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You know who the fastest is? The guy that crosses the finish line first.

 

The rest is just FUD.

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I know Sexton wanted the win, but he was smart to back off when he got out of shape there in those last laps. It was a tricky track and Webb just handled it better. All things considered, Sexton looked fine on the bike.

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MPJC wrote:
What exactly is being asserted here? That Sexton is faster? If Sexton has brain farts, and they slow him down, then how exactly is it that...

What exactly is being asserted here? That Sexton is faster? If Sexton has brain farts, and they slow him down, then how exactly is it that he has this mythical speed people keep going on about? Apparently, it’s in another possible world where he does things differently, such as in a world where he’d ridden the last third of yesterday’s race like the first. You mean the first part of the race where Webb had the fastest lap? But Sexton’s ability puts him at a higher level. How so? Even if we grant the speed thing (for the sake of argument - I think it’s silly) Webb’s mental toughness and race craft are among his abilities. Doesn’t that elevate Webb’s abilities? What evidence is there that, all things considered, Sexton has a higher level of ability? If he does, then why do we need to be talking about what ifs? 

Webb keeps winning and people keep asserting that Sexton is faster, better, at a higher level, etc. I’m trying to understand why but the evidence doesn’t seem to be there. It starts to look like a baseless assertion after a while. 

Magoofan wrote:
There are certain people who will never give Webb credit where it's due.      Facts, fastest race lap times, wins.....none of it matters to these...

There are certain people who will never give Webb credit where it's due.      Facts, fastest race lap times, wins.....none of it matters to these people. 

It's been going on pretty much his whole career.  ...and the guy is on the verge of a 3rd SX title.

Reason and logic is lost on many vital members. 

 

If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time greats only have two. 

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I have given up on Sexton now. Back in the days i was a Roczen guy, When Chase rode at Honda I rooted for him, Then...

I have given up on Sexton now. Back in the days i was a Roczen guy, When Chase rode at Honda I rooted for him, Then Jett. And now when Jett went out it was natural to root for Sexton again but man it’s a tough watch. 

It’s like he don’t realize HOW good he is. With the speed and fitness he possesses he should not lose or get passed like that but sure as hell he will always find a way to give points away.

I have never liked Webb, but for the rest of the series i will give him the nod. 

Whew, I'll tell Coop he has your endorsement!

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Who’s more under appreciated as a champion…?


Dungey, Webb or Gasjer. 

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MPJC wrote:
What exactly is being asserted here? That Sexton is faster? If Sexton has brain farts, and they slow him down, then how exactly is it that...

What exactly is being asserted here? That Sexton is faster? If Sexton has brain farts, and they slow him down, then how exactly is it that he has this mythical speed people keep going on about? Apparently, it’s in another possible world where he does things differently, such as in a world where he’d ridden the last third of yesterday’s race like the first. You mean the first part of the race where Webb had the fastest lap? But Sexton’s ability puts him at a higher level. How so? Even if we grant the speed thing (for the sake of argument - I think it’s silly) Webb’s mental toughness and race craft are among his abilities. Doesn’t that elevate Webb’s abilities? What evidence is there that, all things considered, Sexton has a higher level of ability? If he does, then why do we need to be talking about what ifs? 

Webb keeps winning and people keep asserting that Sexton is faster, better, at a higher level, etc. I’m trying to understand why but the evidence doesn’t seem to be there. It starts to look like a baseless assertion after a while. 

Magoofan wrote:
There are certain people who will never give Webb credit where it's due.      Facts, fastest race lap times, wins.....none of it matters to these...

There are certain people who will never give Webb credit where it's due.      Facts, fastest race lap times, wins.....none of it matters to these people. 

It's been going on pretty much his whole career.  ...and the guy is on the verge of a 3rd SX title.

Reason and logic is lost on many vital members. 

 

I'd say Webb loses quite a bit of points with people because he's quite average outdoors. One 450 mx win in a mudder. He gets wrecked by a minute outdoors. 

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MPJC wrote:
What exactly is being asserted here? That Sexton is faster? If Sexton has brain farts, and they slow him down, then how exactly is it that...

What exactly is being asserted here? That Sexton is faster? If Sexton has brain farts, and they slow him down, then how exactly is it that he has this mythical speed people keep going on about? Apparently, it’s in another possible world where he does things differently, such as in a world where he’d ridden the last third of yesterday’s race like the first. You mean the first part of the race where Webb had the fastest lap? But Sexton’s ability puts him at a higher level. How so? Even if we grant the speed thing (for the sake of argument - I think it’s silly) Webb’s mental toughness and race craft are among his abilities. Doesn’t that elevate Webb’s abilities? What evidence is there that, all things considered, Sexton has a higher level of ability? If he does, then why do we need to be talking about what ifs? 

Webb keeps winning and people keep asserting that Sexton is faster, better, at a higher level, etc. I’m trying to understand why but the evidence doesn’t seem to be there. It starts to look like a baseless assertion after a while. 

Magoofan wrote:
There are certain people who will never give Webb credit where it's due.      Facts, fastest race lap times, wins.....none of it matters to these...

There are certain people who will never give Webb credit where it's due.      Facts, fastest race lap times, wins.....none of it matters to these people. 

It's been going on pretty much his whole career.  ...and the guy is on the verge of a 3rd SX title.

Reason and logic is lost on many vital members. 

 

I'd say Webb loses quite a bit of points with people because he's quite average outdoors. One 450 mx win in a mudder. He gets wrecked...

I'd say Webb loses quite a bit of points with people because he's quite average outdoors. One 450 mx win in a mudder. He gets wrecked by a minute outdoors. 

That’s fair. He’s been quite underwhelming outdoors on a 450. 

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If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time...

If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time greats only have two. 

Those guys have much better MX resumes. 3 will tie Coop with Hannah and Stanton Smile

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TogaSet wrote:
If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time...

If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time greats only have two. 

Those guys have much better MX resumes. 3 will tie Coop with Hannah and Stanton Smile

A 2-time 450 SX Champion with 29 race wins is a next-level rider.

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Who’s more under appreciated as a champion…?


Dungey, Webb or Gasjer. 

Don't know how ANYONE can underappreciate Dunge.....     you ain't right in the head if you do.

 

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William wrote:

"Faster",......"gapped him"

At no point was Webb out of contention. He also ran the fastest lap of the race.

 

Tumic wrote:
Yeah, it’s hard to get the best laptime when you holeshot and get clear track on a night where the track will become slower each lap...

Yeah, it’s hard to get the best laptime when you holeshot and get clear track on a night where the track will become slower each lap. He put that one in on the second lap, go figure… 

Well, typically,,, they throw the checkard flag on the last lap and Webb was the first one to it. Go figure. Must have just gotten lucky. Again...

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William wrote:

"Faster",......"gapped him"

At no point was Webb out of contention. He also ran the fastest lap of the race.

 

Tumic wrote:
Yeah, it’s hard to get the best laptime when you holeshot and get clear track on a night where the track will become slower each lap...

Yeah, it’s hard to get the best laptime when you holeshot and get clear track on a night where the track will become slower each lap. He put that one in on the second lap, go figure… 

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So he was fastest out of the gate, fastest around the track and fastest to the chequered flag, yet still isn't as fast as chase?

Webb is fast. Webb was fast Saturday night. Yet despite ripping the start and setting the fastest lap early in the main, Chase chased him down and passed him. How?

Because it’s racing, and there’s more to it than pure speed. Webb got passed by Roczen too, and then got caught up in a battle that undoubtedly helped Chase close in. 

But back to speed. If we’re going to talk apples to apples about speed then let the clock do the talking. Check out the data provided in the Bench Racing thread. Who has the most qualifying poles this season? Sexton. And who had the fastest average lap time in Seattle? Also Sexton.  Why didn’t he win? Everyone saw it.

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decano51 wrote:


Who’s more under appreciated as a champion…?


Dungey, Webb or Gasjer. 

I would say Gasjer, especially by US fans.

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Webb is fast. Webb was fast Saturday night. Yet despite ripping the start and setting the fastest lap early in the main, Chase chased him down...

Webb is fast. Webb was fast Saturday night. Yet despite ripping the start and setting the fastest lap early in the main, Chase chased him down and passed him. How?

Because it’s racing, and there’s more to it than pure speed. Webb got passed by Roczen too, and then got caught up in a battle that undoubtedly helped Chase close in. 

But back to speed. If we’re going to talk apples to apples about speed then let the clock do the talking. Check out the data provided in the Bench Racing thread. Who has the most qualifying poles this season? Sexton. And who had the fastest average lap time in Seattle? Also Sexton.  Why didn’t he win? Everyone saw it.

How is it physically possible to have the fastest average lap time and not win? It isn’t unless you’re trimming data. It literally can’t be done 

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Webb is fast. Webb was fast Saturday night. Yet despite ripping the start and setting the fastest lap early in the main, Chase chased him down...

Webb is fast. Webb was fast Saturday night. Yet despite ripping the start and setting the fastest lap early in the main, Chase chased him down and passed him. How?

Because it’s racing, and there’s more to it than pure speed. Webb got passed by Roczen too, and then got caught up in a battle that undoubtedly helped Chase close in. 

But back to speed. If we’re going to talk apples to apples about speed then let the clock do the talking. Check out the data provided in the Bench Racing thread. Who has the most qualifying poles this season? Sexton. And who had the fastest average lap time in Seattle? Also Sexton.  Why didn’t he win? Everyone saw it.

zehn wrote:

How is it physically possible to have the fastest average lap time and not win? It isn’t unless you’re trimming data. It literally can’t be done 

Because average lap time is different from overall race time. 

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Webb is fast. Webb was fast Saturday night. Yet despite ripping the start and setting the fastest lap early in the main, Chase chased him down...

Webb is fast. Webb was fast Saturday night. Yet despite ripping the start and setting the fastest lap early in the main, Chase chased him down and passed him. How?

Because it’s racing, and there’s more to it than pure speed. Webb got passed by Roczen too, and then got caught up in a battle that undoubtedly helped Chase close in. 

But back to speed. If we’re going to talk apples to apples about speed then let the clock do the talking. Check out the data provided in the Bench Racing thread. Who has the most qualifying poles this season? Sexton. And who had the fastest average lap time in Seattle? Also Sexton.  Why didn’t he win? Everyone saw it.

zehn wrote:

How is it physically possible to have the fastest average lap time and not win? It isn’t unless you’re trimming data. It literally can’t be done 

Because average lap time is different from overall race time. 

This has to be a joke. Average lap time is total time divided by number of laps. So, since the winner is the one with the lowest total time, the winner also has the lowest average lap time. Webb finished 26 laps .794 seconds ahead of Sexton so Webb’s average lap time was lower by .03054 (rounded to 5 decimal points) seconds. Did I really just need to explain this to another adult? 

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Webb is fast. Webb was fast Saturday night. Yet despite ripping the start and setting the fastest lap early in the main, Chase chased him down...

Webb is fast. Webb was fast Saturday night. Yet despite ripping the start and setting the fastest lap early in the main, Chase chased him down and passed him. How?

Because it’s racing, and there’s more to it than pure speed. Webb got passed by Roczen too, and then got caught up in a battle that undoubtedly helped Chase close in. 

But back to speed. If we’re going to talk apples to apples about speed then let the clock do the talking. Check out the data provided in the Bench Racing thread. Who has the most qualifying poles this season? Sexton. And who had the fastest average lap time in Seattle? Also Sexton.  Why didn’t he win? Everyone saw it.

zehn wrote:

How is it physically possible to have the fastest average lap time and not win? It isn’t unless you’re trimming data. It literally can’t be done 

Because average lap time is different from overall race time. 

This is 4th grade level math. This sport’s fan base embarrasses me 

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MPJC wrote:
What exactly is being asserted here? That Sexton is faster? If Sexton has brain farts, and they slow him down, then how exactly is it that...

What exactly is being asserted here? That Sexton is faster? If Sexton has brain farts, and they slow him down, then how exactly is it that he has this mythical speed people keep going on about? Apparently, it’s in another possible world where he does things differently, such as in a world where he’d ridden the last third of yesterday’s race like the first. You mean the first part of the race where Webb had the fastest lap? But Sexton’s ability puts him at a higher level. How so? Even if we grant the speed thing (for the sake of argument - I think it’s silly) Webb’s mental toughness and race craft are among his abilities. Doesn’t that elevate Webb’s abilities? What evidence is there that, all things considered, Sexton has a higher level of ability? If he does, then why do we need to be talking about what ifs? 

Webb keeps winning and people keep asserting that Sexton is faster, better, at a higher level, etc. I’m trying to understand why but the evidence doesn’t seem to be there. It starts to look like a baseless assertion after a while. 

Magoofan wrote:
There are certain people who will never give Webb credit where it's due.      Facts, fastest race lap times, wins.....none of it matters to these...

There are certain people who will never give Webb credit where it's due.      Facts, fastest race lap times, wins.....none of it matters to these people. 

It's been going on pretty much his whole career.  ...and the guy is on the verge of a 3rd SX title.

Reason and logic is lost on many vital members. 

 

TogaSet wrote:
If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time...

If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time greats only have two. 

This is why championships aren't necessarily the best metric. Tomac and Stew have almost double Webb's wins, and Reed has 16 more. I do not agree, under any circumstances in any world, that Cooper Webb is on par with Tomac and Stew - or even Reed. 

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Magoofan wrote:
There are certain people who will never give Webb credit where it's due.      Facts, fastest race lap times, wins.....none of it matters to these...

There are certain people who will never give Webb credit where it's due.      Facts, fastest race lap times, wins.....none of it matters to these people. 

It's been going on pretty much his whole career.  ...and the guy is on the verge of a 3rd SX title.

Reason and logic is lost on many vital members. 

 

TogaSet wrote:
If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time...

If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time greats only have two. 

Herr Lich wrote:
This is why championships aren't necessarily the best metric. Tomac and Stew have almost double Webb's wins, and Reed has 16 more. I do not agree...

This is why championships aren't necessarily the best metric. Tomac and Stew have almost double Webb's wins, and Reed has 16 more. I do not agree, under any circumstances in any world, that Cooper Webb is on par with Tomac and Stew - or even Reed. 

If you are wanting to focus on race wins, or even Championships for that matter,..in either case,..Don't you think that race starts/seasons are an important thing to consider ?

Tomac and Stewart both had 12 years of 450 SX seasons. Webb is working on his 9th. I'm not trying to make a case that Webb will achieve the number of wins those guys have, but it is still an unrealistic comparison.

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zehn wrote:

How is it physically possible to have the fastest average lap time and not win? It isn’t unless you’re trimming data. It literally can’t be done 

Because average lap time is different from overall race time. 

MPJC wrote:
This has to be a joke. Average lap time is total time divided by number of laps. So, since the winner is the one with the...

This has to be a joke. Average lap time is total time divided by number of laps. So, since the winner is the one with the lowest total time, the winner also has the lowest average lap time. Webb finished 26 laps .794 seconds ahead of Sexton so Webb’s average lap time was lower by .03054 (rounded to 5 decimal points) seconds. Did I really just need to explain this to another adult? 

Take it up with kaidodragon. Per his stats, the difference is only .11 seconds, basically a rounding error.

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Magoofan wrote:
There are certain people who will never give Webb credit where it's due.      Facts, fastest race lap times, wins.....none of it matters to these...

There are certain people who will never give Webb credit where it's due.      Facts, fastest race lap times, wins.....none of it matters to these people. 

It's been going on pretty much his whole career.  ...and the guy is on the verge of a 3rd SX title.

Reason and logic is lost on many vital members. 

 

TogaSet wrote:
If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time...

If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time greats only have two. 

Herr Lich wrote:
This is why championships aren't necessarily the best metric. Tomac and Stew have almost double Webb's wins, and Reed has 16 more. I do not agree...

This is why championships aren't necessarily the best metric. Tomac and Stew have almost double Webb's wins, and Reed has 16 more. I do not agree, under any circumstances in any world, that Cooper Webb is on par with Tomac and Stew - or even Reed. 

Championships are the whole reason they race right?

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TogaSet wrote:
If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time...

If Webb gets this one done that will be 3.  Very elite company.  Reed and Stewart and Tomac who are considered hall of famers all time greats only have two. 

Those guys have much better MX resumes. 3 will tie Coop with Hannah and Stanton Smile

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A 2-time 450 SX Champion with 29 race wins is a next-level rider.

Yes next level........at sx. He's very fast ......at sx. No 450 mx titles and one outdoor win. Hes pretty far down the list of all time greats because of that

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Because average lap time is different from overall race time. 

Change your name to "Is hillbilly" because your math is terrible.

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Those guys have much better MX resumes. 3 will tie Coop with Hannah and Stanton Smile

William wrote:

A 2-time 450 SX Champion with 29 race wins is a next-level rider.

Yes next level........at sx. He's very fast ......at sx. No 450 mx titles and one outdoor win. Hes pretty far down the list of all time...

Yes next level........at sx. He's very fast ......at sx. No 450 mx titles and one outdoor win. Hes pretty far down the list of all time greats because of that

I thought it was obvious that the focus is SX.

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Because average lap time is different from overall race time. 

Change your name to "Is hillbilly" because your math is terrible.

LOL 

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During the race you could just see the yo-yo between Chase and Webb. Both were making small mistakes, nothing real major, but Webb is just soooooo damn good on capitalizing on these small errors with other riders. 

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If only he would quit tucking his ears into his hat!

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If only he would quit tucking his ears into his hat!

It takes a special kind of person to even notice something like that.

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Because average lap time is different from overall race time. 

MPJC wrote:
This has to be a joke. Average lap time is total time divided by number of laps. So, since the winner is the one with the...

This has to be a joke. Average lap time is total time divided by number of laps. So, since the winner is the one with the lowest total time, the winner also has the lowest average lap time. Webb finished 26 laps .794 seconds ahead of Sexton so Webb’s average lap time was lower by .03054 (rounded to 5 decimal points) seconds. Did I really just need to explain this to another adult? 

Take it up with kaidodragon. Per his stats, the difference is only .11 seconds, basically a rounding error.

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