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Either way, I think they are piss poor rules. 250s, are not tiddlers, and should not have any arbitrary age restrictions, nor title limits.
Vialle had, apparently, decided to pursue his SX dream, well before he got the 2nd World Championship, I think. He was going over to the US whether or not he won the Title again. It will be interesting to see how he goes with it, I wish him luck.
On Vialle, I look forward to seeing him race. Rattray did it best of any over the riders coming to the US. Race the Nationals first then ride SX. And this was before Feld started influencing track design with their stupid AF whoops like they did this year. I can only imagine how many riders we will lose again next season unless Feld remembers this is racing with humans and not a circus with show animals.
Don't hold your breath.
I came back to the thread to see if anyone was making any headway.
“Swoll is a diversity hire? I have no idea who Brown even is.” Really? What an embarrassment for the moto fanbase, especially the first part.
I’m out. Have fun.
He had the 2 MX2 World Titles, and that was it. No hope of staying in MX2 with the rules.
Of course, he probably wanted to move up - well, He Knew he had to move up, or go to the USA, to continue on 250s, if he wanted.
Gajser got his one MX2 title at 19 in 2015, went to MXGP, to get the title 2016.
Choices. People should be able to have them.
Quite a few 125 / 250 Champions, be they in the World Championships ( before the BS "age out " rules ) and the US Championships, and others around the World, have been over 23 years of age. And, as I have pointed out many times here, both Zack and Ferrandis, were able to get titles in the 250s, and Then 450 titles, in the USA, that they couldn't get before they aged out ( I think Ferrandis left to the US a year early) in the GPs.
Not everyone has Championship levels before the age of 23. Zack only ever got 1 GP overall, and Ferrandis, I think, 4. But both progressed, because they Could, they had the time and No BS age out rule, back in the USA.
The USA, should Never embrace an Age Out rule.
Pit Row
This isn’t 1984 when a 17-18 year old kid can move up onto a 170 pound 125, it’s 2023 and the bike have three times the power and weighs 40-50 pounds more. He’s 18, 5’8” @145, he didn’t have enough time to build his strength and stamina.
BTW, this topic has been flogged to death and all questions answered and debated in other identical threads.
Fuck that, level the playing field, let the actually fast dudes who put in the work get the rides regardless of age (although I agree to some extent on dudes like craig, Jmart, etc).
Give his ride to someone like Derek Kelley.
As an ancient slow rider, I would hate to have to race a pesky 55 year old in my vaunted, but slow, 0ver 60 class. To me, the fastest rider should reap the rewards. No setting a quota based off age or any other factor.
But then again, I am old. Nap time!
He has limited sx experience, that's why he has gone the 250 path.
If 'these guys' had the opportunity to stay MX2 for another year or 2 it may have forced the youngsters to stay down (or maybe even race local GP's as wildcards) to gain more experience.
Maybe its just me but do not like pros retiring early (under 30) with what seems like burn out. I have always said leave them to be kids and do kid things as well as ride. The thought of them lacking social skills is a worry with them only mixing with other moto kids.
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