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Many seem to credit the YZ with Eli's success this year.
Sure, being on the new team probably is helping some but except for a small crash last summer, he was on the way to winning the last three nationals in a row.
And if you remember his second moto at Pala (at the next to last race) he blew everyone away looking like Tomac 2015.
I think his 2022 success is the rider and not the bike. Ask DF.
Sure, being on the new team probably is helping some but except for a small crash last summer, he was on the way to winning the last three nationals in a row.
And if you remember his second moto at Pala (at the next to last race) he blew everyone away looking like Tomac 2015.
I think his 2022 success is the rider and not the bike. Ask DF.
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The way he ended last summer showed he still had the speed.
He should be great at the nationals this year but he was great at the end of the season last summer too.
Both are strong as hell at the end of outdoor motos.
Unless someone really steps up their game, these two are going to run away with it.
I think Anderson will have the speed.
But I doubt he can go through the entire series without throwing away points at the worst possible times.
DF and AC will be in the mix but they won't win the title this summer.
But he's just not championship material yet.
Will be surprised if he doesn't score a few first moto wins though.
He's like Jason.
Crazy fast, with style, but....
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It’s a mix of both. Eli appears to have found more comfort on a capable bike.
His dad stated, that at Kawi, they would not go outside a certain range for setting up the bike, Chad reed and others have voiced that Kawi had it in their mind on how their bike needs to be set regardless of the rider . Factory Yamaha (not star) was notorious for this as well.
For Tomac, the suspension guy is someone he worked with back at Honda and Star seems to have more lee way or are willing to try more things (within reason) to set the bike.
Id wager, if Tomac went to HEP Suzuki, provided he had the same suspension guy, he would do just as well
Sure, Eli could be a better rider on that bike because the new environment makes him happier. That is mental. But Anderson proves the Kawi can win races too.
Put Eli an an RMZ and the results will be the same!
“But it has a kickstart bro?!”
This place would implode!
If it all works out, it's going to be a big number 1 on the YZF450 for at least 12 months starting in May. (Ferrandis carrying the #1 plate outdoors and likely Tomac sporting the big number 1 in next year's SX series.
Seems SX restricts his talents.
Sumbitch hauls ass outdoors for the full two motos.
Kinda glad to see him get away for a bit to recharge his batteries.
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