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Why are you putting everything in quotation marks? Who are you quoting? And do you really think we don't know what a heater is? I'm sorry but it's so cringe trying to read your posts that I had to say something, I really can't understand what possesses you to type the way you do.
9-8 is better than sending it, getting sketchy and landing on his head. Roczen and Adam are in the same boat. Baby steps….they gotta finish some races and work on consistency…then work on getting faster and making those finishes better. The problem is Eli is already out front and doesn’t have to take risks like everyone else does to catch him.
I like him but if you guys think he's gonna run down tomac, or bulldog webb before the years up, I'm worried about you lol. Outdoors, that's another story. I think if he's racing, he's going to be really good.
I think he’s doing fine, but that’s because the expectations are zilch.
Poor guy went from being in the contender conversation to now if he can complete a race it’s a success.
He was leading and then finished like 24 seconds off the leaders.
He’s closer to Colt Nichole then he is to Eli Tomac.
The only bigger disappointment career wise is Forkner.
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Alessi is the biggest disappointment
Baby steps is what he should be taking. He missed a whole year of racing and from the test track he improved alot over the past few weeks. I think he’ll be a solid top 5 guy by the end of the year. Outdoors he will be much stronger as he is a better outdoor rider
I had him as my wild card (7th) in fantasy last night and he got passed for 8th the last lap so I for one believe he should be burnt at the stake!!!
seriously tho i think he’s just plugging along. Expect to see atleast a podium this sx season though
Smart ride, he was clearly riding within his limits pretty hard to do when you start upfront especially with his expectations.
I hope he finishes the season.
it's always crazy to me to compare what his career path has been versus CW2's. CW = true grit.
Kawasaki must be happy about his holeshot.
Has anyone discussed the technical challenges AC has faced? He rose to the pro ranks as one of the smallest guys, building instincts around that platform. Then, in seemingly no time, he’s racing as one of the biggest riders. Have we ever seen a pro deal with such a dramatic change? Is it no big deal, just the same as many amateurs experience?
Adam turns 27 this year and it's his 11th year as a vaunted pro. He rides for a highly competitive and successful race team.
I'd suggest that racing from first to 8th is exactly what his employers don't want to see.
This is something I brought up at SD while we were watching practice…in the seemingly short scope of time that he’s grown to be one of the taller guys…on a 450…I’m often thinking…
It wasn’t that long ago that he was a little dude on the PC Kawasakis.
If I’m not mistaken, his 1st year at PC was 2017; and, I’m pretty sure that he yanked his arm/arms outta socket (shoulders) at…Detroit? All I remember is someone riding back thru the tunnel and literally roaring in pain…I turned and looked behind me and it was Adam riding out of practice…maybe it was his 1st heat?…but, he was leaving the session early after yanking one or both of his shoulders out.
And he was a little dude back then. Seems to me he didn’t sprout ‘til late in 2018…? Since then he’s had more than a few injuries. Did that crazy growth spurt contribute to that?
Another realization form SD-SX…when looking closely at Savatgy’s bike, I recall the 450 that Mitch built for Adam in 2019…which, btw, Adam RODE LIKE A BOSS! Joey’s bike has the same kind of “parts list” that I recall Adam riding back in 2019 when Mitch was developing all sorts of goodies for, what was back then, the all new KX450. I brought it up with Adam…that bike…those days…his response…
”That bike was so good and easy to figure out!”
Later that night I was kinda happy (maybe I should say stoked?) to see Adam having a pow-wow around his bike and making some adjustments prior to his heat. No scrambling round, no panic, no raised voices or excitement. Just discussion. Those days on his PC450 came back to mind and I just felt like,”He’s got this. He’s good.”
Like I said, I’m stoked on the dude and how he’s handling things.
Interesting AC facts: in 2019 he was Fastest Qualifier at A1…on a 250. In 2020 he was Fastest Qualifier at A1 on a 450.
As for those wondering or reflecting on what Team Monster Kawasaki is happy about: they’ve got 2 riders that have had only “ok” races these last few weeks. Both guys are getting good starts and riding well; but, aren’t getting the results that they all know they can and should be getting. All the while…I didn’t see anyone acting upset or mad about anything at all…all night. In fact, the guys that are the most “unhappy” about the results are the riders. But, guess what? They’re already working on that.
I’m jus’ sayin’…
wow. feels like he's still 19 in my head. damn we get old fast. at 27, the sun is setting. but with his history, I just wanna see him finish the season, and stay healthy!!
I vaguely remember talk about Adam being on a course of legal growth hormone.
I could be completely wrong about that.
Adam turned 26 a couple of months ago.
I along with many others called it years ago when Webb was getting spanked by AC on that crf150r I knew it was gonna flip flop. AC whooping him so often taught Webb a lot in amateurs look at RV and Alessi for another example
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Well explained. 2014 however was the first year of AC. Where he won his first SX race in his first race of his career. Nice battle with Bagget and Davalos if i recall it correctly. He won a few more races until he dislocated his shoulder. From then on he never had an injury free season until his title deciding year with Ferrandis. That year he won the outdoor 250 title and went to 450s, i think 2020 was his first 450 season
Well, he's 8th in points, 3 points behind his title contender teammate. I'd say he's doing alright. Still think he can win one this season. Watching him lead some laps was awesome. If he can stay healthy and build from here I'm sure he can be in the top 5 in the next races and get a podium soon. Triple crown next week should suit him as well.
Thanks, I was scratching my head about what year was his 1st.
That was awesome to hear AC on Pulp last night. Definitely one of my favorite interviews on the show next to Sexton. He clearly still loves dirtbikes and has been really happy the last couple months. He also said he's had zero issues with his hand going numb, which were the rumors coming into the season. Huge fan of AC9 like many others and I'd rather see him finishing 8th-9th and having something to build off of instead him being on the ground or on the couch hurt. Why would the team be not be happy? The guy who's essentially missed two seasons of racing is now fully healthy and finishing in the top 10.
After hearing him on Pulp last night, I like where his head is at right now. He’s been so susceptible to injuries year after year, so he knows he just needs to be patient and treat this as a rebuilding year to get comfortable at speed on the bike again.
I’d rather see him take this approach than see him rush to set the world on fire, and end up sidelined for another year like Forkner.
Better out there than not
With all respect to AC, this describes pretty much every year of his career, from what I recall: "a rebuilding year to get comfortable at speed on the bike again."
I think AC is off to a great start. He has been on the sidelines with injury for far too long and it is great to see him on the track in the top 10.
That said - I think he is a 5-8 place guy. Look at who is out there - Tomac, Webb, Sexton, Stew, Roczen, Fernandez, Anderson and Barcia, it will be tough to get a 5th on a given night and definitely for the season.
I just posted a Cianciarulo interview on the homepage (in words) and it may shed some light on a few things. READ IT.
Most interesting is that he said that he truly believes that he will be better than he has ever been before, soon enough.
Thanks for the interview Lewis, I thought it was great. I'm a huge fan of AC. I thought the way he talked about his health in your interview was quite interesting. Sounds like he wasn't sure whether the hand would hold up but that it seems to be alright through the first two.
I give Adam tons of credit for not tucking his tail and retiring. He's out there doing what he loves to do...and still faster than the majority of the guys on the track, that have been completely healthy for the last few years. To go through what he's gone through, and to be 8th in points is pretty damned impressive. I see him getting a few podiums before the season is over.
Not where he belongs, but he has been on the bench for a long time. Anyone that has had a serious injury knows what it is like to come back. It don't happen over night.
He will be back to speed soon enough.
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