#1: MXGP of Great Britain - February 29th & March 1st

wicksy85
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3/1/2020 5:53am
Killer ride by Evans!!!
Give him more race time and he will be even better
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3/1/2020 5:53am Edited Date/Time 3/1/2020 5:54am
In the end we still get tiga being tiga
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3/1/2020 5:53am
kongols wrote:
WTF was that, Tim?!
he almost landed right on that track marker.
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3/1/2020 5:55am
Not good from Gajser.

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3/1/2020 5:57am Edited Date/Time 3/1/2020 6:47am
Nobody is Bulletproof
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3/1/2020 6:03am
wicksy85 wrote:
Killer ride by Evans!!!
Give him more race time and he will be even better
lets see after round 5 or so where he is at .. he looked really good this moto
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3/1/2020 6:03am
Taddy347 wrote:
Tim looking sooo smooth!
He can battle Herlings the next moto
Yeah very smooth especially the falling.
Evans was closing on Herlings, Herlings speed up 2 sec faster the next lap.
Tim is like Anstie if Herlings is out they ride fabulous, is Herlings back the start failing.
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3/1/2020 6:21am
Motofinne wrote:
Not good from Gajser.
Crazy fall at the end but he had a pretty good ride considering where he was on the first lap.
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3/1/2020 6:23am
Head to head, none of these guys are going to touch Herlings. They'll need some help.
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3/1/2020 6:24am
Taddy347 wrote:
Tim looking sooo smooth!
He can battle Herlings the next moto
alex69 wrote:
Yeah very smooth especially the falling. Evans was closing on Herlings, Herlings speed up 2 sec faster the next lap. Tim is like Anstie if Herlings...
Yeah very smooth especially the falling.
Evans was closing on Herlings, Herlings speed up 2 sec faster the next lap.
Tim is like Anstie if Herlings is out they ride fabulous, is Herlings back the start failing.
Has nothing to do with Herlings. Last year Tim had some massive offs and he won the title. Its just how he rides, looked like he pushed to hard trying to getColdenhoff in the last turn
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3/1/2020 6:27am
tinus.nel wrote:
Jacobi has certainly landed in the class with some authority.
The field outside the top factory riders is that deep
That a lot off riders will be top 10 and the other race be outside the points.
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3/1/2020 7:33am
Bearuno wrote:
How that young bloke would fold himself up onto a 85 / Super Mini beggars belief. The flexibility of youth, I guess. I'd hope for his...
How that young bloke would fold himself up onto a 85 / Super Mini beggars belief. The flexibility of youth, I guess.

I'd hope for his (safety's) sake, he's no longer on Minis ( someone mentioned in another thread he's been contracted to racing Minis) - it's so easy to hurt yourself on one, especially when you are both tall, and lightly built.

He was doing very well (well, they all were, to my mind) in very, very trying conditions, up until a lap or two from the end of the Moto.

He's only 17 - he's eligible for this class, and a year (if he's doing the full series, and / or racing other 125 events in Europe) in EMX125, with a few 250 races as well, would be a great transitional program to Adult racing.

I wish him, and his Family well.

Even Liam Everts had a couple of 'offs' towards the end. Malin said "he's been in the Greenhouse over winter - he's Sprouted a few inches", or, thereabouts. But he's still one of the smallest young blokes out there.
Moens_Andy wrote:
the only problem with being only 17 is that he got his doors blown off by 15 and 16 years old kids. don't get me wrong...
the only problem with being only 17 is that he got his doors blown off by 15 and 16 years old kids. don't get me wrong here I love that Max came over to do the EMX series, but I'm afraid he's a little late compared to the other riders he's facing
For example

1st Everts 15
2nd Brumann 16
3th Miot 16

he's competing against a majority of riders that are a year or even 2 years younger. I think if he would have come sooner he would have upped his pace and stamina more easily. He's almost a full-grown athlete and is now thrown into 25 min races compared to the sprint races he's used to the whole of his life. A lot of adjustments for a kid from 17 years of age and getting your ass handed by kids that are 2 years younger than you have less strength, is not something i would enjoy. So I hope he has a good head on his shoulders and keeps on plugging away
I hear what your saying but I wouldn't make too many judgments based on those conditions. I just watched the highlights and it was a mess out there. He clearly needs more experience in the muck and mud but that's true of all US riders especially from California.
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3/1/2020 7:38am Edited Date/Time 3/1/2020 7:48am
If you didn't followed EMX2 closely last year, then you are kind of lost in the first rounds of the season watching MX2. At least Im. Ok, Vialle, Geerts, TKO, but, butWink ) So much fresh blood in the class
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3/1/2020 7:38am
Completely different race from the KTM riders, very impressive from Hofer!
3/1/2020 7:39am Edited Date/Time 3/1/2020 7:40am
Cue the British commentator at the track, Paul Hardy, and his no.1 line, "he's all over him like Russian radiation".
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3/1/2020 7:44am
If Hofer is not careful Haarup is going to pick him up. Impressive races by Haarup
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3/1/2020 7:50am
Bearuno wrote:
How that young bloke would fold himself up onto a 85 / Super Mini beggars belief. The flexibility of youth, I guess. I'd hope for his...
How that young bloke would fold himself up onto a 85 / Super Mini beggars belief. The flexibility of youth, I guess.

I'd hope for his (safety's) sake, he's no longer on Minis ( someone mentioned in another thread he's been contracted to racing Minis) - it's so easy to hurt yourself on one, especially when you are both tall, and lightly built.

He was doing very well (well, they all were, to my mind) in very, very trying conditions, up until a lap or two from the end of the Moto.

He's only 17 - he's eligible for this class, and a year (if he's doing the full series, and / or racing other 125 events in Europe) in EMX125, with a few 250 races as well, would be a great transitional program to Adult racing.

I wish him, and his Family well.

Even Liam Everts had a couple of 'offs' towards the end. Malin said "he's been in the Greenhouse over winter - he's Sprouted a few inches", or, thereabouts. But he's still one of the smallest young blokes out there.
Moens_Andy wrote:
the only problem with being only 17 is that he got his doors blown off by 15 and 16 years old kids. don't get me wrong...
the only problem with being only 17 is that he got his doors blown off by 15 and 16 years old kids. don't get me wrong here I love that Max came over to do the EMX series, but I'm afraid he's a little late compared to the other riders he's facing
For example

1st Everts 15
2nd Brumann 16
3th Miot 16

he's competing against a majority of riders that are a year or even 2 years younger. I think if he would have come sooner he would have upped his pace and stamina more easily. He's almost a full-grown athlete and is now thrown into 25 min races compared to the sprint races he's used to the whole of his life. A lot of adjustments for a kid from 17 years of age and getting your ass handed by kids that are 2 years younger than you have less strength, is not something i would enjoy. So I hope he has a good head on his shoulders and keeps on plugging away
karsmakers wrote:
I hear what your saying but I wouldn't make too many judgments based on those conditions. I just watched the highlights and it was a mess...
I hear what your saying but I wouldn't make too many judgments based on those conditions. I just watched the highlights and it was a mess out there. He clearly needs more experience in the muck and mud but that's true of all US riders especially from California.
He got 14th today. Didn't see the race so I'm not sure what kind of start he got or if he crashed or simply wasn't fast enough.
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3/1/2020 8:02am
What a first race weekend from Haarup! Marc De Reuver has done a great job with him in the off season.
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3/1/2020 8:05am Edited Date/Time 3/1/2020 9:35am
Moens_Andy wrote:
the only problem with being only 17 is that he got his doors blown off by 15 and 16 years old kids. don't get me wrong...
the only problem with being only 17 is that he got his doors blown off by 15 and 16 years old kids. don't get me wrong here I love that Max came over to do the EMX series, but I'm afraid he's a little late compared to the other riders he's facing
For example

1st Everts 15
2nd Brumann 16
3th Miot 16

he's competing against a majority of riders that are a year or even 2 years younger. I think if he would have come sooner he would have upped his pace and stamina more easily. He's almost a full-grown athlete and is now thrown into 25 min races compared to the sprint races he's used to the whole of his life. A lot of adjustments for a kid from 17 years of age and getting your ass handed by kids that are 2 years younger than you have less strength, is not something i would enjoy. So I hope he has a good head on his shoulders and keeps on plugging away
karsmakers wrote:
I hear what your saying but I wouldn't make too many judgments based on those conditions. I just watched the highlights and it was a mess...
I hear what your saying but I wouldn't make too many judgments based on those conditions. I just watched the highlights and it was a mess out there. He clearly needs more experience in the muck and mud but that's true of all US riders especially from California.
ATKpilot99 wrote:
He got 14th today. Didn't see the race so I'm not sure what kind of start he got or if he crashed or simply wasn't fast...
He got 14th today. Didn't see the race so I'm not sure what kind of start he got or if he crashed or simply wasn't fast enough.
Crashed in the first lap and then made more mistakes. He had the speed to get around 5th-10th so i think it was a positive first go at it for Vohland!

It also showed that other riders in his situation in USA would benefit of doing these races. I would not be surprised if he thinks this was his gnarliest race of his career thus far.
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3/1/2020 8:10am
KTM always delivers a contender in MX2 .. year after year , impressive .
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3/1/2020 8:10am
karsmakers wrote:
I hear what your saying but I wouldn't make too many judgments based on those conditions. I just watched the highlights and it was a mess...
I hear what your saying but I wouldn't make too many judgments based on those conditions. I just watched the highlights and it was a mess out there. He clearly needs more experience in the muck and mud but that's true of all US riders especially from California.
ATKpilot99 wrote:
He got 14th today. Didn't see the race so I'm not sure what kind of start he got or if he crashed or simply wasn't fast...
He got 14th today. Didn't see the race so I'm not sure what kind of start he got or if he crashed or simply wasn't fast enough.
Motofinne wrote:
Crashed in the first lap and then made more mistakes. He had the speed to get around 5th-10th so i think it was a positive first...
Crashed in the first lap and then made more mistakes. He had the speed to get around 5th-10th so i think it was a positive first go at it for Vohland!

It also showed that other riders in his situation in USA would benefit of doing these races. I would not be surprised if he thinks this was his gnarliest race of his career thus far.
I'm sure it was . And I agree more should try it and at an earlier age than Max. Unfortunately prepping for a career in SX is more important here and I don't see that changing any time soon.
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3/1/2020 8:11am
We got a raceWoohoo
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3/1/2020 8:13am
All igredients for an epic race.
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3/1/2020 8:16am
Gajser is pulling away!
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3/1/2020 8:17am
Gajser is checking out, 8 seconds in 2 laps
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3/1/2020 8:19am
Moens_Andy wrote:
the only problem with being only 17 is that he got his doors blown off by 15 and 16 years old kids. don't get me wrong...
the only problem with being only 17 is that he got his doors blown off by 15 and 16 years old kids. don't get me wrong here I love that Max came over to do the EMX series, but I'm afraid he's a little late compared to the other riders he's facing
For example

1st Everts 15
2nd Brumann 16
3th Miot 16

he's competing against a majority of riders that are a year or even 2 years younger. I think if he would have come sooner he would have upped his pace and stamina more easily. He's almost a full-grown athlete and is now thrown into 25 min races compared to the sprint races he's used to the whole of his life. A lot of adjustments for a kid from 17 years of age and getting your ass handed by kids that are 2 years younger than you have less strength, is not something i would enjoy. So I hope he has a good head on his shoulders and keeps on plugging away
karsmakers wrote:
I hear what your saying but I wouldn't make too many judgments based on those conditions. I just watched the highlights and it was a mess...
I hear what your saying but I wouldn't make too many judgments based on those conditions. I just watched the highlights and it was a mess out there. He clearly needs more experience in the muck and mud but that's true of all US riders especially from California.
ATKpilot99 wrote:
He got 14th today. Didn't see the race so I'm not sure what kind of start he got or if he crashed or simply wasn't fast...
He got 14th today. Didn't see the race so I'm not sure what kind of start he got or if he crashed or simply wasn't fast enough.
He had more speed than results show.

He wasn't alone in having issues, but he was probably a 5th-10th placed guy without the mistakes/crashes.

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3/1/2020 8:20am
I don't think Jacobi will race the entire season.
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