Laninovich

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Apologies in advance if I missed it, but can someone tell me or post a link to what happened to Billy?

Looking at T&S it appeared he was out early in the heat and then a DNS for the LCQ but I never heard why.

TIA 

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Crashed, a little banged up in the ribs but otherwise ok 

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JDub067 wrote:

Crashed, a little banged up in the ribs but otherwise ok 

Thank you, sir! 👍

Hope he's back next week.

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Crashed in qualifying, good on him for trying to line up in the heats. Hope he heals up quick!

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Thanks! I've been wondering the same thing!

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catshot wrote:

Crashed in qualifying, good on him for trying to line up in the heats. Hope he heals up quick!

Thanks.

Saw the crash but didn't realize that was the issue since he lined up for the heat and then went straight to the back. Thought maybe he went down off the start or had a mechanical.

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He’s still crushing it. Such a cool story and he looks so good on the bike. IG bangers for days 😂. 

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So glad to see Billy out there.

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I do hope he makes a main this year. Here's one for the old guys!!! 🍻

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Dude stood up for over an hour signing autographs with a broken rib over in his pit area! I was the last one to talk to him. Didn't realize he had a broken rib until he told us. Said he was going to roll of the gate so he could get paid. Different degree of Beast Mode!

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Zoom wrote:
Dude stood up for over an hour signing autographs with a broken rib over in his pit area! I was the last one to talk to...

Dude stood up for over an hour signing autographs with a broken rib over in his pit area! I was the last one to talk to him. Didn't realize he had a broken rib until he told us. Said he was going to roll of the gate so he could get paid. Different degree of Beast Mode!

Thanks for sharing.

Hate he's hurt but that explains what I saw on T&S and why.

The bad news is that stuff ain't gonna heal like it did 20 years ago. 🤕

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Guys a Legend.

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His interview on the local news station was awesome before the race..... I always crack up at the newscasters who are quietly thinking to themselves what lunatics these motocrosser dudes are.    They need to bring him back to discuss his crash...

BL is core/real deal moto.

 

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Zoom wrote:
Dude stood up for over an hour signing autographs with a broken rib over in his pit area! I was the last one to talk to...

Dude stood up for over an hour signing autographs with a broken rib over in his pit area! I was the last one to talk to him. Didn't realize he had a broken rib until he told us. Said he was going to roll of the gate so he could get paid. Different degree of Beast Mode!

Thanks for sharing.Hate he's hurt but that explains what I saw on T&S and why.The bad news is that stuff ain't gonna heal like it did...

Thanks for sharing.

Hate he's hurt but that explains what I saw on T&S and why.

The bad news is that stuff ain't gonna heal like it did 20 years ago. 🤕

At this point, I miss healing like I did in my forties....  🤣

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Crashed in qualifying, good on him for trying to line up in the heats. Hope he heals up quick!

Dam that’s an Impressive sponsor list.  Good job

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catshot wrote:

Crashed in qualifying, good on him for trying to line up in the heats. Hope he heals up quick!

Dam that’s an Impressive sponsor list.  Good job

You don't get...and keep that many sponsors without being a decent joe.😉

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Zoom wrote:
Dude stood up for over an hour signing autographs with a broken rib over in his pit area! I was the last one to talk to...

Dude stood up for over an hour signing autographs with a broken rib over in his pit area! I was the last one to talk to him. Didn't realize he had a broken rib until he told us. Said he was going to roll of the gate so he could get paid. Different degree of Beast Mode!

Thanks for sharing.Hate he's hurt but that explains what I saw on T&S and why.The bad news is that stuff ain't gonna heal like it did...

Thanks for sharing.

Hate he's hurt but that explains what I saw on T&S and why.

The bad news is that stuff ain't gonna heal like it did 20 years ago. 🤕

Magoofan wrote:

At this point, I miss healing like I did in my forties....  🤣

Ain't that a fact. 😄

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Zoom wrote:
Dude stood up for over an hour signing autographs with a broken rib over in his pit area! I was the last one to talk to...

Dude stood up for over an hour signing autographs with a broken rib over in his pit area! I was the last one to talk to him. Didn't realize he had a broken rib until he told us. Said he was going to roll of the gate so he could get paid. Different degree of Beast Mode!

That’s just fucked on the part of sx or smx or ama or whatever feld and the circus is called. He should have got paid for making it and they should fill the gate if the rider can’t or won’t line up. I understand why it makes total financial sense for him but then were out one more rider for the heat lcq and possibly main. 

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The person who missed out shoulda went and spoke to him if he knew and paid him the purse money to step out in order to get into the night show…

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jmo443 wrote:
The person who missed out shoulda went and spoke to him if he knew and paid him the purse money to step out in order to...

The person who missed out shoulda went and spoke to him if he knew and paid him the purse money to step out in order to get into the night show…

That guy was me lol. Varize beat me by 7 thousandths of a second for 40th. A1 I qualified easy but while I rode well at SD I never got a clean lap. 

Some Privateer guys that have good sponsors and are good to their sponsors have even night show bonuses, so good chance Billy is one of those guys and was going to make more than just purse money to roll around one lap. 

I don’t blame him as I’ve done that probably 3 or 4 times to get paid. He qualified so he deserved to get paid. 

Click this link to see what I mean and for a laugh 😆 

https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/501,1211613#comment-9209…

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-MAVERICK- wrote:
Billy Laninovich-Round-2-San Diego 1

His whips in practice were crazy.

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Talent is ageless Wink

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Talent is ageless Wink

Unfortunately, ability is not.

But I can vouch for the fact that a lack of skill does not diminish with age. 😄

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That guy was me lol. Varize beat me by 7 thousandths of a second for 40th. A1 I qualified easy but while I rode well at...

That guy was me lol. Varize beat me by 7 thousandths of a second for 40th. A1 I qualified easy but while I rode well at SD I never got a clean lap. 

Some Privateer guys that have good sponsors and are good to their sponsors have even night show bonuses, so good chance Billy is one of those guys and was going to make more than just purse money to roll around one lap. 

I don’t blame him as I’ve done that probably 3 or 4 times to get paid. He qualified so he deserved to get paid. 

Click this link to see what I mean and for a laugh 😆 

https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/501,1211613#comment-9209…

I love hearing the stories from privateer island.  Angles for making money in this sport that I had no idea existed, and the TV broadcast will never tell us about.

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jmo443 wrote:
The person who missed out shoulda went and spoke to him if he knew and paid him the purse money to step out in order to...

The person who missed out shoulda went and spoke to him if he knew and paid him the purse money to step out in order to get into the night show…

That guy was me lol. Varize beat me by 7 thousandths of a second for 40th. A1 I qualified easy but while I rode well at...

That guy was me lol. Varize beat me by 7 thousandths of a second for 40th. A1 I qualified easy but while I rode well at SD I never got a clean lap. 

Some Privateer guys that have good sponsors and are good to their sponsors have even night show bonuses, so good chance Billy is one of those guys and was going to make more than just purse money to roll around one lap. 

I don’t blame him as I’ve done that probably 3 or 4 times to get paid. He qualified so he deserved to get paid. 

Click this link to see what I mean and for a laugh 😆 

https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/501,1211613#comment-9209…

Good attitude. Keep slugging!

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