Redbud combine

Let’s go McNabb, scouting moto and the kids still 17. Will be the last time he does that race and hopefully we see him in the states

lets go Kiwi Cole Davies

Mcnabb is gonna go crazy. He was flying at Freestone

Why no one sign up for this race? The best A class kids of the region should all sign up plus the factory amateur kids.

mostly the Austrian group bring their best kids otherwise the class is a little empty.

I think Mcnabb should have this. I wish he was racing the 250 class though.

Just noticed Flynn Watts is in there too 

I would have thought Australian Brad West would be racing?

EDIT: He is older than I realised!

The Combine is for A and B riders. 

The 250 class in Canada is a Pro-Am class. You can race it as an intermediate/B rider. McNabb is still eligible to race as an A rider in the US. He raced some LLs qualifiers in 250 Pro Sport and Open Pro Sport earlier this year and was going to race LLs, but he broke his leg and couldn't race the Regional Qualifier. 

Noah Viney raced an AMA Pro Nationals last year. He also raced a round of the Canadian Nationals last year and earned a national number going 6-8 for 10th overall. He raced two rounds of our nationals this year and will race more rounds before heading to Loretta's in August to compete in the Pro Sport classes. 

We only have three amateur national events in Canada with the Walton Trans Can being the biggest one which is similar to Loretta Lynn's. That's the only one the riders have to qualify for. The other two riders can sign up and race. 

For McNabb, continuing to race locally would not have done him any good. Chasing all the US Amateur Nationals is expensive, and even more so when you're trying to do it from a different country with limited support. The only other alternative was to race the Canadian Nationals, and that's what he did. 

As for why he's racing the combine and not the Pro National, I don't know. I do know he's trying to get himself a full-time ride in the US, so maybe getting a top 3 results in the combine against riders that already have support, and will be going pro looks better on paper than finishing XX place in the Pro National. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

If it were up to me he'd line up for the Pro National. I think he'll do the last two AMA rounds.  

For reference: 

Ryder McNabb, 17 years old
Parker Ross, 17 years old
Julien Beaumer, 17 years old
Casey Cochran, 17 years old
Logan Best, 17 years old
Noah Viney, 18 years old
Mark Fineas, 18 years old
Preston Boesflug, 18 years old
Trevin Nelson, 19 years old

https://mxsports.com/supplemental-rules 

2023 AMA AMATEUR NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SUPPLEMENTAL RULES

Final Posted: 1.3.23

A. RACER ELIGIBILITY AND CLASSIFICATION

1. The following professional licensed racers (motocross or supercross) are not eligible to participate in the National program:
a. Racers competing in the Final 40 in Pro Motocross (250 or 450 class) and earning more than 40 Pro Motocross points (250 or 450 class) in the current year, subject to section 2.a. below. 
b. Racers competing in a Supercross main event (250SX or 450SX class) in the current or previous year; or
c. Racers competing in the Final 40 in an FIM MXGP or MX2 Grand Prix event outside of the United States in the current year.

2. The following professional licensed racers are eligible to compete in the Open Pro Sport and 250 Pro Sport classes only:
a. Racers competing in the Final 40 in Pro Motocross (250 or 450 class) in the current or previous year; Provided, that racers may earn up to 40 Pro Motocross points (250 or 450 class) in the current year, so long as they did not compete in more than 3 professional motocross events prior to the Amateur National.  The total number of points earned applies at the time of the entry of the professional motocross event, not after.
b. Racers competing in the Final 40 in Pro Supercross (250SX or 450SX class) in the current or previous year; or
c. Racers competing in the Final 40 in an FIM MXGP or MX2 Grand Prix event outside of the United States in the previous year.
d. The eligibility to compete by any foreign or non-US citizen holding a professional license in any country other than the U.S., is subject to the sole discretion of AMA pursuant to Section A.11 below.

3. Professional licensed racers who earned an AMA professional point in any year are not eligible for any “B”, “C”, or “Sportsman” class, i.e., College (18-24), Vet 30+ or Senior 45+ class. To verify a result, visit The Vault; Racers listed in The Vault who have earned a professional point are not eligible to compete in these classes. vault.racerxonline.com.

4. Professional licensed racers who have not competed in the Final 40 in either Pro Motocross or Pro Supercross in the current or previous year, or who have not competed in the Final 40 in an FIM MXGP or MX2 Grand Prix event in the previous year, are eligible for all classes (subject to further eligibility requirements).

I also wish he'd line up in the 250 class on Saturday. 

Bay of Plenty finest, didn’t realise he was doing this either 

23 riders?  For guys wanting to put on a show on the biggest stage, that is poor... all saving themselves for the compound. 

Jayden Clough is another guy I’ve been expecting to enter the pro ranks and would expect to be there.

https://llvault.racerxonline.com/rider/jayden-clough/races

Also looking forward to seeing how Logan Best and Drew Adams do as they step up here even though they are a little younger.

Lots of fast kids there, although not many lining up in total, should be interesting still

It's an invitational, phil. Riders are selected at the suggestion of the manufacturers. They had 24 last year as well.

Where is Ferry?

Between brands....

So Triston Dalton will be on a 125 and Lucas Geistler on a 250 2-stroker?

Hope this Triumph deal works out for him seems like a pretty big gamble he hasn't even started his career yet and going on a bike that's unproven!

Kids don't want to race anymore, it seems like they rather just train and train and train and make Instagram reels, have disappointing results at LL, and then disappear. Theres hardly any fast local B or A riders anymore consistently showing up at the local races. 

Viney turned 18 earlier this year. He does look young. Still needs to put on some size.

I think Cole Davies is 15. Ryder Thompson is 15. 

Enzo Temmerman, Flynn Watts, Landin Pepperd, Jace Allred, and Leum Oehlhof, are all 16 years old

Noah Smerdon is 18 years old. 

As far as age goes, some guys progress slower, so I don't think it's a big deal if they don't turn pro at 17-18. 

I also don't think the supermini class is stupid, but they probably shouldn't be riding that class when they're 15 years old. A lot of them could benefit from racing the 125 class instead, but that's just my opinion. 

Combined Qualifying Times.

Only two riders had their best time in the second session. Flynn Watts and Ryder McNabb. 

Qualifying 2 Results

Are they going to show the combine on peacock during the regular broadcast?

He was getting beat by local pros at the area I was at. He is fast, but I’d be VERY surprised if he podiums. 

No. The combine race is today. 

Moto 1 at 2pm Eastern. 

Moto 2 at 5pm Eastern. 

No they race today...they may show highlights between the 1st and 2nd motos. 

Cool thanks👍

Is there any way to watch the Combine motos?

No. Just live timing. 

I'm not saying he's going to win or even podium, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if either of those happen, and I'm not saying that just because I'm Canadian.

Would you be VERY surprised to see Daxton Bennick podium if he was lining up today? 

What about Fineas, Ross, or Boespflug? 

Your answer should be the yes because McNabb beat all those guys including Reynolds in more than one moto at the Freestone Nationals this year.