Jorge Prado will test Supercross this week

googs the 2nd 10/8/2023 7:12pm
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He is one of the smoothest in europe, and he is the best starter. Nice combo, I think he can adapt quite quick. He would be...

He is one of the smoothest in europe, and he is the best starter. Nice combo, I think he can adapt quite quick. He would be a 250 contender quite immediately, but I am more afraid of the 450, on rutted minefields late in the main, to have some sx experience is pretty important. I vote 250 first in 2025 just for sx Smile

Marco Mitis wrote:
I don't know if this rule is still on force but it used to be that the mxgp champion or former champ is not allowed in...

I don't know if this rule is still on force but it used to be that the mxgp champion or former champ is not allowed in the 250 class.

 

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From the 2023 SX Rulebook:

From the 2023 SX Rulebook:

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don't get that rule really..........

whoops are a killer and a 250 class may be a better learning ground.?

i remember hakan carlquist(?) competing in SX here in Oz and he looked like a total kook!

might as well be ice hockey to some of these euro riders.

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Its to late for Prado he has a MXGP 450 title which means he will have to start off in the 450 SX class if he comes. He will not have the benefit of learning in the 250 SX class. The cut in pay he will have to take to come over will be way to much for him to swallow. 

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Question wrote:
He is one of the smoothest in europe, and he is the best starter. Nice combo, I think he can adapt quite quick. He would be...

He is one of the smoothest in europe, and he is the best starter. Nice combo, I think he can adapt quite quick. He would be a 250 contender quite immediately, but I am more afraid of the 450, on rutted minefields late in the main, to have some sx experience is pretty important. I vote 250 first in 2025 just for sx Smile

Marco Mitis wrote:
I don't know if this rule is still on force but it used to be that the mxgp champion or former champ is not allowed in...

I don't know if this rule is still on force but it used to be that the mxgp champion or former champ is not allowed in the 250 class.

 

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Can’t say I’ve heard of that rule, but then again it’s a long time since an MX1/450 champion moved to the US.  I think Tortelli or...

Can’t say I’ve heard of that rule, but then again it’s a long time since an MX1/450 champion moved to the US.  I think Tortelli or Albertyn (whoever came first) was probably the most recent.  Reed was second in 2001 MXGP but then was forced to ride a 250 for his first year.

Yep and that was a year wasted imo.

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Rad76 10/9/2023 12:59am
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Ozy wrote:

Jorge needs to study history before he jumps into AMA Pro SX on a 450 . . . Josh Coppins comes to mind

That might be the worst comparison ever. 

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Prado and Bam on the same team ... they should change the logo to a pirate flag or something else similarly menacing.

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soyMotero wrote:
Per Lewis Phillips Twitter:  

Per Lewis Phillips Twitter:

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Yeah crack his collar bone you mean.  Silly Euros can’t ride Supy 

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If I were Prado, I'd do select SX rounds for the first year, similar to Justin Cooper. Hit up all of the triple crown races because of his awesome starts and Daytona, as well as a few other miscellaneous rounds. Focus on being healthy for outdoors/smx then full attack in 2026

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Love it, when top talent comes across the pond it deserves some respect.  It isn’t easy, and the steepest learning curve is SX

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soyMotero wrote:
Per Lewis Phillips Twitter:  

Per Lewis Phillips Twitter:

Screenshot 20231008-195043 X

 

Tyrob513 wrote:

Yeah crack his collar bone you mean.  Silly Euros can’t ride Supy 

Silly yanks can't ride MX apparently...Woohoo 

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St Ann More 10/9/2023 9:33am
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Matman1994 wrote:
Awesome. He’s gonna cop a lot of hate from ignorant people due to AMA VS. MXGP pissing match. But clearly he’s a world class rider and...

Awesome. He’s gonna cop a lot of hate from ignorant people due to AMA VS. MXGP pissing match. But clearly he’s a world class rider and one of the best on two wheels. Somehow I think he’ll be fine figuring out SX and adapting. Interested to see how this plays out into the future.

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Only from the GP diehards...  The AMA crowd would love to have him.

There will also be a lot of AMA diehards who will want to see him fail. You're ignorant if you think otherwise...

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soyMotero wrote:
Per Lewis Phillips Twitter:  

Per Lewis Phillips Twitter:

Screenshot 20231008-195043 X

 

Tyrob513 wrote:

Yeah crack his collar bone you mean.  Silly Euros can’t ride Supy 

"Euros can't ride Supercross!" 😂

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Matman1994 wrote:
Awesome. He’s gonna cop a lot of hate from ignorant people due to AMA VS. MXGP pissing match. But clearly he’s a world class rider and...

Awesome. He’s gonna cop a lot of hate from ignorant people due to AMA VS. MXGP pissing match. But clearly he’s a world class rider and one of the best on two wheels. Somehow I think he’ll be fine figuring out SX and adapting. Interested to see how this plays out into the future.

Press516 wrote:

Only from the GP diehards...  The AMA crowd would love to have him.

St Ann More wrote:

There will also be a lot of AMA diehards who will want to see him fail. You're ignorant if you think otherwise...

You are ignorant to think the way you do.

 

Ville(most recent example) is arguably the most well liked French rider to ever come over. I haven’t heard one person say a bad word about him and typically everyone says quite the opposite. This isn’t the 90s anymore. 

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sandman768 10/9/2023 9:56am
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Awesome! I thought his last name is Garcia? 

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LungButter 10/9/2023 10:55am
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Super odd that a premier rider from Europe would want to race in the USA....I thought MXGP was the premier series in the World according to some folks here?

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Awesome! I thought his last name is Garcia? 

In Spain we use 2 last names, the first one is generally inherited from the father and the second one from the mother, his full name is Jorge Prado García, 
Fun fact: Rubén Fernández's second last name is also García.

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sandman768 10/9/2023 11:39am
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soyMotero wrote:
In Spain we use 2 last names, the first one is generally inherited from the father and the second one from the mother, his full name...

In Spain we use 2 last names, the first one is generally inherited from the father and the second one from the mother, his full name is Jorge Prado García, 
Fun fact: Rubén Fernández's second last name is also García.

Learn something new everyday 👍… was that Fernández that caused that first turn pile up?

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Press516 10/9/2023 11:50am
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Matman1994 wrote:
Awesome. He’s gonna cop a lot of hate from ignorant people due to AMA VS. MXGP pissing match. But clearly he’s a world class rider and...

Awesome. He’s gonna cop a lot of hate from ignorant people due to AMA VS. MXGP pissing match. But clearly he’s a world class rider and one of the best on two wheels. Somehow I think he’ll be fine figuring out SX and adapting. Interested to see how this plays out into the future.

Press516 wrote:

Only from the GP diehards...  The AMA crowd would love to have him.

St Ann More wrote:

There will also be a lot of AMA diehards who will want to see him fail. You're ignorant if you think otherwise...

Will always be a few...  But it won't be the majority.  I think it's ignorant to think it will be a lot, from GB even...

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Ozy 10/9/2023 2:10pm
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Ozy wrote:

Jorge needs to study history before he jumps into AMA Pro SX on a 450 . . . Josh Coppins comes to mind

Rad76 wrote:

That might be the worst comparison ever. 

Reading comprehension ability is questionable among the Vitards!

It gets tiring having to spoon feed you guys!! Put my post in context. hotshot Euro comes to America and goes home on crutches. I started my post with do some research . . . Correct? So, if you think I'm comparing Prado to Coppins in speed and skill level, you truly have a reading comprehension problem. And, if you don't know Coppins broke both heals at the same time on an American SX track, you probably shouldn't have posted a reply.

Supercross is really dangerous and there is NO substitute for a couple years riding those tracks before you jump into the deep end. Riding a track for 2 days when you are 14-15 years old is not the same as racing Jett, ET3, Sexton, Webb, Andersen.

I am a Prado fan and was very happy to watch him dominate MXGP this year.

I will end there where it started . . . Do some research on how many MXGP guys have gone home on Crutches trying to jump right into the premier class

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Ozy wrote:
Reading comprehension ability is questionable among the Vitards! It gets tiring having to spoon feed you guys!! Put my post in context. hotshot Euro comes to...

Reading comprehension ability is questionable among the Vitards!

It gets tiring having to spoon feed you guys!! Put my post in context. hotshot Euro comes to America and goes home on crutches. I started my post with do some research . . . Correct? So, if you think I'm comparing Prado to Coppins in speed and skill level, you truly have a reading comprehension problem. And, if you don't know Coppins broke both heals at the same time on an American SX track, you probably shouldn't have posted a reply.

Supercross is really dangerous and there is NO substitute for a couple years riding those tracks before you jump into the deep end. Riding a track for 2 days when you are 14-15 years old is not the same as racing Jett, ET3, Sexton, Webb, Andersen.

I am a Prado fan and was very happy to watch him dominate MXGP this year.

I will end there where it started . . . Do some research on how many MXGP guys have gone home on Crutches trying to jump right into the premier class

How many are there?  If you’ve done the research you’ll know.

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Ozy wrote:
Reading comprehension ability is questionable among the Vitards! It gets tiring having to spoon feed you guys!! Put my post in context. hotshot Euro comes to...

Reading comprehension ability is questionable among the Vitards!

It gets tiring having to spoon feed you guys!! Put my post in context. hotshot Euro comes to America and goes home on crutches. I started my post with do some research . . . Correct? So, if you think I'm comparing Prado to Coppins in speed and skill level, you truly have a reading comprehension problem. And, if you don't know Coppins broke both heals at the same time on an American SX track, you probably shouldn't have posted a reply.

Supercross is really dangerous and there is NO substitute for a couple years riding those tracks before you jump into the deep end. Riding a track for 2 days when you are 14-15 years old is not the same as racing Jett, ET3, Sexton, Webb, Andersen.

I am a Prado fan and was very happy to watch him dominate MXGP this year.

I will end there where it started . . . Do some research on how many MXGP guys have gone home on Crutches trying to jump right into the premier class

You're so smart.

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HonDawg17 10/9/2023 2:59pm
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I hope he comes over here for a couple of the first supercross rounds in '24, goes back to MXGP wins Title #2, then comes to USA for the remainder of his career..or at least 2 years.

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majority of the top 10 will be retired by 2025.. hope he commits. 

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If one rider from europa it could make it in supercross then it would be prado.......i think he has about the same riding style as jett laurence .....yes he is that good.....i don't  know if it smart to do he can make a lot of money in mxgp.....and isnt  his sister  jett laurence girlfriend ?......

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Ozy wrote:

Jorge needs to study history before he jumps into AMA Pro SX on a 450 . . . Josh Coppins comes to mind

Rad76 wrote:

That might be the worst comparison ever. 

Ozy wrote:
Reading comprehension ability is questionable among the Vitards! It gets tiring having to spoon feed you guys!! Put my post in context. hotshot Euro comes to...

Reading comprehension ability is questionable among the Vitards!

It gets tiring having to spoon feed you guys!! Put my post in context. hotshot Euro comes to America and goes home on crutches. I started my post with do some research . . . Correct? So, if you think I'm comparing Prado to Coppins in speed and skill level, you truly have a reading comprehension problem. And, if you don't know Coppins broke both heals at the same time on an American SX track, you probably shouldn't have posted a reply.

Supercross is really dangerous and there is NO substitute for a couple years riding those tracks before you jump into the deep end. Riding a track for 2 days when you are 14-15 years old is not the same as racing Jett, ET3, Sexton, Webb, Andersen.

I am a Prado fan and was very happy to watch him dominate MXGP this year.

I will end there where it started . . . Do some research on how many MXGP guys have gone home on Crutches trying to jump right into the premier class

Yeah, he was here for a few months riding sx then and not just 2 days. He will be just fine. His background of riding some trials and just his technical ability, i say hes probably better suited than a lot that have come before him. When he got done doing motos, he would just goof off for an hour or two just play riding and it was cool to watch the things he would do. I would agree he may have been better off starting as a 16 year old but, i still stand by, hes gonna be just fine. I wouldnt be surprised to see him inside the top 5 or 6 right off the bat and the sky is the limit from there. I could be wrong but, i've seen a lot of good riders riding and he is one of the best and its been 6 years, he sure as hell hasnt gotten worse. The first day i went out with him, I told the crew chief they needed to sign him and do whatever to get him in the US immediately cause he was going to be a champion. 

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Prado vs Jett would be an absolute treat to all fans of mx/sx. This would be a battle for the ages. I really hope this comes to fruition, this would (almost) make up for Herlings never coming over. Speaking of Herlings, since he got injured yet again maybe its time he tries something else? I know he hates sx so maybe just do a season of outdoors plus smx? That would be great to watch.

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inthebadboycorner 10/9/2023 7:03pm
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soyMotero wrote:
Per Lewis Phillips Twitter:  

Per Lewis Phillips Twitter:

Screenshot 20231008-195043 X

 

Tyrob513 wrote:

Yeah crack his collar bone you mean.  Silly Euros can’t ride Supy 

VHM wrote:
"Euros can't ride Supercross!" 😂

"Euros can't ride Supercross!" 😂

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Great point.

googs the 2nd 10/9/2023 7:59pm
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soyMotero wrote:
Per Lewis Phillips Twitter:  

Per Lewis Phillips Twitter:

Screenshot 20231008-195043 X

 

Tyrob513 wrote:

Yeah crack his collar bone you mean.  Silly Euros can’t ride Supy 

VHM wrote:
"Euros can't ride Supercross!" 😂

"Euros can't ride Supercross!" 😂

FB IMG 1683843642072

yep  and all dudes with the medical flag can actually ride supercross.

so use your'e imagination    Grinning

The French seem to do well in SX but apart from them ?

 

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googs the 2nd 10/9/2023 8:01pm
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Super odd that a premier rider from Europe would want to race in the USA....I thought MXGP was the premier series in the World according to...

Super odd that a premier rider from Europe would want to race in the USA....I thought MXGP was the premier series in the World according to some folks here?

i believe the money now available in the USA surpasses what top euro riders are paid.............heard herlings talking about it!

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Ozy wrote:

Jorge needs to study history before he jumps into AMA Pro SX on a 450 . . . Josh Coppins comes to mind

Rad76 wrote:

That might be the worst comparison ever. 

Ozy wrote:
Reading comprehension ability is questionable among the Vitards! It gets tiring having to spoon feed you guys!! Put my post in context. hotshot Euro comes to...

Reading comprehension ability is questionable among the Vitards!

It gets tiring having to spoon feed you guys!! Put my post in context. hotshot Euro comes to America and goes home on crutches. I started my post with do some research . . . Correct? So, if you think I'm comparing Prado to Coppins in speed and skill level, you truly have a reading comprehension problem. And, if you don't know Coppins broke both heals at the same time on an American SX track, you probably shouldn't have posted a reply.

Supercross is really dangerous and there is NO substitute for a couple years riding those tracks before you jump into the deep end. Riding a track for 2 days when you are 14-15 years old is not the same as racing Jett, ET3, Sexton, Webb, Andersen.

I am a Prado fan and was very happy to watch him dominate MXGP this year.

I will end there where it started . . . Do some research on how many MXGP guys have gone home on Crutches trying to jump right into the premier class

Didn't work out for Josh, No. But you've picked one example. So if we stay with that specific theme.... New Zealand rider, racing in Europe, then coming to Supercross....

.... how about Ben Townley? That worked out pretty ok.

Point being. Entirely depends on individual rider, and their skillset

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Tyrob513 wrote:

Yeah crack his collar bone you mean.  Silly Euros can’t ride Supy 

VHM wrote:
"Euros can't ride Supercross!" 😂

"Euros can't ride Supercross!" 😂

FB IMG 1683843642072

googs the 2nd wrote:
yep  and all dudes with the medical flag can actually ride supercross. so use your'e imagination     The French seem to do well in SX but...

yep  and all dudes with the medical flag can actually ride supercross.

so use your'e imagination    Grinning

The French seem to do well in SX but apart from them ?

 

umm.. wait what?

- Ken Roczen (germany)

- Shimoda (JAP)

- Lawrence Brothers (AUS)

- Reed (AUS)

- Enzo Lopes (Brazil)

- Max Anstie (ENG)

- Ben Townley (NZ)

- Grant Langston (South Africa) 

- Greg Albertyn (South Africa)

- Dean Wilson (United Kingdom) 

- Ernesto Fonseca (Costa Rica) 

- Pedro Gonzalez  (Mexico)

 

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