Silly Season...

soulberg3 wrote:

I think if he can figure out his starts & get over what has plagued the last few 250 yamaha champs (Webb & Plessinger) coming up...

I think if he can figure out his starts & get over what has plagued the last few 250 yamaha champs (Webb & Plessinger) coming up, then I think he can win a race in his rookie season. Not a big fan of the guy, but he's got the best chance to be a rookie sensation if he can control it.

BroFoSho wrote:

What's plagued them was the Yamaha 450.
If Dillon was on a KTM450, I'd say he'd be a regular podium threat. On the Yamaha... top 10s

PBRvince wrote:

Any idea on what or where Derek Drake might end up?

PBRvince wrote:

Any idea on what or where Derek Drake might end up?

Sully wrote:

Wasn't the rumor a few weeks ago that KTM was bringing a couple of 250s under the factory tent, and Drake was getting one? Can't remember...

Wasn't the rumor a few weeks ago that KTM was bringing a couple of 250s under the factory tent, and Drake was getting one? Can't remember who the other one was rumored to be, though.

ML512 wrote:

Max Vohland will be the only US factory KTM 250 SX-F...look for Drake to be on a existing team but that is new to the pro...

Max Vohland will be the only US factory KTM 250 SX-F...look for Drake to be on a existing team but that is new to the pro ranks for 2021.

ML512 wrote:

Max Vohland will be the only US factory KTM 250 SX-F...look for Drake to be on a existing team but that is new to the pro...

Max Vohland will be the only US factory KTM 250 SX-F...look for Drake to be on a existing team but that is new to the pro ranks for 2021.

ML512 wrote:

Max Vohland will be the only US factory KTM 250 SX-F...look for Drake to be on a existing team but that is new to the pro...

Max Vohland will be the only US factory KTM 250 SX-F...look for Drake to be on a existing team but that is new to the pro ranks for 2021.

redrider_714 wrote:

BarX Suzuki??

ML512 wrote:

Max Vohland will be the only US factory KTM 250 SX-F...look for Drake to be on a existing team but that is new to the pro...

Max Vohland will be the only US factory KTM 250 SX-F...look for Drake to be on a existing team but that is new to the pro ranks for 2021.

redrider_714 wrote:

BarX Suzuki??

tek14 wrote:

There was lot of talk Suzuki Factory team coming back to MXGP next year... but nothing will come out. Only Suzuki i have seen at GPs...

There was lot of talk Suzuki Factory team coming back to MXGP next year... but nothing will come out. Only Suzuki i have seen at GPs was old RM250 2-stroke in emx250 2-t.

tek14 wrote:

There was lot of talk Suzuki Factory team coming back to MXGP next year... but nothing will come out. Only Suzuki i have seen at GPs...

There was lot of talk Suzuki Factory team coming back to MXGP next year... but nothing will come out. Only Suzuki i have seen at GPs was old RM250 2-stroke in emx250 2-t.

Ray_MXS wrote:

Kevin Strijbos was running a RMZ450 this year.

tek14 wrote:

There was lot of talk Suzuki Factory team coming back to MXGP next year... but nothing will come out. Only Suzuki i have seen at GPs...

There was lot of talk Suzuki Factory team coming back to MXGP next year... but nothing will come out. Only Suzuki i have seen at GPs was old RM250 2-stroke in emx250 2-t.

Ray_MXS wrote:

Kevin Strijbos was running a RMZ450 this year.

Motofinne wrote:

With support from a Suzuki dealer in Germany and Technical Touch. I think he posted on IG before the season that Suzuki had nothing to do...

With support from a Suzuki dealer in Germany and Technical Touch. I think he posted on IG before the season that Suzuki had nothing to do with his program, only the German dealer.

Ray_MXS wrote:

Kevin Strijbos was running a RMZ450 this year.

Motofinne wrote:

With support from a Suzuki dealer in Germany and Technical Touch. I think he posted on IG before the season that Suzuki had nothing to do...

With support from a Suzuki dealer in Germany and Technical Touch. I think he posted on IG before the season that Suzuki had nothing to do with his program, only the German dealer.

Ray_MXS wrote:

Yup. I think he was hoping to get some Suzuki support for old times sake. It's a shame he was plagued by so many injuries this...

Yup. I think he was hoping to get some Suzuki support for old times sake. It's a shame he was plagued by so many injuries this year. Now I'm not sure we'll see him again next year now. Let's hope I'm wrong.

I was more just adding the fact that there was another Suzuki in the GPs than the RM250 tek14 saw

Motofinne wrote:

With support from a Suzuki dealer in Germany and Technical Touch. I think he posted on IG before the season that Suzuki had nothing to do...

With support from a Suzuki dealer in Germany and Technical Touch. I think he posted on IG before the season that Suzuki had nothing to do with his program, only the German dealer.

Ray_MXS wrote:

Yup. I think he was hoping to get some Suzuki support for old times sake. It's a shame he was plagued by so many injuries this...

Yup. I think he was hoping to get some Suzuki support for old times sake. It's a shame he was plagued by so many injuries this year. Now I'm not sure we'll see him again next year now. Let's hope I'm wrong.

I was more just adding the fact that there was another Suzuki in the GPs than the RM250 tek14 saw

tek14 wrote:

Did forgot Strijbos but he did not score any points and havent seen him at races. Had to check and his best was 21 place in...

Did forgot Strijbos but he did not score any points and havent seen him at races. Had to check and his best was 21 place in uk at round 1 for 24 overall. He did 2nd round but after that got injured i guess.
Malin said on last round of emx250 2-t that guy from Canada was doing great with RM250 from year 1995... last year they made those.

tek14 wrote:

There was lot of talk Suzuki Factory team coming back to MXGP next year... but nothing will come out. Only Suzuki i have seen at GPs...

There was lot of talk Suzuki Factory team coming back to MXGP next year... but nothing will come out. Only Suzuki i have seen at GPs was old RM250 2-stroke in emx250 2-t.

Motofinne wrote:

Gotta say, i don't understand why JGR haven't gone the Austrian Factory Services route. Especially now when there is a third brand in GasGas. They could...

Gotta say, i don't understand why JGR haven't gone the Austrian Factory Services route. Especially now when there is a third brand in GasGas. They could lease a proven package from them that is probably the best in the class, no headache involved.

One thing is for sure, sticking with Suzuki is just a waste of time. They're late to everything because Suzuki wont commit in time and there will always be question marks once the outdoors season is done whether they'll pull out or not. The same will happen next year again, and again and again.

Of course sticking with Suzuki with full long term support as their factory team is the best option, but nothing indicates that happening. So they'll probably in the exact same situation one year from now even if they go racing with Suzuki in 2021.

Motofinne wrote:

Gotta say, i don't understand why JGR haven't gone the Austrian Factory Services route. Especially now when there is a third brand in GasGas. They could...

Gotta say, i don't understand why JGR haven't gone the Austrian Factory Services route. Especially now when there is a third brand in GasGas. They could lease a proven package from them that is probably the best in the class, no headache involved.

One thing is for sure, sticking with Suzuki is just a waste of time. They're late to everything because Suzuki wont commit in time and there will always be question marks once the outdoors season is done whether they'll pull out or not. The same will happen next year again, and again and again.

Of course sticking with Suzuki with full long term support as their factory team is the best option, but nothing indicates that happening. So they'll probably in the exact same situation one year from now even if they go racing with Suzuki in 2021.

Johnny Ringo wrote:

I’m pretty sure Suzuki is providing $$$ to run the program and they don’t have the sponsors to do the leasing program

tek14 wrote:

There was lot of talk Suzuki Factory team coming back to MXGP next year... but nothing will come out. Only Suzuki i have seen at GPs...

There was lot of talk Suzuki Factory team coming back to MXGP next year... but nothing will come out. Only Suzuki i have seen at GPs was old RM250 2-stroke in emx250 2-t.

Bearuno wrote:

That was Kade Tinkler-Walker, a Canadian, on the RM250. Always in the top 10 each Moto, mostly within the top 6, with 1 x 2nd place...

That was Kade Tinkler-Walker, a Canadian, on the RM250.

Always in the top 10 each Moto, mostly within the top 6, with 1 x 2nd place, and his overall standings dinged a bit by 1 non finish. So currently 7th, with, I think, 1 round to go?????

Motocross success, thankfully is still, and will always be, heavily weighted to rider ability, over the bike, but, when you see how competitive a 2005 model bike, in the Yamahas (and now the 'Fantic' 125) with the barest (biggest being the forks [and shock?] in 2006) changes over 15 years, and the Canadians Suzuki (I don't know when the last 'generation' of the RM250 came to be, but I did see them on showroom floors into the 2010s here in OZ) , going up against current model KTM / KTHuskies / KTGeeGees, it does make one wonder about the amount of genuine 'progress' in bike design. Who'd even contemplate running a 2005 model 250F competitively against todays 250Fs at high levels of racing ..........?

Dimblewambie wrote:

So HEP Suzuki, Anstie, Hartranft, Enticknap?

2stroketango wrote:

On the most recent PulpMX show Matthes stated there was a shoot-out for an additional 250 seat at PC and rumor is Shimoda got it.

Sully wrote:

Wow, that's interesting. I thought that with Honda's love of Japanese riders in the States, they would have found a place for him. It'll be interesting...

Wow, that's interesting. I thought that with Honda's love of Japanese riders in the States, they would have found a place for him. It'll be interesting to see what he can do on a PC bike if the rumor turns out to be true.

2stroketango wrote:

On the most recent PulpMX show Matthes stated there was a shoot-out for an additional 250 seat at PC and rumor is Shimoda got it.

2stroketango wrote:

On the most recent PulpMX show Matthes stated there was a shoot-out for an additional 250 seat at PC and rumor is Shimoda got it.

2stroketango wrote:

On the most recent PulpMX show Matthes stated there was a shoot-out for an additional 250 seat at PC and rumor is Shimoda got it.

yurcho44 wrote:

I wonder who was in the shootout with Jo?

2stroketango wrote:

On the most recent PulpMX show Matthes stated there was a shoot-out for an additional 250 seat at PC and rumor is Shimoda got it.

hubbardmx50 wrote:

That is great news! Also saw some photos of Carson Mumford (I believe) testing a Honda but with Enzo KYB forks. Maybe it was his own...

That is great news! Also saw some photos of Carson Mumford (I believe) testing a Honda but with Enzo KYB forks. Maybe it was his own personal bike, I don't know which Honda team runs Enzo KYB Suspension

visser62 wrote:

So excited for Jo. I've been waiting so long to see a Japanese rider that can potentially contend for wins (I wasn't around to see Watanabe...

So excited for Jo. I've been waiting so long to see a Japanese rider that can potentially contend for wins (I wasn't around to see Watanabe in the GPs). I see no reason Jo can't be a podium contender on PC.