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That would appear to be the most likely option. Very low chance in the near future that anyone signs Chase for a fat contract. He’ll get low salary and chunky performance bonuses for his potential. Sad to see really; as a Jett fan he was the guy I was most worried about 3 years ago.
Even if you know it's not true or that there's discussions going on, it should be very easy for someone in that position to answer that question confidently and say of course he's racing outdoors, we've all been working hard testing etc etc etc. Even if you know it's bullshit, selling that line of bullshit is his job.
I never actually heard that. Chase's dad second guessing James Stewart on dirt bike riding? Unreal if true. I can see that being a problem.
I heard that too, but nobody claims ownership of that claim. But if James claims Chase's dad was second guessing him that is pretty damning for sure.
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I heard there was a dad that caused the split and it was big James, allegedly Chase would show up to the track expecting to work with James and big James would show up instead. Make of that what you will
And ktm not wanting other teams to see what they were testing during the week like the kyb forks.
Yaa that’s what I heard too, pretty sure that came from Chase himself
Put it in his contract he has to train at the Goat Farm. No more Keir turning wrenches on the practice bike. Maybe the team structure would help him find the magic feel he’s looking for.
Anybody know when/where Chase said the bike won’t turn and wants it low in the rear? Maybe a JT podcast?
It’s interesting that a rider could be of this caliber and not know much about bike setup.
High in the rear (I.e. less sag) = turns
Low in the rear = doesn’t turn
Getting the bike to turn while low in the rear means the front has to be divey (not much holdup) which will lead to tucking the front. Just like he did on the Honda and on the KTM.
I thought he looked the best overall on the KTM.
He looked good in qualifiers and the heat. Terrible start in the main.
He went pretty much last to 5th in the main again. I don't really see him riding all that poorly, I see him starting horribly. But he needs to figure out how to start. He was 2nd off the start in his heat, then 17th in the second turn in his main again. 🤷♀️
He was gifted two spots by JCoop and Webb taking each other out late in the main event. Also his fastest lap was over two seconds slower than Hunter’s.
yeah, he was a total non-participant until riders started whacking one another. He SHOULD have finished 8th-10th.
In other news, the comment from team manager refusing to confirm/deny his participation in the Nats is a giant giant red flag. Things are NOT good for Chase.
https://pulpmx.com/app/uploads/2026/05/2026-denver-Fahie.mp3
You may want to listen to this…Chase is racing outdoors…
The bike had a hiccup in the middle of corners. Every time I see Chase ride his bike looks soft and moves a lot compared to other top guys. He clearly likes a lot of front end feel. When you watch his forks they compress quickly and rebound quickly in the first 3-5 inches of the stroke and then progressively ramps up the stiffness. The rear has a ton of wallowing and the bike doesn’t look neutral at all.
We all know Chase has issues with the front end tucking, but multiple teams now appear to say he wants what can not physically happen. A soft front end that holds up, without putting unreal pressure on the shock without fading. Someone will have to put the big boy pants on and tell him. The dude is an unreal athlete and when he is on, he is really on.
He confirmed both riders will be there on pulpcasts
Well, due to our moto 'media' pretty much everything is speculation beyond what comes out in press releases. But there is always a lot of 'speculation' from said 'media' about Chase's dad.
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Mitch hasn't won a regional SX championship since Justin 'Cheech 'n' Chong' Hill in 2017 and AC outdoors in 2019. Meanwhile Star has been cleaning up...
Garrett Marchbanks 7th btw
AC won an outdoor one in 2019 if that counts.
You saw him ride up to 5th whilst several riders were on the ground…
They racecourse been an 8th at best for Chase.
Those other guys threw it away.
Is it as long ago as that…?
Mitch sounds just the candidate to deliver a 450 championship in 2027 then…
Still waiting for you to name a better candidate …. Mitch’s issue is more of a rider issue than a management issue….they are by far the 2nd best team behind Star who has a much larger budget than Pro Circuit.
They aren’t better then HRC over the last couple years.
Its the most important 250 championship, of course it counts
Good god kawi is a chit show... if chase doesn't race for them at the nats.. or more so, the next two yrs as well... they need to fire everyone... top to bottom... team green to the 450 rig... geeeezusssss fricknnn invisible sky daddy....
When was the last time kawi won a 250 championship??
Your definition of competitive means losers???
And they keep losing the talent that they've paid for since they were young kids via amateur program to other teams... kawi foots the bill to get the kids fast, then the other teams hore them away... it's sickening...
Kawi is f'ed top to bottom period... and that goes for the pc 250 program perhaps most of all...
Every year the Moto media labels Kitchen a championship contender.
He isn’t ready for a championship from a mental standpoint to a physical point of view. I honestly could see Ryder D make that jump before kitchen.
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