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I can tolerate the stupidity that generally roams the halls of vital but there are a few that just astonish me. Especially when the argument can easily be proven right or wrong in 1 minute lmao.
Brown is an anomaly. I race ultra endurance and endurance mtb. A few outliers come to mind. Tinker Juarez and Ned Overhand. One more...Johnny O. These guys may not be as fast as they once were but they still can and down big races. All are 6o y/o or older. On the local level guys like Chris Beck, Gregg Galletta still win pro races in their late 40s early 50s. The secret to going fast isn't always muscle and cardio(yes, they are in phenomenal shape for age) but rather knowledge of free speed, efficiency and consistency. Brown is one of these anomalies. If the race leader runs a fast lap of 2:01, 5th runs fast lap of 2:03 and Brown runs fast lap of 2:04 but does that 2:04 every lap because that's how consistent he is then why can't he be top 5-10 as you know the 5th place guys aren't consistently going to run 2:03. If anyone can do it Brown can.
Holy shit! Are you telling me Tinker is still racing mtn.bikes?? I remember meeting him at an ABA National BMX race when I was a kid in the 80's. I think he was racing on the Bandito BMX team at the time in Pro class.
I think he can qualify but I think he'll drop off the pace more than the guys in the top 20. You just don't have the muscular endurance and strength at 50+ that you did when you were younger. Hopefully he proves me wrong and pulls off a top 15! Top 5-10? No way, not gonna happen.
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We'll see I guess.
You may be totally right and for most people I'd agree with you without a second thought.
I'm not about to underestimate Brownie though. However well he does, it won't be a huge surprise to me, within reason (like if he showed up and rode into a top 10 obviously I would be surprised, as an example).
I seem to remember Brown racing the Canadian nationals some years back. So i did an internet search and came up with results from NINE YEARS AGO...2014
6-10 for 10th OA at Gopher Dunes https://www.dirtbikes.com/husqvarnas-mike-brown-10th-in-ontario-canadian-mx-outing/
6-9 for 8th OA at Sand Del Lee https://www.dirtbikes.com/mike-brown-finishes-eighth-at-sand-del-lee-cmrc-canadian-mx/
7-dnf for 16th OA at Deschambault https://www.mxpmag.com/race-report-deschambault-motocross-national/
So if his best in Canada 9 years ago was a 6th place moto finish how does that translate to the US nationals now?
I think he makes it in but doesn't finish in the points . 25 -30 or so . Not based on Canadian results from 9 years ago , just the fact he'll be 52 . 25 -30 might even be optimistic.
This is working just as Brown wanted it to work…deflecting the negativity he was getting for racing vet classes at LL”s. See how this works👍
I love browns work ethic, knowledge, grit, just general badassness..butt….. This is out of control. Someone needs to pull him aside and man to man calm him down if he did in fact say this
I think he could qualify but he will be lucky to finish top 30. Let's not forget his competition at LL is guys 40 and 50 plus weekend warriors so he's going to stand out. His overall in 2019 in plus 25 he got 4th overall and heath Harrison went 111 and heath was finishing mostly 36 an 37th overall and that was 4 years ago
Maybe Emig should give it a go.
As a former 2001 national mx champ he automatically qualifies to be in the 40 rider field doesn't he ? or is that rule not a rule anymore ?
Ha a minute after I posted that the sky opened up & all the streets where flooded. I think Mike paid his dues having to race in Europe back in the day wasn’t as easy as it is today. I,m sure everyone he raced with is rooting for him or maybe thinking they could race yet. But what about the older 56 yr old racing 250 a & 40 A on a 125 ? How bad would he get cruisified ? The talk of he can’t win what is he doing out there etc. only 1 person can win . So who cares about what guy is on the gate. If 4 race eventually 1 will crash. A 3rd pays 20 points in 9 races 180 points could b enough to be The State Champ. Plus you get 1 more lap or more of racing.
That rule isn't in effect anymore.
He won on a yz125 in Canada problably 5 yrs ago. Mike is also the British National champion from his 125 GP days. The British championship was not easy to win back then. I stopped at the Waffle House in Bristol a couple times. The locals say Mike likes a triple egg omelette flipped 1/2 side facing up on its left. He brings his own bag of meat in place of the house meat. The locals believe it’s wild Goat meat. That could b his secret. His toast Mike always goes with real butter.
Do you have any videos of you riding in circa '87? I always wondered if it's kind of like your sentence structure with body parts flailing everywhere.
Naw, he was prepping for the nba. .lol.
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Odd question what do you think of a opposite guy like Former National champion. And older racing 250 a on a 125 ? Not many sign up so I,ll get good points. I,m sure the kid that wins won’t mind taking money. Or if I,m the only rider I get to race for free. You can’t beat that right.
Anyone know if Brown is still planning on racing a national?
yep, ask lil red dawg
Tony Larusso is racing Southwick. He's also 52
Like the Oakland Athletics coach?
Maybe GL will give it a go also.
As in Grant Langston? Definitely not.
No, Tony Lorusso the New England based moto x racers name is spelled Lorusso, not Larusso.
I hope Tony can pull it off. He is 100% on the Mike Brown level. Likely they give him the Decotis treatment. 1st timed practice wins at the wick. For all that don’t know or remember, he did get 3rd in a moto at southwick one year.
he likely in 450 class so be 4th session so track be hammered
I’ll be at the bottom of the finish line jump, can’t wait
Based on the most recent Re-Raceables podcast, he is racing the 250 class so be should get the first practice fresh track
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