What's it gonna take for Sexton to get his head on right and be an actual contender?

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How many times has he flushed a win down the shitter? At least 3 this season, maybe more.
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quadzrulebro 5/1/2022 12:36pm
5/1/2022 12:36pm
When he gets a bike that doesn’t terrify him when the track starts to break down.
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MyBobbym 5/1/2022 12:38pm
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quadzrulebro wrote:
When he gets a bike that doesn’t terrify him when the track starts to break down.
Should ride one of the brothers Honda. Problem solved.
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soggy 5/1/2022 12:47pm
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MyBobbym wrote:
Should ride one of the brothers Honda. Problem solved.
So he should race a 250?
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mx 219 5/1/2022 12:53pm
5/1/2022 12:53pm Edited Date/Time 5/1/2022 12:58pm
IMO, he is like Kenny and AC in that they can fly but their endurance suffers later in races.

Sexton looked great late in 2020 on a 450 outdoors since then he has had signs of brilliance, but many blunders.
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shuggs 5/1/2022 1:10pm
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First I know he is on a factory team, but was he not signed as the 2nd rider (assuming Ken was good to go)?? If so surely team would need to be realistic and give him time to grow and learn 450 class?

I never get the hurry to push riders into 450 class 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ and then fans wonder why some are burnt out by 27yo. Why can it not be let them grow physically & mentally🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ To me Chase is still a kid in big boys class.
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RalphS 5/1/2022 1:16pm
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Cut him some slack, how many years it took RC, RV, ET and CW to figure the 450 class..
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peltier626 5/1/2022 1:40pm
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Once the blonde roots grow out he'll be back all natural.
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Yeti831 5/1/2022 2:20pm
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As a fan of his, I’m asking the same questions.

It doesn’t seem like he’s struggling with the bike or fading, but you can tell when kicks it up a notch too far and how his riding was before he goes down.

It seems that on a 450, he hasn’t found that sweet spot where he can settle into a pace and just get the race itself complete without going down.

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Johnny Ringo 5/1/2022 2:23pm
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Sometimes people crash on dirt bikes
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mattyhamz2 5/1/2022 2:24pm
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mx 219 wrote:
IMO, he is like Kenny and AC in that they can fly but their endurance suffers later in races. Sexton looked great late in 2020 on...
IMO, he is like Kenny and AC in that they can fly but their endurance suffers later in races.

Sexton looked great late in 2020 on a 450 outdoors since then he has had signs of brilliance, but many blunders.
Different chassis. IMO, the 20 was more trustworthy than the current bike. Granted it’s a factory team and they can pretty much make it feel however they want, but beginning package I feel the last generation bike was definitely more trustworthy.
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shuggs wrote:
First I know he is on a factory team, but was he not signed as the 2nd rider (assuming Ken was good to go)?? If so...
First I know he is on a factory team, but was he not signed as the 2nd rider (assuming Ken was good to go)?? If so surely team would need to be realistic and give him time to grow and learn 450 class?

I never get the hurry to push riders into 450 class 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ and then fans wonder why some are burnt out by 27yo. Why can it not be let them grow physically & mentally🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ To me Chase is still a kid in big boys class.
One who's fully admitted that he needs to improve his riding as the track breaks down.

As a fan, I'm patient.
He'll get it together soon.
We'll see the same from the Lawrence bros.
Just like we've seen most of the top riders in their past.
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Sprew 5/1/2022 3:30pm
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His "head is on" better than most.
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gt80rider 5/1/2022 4:57pm
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Everyone used to kinda look the other way because of his raw speed... but now, his crashing is a real issue... this isn't his freshman year, but he is still crashing like it is...
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RandomUserName 5/1/2022 5:06pm
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this kid could legit be a title threat if he'd get out of his own way. I hate it for him. Yesterday was magnificently stupid - has the lead, laying down good laps, looks smooth......BOOM...jumps a rut and flies off. UGH.

This kid could have a helluva future if he can find a way to reign in his natural talent and make it communicate effectively with his brain. I'm cheering for him - seems like he's got a good head on his shoulders.
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yak651 5/1/2022 5:18pm
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this kid could legit be a title threat if he'd get out of his own way. I hate it for him. Yesterday was magnificently stupid -...
this kid could legit be a title threat if he'd get out of his own way. I hate it for him. Yesterday was magnificently stupid - has the lead, laying down good laps, looks smooth......BOOM...jumps a rut and flies off. UGH.

This kid could have a helluva future if he can find a way to reign in his natural talent and make it communicate effectively with his brain. I'm cheering for him - seems like he's got a good head on his shoulders.
If he could’ve just found a way to stay in 250s another 7 years like CC has, everyone would be fawning over him. But he stepped up, got some wins on a 450 BOTH indoors and out and people want to tear him down. Fickle crowd moto fans are…
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Leeham 5/1/2022 5:24pm
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Another year is all. Next year if he comes healthy. He should be a legit guy. Another year on that bike.
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MyBobbym 5/1/2022 5:45pm
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Sprew wrote:
His "head is on" better than most.
So... You want to be better than most but not better than the rest? That is up to you.

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MyBobbym 5/1/2022 5:48pm
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RandomUserName wrote:
this kid could legit be a title threat if he'd get out of his own way. I hate it for him. Yesterday was magnificently stupid -...
this kid could legit be a title threat if he'd get out of his own way. I hate it for him. Yesterday was magnificently stupid - has the lead, laying down good laps, looks smooth......BOOM...jumps a rut and flies off. UGH.

This kid could have a helluva future if he can find a way to reign in his natural talent and make it communicate effectively with his brain. I'm cheering for him - seems like he's got a good head on his shoulders.
yak651 wrote:
If he could’ve just found a way to stay in 250s another 7 years like CC has, everyone would be fawning over him. But he stepped...
If he could’ve just found a way to stay in 250s another 7 years like CC has, everyone would be fawning over him. But he stepped up, got some wins on a 450 BOTH indoors and out and people want to tear him down. Fickle crowd moto fans are…
Tear him down? Bullshit.
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Moto520 5/1/2022 5:55pm
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Whaaaaaat? He’s awesome. Exciting to watch and has the heart to lay it out there.
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DonM 5/1/2022 6:02pm
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At least this weekend he didn’t lose his visor….baby steps…
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TbonesPop 5/1/2022 6:37pm
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Ritalin? J/K I like Sexton and expect him to be a contender for a long time. Speed is there and that's the hardest part to find.
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Roczoff 5/1/2022 6:49pm
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Sexton should ask Cianciarulo, Hampshire, and Marty their secret.
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Magoofan 5/1/2022 6:50pm
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RC was going off on how Sexton was the "new breed" of rider. Just like AC....neither of them can stay on two wheels.

If that's "new breed".....keep the old school.

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Just gotta TTP man
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Bruce372 5/1/2022 7:44pm
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He just needs to relax and add 0.1 seconds to his lap times
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Mit12 5/1/2022 7:53pm
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One word, TIME.
Plessenger, Malcolm, Adam, Ferrandis, Wilson, Anstie, Savatgy have been in the 450 SX class far longer than Sexton and out of the 7 factory riders listed not one has a main event win. Sexton is young!
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Hank_Thrill 5/1/2022 9:16pm
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All his brain glitches in my opinion are from coming back too soon after ringing his bell multiple times this year. We saw the same thing from Stewart.
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Bill_Carroll 5/1/2022 9:18pm
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MyBobbym wrote:
How many times has he flushed a win down the shitter? At least 3 this season, maybe more.
He's been in the Big Boy class two years now and has a win....
Can you say the same for the folks that have been in the Big- Boy class for Ten+ years and have yet to crack the top Ten?
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