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rsd47
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6/13/2026 3:01pm Edited Date/Time 6/13/2026 3:02pm

If Lucas comes over and slots right in with the Lawrence brothers, I wonder if we'll see some American prodigees going over to Europe and racing EMX 125/EMX 250 for a season or two. 

That experience on proper MXGP tracks from the age of 13/14/15 has to be so much better for the development of young riders than Loretta's and the combines/smx next system 

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6/13/2026 3:01pm

Amazing how you get different interviews by him, kind of humble that moto but shit talk first moto lol

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6/13/2026 3:01pm
Mavetism wrote:

What a showing from Lucas, first time on the track. Can't wait for Southwick, this is gonna get good!

 

If he was this good at such unique track, with altitude, I'm gonna say he's winning Southwick. He's practically born on sand, Herlings can't par him on sand, so it should be an interesting race at Southwick.

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6/13/2026 3:01pm

Deegs with no tip overs and keeps with in 20 seconds from Jett. Amazing!

Deegs also keeps it with in 20 seconds from Coenen the Barbarian.  Amazing considering he is a rookie.  

Great racing today.  

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6/13/2026 3:01pm

Is it me or does deegan look like a lesbian 

Yeah he looks a lot like your mom tbh.

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6/13/2026 3:02pm
Bazzb1973 wrote:

Coenens showing  the pace mxgp is at

Prado and Vialle as well.

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6/13/2026 3:02pm
shortty761 wrote:

Yeah he looks a lot like your mom tbh.

Or your boyfriend.

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6/13/2026 3:03pm
crusty_xx wrote:

You can bet Jeffrey is watching this race veeeery closely 

He'll be tucked up in a sprinter van in mid Wales, probably doesn't have any phone reception! 🙂 He's racing a round of the British Championship tomorrow.

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6/13/2026 3:03pm
matze wrote:

was Deegan about to cry?

That's what happens when the hype doesn't pan out.

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6/13/2026 3:04pm
mx_phreek wrote:

Amazing how you get different interviews by him, kind of humble that moto but shit talk first moto lol

Pretty sure he’s clinically bipolar based on his post race interviews alone. 

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6/13/2026 3:05pm Edited Date/Time 6/13/2026 3:05pm

I wish Lucas was here for the whole motocross season. It's thinning out up top as it is. 

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6/13/2026 3:06pm
StankBooty wrote:

Marchbanks is performing great to be so new to 450s.  Really good stuff.

TheMilkman wrote:

He is doing great but he isn’t new to 450’s. 

He's dipped his toes in the 450 waters but never gone whole-hog whole-year in the class, so this certainly seems more substantial than any of his other 450 dabblings.  Looks repeatable now w/ minimal mistakes.

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6/13/2026 3:06pm
mx_phreek wrote:

Amazing how you get different interviews by him, kind of humble that moto but shit talk first moto lol

constantly revising his strategy in interviews. I can't even become a fan of him because it's just clear it's a completely inauthentic persona.

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6/13/2026 3:06pm

Marchbanks just a hair off of Haydens fast lap.  Marchbanks may straight up beat Hayden ( even on 2004 Kawi) before Hayden beats Jett. 
Great racing and lets hope they all stay healthy.  

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6/13/2026 3:06pm

oh shoot I was about to go to sleep. Almost forgot we have another one

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I would really like to see Jett start outside the top 10 once or twice this season, just to mix things up lol

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6/13/2026 3:07pm
umagumadog wrote:

One Lawrence defeated ✅

Next

He literally got it handed to him, once Hunter made the pass, you could tell Deegan gave up and threw the towel in.

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6/13/2026 3:09pm
matze wrote:

was Deegan about to cry?

Maybe because he got beat by a 3-digit guy? 😅 

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500 Mike
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6/13/2026 3:09pm

Marchbanks….. first American and only one in the top 5.  How’s that for a blast from the past!

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6/13/2026 3:09pm
matze wrote:

oh shoot I was about to go to sleep. Almost forgot we have another one

Wmx aswell after that 😂

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matze
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6/13/2026 3:11pm
matze wrote:

oh shoot I was about to go to sleep. Almost forgot we have another one

Mavetism wrote:

Wmx aswell after that 😂

what??? damn thats awesome

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6/13/2026 3:11pm
StankBooty wrote:

Marchbanks is performing great to be so new to 450s.  Really good stuff.

TheMilkman wrote:

He is doing great but he isn’t new to 450’s. 

StankBooty wrote:
He's dipped his toes in the 450 waters but never gone whole-hog whole-year in the class, so this certainly seems more substantial than any of his...

He's dipped his toes in the 450 waters but never gone whole-hog whole-year in the class, so this certainly seems more substantial than any of his other 450 dabblings.  Looks repeatable now w/ minimal mistakes.

He rode 450 outdoors in 22 and 23.

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6/13/2026 3:12pm

Nick Romano tasted first place for a second and didn't know what to do, so wobbled hard lol.

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Romano has been a pleasant surprise. Hope Mitch keeps him. 

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rsd47
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Seth has decided to employ the risky "holeshot or take out half the field" strategy this season it seems1000131637.gif?VersionId=KhcsYKSPcDmDZfcX7pK1JhcEZK

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6/13/2026 3:12pm Edited Date/Time 6/13/2026 3:13pm

Let's go Sacha!! 

 

Man I hope Romano gets the overall, though. 

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6/13/2026 3:13pm

Should be an easy moto win for Sacha. Say should as you never know when he is going to lawn dart.

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6/13/2026 3:13pm

Should rename it the 250 Lottery class.

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Thunder Valley is an underrated track. I really like the layout this year. 

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6/13/2026 3:14pm

It's so funny how we all said Sacha is either winning or crashing and this is the prime example why 😂

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