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More and more its starting to seem like its not realistic to do both SX and European MX at the top level. At some point a decision needs to be made and commit to one side or the other. The Supercross evolution means it takes such a different technique and specific training and bike set up compared to European Motocross. You cant just flip the switch anymore and win everywhere.
When was the last world champion that moved to the US and became a Supercross champion? If you're talking premier class championships it goes back to JMB i guess. Riders going the other way is even more rare, nobody comes to mind.
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But a Supermini is like you know a 100/110cc engine in a modded 85 frame, so often those kids move very fast from 65cc over the 85cc to the Supermini and then stay like forever on that Supermini. The American teams should give that schoolboy class/125 A class more dept and allure. Also when both Europe and America are using the 125 as talent development bike, then maybe Japanese brands will see the importance of the bike and create new ones.
He implied that - like most Americans - racing GP’s could be a fall back if things don’t go to plan in America.
He also said in the US he’s only used to racing 5/6 lap races and that the hardest thing he found racing at Matterley was the speed consistency throughout the field which made it very difficult to regain positions once he made a mistake. Seemed like a very level headed kid.
(The interview is on The MX Reporter Facebook page incase anyone’s interested)
There isn’t one way to do this growing up in motocross thing. You can’t point and say this is the way to go. I can point at Guadagnini who is a year older than Max and he won the 125 championship last year, and he didn’t do too shabby last weekend in MX2. And you mentioned Smets yourself. Going back to Roczen, things were very different 10+ years ago when Roczen and Herlings came to the GP’s. Back then there wasn’t a 125 scene like today and pretty much everyone jumped from 85 straight to 250. And even back then Roczen and Herlings were outliers in how they jumped to the GP’s as soon as they could because they were generational talents. I mean back in 2006 I watched a then 12 year old Roczen finish 2nd in the 85cc world championship losing only to a 16 year old Lupino. That’s not normal.
Plus like MXMattii said, the way they come up in the US is also very different since they don’t ride much 125’s there and have their Supermini classes.
In the end I’m just happy the Vohland’s have decided to take a year on the 125 and are doing this and we get to see him ride in Europe. I think it’s a win for him in the long run and definitely a win for us fans.
So, name one champ in the recent history of the MX / SX, who didnt turn pro as soon as he was eligible at age wise
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RC 17
Stew 16
Dungey 17
Villo 16
AC 16
Ando 17
Webb 17
Kroc 15
Herlings 15
Cairoli 16
Gajser 15 (Wow, didn't know that, hs 3-year-old brother Žan was killed in a racing accident)
Prado 15
Just few names, and the list goes on and on
He turned pro before his 20th birthday. No doubt that Max will benefit from his Euro adventure and I'm sure, that Talon knows what's best for Max. It's good for all the fans from the both side of the pond, and i'm hoping more young guys from US follows his route. The question was why bring up his age? He also looks damn big for mini bike.
My point proves, that If you wanna be a champ, you must start at early age
And I dunno damn shit about how to prepare youngster for his career.
It's just my unproffesional opinion
The kid is undoubtedly fast and I'm sure the results will come as the season progresses!
Add that this is his first time racing this format overseas and he hasnt that much experience with the 125 as i understand. Considering all that imo it actually was pretty decent. Only thing that isnt in his favor is his age for this class, but then again his lenght isnt helping him as well.
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He is signed up for Portugal and Spain, though, and maybe France, but he's not signed up yet for this one.
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