Chambers/MXGP/Harrup/Dixon Racing

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luke11 4/14/2023 3:51am
4/14/2023 3:51am
DRT wrote:
I don’t mind to answer any questions to the social media fraternity, it seems everyone knows a bit and makes up the rest, sometimes it’s entertaining...

I don’t mind to answer any questions to the social media fraternity, it seems everyone knows a bit and makes up the rest, sometimes it’s entertaining but I’m thick skinned so it’s ok, as always I offer anyone to come into the awning and ask away about team, riders, the British GP, after 34 years in GP there are a few stories, be about the max at Lommel start line drama or whatever.

Thanks for being open and willing to answer questions. Since you’re here I do have a couple. What’s your position on British mx and the talent or lack there of coming through?

Also is the lack of talent the only reason you don’t have British riders on your team in recent years?
 

 

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DRT 4/14/2023 4:52am
4/14/2023 4:52am
DRT wrote:
I don’t mind to answer any questions to the social media fraternity, it seems everyone knows a bit and makes up the rest, sometimes it’s entertaining...

I don’t mind to answer any questions to the social media fraternity, it seems everyone knows a bit and makes up the rest, sometimes it’s entertaining but I’m thick skinned so it’s ok, as always I offer anyone to come into the awning and ask away about team, riders, the British GP, after 34 years in GP there are a few stories, be about the max at Lommel start line drama or whatever.

luke11 wrote:
Thanks for being open and willing to answer questions. Since you’re here I do have a couple. What’s your position on British mx and the talent...

Thanks for being open and willing to answer questions. Since you’re here I do have a couple. What’s your position on British mx and the talent or lack there of coming through?

Also is the lack of talent the only reason you don’t have British riders on your team in recent years?
 

 

It bad news the British scene is weak at the moment, we had Taylor as the second rider but he was injured for both years, he really improved in the winter with us and was looking very strong but injuries are a riders curse.

there we’re a lot of teams from the UK now it’s just me, now it’s even hard to get mechanics.

the desire to race abroad seems to be lacking and I don’t know why.

there are a few brits based abroad but Conrad should be full time GP’s

its hard to take a young rider now as the schedule is so busy and I don’t want paying riders just to make up the numbers.

 Getting Jack was a lucky call with my trust in Zach, he is super nice and want to do well in every well.

 

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Muscle-Milk-KTM 4/14/2023 4:52am
4/14/2023 4:52am
LewisPhillips wrote:
Oh, Chambers. Dixon rung Zach and said that he needed a guy. Obviously, Jack was the first guy that Zach mentioned. Dixon always leans on Zach...

Oh, Chambers. Dixon rung Zach and said that he needed a guy. Obviously, Jack was the first guy that Zach mentioned.

Dixon always leans on Zach for advice on American riders. That's a cool relationship and testament to Dixon's program.

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Besides Chambers though, how many Americans have made their way over to race for Dixon? I can only think of Sanayei.

Osborne. 

LewisPhillips 4/14/2023 8:33am
4/14/2023 8:33am
LewisPhillips wrote:
Oh, Chambers. Dixon rung Zach and said that he needed a guy. Obviously, Jack was the first guy that Zach mentioned. Dixon always leans on Zach...

Oh, Chambers. Dixon rung Zach and said that he needed a guy. Obviously, Jack was the first guy that Zach mentioned.

Dixon always leans on Zach for advice on American riders. That's a cool relationship and testament to Dixon's program.

Snapper wrote:

Besides Chambers though, how many Americans have made their way over to race for Dixon? I can only think of Sanayei.

That doesn't mean that Dixon doesn't ask for Zach's input on potential American riders every year though... Haha!

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LewisPhillips 4/14/2023 8:44am
4/14/2023 8:44am
roninho wrote:
I don't think the media will even try to come up with a direct question to Rizzi or Haarup of why they left/were not riding. And...

I don't think the media will even try to come up with a direct question to Rizzi or Haarup of why they left/were not riding. And i'm pretty sure that the media also have enough info to come up with the answers themselves, but they have no interest in bringing that up. 

In the end the media is simply way to dependent on teams and the industry for their living, so they won't bring stuff like this up.

I'll be interviewing Haarup once all of his ducks are in a row but, like I said, there is no massive story here.

Everyone expects huge drama when a rider leaves a team, but it is just "one of those things" sometimes...

Rizzi is a weird situation and there are A LOT of moving parts, so I'm trying to nail down what the correct story is.

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Press516 4/14/2023 9:31am
4/14/2023 9:31am

All I've got to say is HELL YEAH!  Chambers rides the bike for 2 hours and decides to race...  Then throws up a P13 on the weekend in MX2.  His best ever finish in SX is a 16th and best AMA outdoors is a 21st at Thunder Valley last year.

I hope he continues this effort and gives us Americans something to cheer for in the GP's.

Haarup will have a good ride available soon...

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philG 4/14/2023 9:40am
4/14/2023 9:40am

As i said earlier, Chambers seems a good fit but everything SD said about the UK scene is sadly true, lack of ambition, and riders good enough are thin on the ground.

Thought Hammal had the look of a decent rider at that level but never got to show it sadly. 

 

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brian2715 4/14/2023 10:00am
4/14/2023 10:00am
brian2715 wrote:

Lewis talked about this on last weeks MXGP Podcast. 

 

Harrup didn't like the current reliability issues of the Dixon bikes. 

tek14 wrote:
Podcast are so lame why just cant write small article or is it ok to talk in podcast that Dixon bikes werent running but bad publicity...

Podcast are so lame why just cant write small article or is it ok to talk in podcast that Dixon bikes werent running but bad publicity to write it down? 

I don't think Lewis or Michael are afraid to write it down.

Podcasts might now be for everyone, but the info is out there. 

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