SMX Playoff Round 2 Track

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9/15/2023 1:25pm

Hunter, Tom, and Justin  riding faster that Chase on a 450 ?

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9/15/2023 1:27pm

It's a shame they didn't have enough dirt to fulfil the planned layout. Conditions look like what I hoped for SMX, though

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9/15/2023 1:47pm

track is gonna be insanely one lined and boring to watch.

hope I'm wrong!

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9/15/2023 2:06pm

Loving the 2 day format at these. So much content to absorb throughout the day to build up excitement for the race!

 

 

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9/15/2023 2:10pm

Did they accidentally turn up to a round of the flat track series?

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9/15/2023 2:18pm
ando wrote:

Did they accidentally turn up to a round of the flat track series?

Seriously. Its way too flat.

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9/15/2023 2:25pm Edited Date/Time 9/15/2023 2:36pm

track is gonna be insanely one lined and boring to watch.

hope I'm wrong!

This looked like it was going to be the best track….on paper.  After watching practice there is almost zero variation in how the riders are approaching the track.  They seem to all be doing the exact same jumps the same way and mostly the same ruts in turns.  No rhythm section that can be jumped differently ect.  or of course whoops to blitz or jump… Mostly one line.  I hope I am wrong because I want this to be a great race…but I am worried also.  It appears it will be a matter of a good start and doing the exact same thing a little faster then everyone doing the exact same thing.  Nothing to figure out.

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9/15/2023 2:26pm
Moto520 wrote:

I'm going!  It's gonna be awesome

we're gonna get buzzed up on beer and weed edibles

 

Be careful dude...you don't need to "green out" in public.  If you do find yourself in that position...just say to yerself..."I'm not dying...I'm just high".

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9/15/2023 3:16pm

track is gonna be insanely one lined and boring to watch.

hope I'm wrong!

Crossing my fingers that there's some adjustments before they drop the gate for quali tomorrow. Theres so much potential here and way too much dead space in between the rythyms.. we will see. 

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Blows my mind that after the summer Marchbanks had in the 450s and his speed in these SMX rounds that he wants to race a privateer effort 250 in SX next year again. 

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9/15/2023 3:26pm

I was worried about the lack of activity at the speedway leading up to this and I guess my concern had some reason...doesn't help when they only started hauling dirt in Tuesday afternoon. Oh well, hopefully they'll produce some good racing regardless

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9/15/2023 3:38pm Edited Date/Time 9/15/2023 3:41pm

I think the track looks awesome and it's again something completely different than what we've seen before. Plus I think for the three round Supercross/Motocross series, each box has been ticked:

Rd. 1 - Hybrid track with real SX sections and MX prep on the fast/open sections
Rd. 2 - Mainly motocross design with a couple SX elements
Rd. 3 - Mainly SX design with a couple MX elements

I think if they stick with that type of formula it could be great, even if this first attempt isn't perfect from the jump. This track is extremely fast and is going to get really rough so it's going to award fitness. Motocross doesn't have rhythm sections yet passes are still made. We saw it at the last round, it takes creativity and grit to pass someone that's going the same speed as you but it's not impossible and when that happens, it's very entertaining. I think it's actually really cool that round 1 required SX suspension and now round 2 you're gonna want MX suspension. Good to mix it up and challenge these guys while keeping safety in mind.

Compare AC's line in this video and then have a look at what Jett finds right after. That's the creativity I'm talkin' about! 13:50 in this video: https:/youtu.be/5E0qy9VaVB8?t=830

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9/15/2023 5:36pm Edited Date/Time 9/15/2023 5:37pm

Strange as it sounds, I could see KR winning in Chicago.

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9/15/2023 5:39pm

I find it amazing you guys can watch a couple vids of pros rolling around a track and instantly know how well it will race

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9/15/2023 6:30pm Edited Date/Time 9/15/2023 6:43pm

Weege said the track builders lost a day of build time due to storms earlier in the week in this week's Weege Show which meant they couldn't build a lot of the obstacles they had planned.
 

 

 

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9/15/2023 6:35pm
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Shred wrote:

Forkner?

Him and Mumford are sitting out the rest of the series. 

9/15/2023 6:46pm

More so than the average race, the holeshot at this round is gonna weigh more heavily in the final outcome of this race.

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9/15/2023 6:57pm
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Grass baby!

This is gonna be so cool...

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9/15/2023 7:06pm
-MAVERICK- wrote:
Magoofan wrote:

Grass baby!

This is gonna be so cool...

It’s almost a natural terrain motocross track 

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9/15/2023 7:45pm
301w wrote:
Ferrandis not happy with the big TV

IMG 5264 0.png?VersionId=KpPICKCzIZMqHbfFerrandis not happy with the big TV

He is always complaining about something 

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