Hey RJ, thank you for answering the call

Maybe the results weren't there today,  but you stepped-up up when others couldn't, or wouldn't.

Shout out to Christian and AP, as well. Let's crush this last moto. #respect #puttheamericanupfront

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RJ was on it that last moto, kept dropping his laptime as the moto went on and was the fastest bike on track the next to last lap trying to catch De Wolf. Craig may have had a lackluster moto, but it's a lot better than a no show. Props to them all for showing up. I'll be stoked with a top 5 and treat a podium like a win!

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10/8/2023 7:31am

Its like he is paid to eat sample of dirt around the world. 

He maybe wont have any title, but he has the world most largest collection of dirt sample in his helmet. 

 

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10/8/2023 7:35am
Its like he is paid to eat sample of dirt around the world.  He maybe wont have any title, but he has the world most largest...

Its like he is paid to eat sample of dirt around the world. 

He maybe wont have any title, but he has the world most largest collection of dirt sample in his helmet. 

 

I’d pick a guy that rides his heart out and gives its 115% Everytime he puts on his helmet on then a guy that just wants to ride around in 15th. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it dosent. He dosent lack any effort in trying

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10/8/2023 7:42am
Its like he is paid to eat sample of dirt around the world.  He maybe wont have any title, but he has the world most largest...

Its like he is paid to eat sample of dirt around the world. 

He maybe wont have any title, but he has the world most largest collection of dirt sample in his helmet. 

 

mxracer71 wrote:
I’d pick a guy that rides his heart out and gives its 115% Everytime he puts on his helmet on then a guy that just wants...

I’d pick a guy that rides his heart out and gives its 115% Everytime he puts on his helmet on then a guy that just wants to ride around in 15th. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it dosent. He dosent lack any effort in trying

lel its never work especially with RJ, he is always on the ground, its a running joke. Stupid choice for an event where regularity pays off. 

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Its like he is paid to eat sample of dirt around the world.  He maybe wont have any title, but he has the world most largest...

Its like he is paid to eat sample of dirt around the world. 

He maybe wont have any title, but he has the world most largest collection of dirt sample in his helmet. 

 

mxracer71 wrote:
I’d pick a guy that rides his heart out and gives its 115% Everytime he puts on his helmet on then a guy that just wants...

I’d pick a guy that rides his heart out and gives its 115% Everytime he puts on his helmet on then a guy that just wants to ride around in 15th. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it dosent. He dosent lack any effort in trying

lel its never work especially with RJ, he is always on the ground, its a running joke. Stupid choice for an event where regularity pays off. 

He had the best effort today IMO, that was a gutsy ride in the 2nd moto.

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10/8/2023 7:48am

I think he crashed every time he was on the track, which is a shame because he was RIPPING.. 

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RJ was our best guy today...  AP had a great ride in moto 1 and should have gotten a P4.  But that last moto the AP and CC were way off, definitely underperformed...

Let's hope the team is easier to build next year.

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10/8/2023 8:14am Edited Date/Time 10/8/2023 8:20am
Press516 wrote:
RJ was our best guy today...  AP had a great ride in moto 1 and should have gotten a P4.  But that last moto the AP...

RJ was our best guy today...  AP had a great ride in moto 1 and should have gotten a P4.  But that last moto the AP and CC were way off, definitely underperformed...

Let's hope the team is easier to build next year.

I don't think Craig underperformed in his second moto. Not many riders ahead of him that he should beat considering he has so little bike time after his injury.

Plessinger definitely did underperform in his second moto. But who knows, he could've had some bike issue? His first moto was very good so that is why the second moto performance was strange.

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10/8/2023 8:29am
Press516 wrote:
RJ was our best guy today...  AP had a great ride in moto 1 and should have gotten a P4.  But that last moto the AP...

RJ was our best guy today...  AP had a great ride in moto 1 and should have gotten a P4.  But that last moto the AP and CC were way off, definitely underperformed...

Let's hope the team is easier to build next year.

Motofinne wrote:
I don't think Craig underperformed in his second moto. Not many riders ahead of him that he should beat considering he has so little bike time...

I don't think Craig underperformed in his second moto. Not many riders ahead of him that he should beat considering he has so little bike time after his injury.

Plessinger definitely did underperform in his second moto. But who knows, he could've had some bike issue? His first moto was very good so that is why the second moto performance was strange.

Yeah when was the last time Craig raced an outdoor moto before the qualifier ?  A year ?

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10/8/2023 9:06am

The important thing is Decoster was the manager. Nothing else matters, to the powers that be. Congrats to the riders who answered the call though, I am certain they did their best. Craig racing after almost a year off was heroic, and RJ going after not having a great outdoor season was commendable too. Plessinger had some problems the last time he represented the country, perhaps he's just jinxed at this type of race?

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Yeah, but he showed up and battled for us, didn't he?

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10/8/2023 6:26pm

Yeah, but he showed up and battled for us, didn't he?

I love RJ. he's got tons of heart. 

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Not all of his crashes were his fault

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10/9/2023 12:02pm

Said he would go anytime or anywhere. Mad respect to the guys who went that was underdogs from the start. 

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