Deano plans for 2023?

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This is just a thought. Deano to Triumph for 2023 - 2024. Since Triumph is a British/U.K. based OEM, and Deano is from Scotland (U.K.) it just seems like this would be a good fit. Plus having a veteran rider on the team to help develop the new bike. Also, I would assume that Husky will try and sign someone like Justin Cooper or maybe Colt45, putting Deano out at Husky. Thoughts?
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LouisianaMotocross 1/18/2022 10:50am
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I think this will be his last year racing. No source, just a gut feeling.
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LouisianaMotocross wrote:
I think this will be his last year racing. No source, just a gut feeling.
I have to agree that it seems like he may be done after this year and I dont blame him. From the videos and interviews I have seen of him he does not seem to have the fire Deano is know for. It kind of seems like he is over it and just going through the motions. He is one of my favorite riders but I would not be shocked if he calls it.
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LouisianaMotocross wrote:
I think this will be his last year racing. No source, just a gut feeling.
I believe will be retiring after this season unless of course Husky give him another year but he won't be on a different brand if he continues next year.
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Could probably make a nice living in Canada for the summer, milsaps sure did.
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Could probably make a nice living in Canada for the summer, milsaps sure did.
This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not sure if he could beat Dylan Wright.
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Flatliner wrote:
Could probably make a nice living in Canada for the summer, milsaps sure did.
SFellure33 wrote:
This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not...
This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not sure if he could beat Dylan Wright.
I'd agree, but maybe for him being a championship contender would be a breath of fresh air.
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Flatliner wrote:
Could probably make a nice living in Canada for the summer, milsaps sure did.
SFellure33 wrote:
This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not...
This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not sure if he could beat Dylan Wright.
I like Dean, but he's not on the same level as Wright.

Could still make a living up here if there was a ride available.
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Deano is one of the guys I could see going to the international SX that FIM is brewing up and have a really nice twilight to his career.
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Deano is one of the guys I could see going to the international SX that FIM is brewing up and have a really nice twilight to...
Deano is one of the guys I could see going to the international SX that FIM is brewing up and have a really nice twilight to his career.
Deano, Bogle, Brayton, 722, A ray would be some great personalities and riders to get it going.
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He will either hang up the boots or end up on a Suzuki.
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TooTallJason wrote:
Deano is one of the guys I could see going to the international SX that FIM is brewing up and have a really nice twilight to...
Deano is one of the guys I could see going to the international SX that FIM is brewing up and have a really nice twilight to his career.
bens152 wrote:
Deano, Bogle, Brayton, 722, A ray would be some great personalities and riders to get it going.
Marvin could also be one for that series considering he's already on a SX only deal. Roczen is the big one that i think will be done racing SX and US outdoors so he could be the "marquee signing" for that series.
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Flatliner wrote:
Could probably make a nice living in Canada for the summer, milsaps sure did.
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This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not...
This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not sure if he could beat Dylan Wright.
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I like Dean, but he's not on the same level as Wright.

Could still make a living up here if there was a ride available.
I dont think Deano would have to worry about Wright in 2023. Wright will be in Europe 😁
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I like Dean, but he's not on the same level as Wright.

Could still make a living up here if there was a ride available.
That's a hot take and I think you are correct for racing on the tracks here on Wright's turf.

Dean shows he is working really hard, has ridden through every injury imaginable, and is fully committed. His riding looks great and he has shown that upside of speed in the past but it just seems like he starts in 12th and finishes around there every week in SX at least.

Former 250 national champ so I always thought he would show that in 450's and be at the sharp end of the stick in races.

Great dude for sure!
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Flatliner wrote:
Could probably make a nice living in Canada for the summer, milsaps sure did.
SFellure33 wrote:
This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not...
This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not sure if he could beat Dylan Wright.
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I like Dean, but he's not on the same level as Wright.

Could still make a living up here if there was a ride available.
I'm a fan of both riders, but Dean has reached a level far, far, far greater than Wright, and still his riding in a level/series far above what Dylan has/is.
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That's a hot take and I think you are correct for racing on the tracks here on Wright's turf. Dean shows he is working really hard...
That's a hot take and I think you are correct for racing on the tracks here on Wright's turf.

Dean shows he is working really hard, has ridden through every injury imaginable, and is fully committed. His riding looks great and he has shown that upside of speed in the past but it just seems like he starts in 12th and finishes around there every week in SX at least.

Former 250 national champ so I always thought he would show that in 450's and be at the sharp end of the stick in races.

Great dude for sure!
I don't think it's a hot take and I'm not taking SX. Dean's got him covered there 100%.

Outdoors is a different story. Dean's last great outdoor season was 2017. I know he's had injuries, but that's unfortunately part of the sport. He hasn't been a regular top 10 guy since then. I think Dylan would be a regular top 10 guy down south if he was to compete there full time.

Dean is 30 years old, so I would think it's safe to say his best years are behind him. Meanwhile Dylan just turned 24 and entering his prime.

What most people don't know is Wright has 2 knee injuries that he fought through all last year. Despite that managed to win his second 450 title and put in pretty impressive rides over in MXGP.

Had he not gotten injured last year riding our so called "SX" series he was going to fill in for Sexton. I don't think HRC just puts any Honda rider on their bikes just to have 2 riders. Schock was riding well, so why not put him on Sexton's bike. He's knocking on the door for top 10's and has gotten quite a few. You don't don't think Wright is a better rider than Coty?
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That's a hot take and I think you are correct for racing on the tracks here on Wright's turf. Dean shows he is working really hard...
That's a hot take and I think you are correct for racing on the tracks here on Wright's turf.

Dean shows he is working really hard, has ridden through every injury imaginable, and is fully committed. His riding looks great and he has shown that upside of speed in the past but it just seems like he starts in 12th and finishes around there every week in SX at least.

Former 250 national champ so I always thought he would show that in 450's and be at the sharp end of the stick in races.

Great dude for sure!
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I don't think it's a hot take and I'm not taking SX. Dean's got him covered there 100%. Outdoors is a different story. Dean's last great...
I don't think it's a hot take and I'm not taking SX. Dean's got him covered there 100%.

Outdoors is a different story. Dean's last great outdoor season was 2017. I know he's had injuries, but that's unfortunately part of the sport. He hasn't been a regular top 10 guy since then. I think Dylan would be a regular top 10 guy down south if he was to compete there full time.

Dean is 30 years old, so I would think it's safe to say his best years are behind him. Meanwhile Dylan just turned 24 and entering his prime.

What most people don't know is Wright has 2 knee injuries that he fought through all last year. Despite that managed to win his second 450 title and put in pretty impressive rides over in MXGP.

Had he not gotten injured last year riding our so called "SX" series he was going to fill in for Sexton. I don't think HRC just puts any Honda rider on their bikes just to have 2 riders. Schock was riding well, so why not put him on Sexton's bike. He's knocking on the door for top 10's and has gotten quite a few. You don't don't think Wright is a better rider than Coty?
Wrights MXGP results were very similar to Lupinos last year. Unfortunately we only have one result for Lupino at fox raceway last year as well. His best moto finish was 13th. If we look at what data we have that really puts him around Dean's position even with both riders riding through injuries last year.
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SFellure33 wrote:
This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not...
This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not sure if he could beat Dylan Wright.
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I like Dean, but he's not on the same level as Wright.

Could still make a living up here if there was a ride available.
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I'm a fan of both riders, but Dean has reached a level far, far, far greater than Wright, and still his riding in a level/series far...
I'm a fan of both riders, but Dean has reached a level far, far, far greater than Wright, and still his riding in a level/series far above what Dylan has/is.
I'm not going to deny that, but you can't deny that Dean is no longer the rider he was 5 years ago.

It's about the present, not the past.

Pourcel came up here and Goerke beat him for the the title. What makes you believe that Dean could come up here and just be a step above everyone?
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Wrights MXGP results were very similar to Lupinos last year. Unfortunately we only have one result for Lupino at fox raceway last year as well. His...
Wrights MXGP results were very similar to Lupinos last year. Unfortunately we only have one result for Lupino at fox raceway last year as well. His best moto finish was 13th. If we look at what data we have that really puts him around Dean's position even with both riders riding through injuries last year.
Concerning his MXGP results, he went from qualifying last at his first round to achieving a top 10 in a very short amount of time. I think with a full year over there he's a 6-10 guy. He had the speed to do it. He just had to fight his way up from poor starts each race.

The tracks over in MXGP are complete different than anything we have here. The tracks we have up here are similar to the US just on a smaller scale, so Wright would adapt to those tracks easier.

As for Lupino's result, I wouldn't read too much into it. It was 1 race and I don't even know what type of bike he had or how much time he had to test if any.

I know Wright is planning on lining up down south this year if all goes well. Hopefully it happens because IMO he's wasting his time up here.

Anyway, I don't see Dean finishing his career up here.

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I would like to see some more good AMA riders join the series up north but seems like it is a little bit of a lull for depth likely cause of the new promotor or mainly because of the pandemic.

I would also love to see Wright do MXGP's so there is a good guy to follow from this side of the ocean.
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
I like Dean, but he's not on the same level as Wright.

Could still make a living up here if there was a ride available.
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I'm a fan of both riders, but Dean has reached a level far, far, far greater than Wright, and still his riding in a level/series far...
I'm a fan of both riders, but Dean has reached a level far, far, far greater than Wright, and still his riding in a level/series far above what Dylan has/is.
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I'm not going to deny that, but you can't deny that Dean is no longer the rider he was 5 years ago. It's about the present...
I'm not going to deny that, but you can't deny that Dean is no longer the rider he was 5 years ago.

It's about the present, not the past.

Pourcel came up here and Goerke beat him for the the title. What makes you believe that Dean could come up here and just be a step above everyone?
Currently(the present) Dylan would have to go down there and race, as Dean is still active and on a factory team in the AMA Supercross series( arguably the premier dirt bike racing series in the world), He did just finish top 10 in the last main, and he's running top lap times in day qualifiers. I would wager that Dylan "might" make a main event, but he might not and would not run top 20 lap times during the day. I follow Dylan quite closely and he has not done well at all down there, where Dean still a top-ish dude.
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I can't understand why Deano doesn't do better. I can't remember a time I've seen him fighting for the lead in 450 SX. He seems to have all the ingredients- he's obviously highly talented and in shape and on good equipment. Yet he's lackluster on the racetrack. He mentioned riding stiff on Instagram due to nerves and I was watching him at Oakland and he did seem stiff. Maybe it's nerves.
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SFellure33 wrote:
This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not...
This could end up being a great idea, but do you really think Deano can go up to Canada and dominate like Davi did? Im not sure if he could beat Dylan Wright.
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I like Dean, but he's not on the same level as Wright.

Could still make a living up here if there was a ride available.
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I'm a fan of both riders, but Dean has reached a level far, far, far greater than Wright, and still his riding in a level/series far...
I'm a fan of both riders, but Dean has reached a level far, far, far greater than Wright, and still his riding in a level/series far above what Dylan has/is.
Agreed. Deano is a National MX champion and has some SX wins on small bikes. Injuries have certainly taken their toll. But, to say he is not on Dylan's level is kind of silly.
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
I like Dean, but he's not on the same level as Wright.

Could still make a living up here if there was a ride available.
three9zero wrote:
I'm a fan of both riders, but Dean has reached a level far, far, far greater than Wright, and still his riding in a level/series far...
I'm a fan of both riders, but Dean has reached a level far, far, far greater than Wright, and still his riding in a level/series far above what Dylan has/is.
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Agreed. Deano is a National MX champion and has some SX wins on small bikes. Injuries have certainly taken their toll. But, to say he is...
Agreed. Deano is a National MX champion and has some SX wins on small bikes. Injuries have certainly taken their toll. But, to say he is not on Dylan's level is kind of silly.
Racing Dean on American tracks is one thing, going to Canada and beating those guys on their home soil is totally different. It has happened to plenty of guys, including past AMA champions. They are 8-12 place guys in AMA motocross and they go to Canada and get beat. Im not saying Dean isnt great, Im just stating that Dylan Wright is also great, and beating him IN CANADA might not be in the cards for Deano at this point.
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Talking about Dean's 2023 plans sounds kinda sick now that I think about it. We just started 2022, I hope he gets frisky up in the top 5 soon.
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Currently(the present) Dylan would have to go down there and race, as Dean is still active and on a factory team in the AMA Supercross series(...
Currently(the present) Dylan would have to go down there and race, as Dean is still active and on a factory team in the AMA Supercross series( arguably the premier dirt bike racing series in the world), He did just finish top 10 in the last main, and he's running top lap times in day qualifiers. I would wager that Dylan "might" make a main event, but he might not and would not run top 20 lap times during the day. I follow Dylan quite closely and he has not done well at all down there, where Dean still a top-ish dude.
You missed the part where I said Dean has him 100% covered in SX. I'm strictly talking MX. Totally different.

Wright's not going to go down and race SX and he's not going to give up a 6 figure salary to go privateer it full time during the summer. Can't blame him for that.

Dean could win races up here, but I don't think he'd win the title. Not at this stage of his career. Plenty of great guys have come up here and failed to win the title. Alessi raced a number of seasons up here and couldn't get it done and I think he's a better 450 MX rider than Dean. Mike was up against Facciotti and Goerke which are both great riders and multi-time Canadian champions. Wright has more speed than them.

Honestly, it would take a guy of Baggett's caliber to currently beat our top guys. I don't think Dean is still at that level.
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Moto Nomad wrote:
I can't understand why Deano doesn't do better. I can't remember a time I've seen him fighting for the lead in 450 SX. He seems to...
I can't understand why Deano doesn't do better. I can't remember a time I've seen him fighting for the lead in 450 SX. He seems to have all the ingredients- he's obviously highly talented and in shape and on good equipment. Yet he's lackluster on the racetrack. He mentioned riding stiff on Instagram due to nerves and I was watching him at Oakland and he did seem stiff. Maybe it's nerves.
Injuries and health issues doesn't help.
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You missed the part where I said Dean has him 100% covered in SX. I'm strictly talking MX. Totally different. Wright's not going to go down...
You missed the part where I said Dean has him 100% covered in SX. I'm strictly talking MX. Totally different.

Wright's not going to go down and race SX and he's not going to give up a 6 figure salary to go privateer it full time during the summer. Can't blame him for that.

Dean could win races up here, but I don't think he'd win the title. Not at this stage of his career. Plenty of great guys have come up here and failed to win the title. Alessi raced a number of seasons up here and couldn't get it done and I think he's a better 450 MX rider than Dean. Mike was up against Facciotti and Goerke which are both great riders and multi-time Canadian champions. Wright has more speed than them.

Honestly, it would take a guy of Baggett's caliber to currently beat our top guys. I don't think Dean is still at that level.
Much as I like Dean...I don't think he has ever been at Baggett's level in 450 MX.
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Dean would be a factor in the Canadian series and in the mix for the championship without question.

Top 5 was Dylan Wright, Jess Pettis, Marshall Weltin, Cole Thompson and T-Dags. T-Dags is semi retired and the guy who got 6th does HVAC for a living. The Canadian series isn’t that deep at all. To think Dean wouldn’t be competitive is a little out there. Top 3 for sure and battling for the championship.

Wright is fast for sure. He can’t get a start though. I’m not sure if he could make his way through the pack in the AMA nationals the same way he does here but would be a solid 10-15 guy with some top 10’s in my opinion.
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Moto Nomad wrote:
I can't understand why Deano doesn't do better. I can't remember a time I've seen him fighting for the lead in 450 SX. He seems to...
I can't understand why Deano doesn't do better. I can't remember a time I've seen him fighting for the lead in 450 SX. He seems to have all the ingredients- he's obviously highly talented and in shape and on good equipment. Yet he's lackluster on the racetrack. He mentioned riding stiff on Instagram due to nerves and I was watching him at Oakland and he did seem stiff. Maybe it's nerves.
Have you watched his latest YouTube video from Oakland? There's a part with him and Scuba watching qualifying footage, and Scuba actually tells him something along the lines of "it's like you don't think you belong up there with those guys." And I think that's most of his problem; for whatever reason, the confidence just isn't there. He mentions in another part of the video that during practice, he's as fast as, and sometimes faster than, Mookie and AP, so it's not a speed/talent issue.
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motokiwi 1/19/2022 3:42pm
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I have never been a massive Deano fan - however I feel he is just coming into his own now - and it would be a shame if he retired this early. Surely he can be the wise old sx only man at Rockstar for a few more years yet?
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