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I thought his post-race interview was very straightforward. He said he needs to improve his pace and ultimately confidence.
He is now dealing with what all US nationals riders do and that is riding SX for 7-8 months out of the year and still trying to be as good in MX. I think his move East will help his MX race prep. Not sure he’ll challenge the top 3 with regularity, but on occasion would not surprise me.
I would agree but I feel like we all saw this coming and then the Kawi took him out with injury. I should have said for the guys still racing.
I will say this for Prado which is why I feel like this year is has been such a letdown was his 24 MXGP championship was as impressive as it gets. In 23 there was plenty of Gajser wasn’t there and Herlings got hurt. But his 2024 MXGP title has one of the most impressive top 3 of any championship ever.
1.Prado
2. Gajser
3. Herlings
The guys that finished 2nd and 3rd are all time riders and he beat them over a long series. I understand his playbook of get the start and run away. He was very good at that. Perhaps if you swapped his starts with Gajsers the season would have been different but that’s all ifs and buts.
For some reason, it’s easy for some to forget Jorge finished 6th overall in Pro MX last year, despite the so-called “quitting.” I fully expect him to improve on that this year, maybe as high as 3rd overall, but 4th-5th, right now, seems more likely. And I think that would be a great result for him. He’ll definitely be the top KTM racer.
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I think last year set him back both speed wise and mentally, and he’s having to build again. Simple as that.
I never really thought about it like that until your comment, and I 100% agree with you.
When you're talking about mental toughness that lasts 1-5%, it must be hard to find and retain, let alone being more or less alone in a foreign country. I also think you US guys realise how hard it is to be away from home, friends, family food etc. Especially when things aren't goign quite right, let alone the shambles that was last year. When your talking mental toughness that last 1-5% must be hard to find and retain, let alone beign more or less alone in a foriegn country.
that would make Deeg's Dangerboyz happy....
Fair enough. Last year he won 7 tho
With no other riders there, I would be taking the wins and be a hero… so what’s your point?
Eh, I feel like your judgement of the 2024 season is a little cloudy. Yes, Jorge had some rides that were far better than what he's shown in 2023 (like Sweden and that first Spanish round). But it wasn't like "he had so much more speed" than Jeffrey and Tim. Tim was actually really close on winning the title in 2024, if not for his footpeg breaking off at the penultimate round. Jorge made 19 points on Tim that weekend, yet won the title with 10 points over. You could argue Tim could've won the title if not for that freak accident with only 4 motos to go. Tim also had the red plate still at that point.
First it was, staying healthy through SX to get going in the Nat’s…
Now it seems to be, staying healthy through the Nat’s to get going in SX…
I love how nobody believes Prado. He tells you what it is, and then we all go speculating. He told you what it was last year and I’ll be damned if it wasn’t the truth. And he’s telling you what it is this year.
I wanna believe him and I do think he'll get better. This is FAR from 2024 Prado.
But I'm still puzzled about things like dropping 4 seconds a lap after Deegan passed him for multiple laps.
George hasn't shown me anything! Marchbanks might make him another victim very soon! Only 2.5 seconds after 35 minutes! I know its the Bike! LOL
I think he's frustrated/disheartened that he can't hang with the Lawrence bro's but probably sees himself as the next best guy, so whenever anyone else passes him the negativity gets in his head and he loses focus.
He's an incredibly gifted rider technically and you achieve what he has done without being exceptional, but I don't think he's ever really had the grit or balls-out style to win Outdoor championships in America.
Prado also had mechanical issues in 2024 they were just earlier in the season. His seat fell off in one race.
Fitness. Even though he’s older, Prado lacks the “man strength” necessary to go 30 +2 WFO like Deegan can. Deegan is still lacking the skills to match the Lawrences’ pace for a whole moto, but I’d argue there might not be anyone in the field (except maybe Chase) that is stronger and fitter than 38. If Prado was strong enough to run 100% for an entire moto, I don’t think Deegan would get close to him yet. 38 is still refining his technique to reach his potential on 450s. This is coming from someone who is not a fan of Deegan the character, but it’s hard not to be a fan of Deegan the racer.
I agree with you on this.
Pit Row
That´s key, he needs to takes risks, get to the box a couple times and then have a sexton style slam and stay in the couch. Figure it out and comeback stronger. It took 5 seasons to Greg Albertyn to win the championship riding that way, he would not have win otherwise
Albertyns superman seat grab to lazyboy no-hander lander through the rhythm lane in Orlando is still one of the best SX crashes ever.
He lost his seat in a qualifying race. He scored 0 points in one moto because of a start crash and decided to call it a day. No mechanicals that season other than a piss poor performance in the mud.
"Break him"
Hahahahaha, What an idiot... Dude is barely breaking wind.
Yea, that pitboard was criminal. What's his name completely took off after that 😂
I wish I was a lousy on a motorcycle as Prado.
I don’t think it’s been that bad, I’d say he’s clearly the fourth best guy behind Jett, Hunter and Deegan who are basically the “future” of the sport. I don’t think there’s any real shame in being beat by those guys, although I did expect him to beat Deegan.
I do have to laugh at Lewis running with the narrative that Prado basically missed out on a year of racing. I know he got hurt early on in 2025 SX but he raced every outdoor last season. Even if you want to consider him half assing it as missing time that was his choice entirely, he can’t use that as an excuse now.
This is what most people have forgotten. No excuse for that kind of behavior from that caliber of a rider.
I don't get all the Prado humping...
Yeah, those Euros always struggle when they leave their homes, uproot their lives to race overseas in a new series on different bikes, to prove their speed against riders completely acclimatised to racing where they've raced their whole lives. Not like all the AMA riders who kill it when they go over to race the GP's.
Oh wait...
I am a big fan of Prado, pumped he came over here to race. I did not like his exit from Kawasaki but it is what it is. Prado is probably the third fastest rider in the series right now. With Tomac and Sexton out. Deegan is beating him because Prado is not in good enough shape to push the complete moto. In the first moto he was able to push and back it down and push a little and keep Deegan behind him. The second moto he could not do it and went from 2nd to 5th. It is a shame that a rider of his talent is being held back because of this. I hope he figures it out and gets in better shape so that he can show his true potential.
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