Why not Joey Savatgy on Team USA?

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He used to RIP on the PC 250 and he's been putting in some good rides this year with Red Bud being his best ride to date. Would he be a good option on the 250?

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MXD wrote:
He used to RIP on the PC 250 and he's been putting in some good rides this year with Red Bud being his best ride to...
He used to RIP on the PC 250 and he's been putting in some good rides this year with Red Bud being his best ride to date. Would he be a good option on the 250?

Too up and down for me.

I think Dungeys the best pick honestly.

He never quits, stays out of carnage, makes good decision and is rock solid.

His speed is as good as anyone not named eli or chase and he was even running their pace for the two laps before his ktm quit on him.
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UGOTBIT 7/28/2022 8:39am
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Joey has done awesome, him and that KX450 seem to be a great combo.

Don't think we should have him step down, plus he is still building from his knee injury.

Really think the best option is Cooper, as long as he keeps improving and getting his mojo back.
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TXDirt 7/28/2022 8:41am
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I’m mean yeah. If you don’t care about winning then sure. Send him.
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I'm mega impressed with what Joey has done this year and super happy for him. But his situation is not stable enough right now IMHO. The knee, the fill in ride, the next year unknown... Cooper or Craig. I think it's going to be Craig.

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Johnny Ringo 7/28/2022 8:49am
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Because Craig is better
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lestat 7/28/2022 10:30am
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Press516 wrote:
I'm mega impressed with what Joey has done this year and super happy for him. But his situation is not stable enough right now IMHO. The...
I'm mega impressed with what Joey has done this year and super happy for him. But his situation is not stable enough right now IMHO. The knee, the fill in ride, the next year unknown... Cooper or Craig. I think it's going to be Craig.
Agreed . Joey has a lot on his plate already . You need guys that are running at the top of their game .
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GrapeApe 7/28/2022 10:35am
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All of the above, plus you would have the same Factory/PC conflict that was brought up in connection with Anderson.
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Nelson 7/28/2022 10:36am
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Too bad there wasn’t one more race to see if Cooper could back up his Washougal results, maybe he’s finally getting back to pre injury (race) fitness. No question he has sprint speed and he gets good starts.

On a side note, look at the lap times between Cooper and Craig in the second motos last week. Pretty damn close to the same. Was the track much worse between the 250/450 Motos?
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MelonFan123 7/28/2022 10:39am
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So you're saying the guy without a ride should race the MXON? I hate to sound like a jerk, but you know how these "fill-in" deals work, right?

The day after Pala 2, Savatgy is unemployed.
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MXD 7/28/2022 10:48am
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So you're saying the guy without a ride should race the MXON? I hate to sound like a jerk, but you know how these "fill-in" deals...
So you're saying the guy without a ride should race the MXON? I hate to sound like a jerk, but you know how these "fill-in" deals work, right?

The day after Pala 2, Savatgy is unemployed.
Aren't there reports of Kawi keeping him next year and fielding a 3 man team?
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Leeham 7/28/2022 10:58am
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Ill take RJ, JCoop, JMart before Joey Savatgy. Dude loved to taste the dirt on the 250.
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Johnny Ringo 7/28/2022 10:58am
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Nelson wrote:
Too bad there wasn’t one more race to see if Cooper could back up his Washougal results, maybe he’s finally getting back to pre injury (race)...
Too bad there wasn’t one more race to see if Cooper could back up his Washougal results, maybe he’s finally getting back to pre injury (race) fitness. No question he has sprint speed and he gets good starts.

On a side note, look at the lap times between Cooper and Craig in the second motos last week. Pretty damn close to the same. Was the track much worse between the 250/450 Motos?
I’m sure the shadows were
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mx 219 7/28/2022 11:30am
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Here's my order for what I would do for MX2.

Cooper (MX2)
Dungey (MX3) / Sexton (MX2)
Martin (MX2)
Craig (MX2)
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RG1 7/28/2022 11:36am
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I don’t really understand why everyone is so insistent on putting a 450 guy on a 250. I think it’s a good idea if there was 3 guys who were clearly the best 3 guys and you want all of them. For example, Anderson dropping down to race it. Once he and Barcia ruled themselves out, none of the other 450 guys are that good that they absolutely have to be on the team. If you’re gonna go with Craig or anyone in that 5-10 range, you may as well go with Cooper IMO
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mb60 7/28/2022 12:00pm
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Lol JS 17 is what 9th in the 450 class. You do realize he would be 12th if some more guys were racing this summer.
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MXD 7/28/2022 12:01pm
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Lol JS 17 is what 9th in the 450 class. You do realize he would be 12th if some more guys were racing this summer.
He didn't start racing until round 2 and had a very bad Millville. Look at his individual race results.
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Darrin Willis 7/28/2022 5:10pm
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Cooper is a no brainer to me. But fuck .what do I know .Im Canadian.
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Darrin Willis 7/28/2022 5:11pm
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I think Coopers biggest issue is hes not well liked.

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aeffertz 7/28/2022 5:12pm
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Because we want to win the event for a change.
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Chris_Buehler 7/28/2022 5:14pm
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Johnny Ringo wrote:
Because Craig is better
On a 250 outdoors? Track record says Joey by a mile
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Johnny Ringo 7/28/2022 5:26pm
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Johnny Ringo wrote:
Because Craig is better
Chris_Buehler wrote:
On a 250 outdoors? Track record says Joey by a mile
No, currently racing now. Craig is better.
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ShipLap 7/29/2022 5:21am
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What about anderson? He's stronger mentally
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Rosso391 7/29/2022 7:59am
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Who keeps letting people make a Topic like this? DUMBGEON
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ATKpilot99 7/29/2022 8:26am
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Just get Villopoto out of retirement.... maybe he has one more wire to wire moto win on a 250 in him .
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MXD 7/29/2022 8:30am
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ShipLap wrote:
What about anderson? He's stronger mentally
He's unavailable. I think he's having some procedure right after the season ends.
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cloverdale 8/1/2022 11:41am
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I am not sure why Craig is not the obvious answer. He is both a recent 250 and 450 rider.....not to mention he did pretty well this SX season!!!!
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Cammy41 8/1/2022 11:59am
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It will be craig but as dv said, imagine tomac on a 250 it would be talked about for years
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TropicPilot 8/1/2022 12:18pm
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MXD wrote:
He used to RIP on the PC 250 and he's been putting in some good rides this year with Red Bud being his best ride to...
He used to RIP on the PC 250 and he's been putting in some good rides this year with Red Bud being his best ride to date. Would he be a good option on the 250?

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Too up and down for me. I think Dungeys the best pick honestly. He never quits, stays out of carnage, makes good decision and is rock...
Too up and down for me.

I think Dungeys the best pick honestly.

He never quits, stays out of carnage, makes good decision and is rock solid.

His speed is as good as anyone not named eli or chase and he was even running their pace for the two laps before his ktm quit on him.
I'm coming around on the idea of picking Dungey, too. But if Dungey is in, he's better off on the 450. Putting Eli on that Star 250 so he could rip a decent start or tear through the pack would be the move.

Plus, how epic would it be for both Dungey and Tomac to end their outdoor careers with an MXdN win at home.
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AH387 8/1/2022 12:39pm
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These suggestions are just getting out of hand now.
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Richy 8/2/2022 4:51am
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AH387 wrote:
These suggestions are just getting out of hand now.
Carson Brown on a 2 Stroke... Screw it, on a BBR pitbike?

Agreed, it's getting a bit much, Joey has done well while he's been able to ride this year, but dropping him down to a 250 for MXdN is just crazy even before the Kawi drama.
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