im not countin alessi out yet...

BobbyM wrote:

if mike is prepared mentally for racing 100% he will be a contender imho.

BobbyM wrote:

if mike is prepared mentally for racing 100% he will be a contender imho.

Grieby54 wrote:

There's a shocker...

BobbyM wrote:

if mike is prepared mentally for racing 100% he will be a contender imho.

Grieby54 wrote:

There's a shocker...

ATKpilot99 wrote:

Maybe a shocker but he is correct. Alessi Is not afraid to lose or look bad as evidenced by his results in the Austrailian championship. With...

Maybe a shocker but he is correct. Alessi Is not afraid to lose or look bad as evidenced by his results in the Austrailian championship. With the right backing and testing he will be fine. He has at least as much talent as anyone.

Grieby54 wrote:

There's a shocker...

ATKpilot99 wrote:

Maybe a shocker but he is correct. Alessi Is not afraid to lose or look bad as evidenced by his results in the Austrailian championship. With...

Maybe a shocker but he is correct. Alessi Is not afraid to lose or look bad as evidenced by his results in the Austrailian championship. With the right backing and testing he will be fine. He has at least as much talent as anyone.

Grieby54 wrote:

So the fact that he's not scared to lose or look bad makes him a possible contender for the Supercross championship? Interesting thought process... Has he...

So the fact that he's not scared to lose or look bad makes him a possible contender for the Supercross championship? Interesting thought process...

Has he ever won a SX? Even in the Lites class? From my recollection, no. So how in the world do you guys think a guy that's never managed to win a Supercross (on small or big bike) will be a contender to win the SX championship with the class as stacked as it is?

Here's a list of previous champions (Lites included) that he will be racing for the title:
-James Stewart
-Chad Reed
-Ryan Dungey
-Ryan Villopoto
-Kevin Windham
-Davi Millsaps
-Ivan Tedesco
-Trey Canard
-Jake Weimer
-Christophe Pourcel*

Here's a list of previous main event winners that don't have championships (Lites included):
-Andrew Short
-Josh Grant
-Austin Stroupe

For those of you that can't count, there are 10 former champs, and 3 main event winners on that list and that's just off the top of my head. So, allow me to repeat myself: How do you expect a guy who has NEVER won ANY Supercross main event to be in the thick of the championship hunt? Including other riders that more talented on a supercross track (such as Metty and the like), I'm blown away that you guys think he'll do better than a top 8 on nights that the stars align and Yoda himself is using the force to get Alessi around the track.

Grieby54 wrote:

There's a shocker...

ATKpilot99 wrote:

Maybe a shocker but he is correct. Alessi Is not afraid to lose or look bad as evidenced by his results in the Austrailian championship. With...

Maybe a shocker but he is correct. Alessi Is not afraid to lose or look bad as evidenced by his results in the Austrailian championship. With the right backing and testing he will be fine. He has at least as much talent as anyone.

Grieby54 wrote:

So the fact that he's not scared to lose or look bad makes him a possible contender for the Supercross championship? Interesting thought process... Has he...

So the fact that he's not scared to lose or look bad makes him a possible contender for the Supercross championship? Interesting thought process...

Has he ever won a SX? Even in the Lites class? From my recollection, no. So how in the world do you guys think a guy that's never managed to win a Supercross (on small or big bike) will be a contender to win the SX championship with the class as stacked as it is?

Here's a list of previous champions (Lites included) that he will be racing for the title:
-James Stewart
-Chad Reed
-Ryan Dungey
-Ryan Villopoto
-Kevin Windham
-Davi Millsaps
-Ivan Tedesco
-Trey Canard
-Jake Weimer
-Christophe Pourcel*

Here's a list of previous main event winners that don't have championships (Lites included):
-Andrew Short
-Josh Grant
-Austin Stroupe

For those of you that can't count, there are 10 former champs, and 3 main event winners on that list and that's just off the top of my head. So, allow me to repeat myself: How do you expect a guy who has NEVER won ANY Supercross main event to be in the thick of the championship hunt? Including other riders that more talented on a supercross track (such as Metty and the like), I'm blown away that you guys think he'll do better than a top 8 on nights that the stars align and Yoda himself is using the force to get Alessi around the track.

chrisbuehler wrote:

Don't think anyone counts him a threat in SX. We are all talking outdoors and if you think he can't be back at the front you're...

Don't think anyone counts him a threat in SX. We are all talking outdoors and if you think he can't be back at the front you're flatout wrong.

chrisbuehler wrote:

Don't think anyone counts him a threat in SX. We are all talking outdoors and if you think he can't be back at the front you're...

Don't think anyone counts him a threat in SX. We are all talking outdoors and if you think he can't be back at the front you're flatout wrong.

Grieby54 wrote:

When people are referencing his results in the Australian series, it's about supercross. When people are talking about LCQ's, it's about supercross. When people are talking...

When people are referencing his results in the Australian series, it's about supercross.
When people are talking about LCQ's, it's about supercross.
When people are talking about heat races, it's about supercross.
When people talk about making a main, it's about supercross.
When Ddavis mentioned his performance in Seattle, it's about supercross.
When people talk about his ability in the whoops, it's about supercross.

90% of the posts in this thread are about him and supercross. Maybe try reading before posting.

He SHOULD be a threat in MX on any given day... but we'll have to see if he can get back to old form. I think '09 was the only year that he could have possibly won a championship though... I don't see him beating RV, TC, or CP outdoors for a championship. But then again, this thread is about him racing supercross.

ATKpilot99 wrote:

Yes count me in . I say he's a contender in SX .

ATKpilot99 wrote:

Yes count me in . I say he's a contender in SX .

Grieby54 wrote:

When ATKpilot99 says "I say he's a contender in SX," it's about supercross.

ATKpilot99 wrote:

Yes count me in . I say he's a contender in SX .

ATKpilot99 wrote:

Yes count me in . I say he's a contender in SX .

RaceFace wrote:

Is SX referring to something I'm not familiar with? Are we talkin' 'bout Supercross? Alessi will get top 5's all year long..............in the LCQ's (ok that...

Is SX referring to something I'm not familiar with? Are we talkin' 'bout Supercross?

Alessi will get top 5's all year long..............in the LCQ's (ok that is a bit sarcastic). Outdoors he will be pushed back the spaces occupied by Canard, RV, Pourcel?.

He needs holeshots (or at least top 3 starts) to repeat his good results. In 2010, his good finishes came with good starts. His bad finishes were bad starts. Look at Unadilla and where Stewart was with a bad start....and who he was battling for 11th with. Starts make a big difference. Dungey had three motos with starts outside the top 5. His finishes in these motos were 10th, 6th, DNF.

BobbyM wrote:

if mike is prepared mentally for racing 100% he will be a contender imho.

Grieby54 wrote:

There's a shocker...

Grieby54 wrote:

There's a shocker...

ATKpilot99 wrote:

Maybe a shocker but he is correct. Alessi Is not afraid to lose or look bad as evidenced by his results in the Austrailian championship. With...

Maybe a shocker but he is correct. Alessi Is not afraid to lose or look bad as evidenced by his results in the Austrailian championship. With the right backing and testing he will be fine. He has at least as much talent as anyone.

Grieby54 wrote:

So the fact that he's not scared to lose or look bad makes him a possible contender for the Supercross championship? Interesting thought process... Has he...

So the fact that he's not scared to lose or look bad makes him a possible contender for the Supercross championship? Interesting thought process...

Has he ever won a SX? Even in the Lites class? From my recollection, no. So how in the world do you guys think a guy that's never managed to win a Supercross (on small or big bike) will be a contender to win the SX championship with the class as stacked as it is?

Here's a list of previous champions (Lites included) that he will be racing for the title:
-James Stewart
-Chad Reed
-Ryan Dungey
-Ryan Villopoto
-Kevin Windham
-Davi Millsaps
-Ivan Tedesco
-Trey Canard
-Jake Weimer
-Christophe Pourcel*

Here's a list of previous main event winners that don't have championships (Lites included):
-Andrew Short
-Josh Grant
-Austin Stroupe

For those of you that can't count, there are 10 former champs, and 3 main event winners on that list and that's just off the top of my head. So, allow me to repeat myself: How do you expect a guy who has NEVER won ANY Supercross main event to be in the thick of the championship hunt? Including other riders that more talented on a supercross track (such as Metty and the like), I'm blown away that you guys think he'll do better than a top 8 on nights that the stars align and Yoda himself is using the force to get Alessi around the track.

BobbyM wrote:

oh we can count...on you being Vital's spermbearded pecker pilot on a daily basis.



glad to see him on the island...right on.

http://www.facebook.com/mikealessi800

Ashman96 wrote:

After watching the 800 out here in Australia during super X. I would say he did not look comfortable. The 350 needs alot of R&D for...

After watching the 800 out here in Australia during super X. I would say he did not look comfortable. The 350 needs alot of R&D for it to be competive in supercross maybe with Roger & Shorty it will make progress, their will also be JDR with tye symmonds. It has struggled to get good starts and has shown very little bennefit on corner speed. IMO

lafawnduh wrote:

I saw Mike ride Friday with Short on the track. If Mikey sucks so bad, man Andrew is going to look really bad this year... Right...

I saw Mike ride Friday with Short on the track. If Mikey sucks so bad, man Andrew is going to look really bad this year... Right now Short is faster, but not by much.. Just judging by what I saw Friday... Who knows what each was working on, but they are close...

Rim Lock wrote:

Hey Booby M!

You still got your "Believe the Hype" t-shirt?

BikeGraphixKC wrote:

for 2011. sounds like things are going good since he's got back. huge improvements since he first left on the bike his twitter says. everyone is...

for 2011. sounds like things are going good since he's got back. huge improvements since he first left on the bike his twitter says. everyone is working really well together. thats awesome.

i hope he's in that front pack of riders dicing for a podium. 2011 is going to be an exciting year.