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He is a quitter. Shane M. Literally qualified on a completely stock bike a few years ago. So stock suspension work wasn’t even done. Now that was a Yamaha but zero chance a factory Kawasaki isn’t at least as good as that bike was.
But he does represent the hopes of many MXGP fans.....and he has failed them....
I stand corrected, you certainly have a point. Yet there is no denying he is competing in a national championship in a nation he is not a citizen. As a citizen of another nation in a very public platform you would think he would understand he represents his fellow countrymen here as well as his employer.
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to be fair, this was posted BEFORE he didn't qualify. Last straw for Kawi?
Indeed. He’s not acted honourably, by any reasonable standard.
I feel like most fans were pretty easy on him until the last few rounds. I was a fan last year and this year, it takes a lot of balls to switch it up and move here. But the absolute lack of effort or personal responsibility is through the charts now and I just can't be a fan of that.
Afraid 😂😂. This is crazy talk!
This is aging well. Afraid?!?! Of what? Catching quitters disease is all I can think of.
We were all excited to see Jorge come to the US. We had daydreams of 4-way Jett, Chase, Eli, and Jorge battles. Even when that didn't materialize, it was ok. But nobody is going to get behind a guy getting paid millions to quit. Whats he done to earn respect this summer?
Absolutely. Go watch him after Barcia passes him in moto 1. Nobody is turning on him, but he is QUITTING.
Everything was set up for him to have a feel good story today. Back against the wall after qualifying, 41st gate, insane start, battled and looked strong. All he had to do was hold on for 6th or 7th and he crumbled.
dude is a cross jumping quitter.
If i was kawi i would be finding a way to try and get my money back for any kind of breach of contract. This is probably one of the most pathetic things I have ever seen in the sport.
I lived in Europe for 10 years and played semi-pro American football for 5. (1989 Swiss Champs). The French and Spanish teams were soft annd we steamrolled them. The Italians never quit, nor did the Germans or Dutch. We had a French team refuse to play the second half of a game because we “hit too hard”. Prado just showing his roots.
It’s insane that he can just continue to whine about the bike when it’s clearly a mental issue. He’s a quitter through and through. We were all willing to listen to the bs about it being the bike if he would have at least put some effort in. We’ve heard Chase blame every single bike he’s ever been on, even when he’s battling for a championship or winning races. Hell, most everyone I know was stoked to see Chase come back from that crash and get after it for a couple rounds. But the difference is, he doesn’t just up and quit. Chase will literally show up and wreck himself trying to win wether the bike is good or not. We’ll always hear about how it needs more work hut at least he’s trying to ride the damn thing. Even Eli is notorious for not pushing hard when he’s not comfortable but he always takes full responsibility and will still hang around 5-7 on his shittiest days. Jorge just straight up doesn’t have the grit these other guys have and he’s lost his chance of ever having a serious fan base in the US. Look at Kenny. That dude literally never gives up and there are very few Americans that don’t absolutely love him. All we asked was that he actually try.
Or, it could be the culture and tension is so bad inside Kawasaki that it's unbearable. Other top riders have proven that in the past.
He performs badly on purpose, he wants out.
But proves to potential employers that he can get great starts or greats laps, to show he actually does still have what it takes.
IDK.
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Prado and Kawasaki is like Diet Coke and Mentos
I am a fan of Burkeen and I agree. If you are trying to make something work you place effort into it. If the engine has been the issue it can’t be that bad, and if it is suspension he should be testing day and night to find the window like the Lawrence’s. I will not understand not putting in all of your effort.
With that said his bike looked brutal going down the hills at budds creek. Looked like everything translated into the hands
Yeah fire him already
It’s not Spaniards, it’s just Jorge.
He came here and said he’s the world champ and will win. He actually said that if he’s not winning it must be the bike. That was an expectation based on few facts. He is getting his teeth kicked in and his ego has taken a big hit. Maybe the bike doesn’t suit him perfectly, maybe the injuries set him back, maybe the U.S. of A doesn’t suit him. Whatever the reasons, getting beat is crushing his ego and he has shown he can’t handle it. I still think he’ll get it fixed, but not until his expectations match reality.
So, did Jorge empty his locker?
It's a disgrace at this point. After paying for the mxgp tv subscription for the last 6 years (as an avid ama enthusiast), watching what has gone down this Summer is hard to fathom. I never thought he would come here on a new team and platform and win year 1, but this performance from a world champ is just beyond baffling. If he goes to KTM and puts it on the box consistently next Summer, good for him. But it's hard to believe that potential change is going to solve all these issues. If he thinks he's going to simply switch bikes and beat Jett Lawrence (or Hunter and the others) and battle for wins weekly, he's in the Alessi-esque delusional fantasy program of world dominance.
Compare him to Tortelli, Albertyn, Roczen, Townley,
They never gave up and had a heart like a lion.
Not a pussy cat the rolls over after getting passed by a few
The flags are represented in MXON. Now he represents Kawasaki
Didn’t Carlqvist ask Japanese engineers at Yamaha for a shovel, then dug a hole, pushed his Yamaha into it, covered it with dirt and said something to the likes of, “this is what we do in Sweden when something is shit!”
Yaa well where are the Swedish bikes, buried in his backyard? Lol
Prado is an individual, his nationality has nothing to do with anything. Example….Anyone following MOTO GP? 😂😂😂
I see the MXGP fans sticking up for him. If anyone should be put off its them. He's making their series look bad. I'm not dumb though and I realize its just him and the GP guys are bad mfers. Still, that's your series champ out there quitting. I felt like RV did that too we he went out the way he did. So it goes both ways. At least he won a race and was competitive. This is pathetic
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