Petition for a Team to sign Pourcel for WSX

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Just wanted to see how many other fans of Pourcel are out there. Always liked the way he rode. He’s retired but still rides. I’m sure he’s still faster than prob 90% of the other riders that will be at these events anyway. Thoughts?
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MXMattii 7/28/2022 11:10am
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It isn't unthinkable that he's in for one of the French teams, he's close with BUD.
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-MAVERICK- 7/28/2022 11:24am
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MXMattii wrote:
It isn't unthinkable that he's in for one of the French teams, he's close with BUD.
The only one I know that's signed with BUD at the moment is Cedric Soubeyras.

There's only 1 spot left on the GSM Yamaha team.

With everyone coming out of retirement, why not?
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ATKpilot99 7/28/2022 11:28am
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Sure . It will solidify it's seniors tour rep .
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jorgechavez 7/28/2022 11:34am
7/28/2022 11:34am
That would be cool but would Pourcel even want to?
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yz133rider 7/28/2022 12:11pm
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I’d love to see it.

He’s an artist on a bike when he’s on.
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ML512 7/28/2022 12:14pm
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MXMattii wrote:
It isn't unthinkable that he's in for one of the French teams, he's close with BUD.
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The only one I know that's signed with BUD at the moment is Cedric Soubeyras. There's only 1 spot left on the GSM Yamaha team. With...
The only one I know that's signed with BUD at the moment is Cedric Soubeyras.

There's only 1 spot left on the GSM Yamaha team.

With everyone coming out of retirement, why not?
Moss and I believe Blose are on BUD.
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woody woodpecker 7/28/2022 1:18pm
7/28/2022 1:18pm
He wasn't comfortable racing supercross in 2017 and said it was too risky with his neck injuries, so it's seems unlikely that 5 years later he's going to race SX again.
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brett12486 7/29/2022 4:59am
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woody woodpecker wrote:
He wasn't comfortable racing supercross in 2017 and said it was too risky with his neck injuries, so it's seems unlikely that 5 years later he's...
He wasn't comfortable racing supercross in 2017 and said it was too risky with his neck injuries, so it's seems unlikely that 5 years later he's going to race SX again.
I mean he is still riding on and racing supercross style tracks. Just on a much smaller scale
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ShipLap 7/29/2022 5:16am
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Oh.



I thought you said WMX.
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davis224 7/29/2022 7:12am
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woody woodpecker wrote:
He wasn't comfortable racing supercross in 2017 and said it was too risky with his neck injuries, so it's seems unlikely that 5 years later he's...
He wasn't comfortable racing supercross in 2017 and said it was too risky with his neck injuries, so it's seems unlikely that 5 years later he's going to race SX again.
From the way its been described, sounds like the tracks will be pretty tame.
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Brett_Clark 7/30/2022 9:45pm
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The real question is would anyone even want him. The storys that have been shared from others makes me believe hes a real asshole to work with.
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jambalaya 7/30/2022 10:55pm
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Brett_Clark wrote:
The real question is would anyone even want him. The storys that have been shared from others makes me believe hes a real asshole to work...
The real question is would anyone even want him. The storys that have been shared from others makes me believe hes a real asshole to work with.
Stop drinking Matthes jock tea. I’ve heard plenty of accounts from people who actually know him that say he’s actually a good guy who over time was kind of frustrating because his fear of getting hurt again overcame his elite talent
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davis224 7/31/2022 5:21am
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One memory that will always be burned into my brain was watching practice at STL when he was on a PC bike, he was rolling around most of the session, and suddenly decided to hit a section fast. It was a tight 90⁰ right after an over/under, and he went through it so mind bogglingly fast that I yelled out loud. It just didn't make sense how he went so much faster through it than anyone else had all day. Never saw him hit it that fast again.
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Titane 7/31/2022 5:48am
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Saw Chris at a race a week ago, he’s not in it anymore, just riding schools, enjoy few races around , you should see the bike he have .. you will laugh
Sorry but I don’t think you’ll see him back at this level
NorCalRedRyder 7/31/2022 5:53am
7/31/2022 5:53am
Titane wrote:
Saw Chris at a race a week ago, he’s not in it anymore, just riding schools, enjoy few races around , you should see the bike...
Saw Chris at a race a week ago, he’s not in it anymore, just riding schools, enjoy few races around , you should see the bike he have .. you will laugh
Sorry but I don’t think you’ll see him back at this level
Was gonna say if he still had it I would've like to see it. When he was comfortable on a bike he was poetry in motion.
woody woodpecker 7/31/2022 7:05am
7/31/2022 7:05am Edited Date/Time 7/31/2022 7:09am
davis224 wrote:
One memory that will always be burned into my brain was watching practice at STL when he was on a PC bike, he was rolling around...
One memory that will always be burned into my brain was watching practice at STL when he was on a PC bike, he was rolling around most of the session, and suddenly decided to hit a section fast. It was a tight 90⁰ right after an over/under, and he went through it so mind bogglingly fast that I yelled out loud. It just didn't make sense how he went so much faster through it than anyone else had all day. Never saw him hit it that fast again.
Think I remember you saying this before. It's amazing how much of a thoughtful, technical rider Pourcel was, and yet he also had that crazy raw speed that he could turn on at any point. There was several years on the 250 outdoors where he pulled the fastest qualifying lap on the very last lap of almost every round like it was nothing. I think his own speed maybe scared himself sometimes and that's why he stayed pretty conservative in his final years when he had injuries.
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Renner153 7/31/2022 9:22am
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Brett_Clark wrote:
The real question is would anyone even want him. The storys that have been shared from others makes me believe hes a real asshole to work...
The real question is would anyone even want him. The storys that have been shared from others makes me believe hes a real asshole to work with.
jambalaya wrote:
Stop drinking Matthes jock tea. I’ve heard plenty of accounts from people who actually know him that say he’s actually a good guy who over time...
Stop drinking Matthes jock tea. I’ve heard plenty of accounts from people who actually know him that say he’s actually a good guy who over time was kind of frustrating because his fear of getting hurt again overcame his elite talent
Knowing some people that were extremely close to him, he sounds like he could be extremely difficult to work with.
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TeamGreen 7/31/2022 9:49am
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Brett_Clark wrote:
The real question is would anyone even want him. The storys that have been shared from others makes me believe hes a real asshole to work...
The real question is would anyone even want him. The storys that have been shared from others makes me believe hes a real asshole to work with.
jambalaya wrote:
Stop drinking Matthes jock tea. I’ve heard plenty of accounts from people who actually know him that say he’s actually a good guy who over time...
Stop drinking Matthes jock tea. I’ve heard plenty of accounts from people who actually know him that say he’s actually a good guy who over time was kind of frustrating because his fear of getting hurt again overcame his elite talent
Renner153 wrote:
Knowing some people that were extremely close to him, he sounds like he could be extremely difficult to work with.
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Carvington Bermsmith III 7/31/2022 10:04am
7/31/2022 10:04am
I thought it was infinitely cool when “the duck” Canard made it clear how he thought Pourcel ought to be treated.
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gt80rider 7/31/2022 10:58am
7/31/2022 10:58am Edited Date/Time 7/31/2022 10:58am
Of we are bringing pourcel back, might as well bring back millisapps, shorty, brown, and a bunch of others....
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