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You heard it here 1st.
The 2011 SX (450) is going to have at least 5 different race winners.
The champion will be the one who is the most consistent and smart enough to take points over wins........and will have never won the title before.
Go Canard!
The 2011 SX (450) is going to have at least 5 different race winners.
The champion will be the one who is the most consistent and smart enough to take points over wins........and will have never won the title before.
Go Canard!
just sayin
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Go RV
I agree RV will be tough though, as will Canard.
i think RV will dominate with a good start though.
JS, CR, RV , RD will all win if they are healthy.
Canard, Kdub, Grant, Shorty, Metty, Millsaps can all get wins.
Then there is also more people on new teams, underdogs, dark horses and alot more.
I bet anyone $100 that no one will win more then half the races. That is that the rest of the top dogs dont all get hurt.
Notice in the 1st post I said at least. The SX series hasn't looked this strong since the 80's!
He finished top 5 in the series last year, was faster than Kdub and Hanson in Aus SuperX , won over both of them before he left aus then went and totally dominated every race in his euro sx races and is now for the first time building and testing his race bike.
He is fast.
Anyhow regardless, the record is seven, and my point is this; could it happen this year? Sure. But IMHO to have that happen again just takes SO many things to line up just right that it’s nearly impossible. Even the five different winners we had last year was pretty amazing to me.
The reason (IMO) is this: we’ve had plenty of years where on paper it LOOKS like there should be multiple different winners (albeit even I have been on the “epic season” bandwagon this year), but it hardly ever plays out because as soon as someone gains control of the class and starts reeling off a few wins, two things happen: #1) that rider builds up an enormous amount of confidence which enables him to keep winning, and #2) the opposite seems to happen to most of the others (I.E. they get demoralized).
OR
As I’ve said every year going in to the Vegas east/west shoot out: there is just WAY too much talent in one place at one time and something bad is bound to happen. What went down at this past year’s Vegas lites main was pretty epic with 4 guys vying for the win right down to the last few turns, it was unreal!! But unfortunately that doesn’t happen very often in that race and there are usually some pretty disappointed top lites riders (usually with a #1E or 1W on their number plate) at the end of the night.
So I guess my point is, as much as I don’t want to see it go down this way, there can only be one winner (every week that is) and that usually leaves the other 8-10 guys that we think SHOULD be winning that night either on the ground or riding back to the pits with their tail between their legs and a solid 7th place finish under their belt.
It's a sad reality of our sport, but at the same time it's also what makes it so interesting. That being said, here’s hoping the 2011 season smashes the record for most different winners, all of the riders stay safe and healthy and we get to see races like the Vegas lites shootout every week!!
Paul
Emig 5
Henry 3
MC 2
Lusk 2
Albertyn 1
Huffman 1
Windham 1
There is no way that many differant people will win this year. IMO
Pit Row
Ask Matthes; I’m all about the stats
Paul
Don’t be a party pooper like Jimmy
Paul
Also im not crossing Shorty off just yet. I think this change to a new team is just the kickstart he needs.
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