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Bradshaw 1992, Eli 2023
I was there for both
This was not for a title, we can't know, ultimately, but it was a heartbreaker.
2002. RC was angrily tearing it up in 250sx, DV12 was riding the wheels of the yamaha, and MC was in his last full year.....everyone knows this BUT....Mike Lorocco was riding really good SX at the time and I envisioned him getting better as the season continued, and then he and Pastrana got together and Lorocco broke his wrist.
I was gutted for the good racing that could have been.
Yeah last year takes the cake because Eli did nothing wrong and it was at his rarely on schedule hometown race of all places in what would’ve most likely been his send off into retirement.
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Since you immediately went outside of SX, I'll say Jeff Ward almost winning the Indy 500
Bradshaw x100. It certainly broke his heart, and he never recovered to be come the rider he could have been.
RV 2010 was a bummer
Forkener on several occasions.
Even if you were not a Bradshaw fan, that was painful to watch... He literally collapsed...
Not even Bayle's huge efforts to help him beat Stanton could do anything...
I'm not sure you're gonna make me feel McGrath missing ONE title is "heartbreaking"...
I was actually kinda happy for Emig.
Best finish? I sure wouldn't say that.
Accepting the idea winning a title like this is perfectly okay really sets a bad exemple... He hit him like a Stinger missile.
Yeah that was the year where he seemed to have alot of pressure in early season once the title looked out of touch he went on a huge run and made everyone look second rate up until the last race where he shat the bed.
Tomac didn't get the most out of his ability it was always upstairs for him especially on kawi.
Laat year wa a real bummer because that was the most consistent he's ever rode.
That was the one.
How is this any different than an LCQ where people are fighting to make the main in the last turn? That mayhem is always celebrated by everyone, including the announcers.
Now add title, future contracts, apparel contracts, product endorsements, $$$$$ etc etc etc.
Zach did what it took to win... that's who I want on my team. Being a nice guy off the track is great....on track, it's everyone for themselves. You're paid to win.
Eye of the Tiger.
Depends who it is, we saw that last weekend in the main.
I actually think Tomac last year. Of course the AC crash in Vegas was awful and so were other collapses. But those were because they screwed up. It can still be heartbreaking but it doesn’t have the same feeling to me. You had control and you screwed up ya know? Tomac last year, he literally did nothing wrong and was just cruising to his third championship. Unreal injury. And truly heartbreaking.
That's why it will always be Bradshaw for me. Breaking through for that first title at only 19yrs old. He was so god damn good
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Ernie getting paralyzed arguably blocked one of the most energetic & dynamic Rider's from the OPPORTUNITY at being in the running (again) for a Championship. & for argument's sake - he absolutely would have been in the mix for it in the Post-RC era.
DV getting hurt in that Practice crash is always a heartbreaker.
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