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In the latest Gypsy pod with Osbourne, they talk about that Honda bike. Osbourne was training at the Tomacs in that era. Jase specifically implied that Tomac hated that bike, and Osbourne said absolutely not, not that one. He liked that bike.
Bike, Team, personal life, dad, mom, whatever. I don't believe it is actually any of these things. I think it is the fact that one of these things can just ruin Chase's confidence. He just seems to fold under any type of pressure. That, to me, looks like confidence issues. Some people can have all of those things not going well and they can put it aside and get in the zone. Chase, not so much.
He reminds me of James Stewart even more so. Definitely has ADHD.
Well said. It’s definitely not the bike. Brutal PR for Kawi coming off Prado’s drama. But with Sexton it’s the same rider making the exact same mistakes, now with 3 manufacturers in Honda. KTM, and Kawi. I think Chase will be much better outdoors. Supercross is a lot more thinking and technical. Yes he won in 2023 but 2nd place cooper went out round 15, 1st place Tomac went out Round 16. Chase was the 3rd in points and basically inherited that title before the last round. Otherwise we would still be talking about how he has all the skills but not the discipline to be Supercross champion. But he gets away with it being a former champion. Chase seems to thrive when he can just send it and not think much. His last to 1st ride on the KTM in motocross was insane. He’s got the speed. I got faith in Chase, i think he shows up outdoors to dominate.
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Out for Birmingham. Safe to say the relationship is complicated?
You missed my point. When you sign for a factory team you get the whole package - you can’t have the bike without the team management and vice versa.
Looking forward hearing MC's take on the case just like he did with Prado.
Industry tore Prado apart. The boot licking for the teams and corporate shills are insane.
Prado deserved it. And the "industry" couldn't wait to get back on their knees for the guy.
For speaking the truth… and finishing 6th overall outdoors in his “disastrous” season lol
I’m sorry exactly when dis Chase quit on his team? When did he try to NOT qualify?…..Oh that’s right he hasn’t….That’s what MC had issues with Prado about….You fucking people want Chase to do what Prado did so bad so you can justify his actions….🤡
You continue to have some of the worst takes on this forum. I hope he washes his balls for you.
Sheesh so aggro, maybe I’ll look up what he finished overall I must be wrong I guess?
Prado's purposeful attempt at not qualifying was long after he made requests for bike changes that would help him feel safer (and I think already had made contract release requests). Chase usually just has a crash and then proceeds to disappear on those grounds with little to no info, happened at Honda after Jett's first 450 1-1 at Pala, happened at KTM after Ironman and then again now with Kawi. Prado showed up and gave little to no effort vs just possibly faking an injury (not saying Chase is but I mean "banged up" is pretty broad term) and staying away from the races entirely.
Chase is clearly unhappy with the bike just like Prado was but he is hiding it more than Prado did I guess, although at the root of it all what's the difference? Refusing to race the bike entirely and test instead (see Chase recent Insta story) or showing up to the race event and then trying to not race by not qualifying? The intention from either rider is to avoid racing until comfortable so I genuinely dont think Prado or Chase are actually any different except Prado is now riding amazingly as he said he would? We are 3 colours in for Chase and he is as usual having some major issues with team comms/relationships and not finishing all the races in a series due to discomfort and crashes with mysterious injury forcing his absence for extended period during a championship? I think both are amazing riders but I also genuinely dont get the Prado hate now after he has shown if he was comfy what he can do? What is Chase doing differently this time?
I agree with this. If Prado is looking this good in SX, he's gonna be a weapon outside.
Can't wait. And I hope Chase shows up soon and makes the full outdoors.
Definitely agree. It's like chase is out of this world fast when things are perfect, but anything less and it all goes to poop.
Have we ever seen a rider with such a difference in speed due to setup? other than Jorge last year to this year?
What’s worse - Prado trying not to qualify for a race, or the multiple times Chase has simply vanished for weeks with no explanation? It’s a genuine question; they’re both examples of pretty bad behaviour.
Pit Row
So being injured is not an explanation he didn’t vanish he got hurt. I know some of you would like daily updates on to what is going on regarding his injury recovery…but when has Chase ever been upfront disclosing his injury/recovery….It’s the same routine with him, gets injured disappears until he’s back on the bike, takes a few weeks to get back up to speed and then he’s back at the races, he’s done it on every brand he’s raced for… this isn’t a Kawi thing it’s a Chase thing and to compare the Chase situation to what Prado did is asinine…
Chase is literally back on the bike riding, its mid season, but is choosing not to race this weekend - please explain why refusing to race in this fashion is fundamentally different from refusing to race in Prado's fashion. How many points does Kawi score with a DNS vs somewhere between 6 and 20th.
I know alot of people have been commenting on how well JA21 did on the bike. He has similar style to RV2. He steers with the back wheel, and keeps it loose. Chases rides in a totally different position, same with Jorge. I believe he needs to start looking in his corner at his technique as this is multiple brands he has had a "setup" issue with. Not sure what he is chasing, but maybe rider positioning should be the first thing to look at.
Seriously? He just got back on the bike on Tuesday after being off for over a month and you expect him to race after two days on the bike….Name one top level racer that after being off the bike for a month that didn’t take a few weeks to get up to speed….where’s your outrage for Barcia as he’s been on the bike for a week and he’s not racing….fucking double standards BS… FFS give him a chance to get back up to race pace as every top pro does…
The 24-26 chassis is more of a front wheel steering chassis vs the older chassis.
Yaa, and I forgot where I saw it (maybe Swapmoto?) but John Tomac said that they were going to sign the contract with Geico/Honda for the 2016/2017 seasons before one of the SX races in ‘15, and Dan Bentley went by their house to go on a mtn bike ride and that he forgot the contract (so they didn’t sign it). John said Dan brought the contract to the next race I believe and John said that they don’t do that kind of stuff on race day. Then he said Eli had an off race and got a 4th(?) and said he’s signing with Kawi. John Tomac said if Dan Bentley hadn’t forgot the contract when they went on the bike ride that Eli would’ve signed to stay on Hondas, so I don’t think he hated that bike that much.
You sir, are a genius.
Prado and Sexton, Attorneys at Law
And Anderson put the new platform on the box and in the top 5 often in 24 and early 25 before stepping away. Other than 1 win, Chase has had a worse start to 26 than Anderson did in the prior two SX seasons.
I'm sorry but he's starting to look like a quitter. Between last year and this extended "injury" hiatis, it doesn't look good.
He was hurt and just got back on the bike. Why can’t everyone understand this.
It was siad he hurt his hip and lower back. You ever try to ride with either of those???
Posts pic of swimming for training. Why swimming? excellent low impact training for the lower back and hip
Use your head for something other than a hat rack
That’s a big ask for most in here….to use their heads…
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