No LCQ for Prado

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Lewis just did a quick dig. 

AMA rulebook for Pro Motocross:

The starting lineup for Moto #1 will be determined as follows:
1. Seeded Riders:
i. The Top 10 Riders in current championship points will be automatically seeded into Moto #1. For the first event of the season, the previous year’s final standings will be used.

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8/23/2025 8:03am

Spectacular start to the day for George. Wow 

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ML512 wrote:
Lewis just did a quick dig. AMA rulebook for Pro Motocross:The starting lineup for Moto #1 will be determined as follows:1. Seeded Riders:i. The Top 10 Riders...

Lewis just did a quick dig. 

AMA rulebook for Pro Motocross:

The starting lineup for Moto #1 will be determined as follows:
1. Seeded Riders:
i. The Top 10 Riders in current championship points will be automatically seeded into Moto #1. For the first event of the season, the previous year’s final standings will be used.

Bummer. That could have been his best race finish of the season...

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8/23/2025 8:09am

Could he do race LCQ just for extra track time and still use the top 10 seed rule?

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8/23/2025 8:10am

Awesome! Can’t wait to see him around the 15 minute mark when Jett laps him.

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8/23/2025 8:13am Edited Date/Time 8/23/2025 9:17am

Wow. If I'm Kawasaki, I'm benching him for the day. 

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8/23/2025 8:19am

What’s his gate pick then? Last?

8/23/2025 8:35am

Would be cool if Kawasaki just said "Nah...leave the bike on the stand. Let someone who's actually out there trying their best have a shot."

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8/23/2025 8:46am

George is my hero.  Races just like me.  Starts up front and works his way back like Mike Alessi and Vince Friese.  Then drops the anchor at 15 minutes.😂 
Of course, I'm 65 so there's that...

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8/23/2025 8:56am
Dave v3.0 wrote:
George is my hero.  Races just like me.  Starts up front and works his way back like Mike Alessi and Vince Friese.  Then drops the anchor...

George is my hero.  Races just like me.  Starts up front and works his way back like Mike Alessi and Vince Friese.  Then drops the anchor at 15 minutes.😂 
Of course, I'm 65 so there's that...

Me too. Then I tell all my friends the bike that I’ve been riding for nearly the last 10 years still isn’t up to par and that I’m doing all that I can and other people need to be better. 

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8/23/2025 8:58am

Absolutely wild. I have a feeling we won’t see him in SMX? 

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8/23/2025 9:07am

I can't believe they just don't park the fucking guy already. Send him home in his rental car.

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8/23/2025 9:09am

Kawasaki would have grounds to withhold pay with that level of effort right? Not that he probably cares, but why bother showing up really

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8/23/2025 9:16am

So does that mean only 3 get in from the LCQ?

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8/23/2025 9:17am
Metz wrote:

So does that mean only 3 get in from the LCQ?

No they still take 4 and George will line up 41st

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8/23/2025 9:17am

Kawasaki has to fire him today. No chance I’m bringing him to smx. 

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8/23/2025 9:18am

Damn. I remember reading Stewart said he would intentionally get last place to get out of his contract. Didn’t think someone would actually do it lol

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8/23/2025 9:19am

Be hilarious if he rips the holey from the outside…

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8/23/2025 9:20am

Kawasaki has to fire him today. No chance I’m bringing him to smx. 

Be interesting to see if he actually lines up for the mains...

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8/23/2025 9:37am

11 seconds behind the leader in qualifying = no effort at all.   If I am  running any other team, I tell him to pound sand when he comes looking for a job. 

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8/23/2025 9:38am
Dave v3.0 wrote:
George is my hero.  Races just like me.  Starts up front and works his way back like Mike Alessi and Vince Friese.  Then drops the anchor...

George is my hero.  Races just like me.  Starts up front and works his way back like Mike Alessi and Vince Friese.  Then drops the anchor at 15 minutes.😂 
Of course, I'm 65 so there's that...

Vince at least fights for positions on his way back lol

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8/23/2025 9:38am

Kawasaki has to fire him today. No chance I’m bringing him to smx. 

Be interesting to see if he actually lines up for the mains...

Why would Kawasaki even let him? 

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8/23/2025 9:42am
971_Fan wrote:

Wow. If I'm Kawasaki, I'm benching him for the day. 

I think he's trying to bench kawi. 

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8/23/2025 9:45am

What an asshole. And who is the dingbat responsible for this guy still having a job? He should be fired too. Harrison qualifies 10th, PC qualifies top three positions and this dude doesn't even qualify. I feel so sorry for his team and the effort wasted on this guy.

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8/23/2025 10:03am

That is just embarrassing 

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8/23/2025 10:03am

Damn. I remember reading Stewart said he would intentionally get last place to get out of his contract. Didn’t think someone would actually do it lol

There are better ways to go about it.  Prado is showing a lack of respect for those that supported him, a lack of respect for his team, and a lack of respect towards the fans.  Kawasaki should play hard ball right back and not let him out of the contract and bench him for a season.

Jorge always came across as a professional, and this is surprising to see.  Bike issues aside, he needs to take a look in the mirror and assume some responsibility instead of this bullshit. 

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8/23/2025 10:03am

It goes from bad to worse. Barring injury, I can't think of a bigger signing flop in my 20+ years of watching. 

Maybe someone further back that 2000s? 

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8/23/2025 10:07am
Metz wrote:

So does that mean only 3 get in from the LCQ?

DonM wrote:

No they still take 4 and George will line up 41st

There is only 40 gates?


Or I’m missing something. 

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8/23/2025 10:09am

Damn. I remember reading Stewart said he would intentionally get last place to get out of his contract. Didn’t think someone would actually do it lol

971_Fan wrote:
There are better ways to go about it.  Prado is showing a lack of respect for those that supported him, a lack of respect for his...

There are better ways to go about it.  Prado is showing a lack of respect for those that supported him, a lack of respect for his team, and a lack of respect towards the fans.  Kawasaki should play hard ball right back and not let him out of the contract and bench him for a season.

Jorge always came across as a professional, and this is surprising to see.  Bike issues aside, he needs to take a look in the mirror and assume some responsibility instead of this bullshit. 

I agree with your comment "Prado is showing a lack of respect for those that supported him, a lack of respect for his team"

 

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It goes from bad to worse. Barring injury, I can't think of a bigger signing flop in my 20+ years of watching. Maybe someone further back that...

It goes from bad to worse. Barring injury, I can't think of a bigger signing flop in my 20+ years of watching. 

Maybe someone further back that 2000s? 

Thomas Covington was a bit of a disaster, but not like this. Prado is a World Champion.

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