Herlings racing Nats?

Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:

The way I look at it is like this, who do you regard as legitimate title contenders for the MXGP title? For me it’s Gajser, Herlings...

The way I look at it is like this, who do you regard as legitimate title contenders for the MXGP title? For me it’s Gajser, Herlings, Prado, possibly Cairoli, Coldenhoff, Seewer, Febvre. I don’t see Watson as a title threat so that’s how I come to the conclusion that Herlings isn’t really pushing at pre season races. We will see what happens in Russia.

Chris_Buehler wrote:

Did you watch the race? Because Watson isn't a title contender on paper you concluded that Herlings wasn't trying hard?

Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:

The way I look at it is like this, who do you regard as legitimate title contenders for the MXGP title? For me it’s Gajser, Herlings...

The way I look at it is like this, who do you regard as legitimate title contenders for the MXGP title? For me it’s Gajser, Herlings, Prado, possibly Cairoli, Coldenhoff, Seewer, Febvre. I don’t see Watson as a title threat so that’s how I come to the conclusion that Herlings isn’t really pushing at pre season races. We will see what happens in Russia.

Elliot wrote:

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philG wrote:

That was as far away as he got.

RG1 wrote:

I can get how you would come to that conclusion, but Herlings was pushing. He came to Lyng to prep for the GP’s, if he just...

I can get how you would come to that conclusion, but Herlings was pushing. He came to Lyng to prep for the GP’s, if he just wanted to ride around and not push he needn’t have bothered coming. I don’t think anyone is saying that Ben is now a title contender because of this one race, but yesterday he was a match and more for what Herlings could do. I can accept that Herlings wasn’t at his 100% sharpest, but even an 80% Herlings is good enough to beat 99% of riders in the world, so Ben deserves more credit than to just write it off as Herlings not trying. They were both hauling the mail

Elliot wrote:

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Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:

The way I look at it is like this, who do you regard as legitimate title contenders for the MXGP title? For me it’s Gajser, Herlings...

The way I look at it is like this, who do you regard as legitimate title contenders for the MXGP title? For me it’s Gajser, Herlings, Prado, possibly Cairoli, Coldenhoff, Seewer, Febvre. I don’t see Watson as a title threat so that’s how I come to the conclusion that Herlings isn’t really pushing at pre season races. We will see what happens in Russia.

Chris_Buehler wrote:

Did you watch the race? Because Watson isn't a title contender on paper you concluded that Herlings wasn't trying hard?

Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:

I try to watched the race, through the constant pausing of the stream, cameras following lapped riders & empty track. To get to your point, no...

I try to watched the race, through the constant pausing of the stream, cameras following lapped riders & empty track.

To get to your point, no I don’t think Watson is a title contender, do you? To me Herlings wasn’t pushing the limit on a track that looked hard to pass on. Herlings has got his start money so he doesn’t need to push the envelope on a non event. He walked away with the overall, in his eyes job done.

Watson did look solid on the 450, I’m not denying that. As I said earlier, let’s see what happens in Russia.

philG wrote:

So you wernt even there...?

J2s wrote:

Hoping jeffro turns up at Canada heights

Johnny Ringo wrote:

Was this Jeffreys first race since his neck injury?

Elliot wrote:

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RG1 wrote:

I can get how you would come to that conclusion, but Herlings was pushing. He came to Lyng to prep for the GP’s, if he just...

I can get how you would come to that conclusion, but Herlings was pushing. He came to Lyng to prep for the GP’s, if he just wanted to ride around and not push he needn’t have bothered coming. I don’t think anyone is saying that Ben is now a title contender because of this one race, but yesterday he was a match and more for what Herlings could do. I can accept that Herlings wasn’t at his 100% sharpest, but even an 80% Herlings is good enough to beat 99% of riders in the world, so Ben deserves more credit than to just write it off as Herlings not trying. They were both hauling the mail

Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:

I may come across as though I’m downplaying Watson’s ride, I’m not. He looked smooth, his starts were perfect & his looks like he’s gelled with...

I may come across as though I’m downplaying Watson’s ride, I’m not. He looked smooth, his starts were perfect & his looks like he’s gelled with the 450. On TV Herlings didn’t look his normal aggressive self. That maybe due to his recent injury.

What I’m trying to say is, pre season races normally mean nothing results wise.

tek14 wrote:

Herlings needs to work his starts. If you doing nationals and start around 5-7 in mxgp there will be 20 guys ahead and Gajser/Prado/Cairoli always start...

Herlings needs to work his starts. If you doing nationals and start around 5-7 in mxgp there will be 20 guys ahead and Gajser/Prado/Cairoli always start at front.
Its kind of funny that brits see Watson matching Herlings after one practice race.

tek14 wrote:

Herlings needs to work his starts. If you doing nationals and start around 5-7 in mxgp there will be 20 guys ahead and Gajser/Prado/Cairoli always start...

Herlings needs to work his starts. If you doing nationals and start around 5-7 in mxgp there will be 20 guys ahead and Gajser/Prado/Cairoli always start at front.
Its kind of funny that brits see Watson matching Herlings after one practice race.

visser62 wrote:

Lyng looks like a beautiful track.

rodH wrote:

so is there any update on whether he is going to race some US rounds or not?

visser62 wrote:

Lyng looks like a beautiful track.

Hamster 75 wrote:

It is a great track, I was lucky enough to ride there a few times in my day, its hardly changed in the last 20 years

rodH wrote:

so is there any update on whether he is going to race some US rounds or not?

levimx22 wrote:

pure speculation at this point.

Elliot wrote:

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