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Maybe for an outlier race here and there, but not consistently. When Jett is healthy and fit, he has proven no one can run his pace.
I'll believe it when I see it.
Fair point.
Yeah me too haha
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Goes back to the point, Chase needs do be 0.5sec up on everyone else to beat Jett. And he has been there.
I think that is what he is feeling and seeing. That's currently not within reach and he and team lacks direction, don't know how to get there. Lost.
Yours or his…..
That's why Dunge was so great, he absolutely maximized his potential. He was kind of a late bloomer as a youngster and wasn't necessarily supposed to be the next "guy" (until he proved himself in the 250 class), but he put the work in, had probably the most steady temperament of any racer I've ever seen, and fulfilled expectations (and then some) every season.
Villopoto is probably on the Mt Rushmore of straight-up fastest dudes on a dirtbike of all time, and Dungey kept him honest. And whenever Villopoto was out, Dungey got the job done.
Chase definitely seems to only have one goal in mind, and that's to be by far the fastest guy on the track. I think he's only happy if he feels like he's riding as fast as Jett would be riding. Because of these sky-high expectations, he is very prone to make reactionary changes to the bike. He feels as if he is automatically good enough to run that pace, and if he's not, then it must be a bike thing.
A more measured approach would be to slowly build back to that pace. Hunter has been exemplary in his patient approach towards improving. I think if Chase would've just chilled tf out at the start of the year, let things come a little more naturally, and get some more data and experience before making huge changes, we may have seen a gradual progression which could've led him to being very fast at this point in the season. And, with Eli's 12th place and Hunter's 18th (or whatever it was), that may have been enough to put him right in the thick of this points battle.
Very well said. I think he was in panic mode, not Kawasaki. He just needs to keep his head down and push forward. The results will come.
Jett probably would’ve lapped them.
He rides his best after he hits the gate and that's not a coincidence. He just puts his head down and rides. I think he's faster than Jett once he hits the gate.
😬
Yeah, this is a complete disaster
When Villopoto retired there was a lot of discussion about who the next guy would be. When someone finally asked Villopoto about it, he matter-of-factly said, “Ryan Dungey…” with a tone that added “you idiots” to the end of the sentiment.
I really feel for the guy
all ima say is chase betta get his shit together cause I’m expecting him to get back to his normal self for outdoors to give Jett “SOME” fits here n there but at the rate we’re at , brotha chase boutta be overshadowed by deegs , hunter & prado
I think that frame needs some gussets. The soft track and tight pockets of the rhythms exaggerated one of the problems he is having. One of the problems.
Pit Row
That was a hard watch.
Its over i think he needs to go the prado route.😧
They really do need to bring back lime, for supercross and the obstacles the tracks are getting way to sketchy.
Was that Lewis on the bike in the main, seems like a odd time to do life swap?
I heard he hired DNGR to train him. Was just out there aura farming for no reason… whatever that means.
Not a great look for Kawasaki or Chase. Both parties had a lot to prove coming into this year. And unfortunately it’s been a complete disaster for everyone involved. Maybe Chase can get a Bogles spot on the Suzuki next year.
I thought Chizz chizzed on it and it was all good?
The bike didn't make him forget what part of the rhythm section he was in.
That brain fart case was so weird, like he didn’t know where he was on the rhythm and just sent it on something nobody was doing. The broadcast said (but didn’t show) he crashed earlier in the main, wonder if he hit his head.
Kawi must’ve pushed him to come back to early from that concussion 😬😬😁😁
Seemed like he thought he was going onto the table he went over, lost count or something? He went down earlier in main and on start in heat so wheels were coming off much earlier in the night.
ok, now is a good time to panic. Hit it, hard, now..
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