Top 3 riders most talented riders ever ?

Cayden Thompson 6/4/2025 8:52pm
6/4/2025 8:52pm

JS7

MC

Jett

But I was born in 95' so what do I know?

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KiwiBermRailer 6/4/2025 9:04pm
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If we are just talking MX/SX I’d say

1, Everts

2, Pastranna/Stewart

3, MC

Too early to put Jett in the mix. If it is riders in general you need to add in Billy Bolt, Axel Hodges etc. 

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Phil109 6/4/2025 9:26pm
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In my lifetime of Mx experience and really very lack of knowledge prior to 93 and of mxgp. I’ll go with 

MC 

Js7 

Herlings 


Jett is next but we only get 3. So that’s my 3. Going off talent alone I feel like Windham should be there also but we only got 3 lol

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JS7 

JMB

Lechien

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Benchracer101 6/5/2025 5:50pm
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Brian Butterfield wrote:
Riders like Rc and Tomac should be in a separate category. Their ability to raise their level to their competition then push that bar further than...
Riders like Rc and Tomac should be in a separate category. Their ability to raise their level to their competition then push that bar further than anyone was willing to go was more based on their heart rather than talent. With that in mind I go in no particular order. MC for just mastering supercross so beautifully. He brought finesse to the sport. Rob herring could turn up and beat anyone in the world on his day. I think we have all seen a stew video or race that left us wondering how he did it.
parks387 wrote:

Tomac is by far the most underrated of all time. Look at the numbers.

His win percentage is nowhere near the greats. He just has longevity. 

 

Before I get roasted. Yes he is somewhere in he list. But 100% not top 3 

Chris_Buehler 6/5/2025 5:53pm
6/5/2025 5:53pm
Cayden Thompson wrote:

JS7

MC

Jett

But I was born in 95' so what do I know?

I graduated HS in '95. Way to rub it in. Not cool bro. Not cool

Chris_Buehler 6/5/2025 5:55pm
6/5/2025 5:55pm
Brian Butterfield wrote:
Riders like Rc and Tomac should be in a separate category. Their ability to raise their level to their competition then push that bar further than...
Riders like Rc and Tomac should be in a separate category. Their ability to raise their level to their competition then push that bar further than anyone was willing to go was more based on their heart rather than talent. With that in mind I go in no particular order. MC for just mastering supercross so beautifully. He brought finesse to the sport. Rob herring could turn up and beat anyone in the world on his day. I think we have all seen a stew video or race that left us wondering how he did it.
parks387 wrote:

Tomac is by far the most underrated of all time. Look at the numbers.

Benchracer101 wrote:
His win percentage is nowhere near the greats. He just has longevity.  Before I get roasted. Yes he is somewhere in he list. But 100% not top...

His win percentage is nowhere near the greats. He just has longevity. 

 

Before I get roasted. Yes he is somewhere in he list. But 100% not top 3 

Right. He's just passing the Ryan's numbers when they retired at 27. And they still have more titles

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profeshenal125 wrote:
Wrong he won atL then blew his knee out in 96.  3 1/2 months later I saw him hole shot his red Bud qualifier. Smoothest Kat...

Wrong he won atL then blew his knee out in 96.  3 1/2 months later I saw him hole shot his red Bud qualifier. Smoothest Kat  ever to ride a bike.  Beat the unbeatable RC in the hottest race ever in 97.   

Sorry sir, you are incorrect. 

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profeshenal125 6/6/2025 7:30am
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profeshenal125 wrote:
Wrong he won atL then blew his knee out in 96.  3 1/2 months later I saw him hole shot his red Bud qualifier. Smoothest Kat...

Wrong he won atL then blew his knee out in 96.  3 1/2 months later I saw him hole shot his red Bud qualifier. Smoothest Kat  ever to ride a bike.  Beat the unbeatable RC in the hottest race ever in 97.   

Flatliner wrote:

Sorry sir, you are incorrect. 

Yeah it was 97.  I went to a lot of races back then & the riders are injured soo much . I had his injuries mixed up. 

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burn1986 6/6/2025 8:11am
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Jett of course, but my top three

Stewart

Bayle 

Lechien 

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MX558 wrote:

How could anyone down vote that 

I got downvoted for listing James Stewart, Roger DeCoster, and Stefan Everts, arguably some of the most talented racers ever. 

I wouldn't worry about it. 

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David Bailey and JMB, plus Jason Lawrence. And the only thing Jason ever said to me was, “Well, You did it”, he was a real asshole, but talented as hell.

TripleDigit 6/7/2025 3:16am
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JMB

Jett

JS7

RC

Everts

Take your pic... Most underrated I've ever seen is Christophe Pourcel

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mxer15 6/7/2025 5:30am
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jasonLawrence how did he get so drunk , well really twice i know of the night before a race and still kill? First Budds Creek hot as balls we saw him falling fown drunk night before and then killed it on Sunday. Next Daytona he was throwing up before practice from a hard night out and his perforance is history!

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colonel 6/7/2025 6:23am
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Robbie Reynard 
Josh Hanson
Pourcel 
JMB 
Everts 
 

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Franklin Bluth 6/7/2025 9:40am
6/7/2025 9:40am

Sheesh... 3 are hard to choose because my participation / following the sport is from the late 70s / early 80s to present. Plus, define most talented... 

In no particular order:

Roger Decoster

Marty Tripes

Bob Hannah

Joël Robert

Mickey Dymond

Ron Lechien

Jean Michel-Bayle

Christophe Pourcel

Travis Pastrana

James Stewart

Josh Hansen

Jeremy McGrath

Stefan Everts

Jeffrey Herlings

Jett Lawrence

Antonio Cairoli

I know this sounds like a cop-out but it's so hard to choose because each brings something unique to the table.

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