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There is zero chance we see Prado on a Kawasaki at SMX if that guy is actually the Kawi engine builder. No.Way.
If your not comfortable on a bike then you tense up, get arm pump & throw the anchor.
You guys are over thinking this.
Same here with 4th-6th prediction. Few speculated that Justin Cooper and RJ Hampshire would be riding as well as they have. It was a bummer to not have K Roc and lose Chase at Round 1, as well as AP7 later. While I appreciate Cooper Webb's tenacity, he's never consistently been a top 5 guy outdoors. Therefore, Prado's 6th O/A is really kind of gifted in a way as CS1, KR94 and AP7 are better & would have finished ahead of Prado. So that 6th O/A looks good on paper, but he really was a 9th - 11th place racer.
I think Prado's reputation and likability have already tanked beyond repair. If K ROC can come off the couch after missing 9 rounds and still beat Prado easily in Moto 1 before being forced to leave Moto 2 because of pain, says a lot about Kenny's heart and character versus Prado's lack there of.
I think the lack of actually qualifying at Budds was a major dis and slap in the face to all members of Team Kawasaki working to appease a rider that showed little to no fight each time he was passed, yet complained of bike issues. I think a lot of it is just in his head. There's one guy I know of on Kawasaki that battled a potentially terminal illness to come back to the team!! That's heart and character right there. Some things Prado obviously lacks.
Some good, strong points. The only thing though is VF Friese was and is a negligible track hazard. Think San Diego Supercross 2025. Despite blue flags, he directly interfered with the 2 race leaders, ET3 & JL1. And VF is a cross jumper. But at least he does fight/battle albeit foolishly...Glendale SX 250s he took himself & CC28 out.
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Over thinking....what's there to over think the guy comes off as a Prima Donna trashing his team...he has yet to complain about arm pump only complains about the bike and team...and is trying to get fired...time for George to head back to land of shit tracks and 20 rider gates...
I 100% agree with you on his dangerous behavior history. I was merely speaking in terms of effort, and he was at the opposite end of the spectrum from Prado.
Been seeing this popping up in different places today
https://www.facebook.com/share/1ApxcxzfEi/?mibextid=wwXIfr
if i couldn't get my money back, i would force prado there again next year and roll with sexton. ruin this kids career with another year of him being a prima donna. force him to ride out the contract.
I can’t wait until Sexton wins on that bike to prove this dude is full of shit. I was super excited to see him race the outdoors here, but this has been an absolute disgrace to the team the fans and Kawasaki.
Please send this guy back to the gp’s was a huge fan and was so excited he was coming over he cries like a baby gives up and just flat out isn’t a top 5 guy here go back home and dominate the small pond Jorge
FWIW.. that "Dirtbikelover" just posts shit without any actual credible sources or confirmations. I'm almost certain whoever runs that page just listens to podcasts, cherry picks headlines and makes a post to get views. Not like anyone is going to stop it.. there's near zero moderation of this type of content on social media.
Prado to KTM means Tomac will go to Kawasaki with Sexton?
Latest scuttlebutt is Eli may not be done at Star after all…
So Tomac could do SX with Star before Deegan moves 450 outdoors?
… no one from KMC USA or KTM USA is making any official statements about any rider under contract as far as I know.
To do so could expose them to possible legal action from each other or the contracted rider.
I’m no lawyer, but from the little I know about rider contracts, Prado disparaging his team bike on his own IG page may cost him.
It’s my opinion that riders at this level should not manage their own social media accounts- an emotional Jorge putting that up was a huge mistake IMO.
To that end, whomever manages Jorge should have handled this situation in a more professional manner.
Does anyone know who his USA management is? I sure hope it’s not family…
Not sure if something changed recently but at least until last year his manager was Oscar Lanza
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I'm Australian, son. You know, the little nation that produced the rider currently whooping all the cute Americans in your US series. And you just proved my point, any hint of trouble, argument etc and American fans jump on it.
You're out of depth here mate. Truth is only Prado and Kawi really know what went on, everything else is just speculation. I think he'll turn it around on a different bike, but hey I'm only speculating... Don't burn some flags because of it sweetheart 💋
I expect to see a Press Release within the next 11 days about the split. I can't see Kawasaki wanting to stick with him for any more time after this year and now that post. Call it quits and move on. Throw Harrison on the bike for SMX. At least the guy will appreciate the ride and give it his all.
There has to be a clause in the contract about actions detrimental to the brand that Kawi can invoke on this. Trying not to qualify at the last race and this post is stepping over a line that shouldn't be crossed by someone getting paid very well to represent them.
He's still "managed" by Oscar Lanza, not know in the AMA pits, but as everyone who is around Prado that is from Spain, is a yes-man that agrees with everything Jorge says and does, no wonder why he's acting so entiled. If he wants to find success across the pond, he should start by surrounding himself that people that see him as a rider and not like a god like everyone does here in Spain.
Just read every spanish Mx media outlet and try to find anything about Prado, surprise, nobody is talking about him, they don't want to be in the Prado Blacklist.
This Situation is big enough that Spain doesn't have a MXdN yet thanks to Jorge.
Kawasaki will probably force his hand and make him be the one that breaks the contract so he can take the bill for it.
…I’ve never heard of Oscar Lanza, but whom ever he is, he is doing his client a major disservice by not advising him about how the rider -fan-team dynamic in AMA motocross works.
IMO if Prado returns for a second season of AMA, he needs to hire a professional media team like Wasserman or someone else experienced in USA moto, as I’m sure he has burned some bridges both with an OEM and possibly his other personal sponsors so far with his conduct.
I really like the kid, I hope the backlash from his social media posts and poor on track results wake him the fuck up.
How about
“yeah I didn’t realize how different it is to not have the team be able to completely tailor a chassis and motor to my liking since the Americans actually have rules here. I didn’t realize that I have no idea how to adapt to a different bike and ride at any level outside my princess comfort zone. I also didn’t realize how scary American tracks are where they get groomed and they actually race at speed instead of just trying to survive garbage sand tracks where you cannot actually go fast. Additionally, I had no idea that you Yanks (and Aussies) can actually ride in heat and humidity and we have to do it all summer long.”
I guess he could start with that.
How do you think it would go over if an American pulled this behavior in another country? You think the fans would be all over the American rider? You can bet your Aussie cunt ass they would be….I was excited to have Prado come race our series, the more world class riders the better for the USA….Yes, your little country has produced the current top rider, but he is not riding your series is he? How my doing grampa?
I believe him when he says it’s the bike, (we all know the bike is fine) but if he thinks it’s off then in his mind it is. I picture him racing around like Cole Trickle in “Days of Thunder”.
The best thing for him right now is to get on a different brand.
I agree. If he believes that the bike is gonna kill him if he tries to push...then it doesn't matter what others can do with that machine.
Sexton felt that way about the Honda...just maybe not as vocal. Up at the front... that last 5% is between the ears for all those guys. Every brand is capable of winning...with a rider that's digging it.
And this would be coming from where?
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