Ryder DiFrancesco officially racing Pro in 2023 as PC adds him

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Edited Date/Time 10/12/2022 8:44pm
Looks like Mitch found a way to add Ryder D for 23 after all. He will race the full outdoor series.
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man.. Forkner needs a change
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Anybody wonder why Kawi chose to release this today, this is typically done in October…..or is it major show of support…
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LouisianaMotocross 8/4/2022 4:16pm
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DonM wrote:
Anybody wonder why Kawi chose to release this today, this is typically done in October…..or is it major show of support…
Probably just finished working out something to get Ryder d a spot for outdoors. They know they aren’t adding anymore so why wait. I’m glad they got the money stuff worked out so Ryder can race all outdoors and not have to stay amateur all next year(until after Lorettas) like was originally thought.
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Ryder should prepare for supercross though. forkner or mcadoo will get hurt in about 2 minutes and be out for 8 months.
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Wow did not see that coming 🤣
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Seems like a great kid and, he’s got Hot Sauce as a coach .



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Room for him?

Forkner will never finish a series so….

There will be room.
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DonM wrote:
Anybody wonder why Kawi chose to release this today, this is typically done in October…..or is it major show of support…
It’s been done for awhile, but they just signed it and they wanted it announced at LLs. The rumor of him not having a ride had everyone after him, and he just wanted to concentrate on going pro.
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quadzrulebro 8/4/2022 7:26pm
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TXDirt wrote:
Room for him?

Forkner will never finish a series so….

There will be room.
Forkner has lined up way more often than Jett Reynolds the last year or two.
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Ryder D is a stud, will be the next big one to come through. Expect a lot of success out of him.
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Bow977 wrote:
Ryder D is a stud, will be the next big one to come through. Expect a lot of success out of him.
So you’re saying Ryder D is the future?
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Bow977 wrote:
Ryder D is a stud, will be the next big one to come through. Expect a lot of success out of him.
zehn wrote:
So you’re saying Ryder D is the future?
He’ll get there when it’s time
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decano51 wrote:
man.. Forkner needs a change
The excessive forkner hate is getting old. He was riding really good before he collided with Jett. He also won a supercross this year. It's not like he just straight up sucked this year.
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Bow977 wrote:
Ryder D is a stud, will be the next big one to come through. Expect a lot of success out of him.
zehn wrote:
So you’re saying Ryder D is the future?
Yes I am
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ProbablyDave 8/5/2022 12:43am
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Bow977 wrote:
Ryder D is a stud, will be the next big one to come through. Expect a lot of success out of him.
Yeah Forkner was supposed to be the next big thing as well. I hope he does well but the pro ranks can be so brutal.
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decano51 wrote:
man.. Forkner needs a change
hubbardmx50 wrote:
The excessive forkner hate is getting old. He was riding really good before he collided with Jett. He also won a supercross this year. It's not...
The excessive forkner hate is getting old. He was riding really good before he collided with Jett. He also won a supercross this year. It's not like he just straight up sucked this year.
It's not that he wasn't riding good, it's that he managed to get hurt twice, his fault or not.

Edit: didn't mean to come off as Forkner "hate", and I don't think the person you quoted was either. Just that he's looking like another injury riddled "what if", and that he might benefit from a change just to try and break up the same cycle.
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The guy was pile driving himself into the dirt long before Jett came along.
It's his legacy.
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All the Forkner hate is lame. Some of you guys have no idea what it’s like to be injured and sit and home for months without compensation. All you do is worry about losing your job, family and bills. I swear this place has a bunch of “grown” men acting like women.

I’m happy for Ryder and can’t wait to see him out there with the big dogs.

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Bow977 wrote:
Ryder D is a stud, will be the next big one to come through. Expect a lot of success out of him.
zehn wrote:
So you’re saying Ryder D is the future?
Johnny Ringo wrote:
He’ll get there when it’s time
When Hymas retires it will be his time...
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When Hymas retires it will be his time...

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Cant say im shocked they signed him. Kawi is the complete 180 from ktm as far as retaining riders theyve invested in.
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hubbardmx50 wrote:
The excessive forkner hate is getting old. He was riding really good before he collided with Jett. He also won a supercross this year. It's not...
The excessive forkner hate is getting old. He was riding really good before he collided with Jett. He also won a supercross this year. It's not like he just straight up sucked this year.
Jett gifted him that win out of his sense of fair play.
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Guys will simultaneously tell you Loretta's is too small for 250/450 A riders, just one race and it's not a good indicator or realistic of what a pro national track should be....Then also point to Loretta's results as a "I told you so" lol

BTW I think Loretta's is dumb for A class and means nothing for pro guys. Ask anyone who matters, and Ryder D and Hymas are the two cant miss and already formidable pro speed, despite this years Loretta's results.
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TXDirt wrote:
Room for him?

Forkner will never finish a series so….

There will be room.
you're not wrong and it just flat out sucks for Forker (and AC, too). Great talents, huge potentials, but the moto gods just refuse to let them off crutches for some reason. Just super frustrating for the riders, obviously.
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Bow977 wrote:
Ryder D is a stud, will be the next big one to come through. Expect a lot of success out of him.
ProbablyDave wrote:
Yeah Forkner was supposed to be the next big thing as well. I hope he does well but the pro ranks can be so brutal.
Forkner is still balls fast when hes healthy, I definitely wouldn't put him in the "pros swallowed him up" category. He will continue to have a factory ride for the rest of his career because he can always run up front, even if hes hurt alot.
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Bow977 wrote:
Ryder D is a stud, will be the next big one to come through. Expect a lot of success out of him.
ProbablyDave wrote:
Yeah Forkner was supposed to be the next big thing as well. I hope he does well but the pro ranks can be so brutal.
Sacko wrote:
Forkner is still balls fast when hes healthy, I definitely wouldn't put him in the "pros swallowed him up" category. He will continue to have a...
Forkner is still balls fast when hes healthy, I definitely wouldn't put him in the "pros swallowed him up" category. He will continue to have a factory ride for the rest of his career because he can always run up front, even if hes hurt alot.
His next ride prob wont be a factory ride if he continues to not be able to finish a season.
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zehn wrote:
So you’re saying Ryder D is the future?
Johnny Ringo wrote:
He’ll get there when it’s time
Rosso391 wrote:
When Hymas retires it will be his time...
Thats completely to funny ..So far Ryder has the edge .
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Rosso391 wrote:
When Hymas retires it will be his time...
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Trickamoto 10/5/2022 7:53am
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Ryder is a great kid but is going to have to get fit. He ran up front a number of times but dropped like an anchor in the second half of the motos.

About the Forkner hate...Yes, the kid is a tool of the worst kind...but damn he's good when healthy. He won like 11 of his first 20 sx'es. Big upside still.
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I've been a fan of Ryder D since he was on 85s but starting at Loretta's and continuing through the remaining rounds of the Pro Motocross season his performance wasn't there. Maybe they were trying a few things on setup or maybe he was nursing an injury, but it was disappointing to see him peter out.
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