Mitch Evans joins KAWASAKI MXGP Race Team

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From the front page. This is great news. I think equal equipment and team so hopefully keeps building on 2022.
https://www.vitalmx.com/news/press-release/Mitch-Evans-Joins-Kawasaki-Racing-Team-MXGP,22220
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fanger 10/6/2022 11:51pm
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Epic, love to see him show what he's capable of.
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CPR 10/7/2022 12:41am
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Glad Mitch still managed to get a front running ride. I just hope he can stay healthy and continue to build to his potential.
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DadBod86 10/7/2022 12:59am
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Good stuff!!

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Gungadin 10/7/2022 1:42am
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Mitch has the speed.

His fitness will be better in 2023 and so will the team situation.

He is a moto winner.
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Bearuno 10/7/2022 4:29am
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Any news on Beato?
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fanger 10/7/2022 4:37am
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Bearuno wrote:
Any news on Beato?
He's a guy I could see doing well on a 250 in the states.
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Teejay 10/7/2022 4:44am
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Happy for Mitch, he showed his real speed towards the end of the year. After Watsons year, does he get a ride anywhere?
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Bearuno 10/7/2022 5:04am
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Gungadin wrote:
Mitch has the speed.

His fitness will be better in 2023 and so will the team situation.

He is a moto winner.
Team situation?

Everything I saw of his sojourn at HRC, seemed to be quite good.

He was on full HRC machinery, he and Tiga got on extremely well, and, the team dynamics were great.

HRC stood by him through basically a whole season, well, more, of injury. Things are pretty ruthless in racing, and they kept to their contract, from all I can gather.

They just elected to try another rider - they've got a multi time World Champion, and, they are taking a 'punt' on another rider.

I would have liked to see him still at HRC, but, he's gone to another Factory Team. And, without malice, I'd love to see him make HRC regret their decision...... Whistling

And being in the GPs with Factory Kawasaki, is a hell of a lot better than having to return to OZ, as a fair few blokes have had to do. Cripes, I counted most of the riders in the top 10 with time in the GPs and / or the US, in our Nationals here this year.
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motonation24 10/7/2022 6:59am
10/7/2022 6:59am
Some flashes of podium potential but mostly inconsistent and injured..
Tipping over on the first lap of MXON was not ideal either, but the P4 was good in first moto so that sums up most of his days.
Hopefully he takes a step forward next year
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Autotory117 10/7/2022 7:36am
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Good for him! Underrated rider
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Crush 10/7/2022 8:08am
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Gonna be a good year for him on that bike I think.
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Mavetism 10/7/2022 8:34am
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Autotory117 wrote:
Good for him! Underrated rider
Underrated in what way? Everyone knows he has the speed and skills. But look at his history so far, even when healthy he has way too many crashes and DNFs. I'm really happy for him and hope he does better in the next years, I want that guy to stay on track and mix it up with the front guys!
But after the last 3-4 years, he is lucky to still have a top factory ride. Hopefully I'll eat my words next year. A lot of people also gave up on Brian Bogers and he took his chance and made a huge step forward.
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KiwiBermRailer 10/7/2022 9:34am
10/7/2022 9:34am
Big things in ‘23 for Mitch I reckon!! Great to see him on factory equipment still!!
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cbunt44 10/8/2022 11:00pm
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Just wish he got a better gear deal then Just1..... Shame fox let him go
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Mavetism wrote:
Underrated in what way? Everyone knows he has the speed and skills. But look at his history so far, even when healthy he has way too...
Underrated in what way? Everyone knows he has the speed and skills. But look at his history so far, even when healthy he has way too many crashes and DNFs. I'm really happy for him and hope he does better in the next years, I want that guy to stay on track and mix it up with the front guys!
But after the last 3-4 years, he is lucky to still have a top factory ride. Hopefully I'll eat my words next year. A lot of people also gave up on Brian Bogers and he took his chance and made a huge step forward.
Yeah heis lucky to still have a factory ride. Having said that, not sure who else would have been a much better option for Kawa?
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MKMX 10/9/2022 4:04am
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cbunt44 wrote:
Just wish he got a better gear deal then Just1..... Shame fox let him go
Fox didn’t let him go, unlike the 450 factory teams in the US where riders have individual gear deals, the GP teams often have the gear deals.
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ML512 10/9/2022 5:09am
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cbunt44 wrote:
Just wish he got a better gear deal then Just1..... Shame fox let him go
You can't pick your own gear deals on any of the MXGP factory teams anymore. They all have built in gear deals. There's some, like WILVO, where you can do helmet or goggles. But most of it is tied to the team.
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