Jorge Prado Out of SuperMotocross Playoffs

9/4/2025 9:03pm

Here's your "World Championship" Beebs. Not a single rider in MXGP top 40 from anywhere outside Europe, but yeah die on that hill. 😂

2025 MXGP Standings after 17 of 20 rounds


2025 MXGP Standings after 17 of 20 rounds
Pos.    Num.    Rider    Bike    Nat.    Pts.
1    #3    Romain Febvre    Kawasaki    FRA    835
2    #96    Lucas Coenen    KTM    BEL    804
3    #259    Glenn Coldenhoff    Fantic    NED    617
4    #70    Ruben Fernandez    Honda    ESP    523
5    #10    Calvin Vlaanderen    Yamaha    NED    497
6    #84    Jeffrey Herlings    KTM    NED    466
7    #132    Andrea Bonacorsi    Fantic    ITA    461
8    #959    Maxime Renaux    Yamaha    FRA    447
9    #243    Tim Gajser    Honda    SLO    368
10    #91    Jeremy Seewer    Ducati    SUI    346
11    #253    Jan Pancar    KTM    SLO    277
12    #189    Brian Bogers    Fantic    NED    274
13    #919    Ben Watson    Beta    GBR    271
14    #93    Jago Geerts    Yamaha    BEL    260
15    #24    Kevin Horgmo    Honda    NOR    243
16    #517    Isak Gifting    Yamaha    SWE    226
17    #41    Pauls Jonass    Kawasaki    LAT    204
18    #101    Mattia Guadagnini    Ducati    ITA    194
19    #32    Brent Van doninck    Honda    BEL    177
20    #39    Roan Van De Moosdijk    KTM    NED    168
21    #811    Adam Sterry    KTM    GBR    104
22    #226    Tom Koch    Beta    GER    88
23    #87    Kevin Brumann    Husqvarna    SUI    78
24    #92    Valentin Guillod    Yamaha    SUI    72
25    #303    Alberto Forato    Honda    ITA    72
26    #71    Maximilian Spies    KTM    GER    47
27    #427    Hakon Fredriksen    Yamaha    NOR    41
28    #411    Marcel Stauffer    KTM    AUT    38
29    #222    Antonio Cairoli    Ducati    ITA    37
30    #319    Quentin Marc Prugnieres    Honda    FRA    31
31    #326    Josh Gilbert    Honda    GBR    27
32    #300    Noah Ludwig    KTM    GER    22
33    #17    Cornelius Toendel    Honda    NOR    20
34    #261    Jorgen-Matthias Talviku    Yamaha    EST    17
35    #610    Mairis Pumpurs    Husqvarna    LAT    10
36    #177    Alessandro Lupino    Ducati    ITA    9
37    #12    Mathys Boisrame    KTM    FRA    9
38    #4    Arnaud Tonus    Yamaha    SUI    8
39    #29    Pekka Nissinen    GASGAS    FIN    7
40    #128    Ivo Monticelli    Kawasaki    ITA    6

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9/4/2025 9:57pm Edited Date/Time 9/4/2025 9:58pm

I know alot of US fans are using this has a benchmark to say the Nationals are better than the GP's again, and while I do think the tides are turning, there's no way it should have gone this sideways.

 

Honestly, what a pathetic show of character. I feel bad for the guys at Kawasaki who put so much effort in him, and were willing to be patient with him in Supercross (were willing to set for 15th's) and be paid back with excuses and low effort. I'm not the biggest Sexton fan, but I hope he lights Prado up next year on the Kawi.

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9/4/2025 10:08pm
280driver wrote:

He’s made a lifelong fan out of me.  A lifelong fan of any/every rider that beats him.

 

VHM wrote:

That`s 5 guys, 2 Aussies and 3 Americans 😅

The internet isn’t exploding about Vialle.  He’s had enough and is going back to Europe not even contesting the 450 guys here and he’s no crybaby.  He does have the regional SX under his belt though.

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9/4/2025 10:34pm
Renner153 wrote:
This is unadilla press day. He doesn’t say anything bad about the team, says they have tested and they are going to keep pushing to try...

This is unadilla press day. He doesn’t say anything bad about the team, says they have tested and they are going to keep pushing to try to get better. I’ll even go watch washougal and see if that’s the one thinking of. 

https://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/press-day-interviews-2025-unadi…

Come on man. That’s the weekend after they “found something” before they lost is the very day after this interview. Maybe I’m being too harsh on...

Come on man. That’s the weekend after they “found something” before they lost is the very day after this interview. Maybe I’m being too harsh on him due to those 2 or 3 really shitty interviews he did clouding my mind. I can admit that. I still think calling him optimistic after TV would be a stretch. Do you not agree the two vital interviews and pulp interview that made the internet crazy were unprofessional? 

Also you changed it from thankful to not saying anything bad. That’s two very different statements. 

Renner153 wrote:
Well, here’s the one from washougal that started it all. He actually says the team is trying their best and they are gonna get there. To...

Well, here’s the one from washougal that started it all. He actually says the team is trying their best and they are gonna get there. To me, it sounds more like a guy that’s frustrated knowing he’s better than he’s showing, and not getting the tools he thinks he needs to get the job done. But he says it a couple times that the team is working hard to get him there. But as I mentioned before, working hard and not being on the same page can both be true. 

https://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/press-day-interviews-2025-washo…

One of the few only reasonable takes I’ve come across on 100000s of comments.

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9/4/2025 10:37pm
280driver wrote:

He’s made a lifelong fan out of me.  A lifelong fan of any/every rider that beats him.

 

VHM wrote:

That`s 5 guys, 2 Aussies and 3 Americans 😅

Moto Braap wrote:
The internet isn’t exploding about Vialle.  He’s had enough and is going back to Europe not even contesting the 450 guys here and he’s no crybaby...

The internet isn’t exploding about Vialle.  He’s had enough and is going back to Europe not even contesting the 450 guys here and he’s no crybaby.  He does have the regional SX under his belt though.

2 sx titles in 3 years. And it appears he’s only leaving because his Ktm offer was shit 1 year deal for meh money, and the Honda deal was multi year for good money: don’t try to frame it like he couldn’t hang.


We can name 10 250 guys who grew up racing sx and were groomed for ama Mx and sx and spent 5+ years in the 250s and didn’t get a title let alone 2 like TV…

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TAUTOG wrote:

Tomac has more than 4 world championships. So jot that down.

He struggled with his bike this year too.

Dude, you need a geography lesson.

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9/4/2025 11:45pm
TAUTOG wrote:

Tomac has more than 4 world championships. So jot that down.

He struggled with his bike this year too.

ksithumper wrote:

Dude, you need a geography lesson.

Probably counting the days when AMA SX also had world championship status...

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9/5/2025 12:08am

He crossed the pond with a champion’s crown,

Sun on the visor, chin up—not down.

The hype train howled through customs and dust;

Gate drop—bam—now it’s throttle or bust.

Whoops like shark teeth, rhythm gone slack,

Front end twitching, rear end fights back.

Jett in the distance, Coop on the prow,

Lap charts whisper: “He’s learning now.”

Spanish silk meets American chop,

Glory on paper, time on the clock.

Crowd sings louder, verdict abrupt:

“Came to the States and yeah… he sucked.”

But motos are long and pride is a spring—

Clickers get twisted; bruises still sting.

Kings can stumble, champions adapt:

Today he got smoked; tomorrow—he’s lapped?

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9/5/2025 12:51am Edited Date/Time 9/5/2025 12:53am
Beeby wrote:
Ugh, how many times do we have to explain this… Tomac has zero world championships. AMA Supercross and Motocross are domestic U.S. series. Prestigious, sure —...

Ugh, how many times do we have to explain this… Tomac has zero world championships. AMA Supercross and Motocross are domestic U.S. series. Prestigious, sure — but racing in one country doesn’t suddenly make it a world title. The world is a bit bigger than the U.S., and FIM World Championships are the actual global stage. Prado has those, Tomac doesn’t.
 

You do realize you can have a world championship by having competition from all over the world without actually leaving one continent?

Beeby wrote:
No, no you can’t, that’s a domestic championship with international riders participating. Herlings took part in the British championship in 2024. He is Dutch. Does he...

No, no you can’t, that’s a domestic championship with international riders participating. Herlings took part in the British championship in 2024. He is Dutch. Does he get to call himself world champion for that?

Maybe you should do some research on what designates a world championship. It’s really used for many things and sports. This is just an attempt by you to make MXGP seem more prestigious. I really don’t care whether it’s a world championship or not. The naming doesn’t get me worked up.

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I've never really been a fan of his! I hated that he got 'lucky' with that last world title and then went to the States (If you weren't aware cause Gajser had the footpeg issue in a moto late but yeah yeah no such thing as luck and all that) I was torn at the start of the year cause I didn't want him to win but I knew the thumpers would take that to mean the GPs aren't as good if he didn't, so I didn't want that either.. 

All that said, some of you are being so dramatic about it all haha..  

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9/5/2025 1:31am Edited Date/Time 9/5/2025 1:31am
He crossed the pond with a champion’s crown,Sun on the visor, chin up—not down.The hype train howled through customs and dust;Gate drop—bam—now it’s throttle or bust.Whoops...

He crossed the pond with a champion’s crown,

Sun on the visor, chin up—not down.

The hype train howled through customs and dust;

Gate drop—bam—now it’s throttle or bust.

Whoops like shark teeth, rhythm gone slack,

Front end twitching, rear end fights back.

Jett in the distance, Coop on the prow,

Lap charts whisper: “He’s learning now.”

Spanish silk meets American chop,

Glory on paper, time on the clock.

Crowd sings louder, verdict abrupt:

“Came to the States and yeah… he sucked.”

But motos are long and pride is a spring—

Clickers get twisted; bruises still sting.

Kings can stumble, champions adapt:

Today he got smoked; tomorrow—he’s lapped?

Leave the cringe poetry to Lewis Phillips. 

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9/5/2025 3:02am

So what racer gets George’s spot that he’s not racing? Do they know they’re in? Also opens another LCQ spot no?

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9/5/2025 3:07am Edited Date/Time 9/5/2025 3:08am

If we’re looking at blame pie, Prado is the baker, but where’s there’s smoke there’s fire, Kawi aren’t innocent in all of this. 
Will be very interesting if the the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, comes out one day. Could see it becoming a long form saga article.

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he go fast but not that fast

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We've seen enough of the green dildo floundering out on the track.

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9/5/2025 4:15am Edited Date/Time 9/5/2025 4:16am
Mit12 wrote:

Who cares? I have no desire to watch him get the hole shot and drop back to 15th every race. 

mxxxeR1 wrote:

That doesn't  happen when he's on a ktm

Nope he just cross jumps anyone that comes close to him. Too bad he couldn’t get the Kawi to handle good enough to use the same tactics over here

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ohh_454 wrote:

Herlings probably made more prize money in those British championship races than he did all year racing the “prestigious world championship” so there is that….

Beeby wrote:

Did winning a domestic championship (like the US one) make him world champion though? Hmm

ohh_454 wrote:
Well your latest world champion didn’t do jack over here. Send another one over for the year. Ohh Yaa and you said Tomac has ZERO world...

Well your latest world champion didn’t do jack over here. Send another one over for the year. Ohh Yaa and you said Tomac has ZERO world championships, but you must be corrected, Eli is THE REINING FIM WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPION. I repeat, REINING FIM WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPION. So actually regarding your post earlier saying Eli wasn’t a world champion, he actually is and he has all these domestic ones too. 

My latest world champion? Huh

We all know the supercross titles aren’t true world ones. You really think Tomac thinks he is a world champion? Come on

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You do realize you can have a world championship by having competition from all over the world without actually leaving one continent?

Beeby wrote:
No, no you can’t, that’s a domestic championship with international riders participating. Herlings took part in the British championship in 2024. He is Dutch. Does he...

No, no you can’t, that’s a domestic championship with international riders participating. Herlings took part in the British championship in 2024. He is Dutch. Does he get to call himself world champion for that?

Maybe you should do some research on what designates a world championship. It’s really used for many things and sports. This is just an attempt by...

Maybe you should do some research on what designates a world championship. It’s really used for many things and sports. This is just an attempt by you to make MXGP seem more prestigious. I really don’t care whether it’s a world championship or not. The naming doesn’t get me worked up.

I don’t need to research it. I’ve watched the world championships my entire life. International participation in a domestic championship does not make that domestic championship a world title. 

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9/5/2025 4:57am Edited Date/Time 9/5/2025 4:58am
Beeby wrote:

I mean, he has won 4 world championships. Which is 4x more than anyone actively riding in America, soooo…

TAUTOG wrote:

Tomac has more than 4 world championships. So jot that down.

He struggled with his bike this year too.

Beeby wrote:
Ugh, how many times do we have to explain this… Tomac has zero world championships. AMA Supercross and Motocross are domestic U.S. series. Prestigious, sure —...

Ugh, how many times do we have to explain this… Tomac has zero world championships. AMA Supercross and Motocross are domestic U.S. series. Prestigious, sure — but racing in one country doesn’t suddenly make it a world title. The world is a bit bigger than the U.S., and FIM World Championships are the actual global stage. Prado has those, Tomac doesn’t.
 

You know who else has an FIM world championship? Shane McElrath.

Oh, and Tomac won an FIM world championship last year.

 

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9/5/2025 5:06am Edited Date/Time 9/5/2025 5:08am

Lets see what he does on the KTM? Hopefully he can make it through SX injury free😬 58027919 0

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Mit12 wrote:
Prado is the only rider to come over from another country to race SX and MX and acted like a spoiled brat because he could not...

Prado is the only rider to come over from another country to race SX and MX and acted like a spoiled brat because he could not perform up to his or Kawasaki’s standards. I was a huge fan of Prado of so much now. 

Moto Braap wrote:
Where do people think he will finish on a ktm?  Is he top 5-10 material with the current competition in the states?  People may have to...

Where do people think he will finish on a ktm?  Is he top 5-10 material with the current competition in the states?  People may have to either go back and edit what they typed or stand by it.  Is the goal to be on a ktm and still race here or be a claimed cry baby type and go back to Europe?  Switching bikes and still running SMX isn’t backing down.

Outdoors 3-8

Supercross 7-11

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9/5/2025 5:10am Edited Date/Time 9/5/2025 5:11am
Beeby wrote:

Did winning a domestic championship (like the US one) make him world champion though? Hmm

ohh_454 wrote:
Well your latest world champion didn’t do jack over here. Send another one over for the year. Ohh Yaa and you said Tomac has ZERO world...

Well your latest world champion didn’t do jack over here. Send another one over for the year. Ohh Yaa and you said Tomac has ZERO world championships, but you must be corrected, Eli is THE REINING FIM WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPION. I repeat, REINING FIM WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPION. So actually regarding your post earlier saying Eli wasn’t a world champion, he actually is and he has all these domestic ones too. 

Beeby wrote:

My latest world champion? Huh

We all know the supercross titles aren’t true world ones. You really think Tomac thinks he is a world champion? Come on

I honestly don’t get the world championships vs national championship crap talk. Supercross is the most prestigious championship and it’s a national title. If you told me Prado was a 4 time world champion vs a 4 time Spanish national champion(and it had the same prestige as mxgp) then who the f cares. The majority of the people racing the world championship of mxgp want to race national championships in America instead. 

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9/5/2025 5:49am Edited Date/Time 9/5/2025 5:50am
Beeby wrote:
Ugh, how many times do we have to explain this… Tomac has zero world championships. AMA Supercross and Motocross are domestic U.S. series. Prestigious, sure —...

Ugh, how many times do we have to explain this… Tomac has zero world championships. AMA Supercross and Motocross are domestic U.S. series. Prestigious, sure — but racing in one country doesn’t suddenly make it a world title. The world is a bit bigger than the U.S., and FIM World Championships are the actual global stage. Prado has those, Tomac doesn’t.
 

GTFO of here with that shit. Just because FIM decides to call it a "World Championship" doesn't make it so.

The United States is one of the largest countries in the WORLD and MXGP doesn't even race here. We've got riders from all over the world in the AMA series. An AMA National title is way more prestigious than a FIM title that can barely fill half of the gate racing in shit hole countries.   

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I honestly don’t get the world championships vs national championship crap talk. Supercross is the most prestigious championship and it’s a national title. If you told...

I honestly don’t get the world championships vs national championship crap talk. Supercross is the most prestigious championship and it’s a national title. If you told me Prado was a 4 time world champion vs a 4 time Spanish national champion(and it had the same prestige as mxgp) then who the f cares. The majority of the people racing the world championship of mxgp want to race national championships in America instead. 

Most prestigious is not the same as most lucrative. Money and fame (which brings even MORE money) is, for the most part, what draws those European racers to our shores. They want to get rich quick, and there's no better way to do that than a Supercross title. For some of us, though, Supercross isn't the high-water mark of the sport, it's a dangerous, high-wire circus-like thing that passes the time while we wait for the important races to begin (outdoors). I watch a lot of MXGP, and those tracks are no joke. Those MXGP guys have earned the title "World Champion," if only due to how many times they've raced whilst suffering from extreme jet-lag. 

Whatever Supercross is or is not, no one waits between races in a kiddie pool filled with ice water, and no one has difficulty standing after a main event due to a state of near-exhaustion. Sometimes, Supercross main event winners are barely even sweating. The same cannot be said for outdoor races, be it here in the States or across the pond; and from its inception, motocross was intended to be a test of physical endurance every bit as much as a test of athletic skill.

Just a couple points I felt were worth making. 

Now, back to hating Prado's every move and loving Kawasaki's every counter-move.

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9/5/2025 7:03am
Mit12 wrote:
Prado is the only rider to come over from another country to race SX and MX and acted like a spoiled brat because he could not...

Prado is the only rider to come over from another country to race SX and MX and acted like a spoiled brat because he could not perform up to his or Kawasaki’s standards. I was a huge fan of Prado of so much now. 

Moto Braap wrote:
Where do people think he will finish on a ktm?  Is he top 5-10 material with the current competition in the states?  People may have to...

Where do people think he will finish on a ktm?  Is he top 5-10 material with the current competition in the states?  People may have to either go back and edit what they typed or stand by it.  Is the goal to be on a ktm and still race here or be a claimed cry baby type and go back to Europe?  Switching bikes and still running SMX isn’t backing down.

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Supercross 7-11

So about where he was this year with a slight bump from actually trying? Sounds about right to me

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Aquafresh wrote:
Again, if he truly believes it’s the bike or the team holding him back, why should he be the only one to take all the blame?I...

Again, if he truly believes it’s the bike or the team holding him back, why should he be the only one to take all the blame?

I actualky think he’s a stand-up guy.  He could probably have faked an injury and stayed another year, and cashed in.
But instead he turned down a lot of money to prove his point.

 

DonM wrote:
 Again...do you think he handled it properly by purposely trying not to qualify? to most that is not what a "stand up guy" does...in fact its...

 Again...do you think he handled it properly by purposely trying not to qualify? to most that is not what a "stand up guy" does...in fact its the opposite of a stand up guy...and your suggestion of faking an injury....again not the makings of a "stand up guy"....

ando wrote:
Let’s say, hypothetically, that Kawi just weren’t delivering on their side of the contract.  What options would Jorge have?  What if he’d tried everything behind closed...

Let’s say, hypothetically, that Kawi just weren’t delivering on their side of the contract.  What options would Jorge have?  What if he’d tried everything behind closed doors and still wasn’t gaining any satisfaction?

That makes so little logic. Paying him millions with hundreds of thousands of dollars of infrastructure to support his efforts, sending him from one end of a continent to another to test, and you think Kawasaki conspired not to support him?

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Here's your "World Championship" Beebs. Not a single rider in MXGP top 40 from anywhere outside Europe, but yeah die on that hill. 😂2025 MXGP...

Here's your "World Championship" Beebs. Not a single rider in MXGP top 40 from anywhere outside Europe, but yeah die on that hill. 😂

2025 MXGP Standings after 17 of 20 rounds


2025 MXGP Standings after 17 of 20 rounds
Pos.    Num.    Rider    Bike    Nat.    Pts.
1    #3    Romain Febvre    Kawasaki    FRA    835
2    #96    Lucas Coenen    KTM    BEL    804
3    #259    Glenn Coldenhoff    Fantic    NED    617
4    #70    Ruben Fernandez    Honda    ESP    523
5    #10    Calvin Vlaanderen    Yamaha    NED    497
6    #84    Jeffrey Herlings    KTM    NED    466
7    #132    Andrea Bonacorsi    Fantic    ITA    461
8    #959    Maxime Renaux    Yamaha    FRA    447
9    #243    Tim Gajser    Honda    SLO    368
10    #91    Jeremy Seewer    Ducati    SUI    346
11    #253    Jan Pancar    KTM    SLO    277
12    #189    Brian Bogers    Fantic    NED    274
13    #919    Ben Watson    Beta    GBR    271
14    #93    Jago Geerts    Yamaha    BEL    260
15    #24    Kevin Horgmo    Honda    NOR    243
16    #517    Isak Gifting    Yamaha    SWE    226
17    #41    Pauls Jonass    Kawasaki    LAT    204
18    #101    Mattia Guadagnini    Ducati    ITA    194
19    #32    Brent Van doninck    Honda    BEL    177
20    #39    Roan Van De Moosdijk    KTM    NED    168
21    #811    Adam Sterry    KTM    GBR    104
22    #226    Tom Koch    Beta    GER    88
23    #87    Kevin Brumann    Husqvarna    SUI    78
24    #92    Valentin Guillod    Yamaha    SUI    72
25    #303    Alberto Forato    Honda    ITA    72
26    #71    Maximilian Spies    KTM    GER    47
27    #427    Hakon Fredriksen    Yamaha    NOR    41
28    #411    Marcel Stauffer    KTM    AUT    38
29    #222    Antonio Cairoli    Ducati    ITA    37
30    #319    Quentin Marc Prugnieres    Honda    FRA    31
31    #326    Josh Gilbert    Honda    GBR    27
32    #300    Noah Ludwig    KTM    GER    22
33    #17    Cornelius Toendel    Honda    NOR    20
34    #261    Jorgen-Matthias Talviku    Yamaha    EST    17
35    #610    Mairis Pumpurs    Husqvarna    LAT    10
36    #177    Alessandro Lupino    Ducati    ITA    9
37    #12    Mathys Boisrame    KTM    FRA    9
38    #4    Arnaud Tonus    Yamaha    SUI    8
39    #29    Pekka Nissinen    GASGAS    FIN    7
40    #128    Ivo Monticelli    Kawasaki    ITA    6

What hill am I dying on? Sure, the top 40 are Europeans this year, but the World Championship label comes from racing across 17 countries on 4 continents. AMA never leaves the U.S.—MXGP is the only truly global series. Its not the people that make it global. 

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I honestly don’t get the world championships vs national championship crap talk. Supercross is the most prestigious championship and it’s a national title. If you told...

I honestly don’t get the world championships vs national championship crap talk. Supercross is the most prestigious championship and it’s a national title. If you told me Prado was a 4 time world champion vs a 4 time Spanish national champion(and it had the same prestige as mxgp) then who the f cares. The majority of the people racing the world championship of mxgp want to race national championships in America instead. 

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Most prestigious is not the same as most lucrative. Money and fame (which brings even MORE money) is, for the most part, what draws those European...

Most prestigious is not the same as most lucrative. Money and fame (which brings even MORE money) is, for the most part, what draws those European racers to our shores. They want to get rich quick, and there's no better way to do that than a Supercross title. For some of us, though, Supercross isn't the high-water mark of the sport, it's a dangerous, high-wire circus-like thing that passes the time while we wait for the important races to begin (outdoors). I watch a lot of MXGP, and those tracks are no joke. Those MXGP guys have earned the title "World Champion," if only due to how many times they've raced whilst suffering from extreme jet-lag. 

Whatever Supercross is or is not, no one waits between races in a kiddie pool filled with ice water, and no one has difficulty standing after a main event due to a state of near-exhaustion. Sometimes, Supercross main event winners are barely even sweating. The same cannot be said for outdoor races, be it here in the States or across the pond; and from its inception, motocross was intended to be a test of physical endurance every bit as much as a test of athletic skill.

Just a couple points I felt were worth making. 

Now, back to hating Prado's every move and loving Kawasaki's every counter-move.

There is no place here for your common sense.

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9/5/2025 7:19am Edited Date/Time 9/5/2025 7:27am
Here's your "World Championship" Beebs. Not a single rider in MXGP top 40 from anywhere outside Europe, but yeah die on that hill. 😂2025 MXGP...

Here's your "World Championship" Beebs. Not a single rider in MXGP top 40 from anywhere outside Europe, but yeah die on that hill. 😂

2025 MXGP Standings after 17 of 20 rounds


2025 MXGP Standings after 17 of 20 rounds
Pos.    Num.    Rider    Bike    Nat.    Pts.
1    #3    Romain Febvre    Kawasaki    FRA    835
2    #96    Lucas Coenen    KTM    BEL    804
3    #259    Glenn Coldenhoff    Fantic    NED    617
4    #70    Ruben Fernandez    Honda    ESP    523
5    #10    Calvin Vlaanderen    Yamaha    NED    497
6    #84    Jeffrey Herlings    KTM    NED    466
7    #132    Andrea Bonacorsi    Fantic    ITA    461
8    #959    Maxime Renaux    Yamaha    FRA    447
9    #243    Tim Gajser    Honda    SLO    368
10    #91    Jeremy Seewer    Ducati    SUI    346
11    #253    Jan Pancar    KTM    SLO    277
12    #189    Brian Bogers    Fantic    NED    274
13    #919    Ben Watson    Beta    GBR    271
14    #93    Jago Geerts    Yamaha    BEL    260
15    #24    Kevin Horgmo    Honda    NOR    243
16    #517    Isak Gifting    Yamaha    SWE    226
17    #41    Pauls Jonass    Kawasaki    LAT    204
18    #101    Mattia Guadagnini    Ducati    ITA    194
19    #32    Brent Van doninck    Honda    BEL    177
20    #39    Roan Van De Moosdijk    KTM    NED    168
21    #811    Adam Sterry    KTM    GBR    104
22    #226    Tom Koch    Beta    GER    88
23    #87    Kevin Brumann    Husqvarna    SUI    78
24    #92    Valentin Guillod    Yamaha    SUI    72
25    #303    Alberto Forato    Honda    ITA    72
26    #71    Maximilian Spies    KTM    GER    47
27    #427    Hakon Fredriksen    Yamaha    NOR    41
28    #411    Marcel Stauffer    KTM    AUT    38
29    #222    Antonio Cairoli    Ducati    ITA    37
30    #319    Quentin Marc Prugnieres    Honda    FRA    31
31    #326    Josh Gilbert    Honda    GBR    27
32    #300    Noah Ludwig    KTM    GER    22
33    #17    Cornelius Toendel    Honda    NOR    20
34    #261    Jorgen-Matthias Talviku    Yamaha    EST    17
35    #610    Mairis Pumpurs    Husqvarna    LAT    10
36    #177    Alessandro Lupino    Ducati    ITA    9
37    #12    Mathys Boisrame    KTM    FRA    9
38    #4    Arnaud Tonus    Yamaha    SUI    8
39    #29    Pekka Nissinen    GASGAS    FIN    7
40    #128    Ivo Monticelli    Kawasaki    ITA    6

Beeby wrote:
What hill am I dying on? Sure, the top 40 are Europeans this year, but the World Championship label comes from racing across 17 countries...

What hill am I dying on? Sure, the top 40 are Europeans this year, but the World Championship label comes from racing across 17 countries on 4 continents. AMA never leaves the U.S.—MXGP is the only truly global series. Its not the people that make it global. 

"the world championship label" is something that Infront purchases from FIM. If Infront ever decided, like Feld, that the FIM is dead weight and stopped sending them money, would you still refer to the MXGP champ as a world champion or would you be a man of your word and say he's just the european champ?

Another question, would you view the WSX title any differently with or without the ". . . an FIM world championship" moniker?

Was Cooper Webb a world champion in 2021, but Eli Tomac only a national champion in 2022, for winning the same Monster Energy Supercross series?

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Beeby wrote:

There is no place here for your common sense.

Don't I know.

The strangest part of all this is, I don't like Jorge Prado. I've thought he was an ungrateful prick from back long ago when he brake-checked and cross-jumped Antonio Cairoli (my all-time favorite racer) after Cairoli had so graciously mentored him. It's this predictable Vital-MX mob-mentality bullshit that makes me defend him, because whatever that mob is doing, I'm seemingly pre-destined to fight against it. 

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