TIGA243 MEC

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Edited Date/Time 10/24/2019 10:30pm
Just finished watching TIGA video on the homepage. I like him: quiet, fast and loves to ride.
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DPR250R 10/16/2019 6:23pm
10/16/2019 6:23pm
Really cool he is here. Hope he has fun!!
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4DAIVIPAI2K5 10/16/2019 6:24pm
10/16/2019 6:24pm
He will do well!
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mhog 10/16/2019 7:32pm
10/16/2019 7:32pm
Excited to have him come to the USA and race during his offseason. I think he will do very well; have to respect him for coming early and prepping like our guys did going over to Europe to train for the mxon. Seems to have a good attitude and will be good to see one of the top MXGP guys.
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Forty 10/16/2019 8:19pm
10/16/2019 8:19pm
This cat has talent. Only reason I would watch this year is because he came over to try again. I think he may have felt like he didn’t leave his best out there last time. Hope he does well.
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kiwifan 10/16/2019 10:56pm
10/16/2019 10:56pm
I think he would of learned a few lessons from last year, so I actually pick him as a dark horse for a win or two
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mattyhamz2 10/16/2019 11:18pm
10/16/2019 11:18pm
I can’t wait to watch him on Saturday. Even if he has a bad night, I’m just stoked to be able to watch him in person. Been a fan of his since he first started battling with Herlings in MX2.
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Sideways 10/17/2019 12:06am
10/17/2019 12:06am
kiwifan wrote:
I think he would of learned a few lessons from last year, so I actually pick him as a dark horse for a win or two
*Two years ago
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kiwifan 10/17/2019 12:30am
10/17/2019 12:30am
kiwifan wrote:
I think he would of learned a few lessons from last year, so I actually pick him as a dark horse for a win or two
Sideways wrote:
*Two years ago
my bad.... thanks
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shaffstall721 10/17/2019 4:48am
10/17/2019 4:48am
How can you not like this guy?

His style is amazing.

I can see him on the podium in all 3 races.



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psychotronBR 10/17/2019 6:55am
10/17/2019 6:55am
Tiga is one of my favorite riders this generation. Super humble and fast as fuck.

Win or lose come saturday, i'll be rooting for him! Cool
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RCMXracing 10/17/2019 7:04am
10/17/2019 7:04am
Mad respect for a GP rider to come over and play in SX. Granted not pure SX, it’s hybrid, but close enough. Wish more GP riders would do it. It’s a chance to gain fans, what’s there to lose?!
Gonna give him a follow Rat Neo! (How we talk in TX)
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500guy 10/17/2019 8:28am
10/17/2019 8:28am
He was really good a few years ago, maybe tried a little to hard, I hope He has a good weekend , Real fun rider to watch.
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Boarddesign 10/17/2019 9:29am
10/17/2019 9:29am
Cool guy for sure, but NO way will he get the W in any moto.
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Turbojez 10/17/2019 10:41am
10/17/2019 10:41am
Takes some balls to take another shot, and his speed is insane. He looked pretty comfortable and smooth on the SX track, so who knows.
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APLMAN99 10/17/2019 11:58am
10/17/2019 11:58am
He's obviously a great racer, but in the video he sure doesn't look all that comfortable. Looks very stiff, and almost timid. Granted the speeds of the video were slowed down but compare his body language to the video of Malcolm and you can just see the lack of comfort.

But once you throw other riders out there, you just never know. There are times that you see a relatively local pro who flows like crazy then gets out to qualify for your local SX and looks like a C class guy, and other times a 'mechanical' looking rider does much better than you expected because he is consistent enough to hit his lines every lap, etc.

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crusty_xx 10/17/2019 1:11pm
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APLMAN99 wrote:
He's obviously a great racer, but in the video he sure doesn't look all that comfortable. Looks very stiff, and almost timid. Granted the speeds of...
He's obviously a great racer, but in the video he sure doesn't look all that comfortable. Looks very stiff, and almost timid. Granted the speeds of the video were slowed down but compare his body language to the video of Malcolm and you can just see the lack of comfort.

But once you throw other riders out there, you just never know. There are times that you see a relatively local pro who flows like crazy then gets out to qualify for your local SX and looks like a C class guy, and other times a 'mechanical' looking rider does much better than you expected because he is consistent enough to hit his lines every lap, etc.

Watch the video I posted above. He looks rigid there as well. In one of the best races of his life. Gapping 3rd by a minute. It's his riding style.
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sebastianer 10/17/2019 1:30pm
10/17/2019 1:30pm
he is just unreal on hardpacked mx tracks so vegas will fit him but think he will have problems in the rythms when he will have 20 other riders around him. but who know he deals with pressure pretty good.

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fanger 10/17/2019 4:46pm
10/17/2019 4:46pm
I’d love to see him go to the us and get a sx and mx title on the 250 and then try get the 450 titles. He’s young enough and imagine being able to say you won every major motorbike championship on the planet.
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Sideways 10/18/2019 12:42am
10/18/2019 12:42am
crusty_xx wrote:
Best race of the year! Too bad we missed out on more races like this because of injuries.

I hope that next year there will be no injuries from the top riders. Febvre,herlings,cairoli,gajser,prado,coldenhoff,desalle,tonus,seweer.

Mama mia!
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MBR 10/18/2019 5:14am
10/18/2019 5:14am
This clip from MXGP of Germany a few years ago is maybe the sickest clip I have ever filmed. Gajser is also the most down to earth pro rider I know. He could definitely podium at MEC.
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Ranman68 10/18/2019 12:55pm
10/18/2019 12:55pm
He's the reigning GP world champion racing something a little out of his element, and in a complety different nation than any he normally races in. That's ballsy. I like that about him. He can do well in it. He has the talent if he can get dialed in and comfortable enough.
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inthebadboycorner 10/18/2019 2:14pm
10/18/2019 2:14pm
fanger wrote:
I’d love to see him go to the us and get a sx and mx title on the 250 and then try get the 450 titles...
I’d love to see him go to the us and get a sx and mx title on the 250 and then try get the 450 titles. He’s young enough and imagine being able to say you won every major motorbike championship on the planet.
Unfortunately as a two time MXGP champ you would never see him drop down to a 250 class.
Having said that he wouldn't be too far off the pace in the 450 class.
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jeffro503 10/18/2019 3:08pm
10/18/2019 3:08pm
Man , I hope Tim has a great weekend and just has fun. Pretty damn awesome having the reigning MXGP champ here racing this , and just enjoying a different type of racing compared to what he's used too. Again , I hope he has fun , and decides to make this an annual thing.
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Nighttrain 10/18/2019 3:55pm
10/18/2019 3:55pm
I wish Gasjer had permanently moved over here for SX and MX. His race craft would make him a fan favorite.
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FerCzD 10/19/2019 3:03pm
10/19/2019 3:03pm
5th in qualifying, not bad for a MX specialist. He has to keep posture and not riding over his head we already saw what happened to Tixier, SX can bite you in the blink of an eye.
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Superdave19 10/19/2019 8:43pm
10/19/2019 8:43pm
Tim's riding awesome!!! One more to go man!
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Rotaholic 10/19/2019 9:57pm
10/19/2019 9:57pm
Man he crushed it, turns up on holiday and does that, wow! Imagine an offseason of SX, the kid can ride a bike.
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KurtJ99 10/19/2019 10:01pm
10/19/2019 10:01pm
Is there any Euro that came over and has done this well in their second race? What a treat to have him mix it up with the local guys. Bigger fan now.
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DB97 10/19/2019 10:02pm
10/19/2019 10:02pm
I like Tim he did good. Can't believe he used mx suspension last time. Not sure how his team let that happen.

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