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It however does say that US teams actually give promising amateurs a chance (and probably a much better pay?) instead of wanting a guy and a stack of cash.
What were his best lap times like in comparison to top 3 in EMX?
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Both him and Talviku are there because they cant get interest from the proper teams in europe.
To be fair to Talviku, he signed with the team he has , to get some nationals in, as they are doing those instead of GP's
towards Guillem and no respect towards him from yourself. He rocked up to Budd creek a track he has never ridden with only 5 times on the bike and pulls a 6th and 13th for 9th overall. Just wait and see what happens in 2023 with him in the GP Paddock…
Based on what he did so far in Europe, and i watch ALL the races, he had one good finish in Lommel in EMX , and the rest of the races have been typical EMX.. all over the place, as its a tight series, guys can go 2-9 , and be on the podium.
If you had said to me a week ago that an EMX guy was going to Star, he wouldnt have been in my top 10 guesses.
And yet he can rock up at a National and finish 9th..
Iguess we shall see, one of us will be looking for this thread at some point.
And i hope he does well, but nothing so far shows me he will be better than the likes of Pootjes or Hsu.
I dont disagree with your premise that speed should trump all, but teams dont run on fresh air... and as a rider, if you cant garner enough personal sponsors to believe in you, why should a team take a chance, unless you are one of the chosen few.
As of now, Farres hasnt done enough here for teams to have looked at him for 2022.. he hasnt had a stand out season, and yet apparently for 2023 he will be a threat in MX2.. if he is, great, we need good guys coming though, but as of today, he isnt the next Prado, based on what the results show.
You could also say the same about Vialle, he wasnt a stellar EMX rider but look at him now, he looks like being a 2 time champion soon.
Until you have results to back up 'promise' its just that , 'promise'.. and there is a long list of guys who have fallen by the wayside in the past few seasons.
If he does the next few rounds and does the same, it shows where EMX level really is against AMA 250.
Raths stepped up as much as they could. They are a small team but they have a decent engine package as far as I know. You immediately saw the progression in his results and leading the ADAC youngster cup is no joke.
Back to region where you come from.. I know a few Dutch riders that have a group of entrepeneurs that will all invest 1-5k per year into them, with a result of 50-75k in total to buy themselves in for a year of EMX250. These kids get the first choice because they bring money. Are they better then Guillem? Hell no. They just have better connections. I’ve heard some stories how he hopped on the Star bike and impressed them. They won’t let you race that bike just for fun.
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He just went 6th and 13th for 9th overall at Budds. Not bad for this tougher series...
But hey, it comes down to 19 on the line or 40 on the line... You fall in turn 1 at a GP and you're still in the points when you pick your bike up.
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