Updated: Timed Qualifying Results from Cardiff (WSX)

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Twigster 10/7/2022 2:45pm
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Coggl wrote:
The track looks tame compared to the us .Supposedly the supplier for the dirt originally backed out last minute
Twigster wrote:
Have to look at the field, aside from the huge names everyone else wouldn’t handle a full-blown SX track. Add to that the stadium is about...
Have to look at the field, aside from the huge names everyone else wouldn’t handle a full-blown SX track. Add to that the stadium is about to be used for Wales international rugby matches probably means there were limits on how much earth they could bring in. Capacity wise the stadium is capable of 87,000 with all three tiers, but it’s also designed to put the crowd close so it doesn’t have the internal area of NFL stadia.

Not sure what the atmosphere will be like tomorrow night (hoping to go so I’ll let you know after) but for rugby matches it’s a layout generates an incredible noise level. I’m really hoping it goes well.
ando wrote:
It’s a rugby stadium. The playing field is about the same length as an NFL field but a lot wider. Plenty of room for a full...
It’s a rugby stadium. The playing field is about the same length as an NFL field but a lot wider. Plenty of room for a full size track if they wanted to.

I’ve been to Millennium Stadium to watch rugby. It would be an awesome arena to watch a supercross event.
The pitch is wider than an NFL pitch but NFL then has extra space for the teams to stand at the side, refs, cheerleaders and all the drinks and medical tents etc. So the floor space in an NFL stadium is bigger.

Apparantly there was a last-minute problem with the soil supplier apparantly and they’ve had to screen and use some stuff from local that was last-minute replacement. That might mean they’ve had to dial it back a bit from what they wanted.
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LungButter 10/7/2022 3:15pm
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ando wrote:
If you’ve been watching his videos he’s a long way from full race shape.
If you’ve been watching his videos he’s a long way from full race shape.
Why?
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ando 10/7/2022 3:18pm
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ando wrote:
If you’ve been watching his videos he’s a long way from full race shape.
If you’ve been watching his videos he’s a long way from full race shape.
LungButter wrote:
Why?
Why what?
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[YM] 10/7/2022 3:41pm
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fullfloater wrote:
I'm liking all of the setups so far, other than the red sideplate numbers on the RWR bikes. Remind you of Canadian Junior numbers Mav?
aeffertz wrote:
The RWR bikes might possibly be the ugliest professional bikes I've seen, aside from the Slater Skins atrocities. [img]https://i.imgur.com/VKOjxub.jpg[/img]
The RWR bikes might possibly be the ugliest professional bikes I've seen, aside from the Slater Skins atrocities.

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I think of Wonder Bread when I look at Shane's bike. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/10/07/572313/s1200_0007225001137_1_A1C1_0600.jpg[/img]
I think of Wonder Bread when I look at Shane's bike.
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Underground Bob 10/7/2022 3:53pm
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ando wrote:
If you’ve been watching his videos he’s a long way from full race shape.
If you’ve been watching his videos he’s a long way from full race shape.
LungButter wrote:
Why?
ando wrote:
Why what?
Chad has never been a front runner in practice for many years but expect his times to improve and race times again. Old brain does not learn as fast as young brain and expect nuts aren't as big as they used to be either. Anyone expecting 40yo Chad to be a front runner in even this pack is living on emotion. Props for even being out there in a young man's game
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Underground Bob 10/7/2022 4:01pm
10/7/2022 4:01pm
fullfloater wrote:
I'm liking all of the setups so far, other than the red sideplate numbers on the RWR bikes. Remind you of Canadian Junior numbers Mav?
aeffertz wrote:
The RWR bikes might possibly be the ugliest professional bikes I've seen, aside from the Slater Skins atrocities. [img]https://i.imgur.com/VKOjxub.jpg[/img]
The RWR bikes might possibly be the ugliest professional bikes I've seen, aside from the Slater Skins atrocities.

Different rim colour like gold or blue would make an improvement but it's too much of a pizza for me
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[YM] wrote:
[img]https://bikegraphix.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/yzf_ShakeNBake.jpg[/img]
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chasetwo79 10/7/2022 4:25pm
10/7/2022 4:25pm
I really hate the freestyle ramp in race applications. Like loathe it. But the rest of the track looks like a decent of track. Much more technical than Traditional overseas races like Paris/Bercy usually are
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KiwiBermRailer 10/7/2022 4:39pm
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Are you employed by SX Global or just a contractor? I'm surprised that Reed wasn't able to put in a better time than half the guys...
Are you employed by SX Global or just a contractor?

I'm surprised that Reed wasn't able to put in a better time than half the guys in front of him
Reed is a racer though. I’m sure he will be higher up come race time 🤷‍♂️
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CPR 10/7/2022 5:06pm
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chasetwo79 wrote:
I really hate the freestyle ramp in race applications. Like loathe it. But the rest of the track looks like a decent of track. Much more...
I really hate the freestyle ramp in race applications. Like loathe it. But the rest of the track looks like a decent of track. Much more technical than Traditional overseas races like Paris/Bercy usually are
Don’t mind the ramp myself and I think the track is a bit deceptive.
It looks like a simple layout at first glance, but some of the transitions are pretty tight, between that and the hard dirt, timing and throttle control are going to be at a premium.
Also looks as if a few riders are happy that the whoops aren’t any longer.
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LungButter 10/7/2022 5:07pm
10/7/2022 5:07pm
ando wrote:
Why what?
Why isn't he in full race shape? Mind giving us a little context?

Some of us don't have time to watch every Vlog out there.
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CPR 10/7/2022 5:11pm
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ando wrote:
Why what?
LungButter wrote:
Why isn't he in full race shape? Mind giving us a little context?

Some of us don't have time to watch every Vlog out there.
Because he’s 40, hasn’t raced for two years and enjoying life?
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mxlegend99 10/7/2022 5:37pm
10/7/2022 5:37pm
ando wrote:
Why what?
LungButter wrote:
Why isn't he in full race shape? Mind giving us a little context?

Some of us don't have time to watch every Vlog out there.
He is retired. Why would he be in race shape?

He has fully embraced being a dad and has the body to go with it. The older he gets the harder it is to get his body back into race shape .. and the ceiling on what he's capable of gets a bit lower too.

Even when he was racing. He often showed up a bit underdone and got his race conditioning from racing.
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BobPA 10/7/2022 5:48pm
10/7/2022 5:48pm
I guess someone forgot to tell a crowd to be there?
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mx313 10/7/2022 6:24pm
10/7/2022 6:24pm
Twigster wrote:
Have to look at the field, aside from the huge names everyone else wouldn’t handle a full-blown SX track. Add to that the stadium is about...
Have to look at the field, aside from the huge names everyone else wouldn’t handle a full-blown SX track. Add to that the stadium is about to be used for Wales international rugby matches probably means there were limits on how much earth they could bring in. Capacity wise the stadium is capable of 87,000 with all three tiers, but it’s also designed to put the crowd close so it doesn’t have the internal area of NFL stadia.

Not sure what the atmosphere will be like tomorrow night (hoping to go so I’ll let you know after) but for rugby matches it’s a layout generates an incredible noise level. I’m really hoping it goes well.
ando wrote:
It’s a rugby stadium. The playing field is about the same length as an NFL field but a lot wider. Plenty of room for a full...
It’s a rugby stadium. The playing field is about the same length as an NFL field but a lot wider. Plenty of room for a full size track if they wanted to.

I’ve been to Millennium Stadium to watch rugby. It would be an awesome arena to watch a supercross event.
Twigster wrote:
The pitch is wider than an NFL pitch but NFL then has extra space for the teams to stand at the side, refs, cheerleaders and all...
The pitch is wider than an NFL pitch but NFL then has extra space for the teams to stand at the side, refs, cheerleaders and all the drinks and medical tents etc. So the floor space in an NFL stadium is bigger.

Apparantly there was a last-minute problem with the soil supplier apparantly and they’ve had to screen and use some stuff from local that was last-minute replacement. That might mean they’ve had to dial it back a bit from what they wanted.
Ohhh coz in rugby games the reserves, cheerleaders, staff, officials etc just dissappear.
Cardiff stadium is 80m wide or 260ft.
An nfl field is 50m wide or 160. The stadium width would vary in each nfl type stadium.
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mx313 10/7/2022 6:29pm
10/7/2022 6:29pm
Coggl wrote:
The track looks tame compared to the us .Supposedly the supplier for the dirt originally backed out last minute
Twigster wrote:
Have to look at the field, aside from the huge names everyone else wouldn’t handle a full-blown SX track. Add to that the stadium is about...
Have to look at the field, aside from the huge names everyone else wouldn’t handle a full-blown SX track. Add to that the stadium is about to be used for Wales international rugby matches probably means there were limits on how much earth they could bring in. Capacity wise the stadium is capable of 87,000 with all three tiers, but it’s also designed to put the crowd close so it doesn’t have the internal area of NFL stadia.

Not sure what the atmosphere will be like tomorrow night (hoping to go so I’ll let you know after) but for rugby matches it’s a layout generates an incredible noise level. I’m really hoping it goes well.
What sort of bs is that. Other then the "huge" names no1 else would handle an American sx?.😂😂😂
There's only 2or 3 huge names.
Tomac, roczen, Reed.
Basically every rider in this event except about 3 guys have raced the big and scary ama sx and all lived to make it to this event.
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SteveUrchin 10/7/2022 6:53pm
10/7/2022 6:53pm
Not Hating on Barx but drake needs to ride that bike in AMA supercross next year!!!
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SteveUrchin 10/7/2022 6:59pm
10/7/2022 6:59pm
After qualifying times wonder what Chad thinks about the whoops 🤣
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DG268 10/7/2022 7:00pm
10/7/2022 7:00pm
ando wrote:
Why what?
LungButter wrote:
Why isn't he in full race shape? Mind giving us a little context?

Some of us don't have time to watch every Vlog out there.
CPR wrote:
Because he’s 40, hasn’t raced for two years and enjoying life?
Then again when has Reedy ever put effort into practice he’s a gamer
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JustMX 10/7/2022 7:16pm
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ando wrote:
If you’ve been watching his videos he’s a long way from full race shape.
If you’ve been watching his videos he’s a long way from full race shape.
LungButter wrote:
Why?
too many shrimps on the barbie
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ando 10/7/2022 7:22pm
10/7/2022 7:22pm
ando wrote:
Why what?
LungButter wrote:
Why isn't he in full race shape? Mind giving us a little context?

Some of us don't have time to watch every Vlog out there.
His videos show that he’s been practicing and he says he’s been starting to train and wants to get back to some decent condition. By his own admission that takes time and a lot of grind and you can see his physical condition in the videos - he’s not very far along that journey.
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ando 10/7/2022 7:39pm
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Twigster wrote:
Have to look at the field, aside from the huge names everyone else wouldn’t handle a full-blown SX track. Add to that the stadium is about...
Have to look at the field, aside from the huge names everyone else wouldn’t handle a full-blown SX track. Add to that the stadium is about to be used for Wales international rugby matches probably means there were limits on how much earth they could bring in. Capacity wise the stadium is capable of 87,000 with all three tiers, but it’s also designed to put the crowd close so it doesn’t have the internal area of NFL stadia.

Not sure what the atmosphere will be like tomorrow night (hoping to go so I’ll let you know after) but for rugby matches it’s a layout generates an incredible noise level. I’m really hoping it goes well.
ando wrote:
It’s a rugby stadium. The playing field is about the same length as an NFL field but a lot wider. Plenty of room for a full...
It’s a rugby stadium. The playing field is about the same length as an NFL field but a lot wider. Plenty of room for a full size track if they wanted to.

I’ve been to Millennium Stadium to watch rugby. It would be an awesome arena to watch a supercross event.
Twigster wrote:
The pitch is wider than an NFL pitch but NFL then has extra space for the teams to stand at the side, refs, cheerleaders and all...
The pitch is wider than an NFL pitch but NFL then has extra space for the teams to stand at the side, refs, cheerleaders and all the drinks and medical tents etc. So the floor space in an NFL stadium is bigger.

Apparantly there was a last-minute problem with the soil supplier apparantly and they’ve had to screen and use some stuff from local that was last-minute replacement. That might mean they’ve had to dial it back a bit from what they wanted.
The playing surface of a rugby pitch is 70’ wider than an NFL pitch. Plus there is space on the sidelines.

There’s enough room for the same size track they’d build for an NFL stadium in the US. Not as much space as a baseball field though.
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mx 219 10/7/2022 7:42pm
10/7/2022 7:42pm Edited Date/Time 10/7/2022 7:44pm
LungButter wrote:
Why?
ando wrote:
Why what?
Underground Bob wrote:
Chad has never been a front runner in practice for many years but expect his times to improve and race times again. Old brain does not...
Chad has never been a front runner in practice for many years but expect his times to improve and race times again. Old brain does not learn as fast as young brain and expect nuts aren't as big as they used to be either. Anyone expecting 40yo Chad to be a front runner in even this pack is living on emotion. Props for even being out there in a young man's game
Stick a fork in him, he was done in like 2019. 3 seconds is a big gap.
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