What’s going on with Musquin?

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Is everything ok with Marv? I had him pegged as a consistent podium threat. But the past few races have been rough for him. Obviously it’s a long season and only four races in so a lot can change. Maybe the field is deeper than I was giving it credit for and of course we are seeing how important the starts are in regards to finishing position.
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Jordan421 1/31/2021 6:34pm
1/31/2021 6:34pm
Bad luck in mains, and some of it is also dumb moves. Does good in heats tho, just how the cookie crumbles.
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JT Moto 1/31/2021 6:36pm
1/31/2021 6:36pm
Foot out the door looking towards retirement. He’s done.
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KirkChandler 1/31/2021 6:41pm
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Starts and first lap are key. You can’t crash your way to the back and expect to finish on the podium in this field.
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-MAVERICK- 1/31/2021 6:44pm
1/31/2021 6:44pm
From last to 10th. Shit start, but he rode great.

I think he'll rebound.
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toroP 1/31/2021 6:48pm
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Look at lap times. Had two bad laps(crashes or something) but aside from that, looked to have top 3 speed.
He was last on laps 2 and 3, but rode to 10th. Great work.
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kingmcgrath 1/31/2021 6:52pm
1/31/2021 6:52pm
-MAVERICK- wrote:
From last to 10th. Shit start, but he rode great.

I think he'll rebound.
This. He has had good speeds but crashes and bad starts have been his problem so far. With a good start he's got podium speed.
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str8line 1/31/2021 6:54pm
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ButteryWaffles wrote:
He’s just another face in the crowd at this point.

I wouldn't doubt Marvin. He's pretty slick. And the crowd he's in is really impressive.
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foreman52 1/31/2021 6:59pm
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If he gets a good start he can stay out front. I have him pegged for a win this year especially after the first race. He’s had a lot of crap luck at pretty much every round
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Boomslang 1/31/2021 7:24pm
1/31/2021 7:24pm
Mid-life crisis.....
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spimx 1/31/2021 7:41pm
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He's been trying his best
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kage173 1/31/2021 8:15pm
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He had a lot of time off and it's early. He's a top level guy and will figure it out.
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Crush 1/31/2021 11:40pm
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As good as he was in the heat i'd guess if he got a start he'd have been right up there.

Bet he gets on the podium shortly.
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WCRider 1/31/2021 11:51pm
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On the podium tomorrow.
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RG1 2/1/2021 12:42am
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Riding good in every race so far, just too many mistakes and some shitty luck
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Sully 2/1/2021 3:11am
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Houston 1 was the real head scratcher for me. He seemed to have absolutely dropped anchor in the heat race, but came back strong for a podium in the main.
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CPR 2/1/2021 3:47am
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Hasn’t raced SX for a year and a half, bit rusty, trying too hard. He’ll sort it.
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kkawboy14 2/1/2021 3:47am
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
From last to 10th. Shit start, but he rode great.

I think he'll rebound.
Osborne.....last to 5th
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RG1 2/1/2021 4:47am
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
From last to 10th. Shit start, but he rode great.

I think he'll rebound.
kkawboy14 wrote:
Osborne.....last to 5th
Osborne’s ride was impressive but he was 11th at the end of the first lap. Musquin was genuinely last by a few seconds a couple of laps into the race and he got on the back of that Webb, Savatgy, Osborne group before he tipped off again. There’s nothing wrong with his speed that’s for sure
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ElliotB16 2/1/2021 5:24am
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Stacked field
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snackfedbear 2/1/2021 5:44am
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spimx wrote:
He's been trying his best
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crusty_xx 2/1/2021 5:53am
2/1/2021 5:53am
JT Moto wrote:
Foot out the door looking towards retirement. He’s done.
Damn son what does that make the other 16 riders he beat at H2 despite going down?
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crusty_xx 2/1/2021 6:02am
2/1/2021 6:02am
-MAVERICK- wrote:
From last to 10th. Shit start, but he rode great.

I think he'll rebound.
kkawboy14 wrote:
Osborne.....last to 5th
Musquin was 5sec behind 21st after Lap 3
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kijen 2/1/2021 6:07am
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I think he can get a couple podiums, with the compressed schedule things are happening fast, little time to race himself into shape etc....
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toroP 2/1/2021 6:57am
2/1/2021 6:57am
-MAVERICK- wrote:
From last to 10th. Shit start, but he rode great.

I think he'll rebound.
kkawboy14 wrote:
Osborne.....last to 5th
Different situation. Zac was 12th at the end of lap 1. As we know as moto fans, last early, is better than last late.
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-MAVERICK- 2/1/2021 8:35am
2/1/2021 8:35am
Marvin about his night in Indy:

« Je me sentais vraiment bien sur la moto et durant toute la soirée avec une deuxième place en qualification. Tout se passait bien. J’étais vraiment confiant pour la finale. J’étais prêt pour le baisser de grille et il me semble que Cianciarulo a tressailli, alors j’ai bougé et la grille n’est pas tombée aussi vite que d’habitude. Ça a gâché mon départ. J’ai tout donné dans le premier tour, mais rien ne s’est passé comme je le voulais. J’ai dû sauter à côté de la piste pour éviter un pilote qui a sauté en travers complet devant moi. Je suis de nouveau tombé et j’ai perdu beaucoup de temps. Là je n’ai plus réfléchi et j’ai essayé de passer le maximum de pilotes avant de perdre l’avant encore une fois. Je suis vraiment déçu, car j’avais l’impression que je pouvais faire un beau retour et me battre pour un top-5 voire même le podium. Je voyais que ça se regroupait devant. Nous avons deux jours de repos et je vais revenir pour faire de mon mieux ! »


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“I felt really good on the bike and throughout the evening with a second place in qualifying. Everything was going fine. I was really confident for the final. I was ready for the drop of the gate and it looks to me like Cianciarulo flinched, so I moved and the gate didn't fall as fast as it usually does. It ruined my start. I gave it my all in the first lap, but nothing went the way I wanted. I had to jump beside the track to avoid a rider who jumped completely across in front of me. I fell again and wasted a lot of time. From there I stopped thinking and tried to pass as many riders as possible before losing the front end again. I'm really disappointed because I felt like I could make a nice comeback and fight for a top-5 or even the podium. I could see it was tightening up at the front. We have two days off and I will be back to do my best! "
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bayodome 2/1/2021 9:11am
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He's mostly just been in the wrong place at the wrong time but he certainly still has some speed.

What amazes me is that Marvin has essentially been with Red Bull KTM for 13 seasons (2 in Europe in the rest in the US). That has to be a record. Most pro careers don't even last a decade, but Musquin has managed to essentially be on the same elite team for longer than that. Cheers to some serious longevity and brand loyalty!
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davistld01 2/1/2021 9:29am
2/1/2021 9:29am
JT Moto wrote:
Foot out the door looking towards retirement. He’s done.
You're not a Musquin fan. We get it.
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ZOBITO 2/1/2021 10:42am
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
From last to 10th. Shit start, but he rode great.

I think he'll rebound.
On the ground?
Laughing

So many crashes, lately...
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