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-MAVERICK- wrote:

What's with the blue numbers?

maybe Junior riders? U16?

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Guillod 8th that’s wild 

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Press516 wrote:

Sexton to the top!!!

There is no way Chase will be better on the Kawi (ever) than now on the KTM.

Sad what money deals does to a career… (predicted, not wished for)

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I think the outside of that first turn off the start could use a banked berm for the outside gates. Those guys have no chance otherwise. 

Track may not flow , but it is challenging which I think is really what they want.  Its definately a hybrid.. guys are certainly questioning their setups. 

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jps256 wrote:

maybe Junior riders? U16?

It's SMX Next, but I don't remember them running blue numbers in the previous years.

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Guillod 8th that’s wild 

Does he have any SX experience at all?

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Only 12 unseeded 450 guys?

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These rounds should be at night. I gave up a day of riding to watch live.

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9/6/2025 7:21am Edited Date/Time 9/6/2025 7:23am
Press516 wrote:

Sexton to the top!!!

mx691 wrote:
There is no way Chase will be better on the Kawi (ever) than now on the KTM.Sad what money deals does to a career… (predicted, not...

There is no way Chase will be better on the Kawi (ever) than now on the KTM.

Sad what money deals does to a career… (predicted, not wished for)

No idea how today will play out, but he beat Jett at Washougal and was in position to win Ironman too…. But weird shit gets in his way.  Some of it his own doing other shit not on him.

I thought early on, his exit was related to KTM’s financial woes, but now I think there’s more to it.  He’s so damn fast on the orange bike…. 

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9/6/2025 7:22am

Is that lap time from Benny Bloss real? His times were so inconsistent. Haven’t gone into too much detail but one of his sector times was faster than Sexton. Seems like something is off. 

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jps256 wrote:

maybe Junior riders? U16?

-MAVERICK- wrote:

It's SMX Next, but I don't remember them running blue numbers in the previous years.

I know its smx but in australia in the mx3(u19) class some riders are still 15 and have different coloured numbers, might be the same

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alphado wrote:

Only 12 unseeded 450 guys?

It used to be just 10 but I think they invited a few more in case of an injury. 

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Press516 wrote:

Sexton to the top!!!

mx691 wrote:
There is no way Chase will be better on the Kawi (ever) than now on the KTM.Sad what money deals does to a career… (predicted, not...

There is no way Chase will be better on the Kawi (ever) than now on the KTM.

Sad what money deals does to a career… (predicted, not wished for)

Press516 wrote:
No idea how today will play out, but he beat Jett at Washougal and was in position to win Ironman too…. But weird shit gets in...

No idea how today will play out, but he beat Jett at Washougal and was in position to win Ironman too…. But weird shit gets in his way.  Some of it his own doing other shit not on him.

I thought early on, his exit was related to KTM’s financial woes, but now I think there’s more to it.  He’s so damn fast on the orange bike…. 

Chase has shown he’s fast on any bike he’s racing, even if he isn’t perfectly comfortable on it. I have no doubts he’ll be just fine on Kawasaki next year. 

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Meister wrote:

Its a shame this is supposed to be the highest level and the track blows. People gonna get screwed up today. 

aeffertz wrote:
This track is really cool, in my opinion. I think the fact the riders are saying it’s one of the gnarliest/technical tracks they’ve ridden speaks for...

This track is really cool, in my opinion. I think the fact the riders are saying it’s one of the gnarliest/technical tracks they’ve ridden speaks for that. I love the slow speed, peaky rhythm section. Supercross needs more of that and less 3-4-4, 4th gear rhythms. 

The rutted rythem sections are stupid tho. That silly rutted rythem just ate two smx next guys for lunch. I dont like watching survival races. It might as well be a mudder. 

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alphado wrote:

These rounds should be at night. I gave up a day of riding to watch live.

There are 11 rounds of outdoors that take place during the day on Saturday. What is it about these rounds specifically that is the problem?

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Wow, Dudney 3.5 seconds ahead of the second fastest qualifier and 4.5 on third....

9/6/2025 7:39am

450 Wild Card will now take 7 riders since Mookie is out for the day. 

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what happened to mookie?!

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9/6/2025 7:44am Edited Date/Time 9/6/2025 7:45am
Meister wrote:

Its a shame this is supposed to be the highest level and the track blows. People gonna get screwed up today. 

aeffertz wrote:
This track is really cool, in my opinion. I think the fact the riders are saying it’s one of the gnarliest/technical tracks they’ve ridden speaks for...

This track is really cool, in my opinion. I think the fact the riders are saying it’s one of the gnarliest/technical tracks they’ve ridden speaks for that. I love the slow speed, peaky rhythm section. Supercross needs more of that and less 3-4-4, 4th gear rhythms. 

Meister wrote:
The rutted rythem sections are stupid tho. That silly rutted rythem just ate two smx next guys for lunch. I dont like watching survival races. It...

The rutted rythem sections are stupid tho. That silly rutted rythem just ate two smx next guys for lunch. I dont like watching survival races. It might as well be a mudder. 

So they should cater the tracks to the 14-16 year old amateurs?

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Is Tomac /Team Yamaha using the 2026 YZ450 chassis?

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Joko wrote:

Is Tomac /Team Yamaha using the 2026 YZ450 chassis?

Not that I'm aware.

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9/6/2025 7:53am
jps256 wrote:

maybe Junior riders? U16?

-MAVERICK- wrote:

It's SMX Next, but I don't remember them running blue numbers in the previous years.

Could it be that it is for suicide awareness month?

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9/6/2025 7:55am
-MAVERICK- wrote:

Sucks to see him go out. Especially since he made every other round this year. His consistency was overlooked by many. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard on various podcasts and broadcasts that “Justin Cooper is the only guy to make all the races this year.” Bummer to work that hard all year and go out like this. Fingers crosssed he makes it back next week for STL. 

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9/6/2025 7:57am Edited Date/Time 9/6/2025 7:58am
jps256 wrote:

maybe Junior riders? U16?

-MAVERICK- wrote:

It's SMX Next, but I don't remember them running blue numbers in the previous years.

Leget wrote:

Could it be that it is for suicide awareness month?

I’m assuming it’s just something they implemented to make the SMX Nect riders stand out from the pro 250 class. I bet they’ll run blue numbers at the SMX Next races moving forward. 

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