Mookie to Star Racing

vdrsnk04 wrote:

Yep was def a season with an asterisk. Also him getting 7th in 2020 goes back to my post a page ago that said he’s had...

Yep was def a season with an asterisk. Also him getting 7th in 2020 goes back to my post a page ago that said he’s had one 450 season with a top 10 finish in 4 seasons. So I don’t see why people say he’s a Champ contender or why he deserves a top factory ride. His average 450 career finish is 16th place....

BS12 wrote:

Stop being a prick.

soulberg3 wrote:

I mean I get where he's coming from. Mookie really hasn't had anything remarkable happen in the 450s, he had three wins in his SX championship...

I mean I get where he's coming from. Mookie really hasn't had anything remarkable happen in the 450s, he had three wins in his SX championship in 2016 & that was his breakout season. I really hope that the Yamaha does well for him & he gets some consistent finishes this year. He ABSOLUTELY has the speed to be upfront, but while he has the speed, he has trouble making it through the season without getting hurt. Mookie is an awesome guy to have in the sport, but he needs a couple of solid seasons without getting hurt before I'll consider him a title threat or a win threat.

Johnny Ringo wrote:

We can work with speed

Johnny Ringo wrote:

We can work with speed

soulberg3 wrote:

100% but with as stacked as the field is anymore, speed just isn't enough to win championships anymore. Which is CRAZY to say.

Johnny Ringo wrote:

We can work with speed

soulberg3 wrote:

100% but with as stacked as the field is anymore, speed just isn't enough to win championships anymore. Which is CRAZY to say.

Johnny Ringo wrote:

I don’t think anyone is calling him a championship guy. I just want to see him blow by some dudes in the whoops and show that...

I don’t think anyone is calling him a championship guy. I just want to see him blow by some dudes in the whoops and show that speed. Sport is better with Mook on good equipment

Johnny Ringo wrote:

We can work with speed

soulberg3 wrote:

100% but with as stacked as the field is anymore, speed just isn't enough to win championships anymore. Which is CRAZY to say.

Johnny Ringo wrote:

I don’t think anyone is calling him a championship guy. I just want to see him blow by some dudes in the whoops and show that...

I don’t think anyone is calling him a championship guy. I just want to see him blow by some dudes in the whoops and show that speed. Sport is better with Mook on good equipment

TeamGreen wrote:

I'd guessthat Malcolm got a decent base and really good bonus structure. He was SOLID at the SLC rounds (With the exception of SLC 4) and...

I'd guessthat Malcolm got a decent base and really good bonus structure. He was SOLID at the SLC rounds (With the exception of SLC 4) and he's by far the fastest guy of all the riders that were avail...unless you're thinking they coulda got The Dunge?

chasetwo79 wrote:

Last year was only his 4th full time 450 season since winning the 250 title in 2016. He didn’t race a full season in any of...

Last year was only his 4th full time 450 season since winning the 250 title in 2016. He didn’t race a full season in any of the first three years and in 2019 with the broken femur he missed all but 3 rounds.

So collectively coming into 2020 he had about two seasons worth of races under his belt. He also landed on the best equipment of his 450 career. Put the two together and he had his best year ever. Now he’s on factory equipment for the first time on a 450.

With a move to an even higher level team, higher expectations, and a strong year under his belt I think it’s reasonable to expect him to improve, barring injury.

I think he needs to be 4-6th in points, win his first career 450 race, or get several podiums to meet expectations for next year.

It isn’t unreasonable to expect him to improve for the next 2-3 seasons before hitting a wall. He is still going, just now hitting his physical prime, and has continuity with a trainer.

If he stays healthy, I think he is the best rider on the team next year, with some close battles with DF who will crash out of a few races as all rookies do.

This year is gonna be so sick.

Dirty Points wrote:

This isn't his first time on a factory 450. He rode for JGR.

Johnny Ringo wrote:

We can work with speed

Max Petro wrote:

Mookie gonna win A1 stamp it

-MAVERICK- wrote:

Max Petro wrote:

Mookie gonna win A1 stamp it

vansnxtweek489 wrote:

Well, that's going to be a little hard to accomplish in 2021.

-MAVERICK- wrote:

mx317 wrote:

How could anyone not pull for this guy after watching this! Go Mookie!

chasetwo79 wrote:

Last year was only his 4th full time 450 season since winning the 250 title in 2016. He didn’t race a full season in any of...

Last year was only his 4th full time 450 season since winning the 250 title in 2016. He didn’t race a full season in any of the first three years and in 2019 with the broken femur he missed all but 3 rounds.

So collectively coming into 2020 he had about two seasons worth of races under his belt. He also landed on the best equipment of his 450 career. Put the two together and he had his best year ever. Now he’s on factory equipment for the first time on a 450.

With a move to an even higher level team, higher expectations, and a strong year under his belt I think it’s reasonable to expect him to improve, barring injury.

I think he needs to be 4-6th in points, win his first career 450 race, or get several podiums to meet expectations for next year.

It isn’t unreasonable to expect him to improve for the next 2-3 seasons before hitting a wall. He is still going, just now hitting his physical prime, and has continuity with a trainer.

If he stays healthy, I think he is the best rider on the team next year, with some close battles with DF who will crash out of a few races as all rookies do.

This year is gonna be so sick.

Dirty Points wrote:

This isn't his first time on a factory 450. He rode for JGR.

chasetwo79 wrote:

That was as a fill-in rider for Bogle. He didn’t sign pre-season and get a bunch of testing or anything in. Not really the same story...

That was as a fill-in rider for Bogle. He didn’t sign pre-season and get a bunch of testing or anything in. Not really the same story as him getting almost 3 full months of prep with Yamaha.

He literally joined JGR on In the middle of round 1 and 2 if I remember correctly. He had been training all pre-season as a privateer.

So again -
2016- 250 champ
2017- privateer
2018 - privateer and mid-season fill in for JGR
2019 - broke femur on a semi-factory team
2020- 7th on a semi-factory team

Who is the last rider to do anything top 5 outside of Chad Reed at Seattle on a Suzuki 450 in Supercross? I want JGR to compete with all the factory teams, but they don’t, and I don’t think you can rank them over factory support teams like MCR, RMATV, or even Team Tedder as of last year. They are much more in line results wise, historically with a factory support level team, the equipment and platform has been dated and they get very little support from the manufacturer outside of money, bikes, and parts. Their number 1 signings since 2016 are the other teams’ number 2 or 3 slot riders.

The Austrian and other Japanese factory teams put so much more development, research, testing, and more in comparison. For whatever reason, JGR hasn’t been able to close that gap. Remember when JGR ran Yamahas? No good results there either. If star takes over Yamaha 450s and they have quick success it’s going to make you wonder...

I think MCR had the best bike that Mookie has ever had. that being said, they still have less resources than Star and run a lean operation that’s based on results. It’s easy to see why any pro rider would want the factory money guaranteed and the larger support.

TeamGreen wrote:

I'd guessthat Malcolm got a decent base and really good bonus structure. He was SOLID at the SLC rounds (With the exception of SLC 4) and...

I'd guessthat Malcolm got a decent base and really good bonus structure. He was SOLID at the SLC rounds (With the exception of SLC 4) and he's by far the fastest guy of all the riders that were avail...unless you're thinking they coulda got The Dunge?

numbers wrote:

Does "Phillthy" have a ride. Hed add lotta emotional direction to a STAR racing program.

MZ193 wrote:

Today he was wearing seven and gaernes
Will he wear thor or not?
Yamaha/seven/g's looks cool imo.
But the thor kits are always so fire.

MZ193 wrote:

Today he was wearing seven and gaernes
Will he wear thor or not?
Yamaha/seven/g's looks cool imo.
But the thor kits are always so fire.

MX Culture wrote:

Have you read any of the above posts? Have you watched the video? c'mon guy

Have you read any of the above posts?
Have you watched the video?
c'mon guy

MZ193 wrote:

Today he was wearing seven and gaernes
Will he wear thor or not?
Yamaha/seven/g's looks cool imo.
But the thor kits are always so fire.

MX Culture wrote:

Have you read any of the above posts? Have you watched the video? c'mon guy

Have you read any of the above posts?
Have you watched the video?
c'mon guy

MZ193 wrote:

Today he was wearing seven and gaernes
Will he wear thor or not?
Yamaha/seven/g's looks cool imo.
But the thor kits are always so fire.

MX Culture wrote:

Have you read any of the above posts? Have you watched the video? c'mon guy

Have you read any of the above posts?
Have you watched the video?
c'mon guy

TeamGreen wrote:

Actually it’s suppose he shouted like this...

C’mon, Man!!!