Southwick Podium Predictions

The Wolf Man
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7/10/2026 6:57pm
mtbkris2 wrote:

I’m no deegan fan but I think this might be his weekend 

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7/10/2026 7:01pm
SoCalMX70 wrote:

Prado's demise is he can't go 30 minutes.

I wont argue on that. He gets passed by a top rider and thwn drips 8 seconds the next lap. 
Happened with Deegs too. 
Maybe he will find his big boy muscles this weekend and finish strong.  

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7/10/2026 7:01pm

450s Coenen, Jett, Deegan

250s Shimoda, Coenen, Davies

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Is it just me or does the track look way to groomed. Looks like it’s not ripped at all and basically just a very shallow few inches of sand on top of a rock hard base. Doesn’t look it will get nearly as rough and deep as past years have been which is a shame.

Comparison between press days from last year and this year:

2026;

2025:

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7/10/2026 7:34pm
Spudinki45 wrote:
Is it just me or does the track look way to groomed. Looks like it’s not ripped at all and basically just a very shallow few...

Is it just me or does the track look way to groomed. Looks like it’s not ripped at all and basically just a very shallow few inches of sand on top of a rock hard base. Doesn’t look it will get nearly as rough and deep as past years have been which is a shame.

Comparison between press days from last year and this year:

2026;

2025:

Press day was early in the day today.  I’m sure it’s getting a full prep that’s deeper and lots of water for tomorrow.

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Looks like a photo of the legendary Herr Lich and Wolfman.  

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7/10/2026 9:21pm

Don’t know why but I feel like both classes are going to be real spicy this weekend. Especially the 450s. Everyone in the top 5 has something to prove.

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7/10/2026 9:30pm
Spudinki45 wrote:
Is it just me or does the track look way to groomed. Looks like it’s not ripped at all and basically just a very shallow few...

Is it just me or does the track look way to groomed. Looks like it’s not ripped at all and basically just a very shallow few inches of sand on top of a rock hard base. Doesn’t look it will get nearly as rough and deep as past years have been which is a shame.

Comparison between press days from last year and this year:

2026;

2025:

Don’t you ever get tired of watching a bumpy torn up mess and just wanna see some hauling ass? Maybe it’s just me but the racing is so tedious and start dependent when the track is ski moguls and rutocross. Too few passes and battles. Less full send.

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7/10/2026 9:57pm Edited Date/Time 7/10/2026 9:59pm
Don’t you ever get tired of watching a bumpy torn up mess and just wanna see some hauling ass? Maybe it’s just me but the racing...

Don’t you ever get tired of watching a bumpy torn up mess and just wanna see some hauling ass? Maybe it’s just me but the racing is so tedious and start dependent when the track is ski moguls and rutocross. Too few passes and battles. Less full send.

I find it to be the opposite when the track is smooth less skilled riders are able to keep up pace because there is no challenging ruts where they can lose time. It’s why earlier this season at places like Hangtown Thunder Valley, and High Point you barely saw any passing in the 250 class unlike Red Bud.


This made it very start dependent which is why we saw such wild variation between Motos unlike Red Bud where the fast riders are able to move to the front 

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7/11/2026 12:39am

I predict no Americans on the podiums in both classes. 

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7/11/2026 12:47am
  1. Jett
  2. Lucas
  3. Hunter
  4. Deegan
  5. Prado

 

  1. Jo
  2. Davies
  3. Levi
  4. Ryder
  5. Dudney
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LP31
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7/11/2026 1:05am

I dont really care but its going to be the best national for years.

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MX Maaike
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7/11/2026 2:12am

1- Cairoli

2- VD Moosdijk

3- Toendel

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7/11/2026 6:12am

Anyone care to adjust their predictions after 1st qualifying?

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7/11/2026 7:33am
Spudinki45 wrote:
Is it just me or does the track look way to groomed. Looks like it’s not ripped at all and basically just a very shallow few...

Is it just me or does the track look way to groomed. Looks like it’s not ripped at all and basically just a very shallow few inches of sand on top of a rock hard base. Doesn’t look it will get nearly as rough and deep as past years have been which is a shame.

Comparison between press days from last year and this year:

2026;

2025:

Press day was early in the day today.  I’m sure it’s getting a full prep that’s deeper and lots of water for tomorrow.

Doesn't look like it. Flat as a pancake and WFO everywhere!

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7/11/2026 9:15am

Jo Shimoda is out with a fractured collarbone and concussion

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7/11/2026 9:23am
Don’t you ever get tired of watching a bumpy torn up mess and just wanna see some hauling ass? Maybe it’s just me but the racing...

Don’t you ever get tired of watching a bumpy torn up mess and just wanna see some hauling ass? Maybe it’s just me but the racing is so tedious and start dependent when the track is ski moguls and rutocross. Too few passes and battles. Less full send.

WTF, really! This IS the good stuff

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7/11/2026 2:32pm
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We obviously all know how Prado looked last year but Southwick he came out and was 3-4 seconds faster than anybody in qualifying. Then in the...

We obviously all know how Prado looked last year but Southwick he came out and was 3-4 seconds faster than anybody in qualifying. Then in the races he looked like he had everybody covered but Jett, then crashed at the end of both motos. This year on a bike he likes.. I expect his best ride yet.

Lucas
Prado
Hunter
Jett 4th, Deegan 5th

Sacha
Shimoda 
Kitchen
Davies 4th, Dudney 5th
 

One single right pick. Pretty proud about that 😂

Disaster day. Who could have predicted so many crashes and injuries even? Brutal sport man..

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7/11/2026 3:29pm

Prado 

Deegan

Coenen

Not even close to being correct Lawrence hater

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