RACERHEAD: does this make sense to anyone?

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 1:32pm
RACERHEAD:

"What's really changed is that the AMA decided to make the riders who have yet to earn a permanent number take the two-digit numbers they earned, which means Jason Lawrence (338), Nico Izzi (341), Martin Davalos (577), and more have to run the double digits they earned. The three exceptions are BT101, Christophe Pourcel (377), and Mike Alessi (800), as they earned the right to make those permanent numbers in previous seasons."
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I can see Townley cause he won a SX Chamionship. But the Alessi's should be thrown in that group that have to run there earned number.
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mxr102 wrote:
I can see Townley cause he won a SX Chamionship. But the Alessi's should be thrown in that group that have to run there earned number.
"earned the right"


maybe they should have let the riders know what it took to earn the right to keep their number and they would have tried harder?
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scott_nz 10/8/2010 4:37pm
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mxr102 wrote:
I can see Townley cause he won a SX Chamionship. But the Alessi's should be thrown in that group that have to run there earned number.
Townley was top 10 in overall points in 2007, that is where he earned his career NUmber, Just like Rattray, Wilson, Chisholm and Brayton did this year,
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I like the next paragraph better.

"Also, starting next year, any rider with a permanent number will have to earn a minimum of 25 points (barring season-ending injury) to hold that number in 2012. Last year #3 Mike Brown scored 26 points, so he would be fine, but the world's fastest vet—45-year-old John Dowd—scored less than that in his one and only outing, so he needs to stay off the ground in the first turn at Southwick (which I hear will have a new start for 2011) if he wants to keep that #16."

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bama205 10/8/2010 4:45pm
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do you not earn a number for winning a lites championship? how did wilson get one? shouldnt Lawrence get one? he is a puff puff past champ.
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Chris_ONeal 10/8/2010 4:47pm
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You know there was no way they were going to give Lawrence the number he actually wants! haha



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bama205 wrote:
do you not earn a number for winning a lites championship? how did wilson get one? shouldnt Lawrence get one? he is a puff puff past...
do you not earn a number for winning a lites championship? how did wilson get one? shouldnt Lawrence get one? he is a puff puff past champ.
You don't get a single digit or a permanent number for a 250 supercross title, only a 250 national title. 250 sx is only a regional championship.

Wilson got a permanent number because he was in the top 10 in points.

You can get a permanent number for scoring in the top 10 overall, but not a single digit.

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It doesnt make any more or any less sense in this thread, than it does on the 3 pager already going. Dry
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Come A-1, memorize the numbers and enjoy the racing.
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if a guy earns a 2 digit number, then he has the RIGHT to keep his 3 digit number if he wants it in my opinion.
If he wants to keep the 3 digit, then move up the guys behind him in points one number.

but I guess that's too dificult once again.
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ocscottie wrote:
It doesnt make any more or any less sense in this thread, than it does on the 3 pager already going. Dry
that thread implied EVERYONE would have to run the numbers given and then come to find out.....hey 3 guys dont have to, this sport is amazing!
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scott_nz wrote:
Townley was top 10 in overall points in 2007, that is where he earned his career NUmber, Just like Rattray, Wilson, Chisholm and Brayton did this...
Townley was top 10 in overall points in 2007, that is where he earned his career NUmber, Just like Rattray, Wilson, Chisholm and Brayton did this year,
That's exactly right, why are people still confused?
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swizcore 10/8/2010 6:02pm
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Makes sense to me. Hopefully this new implementation will bring Morrais a win with his new number.
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bama205 wrote:
do you not earn a number for winning a lites championship? how did wilson get one? shouldnt Lawrence get one? he is a puff puff past...
do you not earn a number for winning a lites championship? how did wilson get one? shouldnt Lawrence get one? he is a puff puff past champ.
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You don't get a single digit or a permanent number for a 250 supercross title, only a 250 national title. 250 sx is only a regional...
You don't get a single digit or a permanent number for a 250 supercross title, only a 250 national title. 250 sx is only a regional championship.

Wilson got a permanent number because he was in the top 10 in points.

You can get a permanent number for scoring in the top 10 overall, but not a single digit.

got it. thanks for clearing that up
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tcarbo 10/8/2010 6:11pm
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Ideally I think theyd want their amateur numbers
Lawrence 338
Izzi 341
Davalos 577
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ocscottie wrote:
It doesnt make any more or any less sense in this thread, than it does on the 3 pager already going. Dry
KAWboy14 wrote:
that thread implied EVERYONE would have to run the numbers given and then come to find out.....hey 3 guys dont have to, this sport is amazing!
They don't have to because they earned permanent numbers and choose the ones they have, what's so hard to understand ?
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scott_nz wrote:
Townley was top 10 in overall points in 2007, that is where he earned his career NUmber, Just like Rattray, Wilson, Chisholm and Brayton did this...
Townley was top 10 in overall points in 2007, that is where he earned his career NUmber, Just like Rattray, Wilson, Chisholm and Brayton did this year,
771 wrote:
That's exactly right, why are people still confused?
If this is the case then Jlaw earned his career number in 2007 also....
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How about they run any number of choice that is not being used. These guys need to be able to market themselves.

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neverwas wrote:
Come A-1, memorize the numbers and enjoy the racing.
growing up, half the fun of the new season was seeing guys on their new teams with their new gear and learning all the new numbers....low digits actually meant something...why do you think chicks dig the low numbers...lower the #, the hotter the chicks!!lol
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neverwas wrote:
Come A-1, memorize the numbers and enjoy the racing.
growing up, half the fun of the new season was seeing guys on their new teams with their new gear and learning all the new numbers....low digits actually meant something...why do you think chicks dig the low numbers...lower the #, the hotter the chicks!!lol
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BikeGraphixKC 10/8/2010 7:20pm
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did u just stu stu studder boy?!
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Jlaw did ask for #420 but they wouldn't give it to him?
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scott_nz wrote:
Townley was top 10 in overall points in 2007, that is where he earned his career NUmber, Just like Rattray, Wilson, Chisholm and Brayton did this...
Townley was top 10 in overall points in 2007, that is where he earned his career NUmber, Just like Rattray, Wilson, Chisholm and Brayton did this year,
771 wrote:
That's exactly right, why are people still confused?
bigcat wrote:
If this is the case then Jlaw earned his career number in 2007 also....
Only the motcross points are counted for the 250 class. JLaw never had a top 10 overall points finish, 2007 was very close though.
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MXerDW 10/8/2010 8:03pm
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scott_nz wrote:
Townley was top 10 in overall points in 2007, that is where he earned his career NUmber, Just like Rattray, Wilson, Chisholm and Brayton did this...
Townley was top 10 in overall points in 2007, that is where he earned his career NUmber, Just like Rattray, Wilson, Chisholm and Brayton did this year,
771 wrote:
That's exactly right, why are people still confused?
bigcat wrote:
If this is the case then Jlaw earned his career number in 2007 also....
Its not top 10 overall in the 250 MX class, that earns you a permanent #.
Lawrence ended up around 15 place overall in points in 2007. So that did not earn him a permanent #.



#1 - 9 are for Champions / past Champions (450 SX, 250 MX, and 450 MX) or a Champion can pick a two or three digit # as there career #.


Riders that earn top 10 in overall combined points (450 SX, 250 MX, and 450 MX) at the end of each season get to pick a permanent # for the rest of their career.


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KAWboy14 10/9/2010 2:28pm
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ocscottie wrote:
It doesnt make any more or any less sense in this thread, than it does on the 3 pager already going. Dry
KAWboy14 wrote:
that thread implied EVERYONE would have to run the numbers given and then come to find out.....hey 3 guys dont have to, this sport is amazing!
500guy wrote:
They don't have to because they earned permanent numbers and choose the ones they have, what's so hard to understand ?
i guess i am just missing the part of how they earned the triple digit numbers as permanant!
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KAWboy14 wrote:
that thread implied EVERYONE would have to run the numbers given and then come to find out.....hey 3 guys dont have to, this sport is amazing!
500guy wrote:
They don't have to because they earned permanent numbers and choose the ones they have, what's so hard to understand ?
KAWboy14 wrote:
i guess i am just missing the part of how they earned the triple digit numbers as permanant!
Because they finished top 10 overall and could PICK A PERMANENT CAREER #!!!! That # can be ANYTHING except 1-9.

With all due respect you guys are really making this more complicated than it has to be!!

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NetMXer 10/9/2010 3:20pm
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So why does Travis Patrama run 199? He must not be very fast to have a number that high.

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