2 man title chase

Certain folks are bemoaning the fact that MXGP is (arguably) down to a two man title chase. But this isn't your typical 2 man chase. In '23 and '24 it was Prado/Febvre and Prado/Gajser and no one else. This year it looks like Herlings and Coenen,  but Gajser,  Febvre,  Dewolf and Vialle are gonna mix things up at the top. 

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Coenen will bag it barring injury.  That being said, the points in MXGP are a little more confusing to me but it’s also easier to make up large points gaps in just a couple rounds 

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Coenen has just become one of those riders who just seems to shit points. Those guys are tough to beat.

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Certain folks are bemoaning the fact that MXGP is (arguably) down to a two man title chase. But this isn't your typical 2 man chase. In...

Certain folks are bemoaning the fact that MXGP is (arguably) down to a two man title chase. But this isn't your typical 2 man chase. In '23 and '24 it was Prado/Febvre and Prado/Gajser and no one else. This year it looks like Herlings and Coenen,  but Gajser,  Febvre,  Dewolf and Vialle are gonna mix things up at the top. 

It’s a 1 man chase. Coenen will win it, and most likely every round. Not sure what the mystery is?

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If Herlings is to have any chance he has to start winning qualifying races or he will lose 10pts every round

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Coenen will bag it barring injury.  That being said, the points in MXGP are a little more confusing to me but it’s also easier to make...

Coenen will bag it barring injury.  That being said, the points in MXGP are a little more confusing to me but it’s also easier to make up large points gaps in just a couple rounds 

Moto scoring is the same as the nationals but you can earn up to ten points in the Saturday qualifying race.

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It’s only 7 rounds into a 19 round series.  A lot of racing still to come.

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Coenen will bag it barring injury.  That being said, the points in MXGP are a little more confusing to me but it’s also easier to make...

Coenen will bag it barring injury.  That being said, the points in MXGP are a little more confusing to me but it’s also easier to make up large points gaps in just a couple rounds 

Ya exactly, we have seen it many times in MXGP. That 10 point qualifier is awesome. Nobody is ever out of it. 

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Coenen will bag it barring injury.  That being said, the points in MXGP are a little more confusing to me but it’s also easier to make...

Coenen will bag it barring injury.  That being said, the points in MXGP are a little more confusing to me but it’s also easier to make up large points gaps in just a couple rounds 

ando wrote:

Moto scoring is the same as the nationals but you can earn up to ten points in the Saturday qualifying race.

As the Nationals should be.

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Nairb#70 wrote:

Coenen has just become one of those riders who just seems to shit points. Those guys are tough to beat.

Don't count out (or shit on) the Bullet.

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Coenen will bag it barring injury.  That being said, the points in MXGP are a little more confusing to me but it’s also easier to make...

Coenen will bag it barring injury.  That being said, the points in MXGP are a little more confusing to me but it’s also easier to make up large points gaps in just a couple rounds 

ando wrote:

Moto scoring is the same as the nationals but you can earn up to ten points in the Saturday qualifying race.

As the Nationals should be.

It's a moot point unless the Nationals go back to a 2 day format and start doing qualifying races.  In any case, while I get that the FIM is trying to incentivise riders to actually try in the qualifying races I'm not on board with the championship being decided on qualifying race points.

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shuggs wrote:

If Herlings is to have any chance he has to start winning qualifying races or he will lose 10pts every round

Actually,  if he finishes second he'll lose 1 point. 

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