Jorge Prado "It was a very tough season to say the least. Cruising around every single race..."

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He’s like school in the summertime.  No class.

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AP182 wrote:
Que cojones Jorge! You let all of the EU down with this year, damn man. And to think that Spain conquered the whole western world just...

Que cojones Jorge! You let all of the EU down with this year, damn man. And to think that Spain conquered the whole western world just 500 years ago. History would look a lot different if Jorge was in charge 

jaun wrote:

That's deep...bro

Deep but True. Cortés did not just cruise around, he made sure he succeeded for better or worse. History shows it!

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Whip wrote:
Still backing the guy He’d rather be honest and not be laid out injured99% of you on here angrily typing away could not achieve what he has...

Still backing the guy 

He’d rather be honest and not be laid out injured

99% of you on here angrily typing away could not achieve what he has in a hundred lifetimes, I’m genuinely baffled why it bothers you all so much

You complain when riders are not transparent 

You complain when riders say & do exactly what they’re feeling

Keep doing you Prado, trust yourself & see you on the podium next year 🫡

He’s currently so far from the podium it’s not even funny. He has gone backwards the last few races vs forward. Has dug a deep hole and will be tough to get out. 

I was truly excited to have him in the series with hopes to pressure the front of the pack. I’m unfortunately going to have to wait. 

I hope he figures something out soon. This sport waits for no one. 

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I understand getting used to a new bike, but I’m still scratching my head. Regardless if he goes to Orange or stays where he is, it will be interesting next season…

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He should try WMX.

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Would honestly love to see him switch teams and start killing it again 

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“It’s the bikes fault I had to cruise around…”


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To be fair, P6 for the season is pretty commendable in Pro Motocross. However, with how much effort the Kawasaki team has allegedly put towards this...

To be fair, P6 for the season is pretty commendable in Pro Motocross. However, with how much effort the Kawasaki team has allegedly put towards this bike, Prado has rendered himself impossible to root for with his antics. The fact that privateers battled with him throughout the season is evidence enough that there are more issues than just the bike. I’m curious - does “Hopefully, we’re back were we belong soon” mean that he’s back up front, or back on KTM… me thinks the latter, and if so, what a little shit. 

AP had to drop out, chase was out, Anderson was out, Webb too. Kenny didnt race. This could have easily been a lot worse. 

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The dude is living in an alternate reality… 

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Oooof  

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I think you left an I out on the graphic accompanying the video. 

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Rough.  Taking a chance changing teams.  Sometimes it works, and sometimes it is like this.  First year, all new tracks, 6th in points is really a decent result.  Wish him and the team the best.  Honestly hard to judge being on the outside.  It will be interesting to see how it plays out.  🙂

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To be fair, P6 for the season is pretty commendable in Pro Motocross. However, with how much effort the Kawasaki team has allegedly put towards this...

To be fair, P6 for the season is pretty commendable in Pro Motocross. However, with how much effort the Kawasaki team has allegedly put towards this bike, Prado has rendered himself impossible to root for with his antics. The fact that privateers battled with him throughout the season is evidence enough that there are more issues than just the bike. I’m curious - does “Hopefully, we’re back were we belong soon” mean that he’s back up front, or back on KTM… me thinks the latter, and if so, what a little shit. 

soggy wrote:

AP had to drop out, chase was out, Anderson was out, Webb too. Kenny didnt race. This could have easily been a lot worse. 

Oh for sure, I absolutely agree. But, as they say, you gotta be in it to w… uhh… take 6th place 

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If ando wasn't injured i believe prado would've been gone a few races ago. Kawi needs a rider out there for sponsors sake hence why he...

If ando wasn't injured i believe prado would've been gone a few races ago. Kawi needs a rider out there for sponsors sake hence why he still on the team.  Epic fail for kawi. On the AC and JB podcast  AC talked about kawi should re-sign ando for SX and give marchbanks MX duties.

I would bet money that if Anderson was out there yesterday, Kawi would have denied the provision for Prado and (rightfully) benched him.

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What a dud!

i.e. firework reference,  expecting a big bang but barely goes pop

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8/24/2025 5:43pm

F1 vibes. This is a new outlook in MX/SX but is it bad?  F1, NASCAR, Moto GP all seem to get somewhat honest reviews of their machines. I guess the big difference is that these guys ride production bikes and are supposed to market the bikes in dealerships. But I like it. “My bike sucks and we need to change things.” 

It’s a bit funny because so many on this forum complain that we never get honest answers from riders. “My bike is great, my boots are great, my team is great, my energy drink is the best, I just was a little off today.”  F-it!  Be honest!  Make bikes better and don’t have riders complain. That will make the bike we buy better.  Close out 25’ KX’s are going to be great deals! Ha

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ML512 wrote:
Prado added an update down in the comment section of his post:  

Prado added an update down in the comment section of his post: 

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lol, cause motocross has a safe speed..

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ML512 wrote:
Prado added an update down in the comment section of his post:  

Prado added an update down in the comment section of his post: 

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This is so funny. How do you even address this amount of lack of self awareness?

“No you guys don’t understand. I’m saying the bike fucking sucks, I can’t safely go any faster!”

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Whip wrote:
Still backing the guy He’d rather be honest and not be laid out injured99% of you on here angrily typing away could not achieve what he has...

Still backing the guy 

He’d rather be honest and not be laid out injured

99% of you on here angrily typing away could not achieve what he has in a hundred lifetimes, I’m genuinely baffled why it bothers you all so much

You complain when riders are not transparent 

You complain when riders say & do exactly what they’re feeling

Keep doing you Prado, trust yourself & see you on the podium next year 🫡

There are literally people on these boards who save peoples lives for a living, educate children, engineer innovate patent products that improve lives for millions, many other very important careers as well, Prado races dirt bikes. And he does so to sell bikes for his employer. Prado is fucking up at his job right now.

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8/24/2025 5:55pm Edited Date/Time 8/24/2025 5:55pm
ML512 wrote:
Prado added an update down in the comment section of his post:  

Prado added an update down in the comment section of his post: 

IMG 8773 0.jpeg?VersionId=Diy3rodUr1YGS1JlP
 

aeffertz wrote:
This is so funny. How do you even address this amount of lack of self awareness?“No you guys don’t understand. I’m saying the bike fucking sucks...

This is so funny. How do you even address this amount of lack of self awareness?

“No you guys don’t understand. I’m saying the bike fucking sucks, I can’t safely go any faster!”

😂😂

Man I'm so confused. When you talk to him he's a smart guy. I really wonder if he thinks he's handling this the right way... 

Even if he does the unthinkable and goes out and dominates next year on a different bike, there's no way people forget about how he handled this. 

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At this point he should be trying to go back for the gp's. If he is not comfortable outdoors he will be asking for serious injury indoors. 

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There it is. If whatever comes next isn’t a night and day difference, he’s basically killed himself. 

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Whip wrote:
Still backing the guy He’d rather be honest and not be laid out injured99% of you on here angrily typing away could not achieve what he has...

Still backing the guy 

He’d rather be honest and not be laid out injured

99% of you on here angrily typing away could not achieve what he has in a hundred lifetimes, I’m genuinely baffled why it bothers you all so much

You complain when riders are not transparent 

You complain when riders say & do exactly what they’re feeling

Keep doing you Prado, trust yourself & see you on the podium next year 🫡

Spoonguy wrote:
There are literally people on these boards who save peoples lives for a living, educate children, engineer innovate patent products that improve lives for millions, many...

There are literally people on these boards who save peoples lives for a living, educate children, engineer innovate patent products that improve lives for millions, many other very important careers as well, Prado races dirt bikes. And he does so to sell bikes for his employer. Prado is fucking up at his job right now.

Prado is top Kawasaki rider in SuperMotocross points right now. Are the Kawasaki riders that finished below him fucking up too?

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crusty_xx wrote:
😂😂Man I'm so confused. When you talk to him he's a smart guy. I really wonder if he thinks he's handling this the right way... Even if...

😂😂

Man I'm so confused. When you talk to him he's a smart guy. I really wonder if he thinks he's handling this the right way... 

Even if he does the unthinkable and goes out and dominates next year on a different bike, there's no way people forget about how he handled this. 

Honestly if that happens the attention will be turned to Kawi and why they couldn’t make him happy with the bike. 

I don’t think it will happen. But I do think Kawi has taken the torch from the old factory Yamaha team when it comes to getting lost on bike set up. 

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PBRvince wrote:
What exactly should he be saying to show accountability? If he doesn’t feel safe on the bike what’s he supposed to do? Go out there and...

What exactly should he be saying to show accountability? If he doesn’t feel safe on the bike what’s he supposed to do? Go out there and yard himself?

Simple, where did he once say he has work to do? He could've mentioned i didnt communicate effectively enough to the team on what I needed, I suggested wrong set up ideas, but instead he is blaming the entire team like he is the victim.

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He wasn't at the level he was hoping. Easier to project blame. Now he has cornered himself for next year. 
He will not be top 6 at any race imo. 
Harrison is probably wishing he just had some extra parts here and there. 

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ML512 wrote:
Prado added an update down in the comment section of his post:  

Prado added an update down in the comment section of his post: 

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Final Season Standings: 6th

Moto Results:

7-6-12-5-8-39-12-23-5-6-7-5-12-5-8-19-5-6-15-12-11-12

Average Finishing Position: 10.91

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Whip wrote:
Still backing the guy He’d rather be honest and not be laid out injured99% of you on here angrily typing away could not achieve what he has...

Still backing the guy 

He’d rather be honest and not be laid out injured

99% of you on here angrily typing away could not achieve what he has in a hundred lifetimes, I’m genuinely baffled why it bothers you all so much

You complain when riders are not transparent 

You complain when riders say & do exactly what they’re feeling

Keep doing you Prado, trust yourself & see you on the podium next year 🫡

Lots of us have struggles at work. We persevere. We dont just pack up our shit and blow off work that day. You're fine with just quitting when the going gets tough. Got it

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