Who Is the Greatest Rookie of All Time? | McGrath or Lawrence

Bradshaw!

McGrath. 

I’d have to give it to Lawrence from a 30,000 ft view. He went undefeated in his rookie 450 Mx season then won SX championship his rookie 450 season. Hard to compete with that. 

Jeremy hands down 

Fair enough. Very few got to watch McGrath’s entire rookie season. It was all second hand stories and these can often take on a larger the life perspective. 

One thing that I don’t think is arguable is how Jeremy changed how SX is ridden. Jett is riding with an evolved version of MC’s BMX style in SX. MC was way ahead of his time here. 

Jett’s style while super refined is not revolutionary he’s just one of if not the most efficient rider we’ve seen when it comes to SX/MX. 

MC

IMO, MC changed how SX was ridden on a bike that was nowhere near as refined  and tracks that where set up differently on a weekly basis. The consistency MC had has yet to be duplicated. Personally, I think Jett would have made too many mistakes on those bikes and tracks..

I’m a Jett fan. But his riding style isn’t revolutionary. He’s just really really good. 

It's a tie.

MC is the only right answer. 

JMB

There’s only one King. Period.

Deegan

Dangerbuuooy

I think you have to give it to the King, he completely changed how people ride MX, no coach could have taught him that.  Many of those races he won in 93 were dominating victories from the hole shot to the finish.  

From a SX standpoint, I want to say MC. But that might be tainted by a bit of nostalgia. 

Both seasons were simply incredible. 

Also McGrath raced some premier class SX events before 93 so 93 was his first full season but technically not an SX rookie .

Well Jett raced smx, mx, Paris sx on a 450 so technically he had more premiere class experience. 

Marty Tripes….. hell, he won the 1st Superbowl at 16 😮

Against plummers and electricians. 

I kid sort of. 

Gary Jones , Jimmy Weinert , Rex Staten , Brad Lackey , Jim Pomeroy to name a few of those plumbers and electricians . 

Yeah the term rookie is used pretty loosely but it's really no big deal .  My vote is for McGrath . 

On paper, Dungey. 16 wins, two championships and an MXdN victory. Not bad. 

Yep, and he also ushered in a new audience for SX with his dominance and likable personality. 

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Without question. Then won the next year's Superbowl of MX/SX

take all the riders MC was racing against in 93 and add up all their wins/championships combined until that point. Then do the same with all Jett’s competitors in his first season. It would paint a pretty clear picture. I haven’t done it but I bet the difference would be huge.