time, and I don’t know if he has brittle bones. The first three or four years I worked with him, 2012, 2013 and 2014, but he had big crashes, like his crash in Ernee, but he was only bruised. I don’t know what it is. Look at Gajser, he had many crashes in the first two years, and didn’t break anything, and then he crashes last year and breaks a bone.

MXlarge: Any talk of a replacement rider at this stage?

Dirk Gruebel: No, at the moment we haven’t talk about that. I will be back at KTM next week with Robert and Pit and we will talk if we consider that option.



Can't say yes, can't say no, I don't know... In another words maybe.
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1/31/2019 10:59am
mxb2 wrote:
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Man, I am so jealous. How’d you get Herlings’ jersey if you don’t mind me asking?
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1/31/2019 11:17am
In the small chance Herlings does race the nationals I predict it'd be a long summer for the US riders. I don't know if he can win every single moto as that requires a decent bit of luck IMO but I suspect we'd see something similar to Roczen in 2016 out of Jeffrey.
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1/31/2019 11:20am
I hate that I'm excited for him to ride nationals. It's like my brain is saying "no way, he's just trolling". But my heart is like "fuck yeaaaaaahhhh!"
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mxb2 wrote:
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agn5009 wrote:
Man, I am so jealous. How’d you get Herlings’ jersey if you don’t mind me asking?
Thanks,. I will pm you.
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1/31/2019 11:42am
"Dirk Gruebel: No, we haven’t talked about that either. I know he put something on 108 on his social media, I don’t know, he must be really bored at home I think, at the moment we have no plans to do that."

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1/31/2019 11:45am Edited Date/Time 1/31/2019 11:47am
mx617 wrote:
I hate that I'm excited for him to ride nationals. It's like my brain is saying "no way, he's just trolling". But my heart is like...
I hate that I'm excited for him to ride nationals. It's like my brain is saying "no way, he's just trolling". But my heart is like "fuck yeaaaaaahhhh!"
He’s got this whole place rocking now and he hasn’t even jumped on his bike yet
Just 5 minutes on the phone and everyone has got their tongues hanging out
He ain’t doing the AMA outdoors
He’s busy trying to get some more world titles



Another thing Roger would be on to Pitt saying keep that cocky twat away from here ?
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