My main problem with Ricky

Edited Date/Time 2/23/2026 6:36am

He`s the GOAT as a rider. No doubt about it.

But he gives us NOTHING. No insights that only he could see, no new info, it`s just generic vomit. It could be so much better.

JT is one thousand times better than him. Put him in the booth.

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I'll say something positive, I did like how he pointed out the one inside line Joey and Malcolm were taking in the heat wouldn't work for 250 guys not being able to grunt over the table. Some of us could figure it out on our own, but it was good insight and wasn't "woooah, hold onto it!".

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He`s the GOAT as a rider. No doubt about it.But he gives us NOTHING. No insights that only he could see, no new info, it`s just...

He`s the GOAT as a rider. No doubt about it.

But he gives us NOTHING. No insights that only he could see, no new info, it`s just generic vomit. It could be so much better.

JT is one thousand times better than him. Put him in the booth.

Can RC refine his craft? But, he’s damn good and better than a lot of you give him credit. 

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It sounds like he has a giant jawbreaker in his mouth right now. 

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Write an open letter bro! Or go to a race and confront him! 

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bd wrote:

Can RC refine his craft? But, he’s damn good and better than a lot of you give him credit. 

RC did great tonight! Yet we still get a weekly thread hating on him 🤦‍♂️

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Enough already! Let it go! CDS! 

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"Watch it right here"

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I pretty much disagree. He is no Shakespeare but he continually gives me valuable insight. He has pretty good observation skills. I still think JS7 is better because he has a very unique perspective.

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Apparently Ricky is a 12 time SMX champion. 

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Moto Nomad wrote:
I pretty much disagree. He is no Shakespeare but he continually gives me valuable insight. He has pretty good observation skills. I still think JS7 is...

I pretty much disagree. He is no Shakespeare but he continually gives me valuable insight. He has pretty good observation skills. I still think JS7 is better because he has a very unique perspective.

I did like how early in the broadcast he predicted that jumping the whoops will be the most consistent option for these guys and even Tomac and Kenny jumped them halfway through the main, which you don't see often. He definitely has an eye for anything that happens on the track, I'd just wish he gave us more of this instead of his typical one liners.

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Moto Nomad wrote:
I pretty much disagree. He is no Shakespeare but he continually gives me valuable insight. He has pretty good observation skills. I still think JS7 is...

I pretty much disagree. He is no Shakespeare but he continually gives me valuable insight. He has pretty good observation skills. I still think JS7 is better because he has a very unique perspective.

Mavetism wrote:
I did like how early in the broadcast he predicted that jumping the whoops will be the most consistent option for these guys and even Tomac...

I did like how early in the broadcast he predicted that jumping the whoops will be the most consistent option for these guys and even Tomac and Kenny jumped them halfway through the main, which you don't see often. He definitely has an eye for anything that happens on the track, I'd just wish he gave us more of this instead of his typical one liners.

Not exactly going out on a limb to say those whoops would be jumpers… 

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2/21/2026 7:22pm

Imagine being a grown man, referring to another man as going “beast mode”. Just odd to me. Idk. 

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2/21/2026 7:24pm

“Choppin at the bit”

“He’s setting him up riiiiiight…nope”


Some of my favorite classics tonight 

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RC is the GOAT of calling passes that don’t happen

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2/21/2026 7:35pm

Loooong time Tomac superfan here, can we stop calling it beast mode when he is just making a pass?

Beast mode is when he suddenly drops 2+ seconds a lap and looks like he is playing a game on easy mode..

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There was some really great racing tonight. But somebody is focusing on RC. He wasn't even in the race. Eli passing from 9th to 2nd. Hunter holding off Eli. That was good. 

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He`s the GOAT as a rider. No doubt about it.But he gives us NOTHING. No insights that only he could see, no new info, it`s just...

He`s the GOAT as a rider. No doubt about it.

But he gives us NOTHING. No insights that only he could see, no new info, it`s just generic vomit. It could be so much better.

JT is one thousand times better than him. Put him in the booth.

oNe hUNdred PerCENt WeeGE

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Absolutely 

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125Rider wrote:

Write an open letter bro! Or go to a race and confront him! 

You are either Will Cristian or one of her friends who works at NBC!

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He`s the GOAT as a rider. No doubt about it.But he gives us NOTHING. No insights that only he could see, no new info, it`s just...

He`s the GOAT as a rider. No doubt about it.

But he gives us NOTHING. No insights that only he could see, no new info, it`s just generic vomit. It could be so much better.

JT is one thousand times better than him. Put him in the booth.

ktmwoods wrote:

oNe hUNdred PerCENt WeeGE

wuognhunddridpercegnt then he’ll just randomly laugh  

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Ask Will to pronounce Yamaha....LOL  🤣🤣🤣

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Loooong time Tomac superfan here, can we stop calling it beast mode when he is just making a pass?Beast mode is when he suddenly drops 2+...

Loooong time Tomac superfan here, can we stop calling it beast mode when he is just making a pass?

Beast mode is when he suddenly drops 2+ seconds a lap and looks like he is playing a game on easy mode..

You ain't a super fan, you're a causal fan.  Super fans defend their rider no matter what. You just dropped shade on Tomac to gain street cred with other casual fans, which is gross.

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2/22/2026 3:31am

My main problem with Vital is these boring ass posts we get every week saying the same thing. 

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Boom. Money. Playa

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I'm always so focused on the racing that it''s easy to ignore the commentary. There is no ways I'm gonna get all worked up over Ricky talking occasional shit.

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2/22/2026 5:44am

My main problem with Vital is these boring ass posts we get every week saying the same thing. 

I agree and with all due respect to my fellow Vitards who bitch and moan on a weekly basis, come on dudes, there are way worse things going on in life than to get yourself riled up over Ricky gargling his words.

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2/22/2026 6:27am
Loooong time Tomac superfan here, can we stop calling it beast mode when he is just making a pass?Beast mode is when he suddenly drops 2+...

Loooong time Tomac superfan here, can we stop calling it beast mode when he is just making a pass?

Beast mode is when he suddenly drops 2+ seconds a lap and looks like he is playing a game on easy mode..

You ain't a super fan, you're a causal fan.  Super fans defend their rider no matter what. You just dropped shade on Tomac to gain street...

You ain't a super fan, you're a causal fan.  Super fans defend their rider no matter what. You just dropped shade on Tomac to gain street cred with other casual fans, which is gross.

I run the same number as Tomac, when he was on a 250f number 17.. thought he was badass and the number was cool and I have run it since then, and obviously been a huge fan of Tomac from when he was on 250’s..  not sure why I need to justify this, but here we are 😊

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