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Seems pretty obvious that the Kawi's don't handle as well as the other bikes if they're all struggling on the first track of the series with a bunch of ruts and off camber corners. Judging by Hammaker's loop out, the bike isn't lacking any power.
Is the sport only the premier professional league, or the entire amateur/recreational side? WMX doesn't really make Jett any better, but it for sure could boost the next generation of women riders/make a bigger fanbase and attract different sponsors to get the attention of a more diverse target audience.
If Jo could make a pass instead of following for 3 laps, he probably could've caught Beaumer
Shimoda's race craft on full display yet again
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I dont know if Kitchen would ever win a Championship. He supose to win like a walk in the park after Deegan jumps to 450 and even in the first part of the race Mumford pass him
Crazy thing is, none of these guys are remotely ready for 450 class aside from Jo Shimoda.
Deegan practically dominated the 250 class and he’s barely getting top 5’s.
I see Jo moving up and getting top 10’s, but the rest of the bunch? They would be finishing 15 or worse. They aren’t ready.
Good battles.
Davies with a 1-1 in his 6th national, impressive.
whiskey throttle
Jo rode great at nations, but even then, I don’t know if I’d say he’s ready yet.
Jo’s race craft…. I can’t
Most impressive Rider is Beaumer... After his injury is amazing that he is performing that well
I'm a huge Jo fan but if he can't sort his starts and race craft out he'll be a 10-15 guy which won't keep in a team like HRC for long. He's 24, he can't afford to be this inconsistent
Same issue with kitchen. He's 25 and still has days like today... And people think he's the Sexton replacement for factory Kawi
Minear ain't a quitter.
posted this is wrong thread on accident but it's actually fun watching shimoda shit the bed with his racecraft. michael mosiman levels of low iq racing.
It's so hard being a Shimoda fan, jesus christ. Easily had the speed to win this moto
Star has got the rider pipeline figured out.
To be fair Marchbanks is a top 10 guy, and borderline top 5 at time in MX and wasn't even close to race wins in 250s the same way Shimoda was.
Pit Row
Jo needs to learn how to block pass. He tries to make passes that need a little contact, with no contact, and it just doesnt work. This ends up with him stuck behind someone for 20 laps.
Drives you nuts. Both HRC riders always in the conversation but can never put it together over the course of a season.
This race would have been cooler with Sasha in it.
I thought he was pretty agro that first moto...almost too much.
If the PC boys don’t get their shit together they’re gonna let Cole run away with it all
Marchbanks can make a pass, and we have a lot of big hitters out hurt at the moment plus Coenen coming over next season
Yup, he’s figuring it out.
Jett said it first...now everyone is looking for "flow".
Great interview from Minear. He speaks well
"I grew up watching shimoda" just made me feel hella old
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