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Juck 10/8/2022 8:05am
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De Wolf has lije 4 years left in Mx2, and should have a good contract. I think it would be a better move for his teammate...
De Wolf has lije 4 years left in Mx2, and should have a good contract.

I think it would be a better move for his teammate (and also Dutch) Roan vd Moosdijk to look at the US 250s in the near future.
I think if he goes mxgp in 24 he ismore likely to end up like beaton or Jacobi (so without a ride) then like Jonass or Seewer.

Go US in 24, dont do SX in 24 but do spend all ofseason trainin on it and sign a mx only deal for 24 (wait anddo a fill in deal at worst).


Imo title fight next year will be between Van De Moosdijk and Geerts
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RG1 10/10/2022 4:14am
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roninho wrote:
De Wolf has lije 4 years left in Mx2, and should have a good contract. I think it would be a better move for his teammate...
De Wolf has lije 4 years left in Mx2, and should have a good contract.

I think it would be a better move for his teammate (and also Dutch) Roan vd Moosdijk to look at the US 250s in the near future.
I think if he goes mxgp in 24 he ismore likely to end up like beaton or Jacobi (so without a ride) then like Jonass or Seewer.

Go US in 24, dont do SX in 24 but do spend all ofseason trainin on it and sign a mx only deal for 24 (wait anddo a fill in deal at worst).


Neo78 wrote:
Unsure if there will be MXGP in 24 - they are struggling - no Husky MXGP team, is the beginning of the end
You’re absolutely out of your mind if you think MXGP won’t exist after next season
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Neo78 10/10/2022 4:40am
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roninho wrote:
De Wolf has lije 4 years left in Mx2, and should have a good contract. I think it would be a better move for his teammate...
De Wolf has lije 4 years left in Mx2, and should have a good contract.

I think it would be a better move for his teammate (and also Dutch) Roan vd Moosdijk to look at the US 250s in the near future.
I think if he goes mxgp in 24 he ismore likely to end up like beaton or Jacobi (so without a ride) then like Jonass or Seewer.

Go US in 24, dont do SX in 24 but do spend all ofseason trainin on it and sign a mx only deal for 24 (wait anddo a fill in deal at worst).


Neo78 wrote:
Unsure if there will be MXGP in 24 - they are struggling - no Husky MXGP team, is the beginning of the end
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You’re absolutely out of your mind if you think MXGP won’t exist after next season
It’s make or break imo - yes they’ll push on, but with what quality is to be seen. The electric revolution is coming to remember? Fast!
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roninho 10/10/2022 7:10am
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Yeah that's insane. MXGP is going to be around in 2024, way to much money to be made by infront (and to much invested in it as well after buying it).

What electric bikes will do for MX nobody knows, but that will take years and if it kills MXGP then it will kill all series.
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roninho 10/10/2022 7:33am
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Juck wrote:
Imo title fight next year will be between Van De Moosdijk and Geerts
vd Moosdijk will be 23 next season adn has never won a GP and only 1 moto. I would be very surprised if he can fight for the title against a healthy Geerts
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Neo78 10/10/2022 8:19am
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roninho wrote:
Yeah that's insane. MXGP is going to be around in 2024, way to much money to be made by infront (and to much invested in it...
Yeah that's insane. MXGP is going to be around in 2024, way to much money to be made by infront (and to much invested in it as well after buying it).

What electric bikes will do for MX nobody knows, but that will take years and if it kills MXGP then it will kill all series.
KTM only having Herlings on the 450, and no Husky Team isn’t ideal for 2023. They’re the biggest manufacturer in Europe and they’re investment is low. Infront are the same team from youthstream etc who close up shop, and change name to launder €.

I’ve been around MX since 1988, so only want the best for the sport.
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Juck 10/10/2022 8:27am
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Juck wrote:
Imo title fight next year will be between Van De Moosdijk and Geerts
roninho wrote:
vd Moosdijk will be 23 next season adn has never won a GP and only 1 moto. I would be very surprised if he can fight...
vd Moosdijk will be 23 next season adn has never won a GP and only 1 moto. I would be very surprised if he can fight for the title against a healthy Geerts
I know it sounds stupid on paper but I was really impressed with his speed and consistency after coming back from injury. I think Geerts is far and away the best rider in the class but if I had to guess who's gonna be closest to him I'd say Van De Moosdijk.
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roninho 10/10/2022 10:34pm
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Yeah all contenders need to step up their game if they want to challenge Geerts.
Muscle-Milk-KTM 10/11/2022 1:28am
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Adamo could be a contender now he’s on the factory KTM.
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Snapper 10/11/2022 1:56am
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roninho wrote:
Yeah that's insane. MXGP is going to be around in 2024, way to much money to be made by infront (and to much invested in it...
Yeah that's insane. MXGP is going to be around in 2024, way to much money to be made by infront (and to much invested in it as well after buying it).

What electric bikes will do for MX nobody knows, but that will take years and if it kills MXGP then it will kill all series.
Neo78 wrote:
KTM only having Herlings on the 450, and no Husky Team isn’t ideal for 2023. They’re the biggest manufacturer in Europe and they’re investment is low...
KTM only having Herlings on the 450, and no Husky Team isn’t ideal for 2023. They’re the biggest manufacturer in Europe and they’re investment is low. Infront are the same team from youthstream etc who close up shop, and change name to launder €.

I’ve been around MX since 1988, so only want the best for the sport.
Husky will have riders in MXGP in 2023.
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Cortami79 10/11/2022 3:37am
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Juck wrote:
I know it sounds stupid on paper but I was really impressed with his speed and consistency after coming back from injury. I think Geerts is...
I know it sounds stupid on paper but I was really impressed with his speed and consistency after coming back from injury. I think Geerts is far and away the best rider in the class but if I had to guess who's gonna be closest to him I'd say Van De Moosdijk.
I see your logic but as mxxxeR1 says, I think his biggest challenge will be Benistant. Vd moosdijk is an excellent rider but he has had some really shitty injuries at exactly the wrong moments of his career. As a Dutch fan I hope he proves me wrong though!
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Last Braaap 10/11/2022 4:01am
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KurtJ99 wrote:
Do you think the US will get one of the TBA on the calendar?
https://www.mxgp.com/news/2023-provisional-fim-motocross-world-champion…
Holy feck-a-doodle-doo!!!

MXoN in late october? Do you want no team USA, cuz that's how you get no team USA...

Flyaway in Indonesia and after 3 months another flyaway to Vietnam? Why? Why not merge?
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Neo78 10/11/2022 4:09am
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KurtJ99 wrote:
Do you think the US will get one of the TBA on the calendar?
https://www.mxgp.com/news/2023-provisional-fim-motocross-world-champion…
Last Braaap wrote:
Holy feck-a-doodle-doo!!! MXoN in late october? Do you want no team USA, cuz that's how you get no team USA... Flyaway in Indonesia and after 3...
Holy feck-a-doodle-doo!!!

MXoN in late october? Do you want no team USA, cuz that's how you get no team USA...

Flyaway in Indonesia and after 3 months another flyaway to Vietnam? Why? Why not merge?
Logistically - Indo to Vietnam is a nightmare
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ayearinmx 10/11/2022 4:19am
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Last Braaap wrote:
Holy feck-a-doodle-doo!!! MXoN in late october? Do you want no team USA, cuz that's how you get no team USA... Flyaway in Indonesia and after 3...
Holy feck-a-doodle-doo!!!

MXoN in late october? Do you want no team USA, cuz that's how you get no team USA...

Flyaway in Indonesia and after 3 months another flyaway to Vietnam? Why? Why not merge?
teams generally can't afford to be away 20 days in a row, so 2 overseas in a row is enough, plus you'll need way too many bikes/parts to do 3 races in a row, so that definitely isn't the right move to link Vietnam to Indonesia

and when you line up the MXGP schedule with the new US schedule, you'll see that this is the week after the last SMX event, so their shouldn't be any excuses not to do it. If they did it any earlier, you'd have people complaining about riders potentially missing out on that new $10m purse if they got injured at the MXON, which is a way worse scenario
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Stevie.b2288 10/11/2022 5:03am
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Got to say I’m not looking forward to next season. Most fans support their country’s riders and if the gates are low then are that many fans really interested? What does attract fans is good racing and in my opinion most of the tracks on the calendar do not provide this apart from 1 or 2 stand out tracks. It’s an absolute snooze fest most weeks with 1 line racing
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roninho 10/17/2022 3:21am
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Looks like Honda will have a strong presence in MXGP next year according to gatedrop with signing Standing Construct & JM. That would give them in MXGP:

HRC - Gajser
HRC - Fernandez
SC - Jonass
SC - Bogers
JM - van Doninck
JM - Beaton

And McLellan in MX2
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Juck 10/17/2022 4:00am
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roninho wrote:
Looks like Honda will have a strong presence in MXGP next year according to gatedrop with signing Standing Construct & JM. That would give them in...
Looks like Honda will have a strong presence in MXGP next year according to gatedrop with signing Standing Construct & JM. That would give them in MXGP:

HRC - Gajser
HRC - Fernandez
SC - Jonass
SC - Bogers
JM - van Doninck
JM - Beaton

And McLellan in MX2
Where did you get Beaton to JM from?
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roninho wrote:
Looks like Honda will have a strong presence in MXGP next year according to gatedrop with signing Standing Construct & JM. That would give them in...
Looks like Honda will have a strong presence in MXGP next year according to gatedrop with signing Standing Construct & JM. That would give them in MXGP:

HRC - Gajser
HRC - Fernandez
SC - Jonass
SC - Bogers
JM - van Doninck
JM - Beaton

And McLellan in MX2
As far as I know JM Honda will have 1 MXGP rider and McLellan as their MX2 rider.
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roninho 10/17/2022 12:25pm
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roninho wrote:
Looks like Honda will have a strong presence in MXGP next year according to gatedrop with signing Standing Construct & JM. That would give them in...
Looks like Honda will have a strong presence in MXGP next year according to gatedrop with signing Standing Construct & JM. That would give them in MXGP:

HRC - Gajser
HRC - Fernandez
SC - Jonass
SC - Bogers
JM - van Doninck
JM - Beaton

And McLellan in MX2
Juck wrote:
Where did you get Beaton to JM from?
I misread the gatedrop article.
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Juck 10/17/2022 1:04pm
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RG1 wrote:
Sounds like the TBA’s will be Sardinia, Switzerland and China but not 100% sure on that
China's probably going to be really tough to work considering their current covid policies
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RG1 10/17/2022 4:39pm
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RG1 wrote:
Sounds like the TBA’s will be Sardinia, Switzerland and China but not 100% sure on that
Juck wrote:
China's probably going to be really tough to work considering their current covid policies
Yes you’re right, I think that is the loosest of the three. Sardinia and Switzerland sound like they’re happening
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roninho 10/17/2022 10:43pm
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I would think the plan is (or was?) to have 2 overseas out of the 3 TBAs, because 2 have no EMX/WMX support races. I cant remember an EU GP without support races.

If it us EU then lets hope they add a WMX round, they now only have 5 rounds
Stevie.b2288 10/17/2022 11:26pm
10/17/2022 11:26pm
Sounds like Watson is close to a deal in mxgp. In the 2 pro 1 slow podcast said he was testing and was pretty sure he was Guna sign a deal. Also interesting to hear he had offers from Canada and Australia.
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chuckdavies 10/18/2022 1:14am
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Stevie.b2288 wrote:
Sounds like Watson is close to a deal in mxgp. In the 2 pro 1 slow podcast said he was testing and was pretty sure he...
Sounds like Watson is close to a deal in mxgp. In the 2 pro 1 slow podcast said he was testing and was pretty sure he was Guna sign a deal. Also interesting to hear he had offers from Canada and Australia.
I watched this last night - was really glad to hear he has options and sounds like he will remain in MXGP (as long as he signed the deal for the bike he was testing). That pod was filmed a week ago so hopefully we'll hear soon - I think a non-factory team with lesser expectations and pressure would allow him to ride like we know he can again
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chuckdavies 10/18/2022 1:15am
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Also, the call with Antti and Kimi sounded brutal - what goes on behind closed doors...
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roninho 10/18/2022 2:49am
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What was brutal about it?
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