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There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. 

Roczen has always spoken perfect English and the Australians don't have this problem 

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jambalaya wrote:
There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. Roczen has always spoken perfect English and...

There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. 

Roczen has always spoken perfect English and the Australians don't have this problem 

Everyone hates Friese and he's a domestic product.

Everyone loves Vullimen and he's accented.

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jambalaya wrote:
There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. Roczen has always spoken perfect English and...

There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. 

Roczen has always spoken perfect English and the Australians don't have this problem 

3strokemx wrote:

Everyone hates Friese and he's a domestic product.

Everyone loves Vullimen and he's accented.

DV was not always loved in this country, especially when he became a serious McGrath competitor.

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Prado will do well in the Nat's.  Great starter, smooth and light on the bike, hopefully his fitness is strong for 30+2 in warm Temps.

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I’m still not sure if that double kick to Webb’s stomach was AI. But it was damn impressive either way. That’s how you tell your comp...

I’m still not sure if that double kick to Webb’s stomach was AI. But it was damn impressive either way. That’s how you tell your comp you won’t stand for shitty takeouts.

Okay, it’s fake, right? But sooo good, lol! 

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jambalaya wrote:
There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. Roczen has always spoken perfect English and...

There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. 

Roczen has always spoken perfect English and the Australians don't have this problem 

Prado's English is just as good as, if not a little better than, Kenny's was when he moved to the US full time.

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jambalaya wrote:
There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. Roczen has always spoken perfect English and...

There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. 

Roczen has always spoken perfect English and the Australians don't have this problem 

Sully wrote:

Prado's English is just as good as, if not a little better than, Kenny's was when he moved to the US full time.

At any rate it's certainly much better than this guy's...

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yardsailor wrote:

Well, Webb is notoriously hard to pass. 
We cant argue that.  Now he points the finger at Prado.  
I think Kenny got by Prado fairly quickly.  

Cooper '2 Slow' Webb won't race 2026 outdoors after trying to eat 8 Big Macs in one sitting

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SEEMEFIRST wrote:

Yet we cheer on guys like the Lawrences and Roczen.

Yeah, you make no sense. 

Apart from the time when a large proportion of US fans turned on Jett Lawrence and started booing the shit out of him at every race...

Apart from the time when a large proportion of US fans turned on Jett Lawrence and started booing the shit out of him at every race. That was at the beginning of 2024...

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Now you’re just making shit up in that basement of your moms…

KarenM, you have either no memory - or a very selective one...

https://racerxonline.com/2024/12/04/jett-lawrence-feels-the-sting

 

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Yeah i don't know what the fuss is about. Prado kept the distance to Tomac steady, and for the most of the main he kept the...

Yeah i don't know what the fuss is about. Prado kept the distance to Tomac steady, and for the most of the main he kept the distance between himself and Webb steady.
Webb didn't have the speed to pass Prado without Prado making mistakes.

I get that Webb was frustrated. But i'm 100% sure that the root of the frustration lies in the fact that Webb has been off pace for 95% of the races this year, during a year when he expected himself to win the title. 

Yeah not to shit on Webb but outside of defending champs getting hurt this has to be one of the most underwhelming title defences we’ve seen...

Yeah not to shit on Webb but outside of defending champs getting hurt this has to be one of the most underwhelming title defences we’ve seen. His lone win came at a triple crown where he didn’t win any of the individual races and was fortunate that others had issues.

Another accolade for Webb is he is the only rider to have 2 of the worst title defences of all time

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jambalaya wrote:
There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. Roczen has always spoken perfect English and...

There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. 

Roczen has always spoken perfect English and the Australians don't have this problem 

3strokemx wrote:

Everyone hates Friese and he's a domestic product.

Everyone loves Vullimen and he's accented.

DV was not always loved in this country, especially when he became a serious McGrath competitor.

Right, but the fact that he's French never changed. Must have been something else.

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Juck wrote:

Another accolade for Webb is he is the only rider to have 2 of the worst title defences of all time

Tomac’s title defence in 2021 wasn’t great either. He won a few races but was never really in the hunt from what I remember.

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mxxxeR1 wrote:

Ah, the big problem with prado in america is ,,,, that he isn't  american

You are exactly the problem in this world. Just perpetuating bullshit as if it governs every action and decision anyone has ever made.

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mxxxeR1 wrote:

Ah, the big problem with prado in america is ,,,, that he isn't  american

Jkawi wrote:

You are exactly the problem in this world. Just perpetuating bullshit as if it governs every action and decision anyone has ever made.

Don't you remember that we still hate DeCoster?

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mxxxeR1 wrote:

Ah, the big problem with prado in america is ,,,, that he isn't  american

Jkawi wrote:

You are exactly the problem in this world. Just perpetuating bullshit as if it governs every action and decision anyone has ever made.

SEEMEFIRST wrote:

Don't you remember that we still hate DeCoster?

How could I forget... SMH. Keep making everything about race and nationality and it will forever just be about race and nationality....

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mxxxeR1 wrote:

Ah, the big problem with prado in america is ,,,, that he isn't  american

It is quite sad  how the american media talk( podcasts)  about  prado, and prado is centaily no saint......but exaggerating and portaying him as a dirty rider isn't necessary either.....l think this is very similar to how the english media threated max verstappen; they also always had something to compian about verstappen 

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Shutten Up.

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Those criticising, let’s just put into perspective. How many seasons of Supercross has Webb raced compared to Prado’s first. 12 seasons & 3 titles?

Pretty unreal that he’s bitching about a guy he can’t get around, has taken out, and who has out qualified, won more heat races in 2026 in his first full season. 

Webb needs to eat some humble pie, and accept he’s had a miserable season, and it’s on him to turn it around. I get ‘everyone’ is frustrated with Prado, but you have to acknowledge he’s fast, a multi time world champion and has an ego just as big as them. Coming from a Webb fan here. Becoming a big Prado fan. The quitter has found some fight and he wants to win.  

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jambalaya wrote:
There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. Roczen has always spoken perfect English and...

There is no doubt that the guys from places like France and Spain who have strong accents get more hate. 

Roczen has always spoken perfect English and the Australians don't have this problem 

When I was at my first outdoor race in the US it was Red Bud I think I had the feeling that a lot of home fans did'nt know that Roczen was not american. The name and his language skills were so perfect. And comparing to many other riders he's unbelievable open with the fans he's searching contact with them. In this case he is unique.   

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I just think its funny that top guys like webb are using vince frieses name as an insult against other riders now lol. That guy has gotten away with so much shit over the years, funny to see what they really think about him. Guy totally deserves it. That being said prado is in no way shape or form just a fast vince friese lol thats ridiculous. Funny, but ridiculous. 

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jambalaya wrote:

It's funny because he's a much more skilled rider than webb so he can just toy with him 

Hey Google, how many Supercross Championships does Cooper Webb have? 

  • Two AMA Supercross Championships 2019 and 2021

Hey Google, how many Supercross Championships does Jorge Prado have? 

  • Prado has competed in various Supercross events but has not secured a championship title.
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5/12/2026 6:41am

KTM just re signed Prado. So all is good in Pradoville. 

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5/12/2026 6:44am
mxxxeR1 wrote:

Ah, the big problem with prado in america is ,,,, that he isn't  american

mxxxeR1 wrote:
It is quite sad  how the american media talk( podcasts)  about  prado, and prado is centaily no saint......but exaggerating and portaying him as a dirty rider...

It is quite sad  how the american media talk( podcasts)  about  prado, and prado is centaily no saint......but exaggerating and portaying him as a dirty rider isn't necessary either.....l think this is very similar to how the english media threated max verstappen; they also always had something to compian about verstappen 

How do you feel about Ken Roczen calling him out by name? 

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mxxxeR1 wrote:

Ah, the big problem with prado in america is ,,,, that he isn't  american

mxxxeR1 wrote:
It is quite sad  how the american media talk( podcasts)  about  prado, and prado is centaily no saint......but exaggerating and portaying him as a dirty rider...

It is quite sad  how the american media talk( podcasts)  about  prado, and prado is centaily no saint......but exaggerating and portaying him as a dirty rider isn't necessary either.....l think this is very similar to how the english media threated max verstappen; they also always had something to compian about verstappen 

GrapeApe wrote:

How do you feel about Ken Roczen calling him out by name? 

I don't think roczen will ever say anything negative about prado again after saturday's race

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mxxxeR1 wrote:

Ah, the big problem with prado in america is ,,,, that he isn't  american

mxxxeR1 wrote:
It is quite sad  how the american media talk( podcasts)  about  prado, and prado is centaily no saint......but exaggerating and portaying him as a dirty rider...

It is quite sad  how the american media talk( podcasts)  about  prado, and prado is centaily no saint......but exaggerating and portaying him as a dirty rider isn't necessary either.....l think this is very similar to how the english media threated max verstappen; they also always had something to compian about verstappen 

Man I do believe you have a problem with America as you seem to bash us every chance you get. You think we don’t like him because he’s from Europe. But in reality it’s his riding and arrogance that has turned a lot of people off. So what do you say to all the MXGP riders that have that same opinion of him? To me he’s not that dirty( on the Bam Bam scale of dirty) but the way he rides sometimes is dangerous…it’s his cross jumping and going from one side of the track to the other in an attempt to block the approaching rider. In Denver in his battle with Webb he went from the left in the whoops to the right to cut Webb off before the sand who had to chop the throttle in defense or his cross jumping on Sexton over the finish jump that was perfectly caught on camera by the drone. I can get Webbs frustration with him as he seems to get poor starts and catch up to a fading Prado that cuts over in dangerous spots and cross jumps to keep him behind…His time here has been nothing but controversial, he has lost fans due to his actions and hasn’t done himself any favors with his arrogance. Hopefully he won’t be as bad outdoors because he will be more competitive…time will tell

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5/12/2026 7:44am
jambalaya wrote:

It's funny because he's a much more skilled rider than webb so he can just toy with him 

Tiki wrote:
Hey Google, how many Supercross Championships does Cooper Webb have? Two AMA Supercross Championships 2019 and 2021Hey Google, how many Supercross Championships does Jorge Prado...

Hey Google, how many Supercross Championships does Cooper Webb have? 

  • Two AMA Supercross Championships 2019 and 2021

Hey Google, how many Supercross Championships does Jorge Prado have? 

  • Prado has competed in various Supercross events but has not secured a championship title.
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Google: does cooper Webb jump whoops?

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5/12/2026 8:05am

Imagine how many fans he would have if he would have even remotely acted like a professional last year. I wanted to be a fan. 

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I really hope he is good outdoors so we can watch meltdowns across this forum weekly 

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jambalaya wrote:

I really hope he is good outdoors so we can watch meltdowns across this forum weekly 

Probably get to see the first part of your comment this summer. But when has anyone ever had a meltdown when Prado does good? I think most were pretty stoked when he won his heat races etc. He isn't the guy I cheer for, but he is another guy in the mix to make it interesting... which is a good thing in my book. I think you will see a lot of people trying to hump him through their keyboard and tell people here they are idiots for doubting him and that he's a world champ etc.  when he qualifies first though.

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