Every Pro Circuit Rider There's Ever Been?

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ProKawi24 9/11/2022 3:49pm
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I've always wondered this, maybe ML or someone else has more insight to it but the whole James thing...I get that they wanted him to be on a full "factory" team but was there really any difference with the bike? Especially in those days PC was known to have the best bikes and the factory team pretty much uses all PC parts anyway. Other than maybe being paid more or having less riders under the tent so more focus was put on him I never really understood it.
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ando 9/11/2022 3:56pm
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thewrizzle wrote:
Swallow their pride?? They seem to be doing a good job with the 450 program.
Richy wrote:
Right now I agree with you, big fan of Anderson and was happy to see Savatgy back out there on one, but Kawasaki in the US...
Right now I agree with you, big fan of Anderson and was happy to see Savatgy back out there on one, but Kawasaki in the US and even in Europe are often dicks, look at the Tomac debacle.
thewrizzle wrote:
They’ve got 16 450 titles since the year 2000, I’d say they know what they’re doing.
Where?
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ProKawi24 wrote:
I've always wondered this, maybe ML or someone else has more insight to it but the whole James thing...I get that they wanted him to be...
I've always wondered this, maybe ML or someone else has more insight to it but the whole James thing...I get that they wanted him to be on a full "factory" team but was there really any difference with the bike? Especially in those days PC was known to have the best bikes and the factory team pretty much uses all PC parts anyway. Other than maybe being paid more or having less riders under the tent so more focus was put on him I never really understood it.
Didn't PC build him that 250F he rode for his last national in the "Lite's"?...
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dunndetailedit 9/11/2022 4:13pm
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ProKawi24 wrote:
I've always wondered this, maybe ML or someone else has more insight to it but the whole James thing...I get that they wanted him to be...
I've always wondered this, maybe ML or someone else has more insight to it but the whole James thing...I get that they wanted him to be on a full "factory" team but was there really any difference with the bike? Especially in those days PC was known to have the best bikes and the factory team pretty much uses all PC parts anyway. Other than maybe being paid more or having less riders under the tent so more focus was put on him I never really understood it.
Jeremy (his old mechanic) did an interview with Ping I think it was not long ago that gave a lot of good details about when Jame’s turned pro and the whole PC/Factory Kawi deal.
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inthebadboycorner 9/11/2022 4:21pm
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MXMattii wrote:
George Jobe [Img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/96/cf/b5/96cfb5585cc484817304f93c7903c8ad.jpg[/img]
George Jobe

What is the story here please?
What year and what race?
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MXMattii wrote:
George Jobe [Img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/96/cf/b5/96cfb5585cc484817304f93c7903c8ad.jpg[/img]
George Jobe

inthebadboycorner wrote:
What is the story here please?
What year and what race?
The late Georges Jobé's Honda CR 500 from the '92 Glen Helen 500 USGP. Mitch Payton of Pro Circuit built this bike specifically for Jobé to ride.
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DownSouth 9/11/2022 4:40pm
9/11/2022 4:40pm Edited Date/Time 9/11/2022 4:51pm
Didn't Erick Vallejo do a stint as a fill in?

Hopefully I am not mixing him up with Pedro.

Edit: yup, found a racer x article where he mentions 4 races filling in during the splitfire era.
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mac3-d wrote:
So Stewart when straight to the factory Kawasaki. What the the reason for this ?
I recommend you listen to Jeremy Albrecht's whiskey throttle show episode. He talks all about it
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mvmx 9/11/2022 4:56pm
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The ONE and ONLY # 555 Shaun Palmer

OK Mitch lost a bet, but Palms was on a full PC 250 until he left a pinky in the GH fence.

What could have been!!!
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thewrizzle 9/11/2022 5:31pm
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Richy wrote:
Right now I agree with you, big fan of Anderson and was happy to see Savatgy back out there on one, but Kawasaki in the US...
Right now I agree with you, big fan of Anderson and was happy to see Savatgy back out there on one, but Kawasaki in the US and even in Europe are often dicks, look at the Tomac debacle.
thewrizzle wrote:
They’ve got 16 450 titles since the year 2000, I’d say they know what they’re doing.
ando wrote:
Where?
In the AMA series, indoor and out.
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Chris_Buehler 9/11/2022 5:45pm
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Richy wrote:
Can't argue with the results 👍 But they could have had more out of Tomac if he'd actually been happy to be there.
Not like Tomac is the only one to have negative things to say about them either. RV and Weimer too.
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UpTiTe 9/11/2022 6:07pm
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Clark Jones
David Gerig
Troy Lee
Jeff Jennings.
Andy Jefferson

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ML512 9/11/2022 6:10pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
Clark Jones
David Gerig
Troy Lee
Jeff Jennings.
Andy Jefferson

All a part of the shop support / Husky days though, right?

I started the thread for main race team only, just bit to get it all mixed up too much.
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UpTiTe 9/11/2022 6:19pm
9/11/2022 6:19pm
UpTiTe wrote:
Clark Jones
David Gerig
Troy Lee
Jeff Jennings.
Andy Jefferson

ML512 wrote:
All a part of the shop support / Husky days though, right? I started the thread for main race team only, just bit to get it...
All a part of the shop support / Husky days though, right?

I started the thread for main race team only, just bit to get it all mixed up too much.
Yes Husky days, I was just messing around. PC Husky had the coolest vibe, always a party.

I did forget Bones, he had the sanoest Husky 125 I’ve ever seen, all their bikes were always so nice looking.
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ML512 9/11/2022 7:44pm
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AngryBear wrote:
*cough* this *cough*

not to ruin the fun. i only found this after i tried thinking of additions...

https://www.procircuit.com/teamhistory.htm
Well that would have been more useful then the damn hour I spent coming up with my list. Albeit, I wasn’t as far off as I expected. I tried to go backwards through the years.

However, looking at that list some of the fill-ins are missing.

Anyone remember any further fill-in riders or one off race guys?
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AngryBear 9/11/2022 7:49pm
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AngryBear wrote:
*cough* this *cough*

not to ruin the fun. i only found this after i tried thinking of additions...

https://www.procircuit.com/teamhistory.htm
ML512 wrote:
Well that would have been more useful then the damn hour I spent coming up with my list. Albeit, I wasn’t as far off as I...
Well that would have been more useful then the damn hour I spent coming up with my list. Albeit, I wasn’t as far off as I expected. I tried to go backwards through the years.

However, looking at that list some of the fill-ins are missing.

Anyone remember any further fill-in riders or one off race guys?
oh i can out nerd this.

i had copy/pasted your list thus far into excel and had started sorting by year/decade...

definitely audible doh when i found that pc link...
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mvmx 9/11/2022 7:50pm
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AngryBear wrote:
*cough* this *cough*

not to ruin the fun. i only found this after i tried thinking of additions...

https://www.procircuit.com/teamhistory.htm
ML512 wrote:
Well that would have been more useful then the damn hour I spent coming up with my list. Albeit, I wasn’t as far off as I...
Well that would have been more useful then the damn hour I spent coming up with my list. Albeit, I wasn’t as far off as I expected. I tried to go backwards through the years.

However, looking at that list some of the fill-ins are missing.

Anyone remember any further fill-in riders or one off race guys?
I've seen Bone's note books...
thepelican 9/12/2022 1:36pm
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Edgar Torronteras?
Pakoyz250f 9/12/2022 3:31pm
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It´s been said before but I´ll say it again..

Mexican Pedro "Speedy" Gonzalez
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Pakoyz250f wrote:
It´s been said before but I´ll say it again..

Mexican Pedro "Speedy" Gonzalez
Why repeat someone that’s been named at least twice?
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FIREfish148 9/12/2022 4:05pm
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chuckie108 wrote:
Jeff Matiasevich
Had to dig these from under the bed. I always wondered why they gave Matiasevich a poster separate from the rest of the guys that year? I’ve had that framed poster since 99 but it just sits in the closet now. Always wanted to get the whole poster autographed but the other dudes were east coast I’m pretty sure. Not sure why I didn’t get any from the following season signed.


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anniebertmojo 9/12/2022 4:08pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
Clark Jones
David Gerig
Troy Lee
Jeff Jennings.
Andy Jefferson

ML512 wrote:
All a part of the shop support / Husky days though, right? I started the thread for main race team only, just bit to get it...
All a part of the shop support / Husky days though, right?

I started the thread for main race team only, just bit to get it all mixed up too much.
PC - 1981 with JJ on the cover




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