Any dark horses for Southwick?

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romain524 7/6/2023 11:38pm
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Thanks, and that would make sense concerning next year.  I don't know how much time he has on a Kawi, but those 3 rounds could be...

Thanks, and that would make sense concerning next year. 

I don't know how much time he has on a Kawi, but those 3 rounds could be difficult on a new bike. It takes time to adapt, but it's still cool that he's giving it a shot. 

I Hope Dasse is going to give him a new bike, even just a stocker with a pipe. Because he likes to save money (like every French 😂) and gets clapped out bike that fall apart.

kaidodragon 7/7/2023 3:20am
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By the way, french riders Stephen Rubini and Pierre Goupillon are in for the last 3 rounds on the 450 class.

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dirtbikeguy01 wrote:
I just saw a video from a local news station Rick Johnson said he added over 50 truck loads of sand. 

I just saw a video from a local news station Rick Johnson said he added over 50 truck loads of sand. 

Keith Johnson?

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7/7/2023 4:15am Edited Date/Time 7/7/2023 7:02am

Karel Kutsar, and JM Talviku along with Gerrt Krestinov is also in. Hoping  top 15 for all of them. 

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crusty_xx 7/7/2023 4:56am
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keinz wrote:

Karel Kutsar, and JM Talviku along with Gerrt Krestinov is also in. Hoping  top 15 for all of them. 

This weekend in Southwick? How is Talviku in the sand? We know krestinov at least used to be fast there Laughing

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Renner153 7/7/2023 5:27am
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roninho wrote:
What is the reason for French (Bud kawa) and English (SC sporthomes) teams to do some wildcards with Rubini & Talviku in the US, over riding...

What is the reason for French (Bud kawa) and English (SC sporthomes) teams to do some wildcards with Rubini & Talviku in the US, over riding in the GP's?

 

Not sure about Rubini. But the sc sporthomes guys have no contract to do mxgp and is basically self funded by the team owner (Clinton Putnam) and he thinks his guys get more exposure from doing 10-20 in USA than they would get going to mxgp. And most of their riders dreams are to come here and race. It’s a shame the AMA/FIM still denied Bobryshev his ama membership to be able to race again this year. 

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Renner153 7/7/2023 5:28am
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keinz wrote:

Karel Kutsar, and JM Talviku along with Gerrt Krestinov is also in. Hoping  top 15 for all of them. 

crusty_xx wrote:
This weekend in Southwick? How is Talviku in the sand? We know krestinov at least used to be fast there 

This weekend in Southwick? How is Talviku in the sand? We know krestinov at least used to be fast there Laughing

Talviku is pretty good in the sand. The only thing is, he’s still not 100% from his back injury he had a couple months ago. But I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s running 10-15 in 250

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Renner153 7/7/2023 5:29am
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Renner153 wrote:

John Adamson from the Uk and jorgen talviku from Estonia 

KTM47 wrote:

Charlie Putnam??

Yep Charlie will be here too. But I wouldn’t call him a dark horse

spitinabucket 7/7/2023 5:32am
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Renner153 wrote:

John Adamson from the Uk and jorgen talviku from Estonia 

KTM47 wrote:

Charlie Putnam??

Renner153 wrote:

Yep Charlie will be here too. But I wouldn’t call him a dark horse

I've never heard of these guys but that is awesome new blood coming to Southwick!

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keinz 7/7/2023 5:41am
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keinz wrote:

Karel Kutsar, and JM Talviku along with Gerrt Krestinov is also in. Hoping  top 15 for all of them. 

crusty_xx wrote:
This weekend in Southwick? How is Talviku in the sand? We know krestinov at least used to be fast there 

This weekend in Southwick? How is Talviku in the sand? We know krestinov at least used to be fast there Laughing

Kutsar is faster in the sand than Krestinov and Talviku coming back from injury

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Old School Fool wrote:
               If JoJo shows up to spectate, the cheers for him will be twice as loud as the cheering for...

               If JoJo shows up to spectate, the cheers for him will be twice as loud as the cheering for the Lawrence Brothers. Not a Hater, but New England is hardcore when it comes to their own heroes. 

No they won’t, he shows up at local races all the time and people walk by and wave and keep going. 

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Cali 7/7/2023 12:02pm
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stremme12 wrote:

A blue 250 hasn't won Southwick since 2018. 

Won't this year either 

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Chris_Buehler 7/7/2023 6:45pm
7/7/2023 6:45pm
flinttropicsMX wrote:

Should I make the 4 hour trip to the wick with my mom? Seems like a pretty cool national to watch some Sand surfing 🏄‍♀️ 

ripper69 wrote:

I dont think the viewing is great at southwick.

Right. I've seen it live enough times. Staying home in the ac tomorrow. I'll to Dilla and Budds

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profeshenal125 7/7/2023 11:51pm
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ando wrote:

Dowd would have to be near 60.  He was 44 when he did the race in 2009 or 2010 I think.

Falcon wrote:
Wow, I didn't realize it had been that long.  He was 30 or early thirties in the late '90s when Yamaha put him on a YZ125...

Wow, I didn't realize it had been that long. 
He was 30 or early thirties in the late '90s when Yamaha put him on a YZ125 to try and beat RC. (1998, I'd say.) That would put him at least in his mid 50s... yikes, I'm getting old.  

lukaitis9 wrote:

Dowd is 57.

8/10/65

56 until his birthday.I,m sure John could qualify yet. I,m 3 1/2 hrs from the track . Using google map. 

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Vet57 7/8/2023 2:27am
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CPR wrote:

Keith Johnson?

Rick is his dad.

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Books wrote:
Well, Swedish guy Anton Gole could suprise. Good sand rider and has beaten Butron straight up in multiple MXGP occasions. Butron got a couple top 10s...

Well, Swedish guy Anton Gole could suprise. Good sand rider and has beaten Butron straight up in multiple MXGP occasions. Butron got a couple top 10s this season. Don’t know the program Gole is running over here and didn’t see him this year in MXGP.

Same for Van Berkel who got a 13th in 2nd moto in Red Bud, he also could put in a good effort. (Top 10 wise)

 

He brought his Swedish suspension and got a bike in the US that i guess will be stock apart from clutch and exhaust.

he will send the bike with some guy who drives the bikes for some privaters and take the flight him self.

if it works out good he might do the whole series next year.

he is a Swedish mx1 champ so he should be able to be top 15 to top 10 at least i think.

he got to ride press day yesterday but i have not seen any footage of him.

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RACING 7/8/2023 1:39pm
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mxxxeR1 wrote:

Lars van berkel ........top 5 I think

Laughing

Sr_Vet_Rider 7/8/2023 4:32pm
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profeshenal125 wrote:

56 until his birthday.I,m sure John could qualify yet. I,m 3 1/2 hrs from the track . Using google map. 

He’s 57 now, he’ll be 58 next month. 
 

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mx313 7/8/2023 4:34pm
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mx313 wrote:

I wanna see Chris canning there. I think he could be about 7th.

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