Herlings world champ again

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Herlings is the Euro Blubba Stewart. The crash test dummies of MX. 

Incredible speed, until they crash BIG. 

Herlings doesn't do stupid shit like Stewart did though.... like pulling out onto the track without looking for traffic, and get landed on. 

Who crashed away more championships they had in the bag? Both around 4, innit?  

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That said, quite the comeback, eh? How long has it been since his previous 'ship? 

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Arofin wrote:

Overall best MXGP rider in history

Mavetism wrote:
Fastest until Lucas for sure.Best is a little disrespecting to Cairoli and Everts, those dudes hauled for over a decade straight and won title after title...

Fastest until Lucas for sure.

Best is a little disrespecting to Cairoli and Everts, those dudes hauled for over a decade straight and won title after title against some unreal competition.

Cairolis 2010-2014 run on a 350 is probably the most dominant run in MXGP so far. Cairoli also still holds more premier class wins.

Jeffrey needs to defend his MX1 title to be in the same conversation as Everts and Cairoli.

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Brent wrote:
Seeing him ride from trackside instead of watching on TV is special.  He looks better on the Honda than he did last year on the KTM. ...

Seeing him ride from trackside instead of watching on TV is special.  He looks better on the Honda than he did last year on the KTM.

  He is visibly faster and more aggressive than everyone else. Guys who have not been to an MXGP need to see it in person before Herlings retires.

I just wish I could have seen Herlings and Coenan race each other person before Lucas got hurt, now we may never see that again.

Looking foreward to do ing just that….. very soon in france.

Leaving for france Sept 23

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We need to see Jeff v jett/hunter. 

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KurtJ99 wrote:
KDW and Vialle are the only guys on the horizon that can come up and challenge him in the next three years.  Will TiGa or Febvre...

KDW and Vialle are the only guys on the horizon that can come up and challenge him in the next three years.  Will TiGa or Febvre regain their form?  Huge opportunity and question marks on how much longer he wants to do this. Like Tomac, Jeffery exceeded my expectations on the new bike. Unlike Tomac please don’t retire. 

Motofinne wrote:
Febvre is 34(?) years old so i doubt he can challenge him. But Gajser should be able to do it again, he is 2 years younger...

Febvre is 34(?) years old so i doubt he can challenge him. But Gajser should be able to do it again, he is 2 years younger than Herlings. But the Yamaha move has been a disaster. I think KTM should do whatever they can to get Gajser to sign for them.

dan22 wrote:
I don't understand how so many labelled tigas year as disaster. He seems to be getting better on the Yamaha as the year goes. Sure, it's...

I don't understand how so many labelled tigas year as disaster. He seems to be getting better on the Yamaha as the year goes. Sure, it's not a title fight but even Jeffrey was supposed to get used to the Honda first year before clicking with the Honda in the second half of the year. So tiga is basically doing what I thought most people thought Jeffrey/ Honda would be. And in turkey tiga was near Jeff even after he wrapped the title in race 1. 

 

And even if tiga was on a Honda and Jeff was fit do we really think tiga can beat Jeff overa year if the 84 was healthy ? I don't think so and history proves that. 

In years where Gajser was healthy he has won 16,15,14,14,13,9 and 8 motos in MXGP.  

This year he has won 2 motos. 

It has been a disaster. 

I would say the only good thing for Yamaha is that now they cannot hide anymore behind the ''íts the rider excuses''. 
 

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Heck yeah. Well deserved Bullet. Great to see the old dogs still thriving 

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Nothing left to prove in GP”s ….come to USA next year would be the ultimate flex….

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sandman768 wrote:

Nothing left to prove in GP”s ….come to USA next year would be the ultimate flex….

Would make zero sense from HRC's POV.

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9/7/2026 4:31am Edited Date/Time 9/7/2026 4:32am

He lost one MX2 title (the one Jonass won?) after breaking his femur while holding a massive points lead. As his lead slowly evaporated over the last few races, he came back at the final GP - with a still broken leg - hoping to score enough points (a couple of tenths or something needed?) to still take the championship. He was unsuccessful. 

His day-before-the-race x-ray showed he still had a massive gap in the pinned break…

Fekkin’ Ironman.


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Motofinne wrote:

Would make zero sense from HRC's POV.

Agree, but HRC does not always have the riders best interest in mind….just thinking about 84”s legacy…with seemingly little competition for him in the GP”s and the talent just keeps leaving for US National series….I”m sure if he wanted, he could put together a deal to make it happen….

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9/7/2026 4:50am Edited Date/Time 9/7/2026 4:52am
Robgvx wrote:
He lost one MX2 title (the one Jonass won?) after breaking his femur while holding a massive points lead. As his lead slowly evaporated over the...

He lost one MX2 title (the one Jonass won?) after breaking his femur while holding a massive points lead. As his lead slowly evaporated over the last few races, he came back at the final GP - with a still broken leg - hoping to score enough points (a couple of tenths or something needed?) to still take the championship. He was unsuccessful. 

His day-before-the-race x-ray showed he still had a massive gap in the pinned break…

Fekkin’ Ironman.


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Yeah, he was tough or stupid to try that. If that was yesterday, even I could have got a couple of tenths. Crazy watching a race  with that few riders.


One year Jeffrey got hurt riding an 85 at Everts’ charity race or something. That was the craziest one I remember for him.

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And remember in 2019 when he broke his foot during the sighting lap at Kegums when someone had crashed at a jump and Herlings hit the bike? Still won the first moto through pure adrenaline and will but he couldn't line up for the second moto and the title was lost that day.

So many crazy injuries that has also been completely out of his hands.

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9/7/2026 5:23am
Robgvx wrote:
He lost one MX2 title (the one Jonass won?) after breaking his femur while holding a massive points lead. As his lead slowly evaporated over the...

He lost one MX2 title (the one Jonass won?) after breaking his femur while holding a massive points lead. As his lead slowly evaporated over the last few races, he came back at the final GP - with a still broken leg - hoping to score enough points (a couple of tenths or something needed?) to still take the championship. He was unsuccessful. 

His day-before-the-race x-ray showed he still had a massive gap in the pinned break…

Fekkin’ Ironman.


IMG 1106 2


 

Tixier won the title that year.

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9/7/2026 5:24am
30minmotos wrote:
How he’s gone 1-1-1 for weeks straight is unreal:Also on championship day, still went 1-1-1Contrast his 1-1-1 GP weekend vs  so many other guys somewhat fall...

How he’s gone 1-1-1 for weeks straight is unreal:


Also on championship day, still went 1-1-1


Contrast his 1-1-1 GP weekend vs  so many other guys somewhat fall apart and manage their title clinching days, sometimes fading/nursing it all the way back to say 10-15th just to get the minimum points needed.


Dominant. Unbothered.

He also raced numerous domestic championships during off GP weekends for fun/training, and out of a sprinter van.

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sandman768 wrote:

Nothing left to prove in GP”s ….come to USA next year would be the ultimate flex….

JH already did quite a 'Flex', at Ironman, way back in 2017......

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Motofinne wrote:
And remember in 2019 when he broke his foot during the sighting lap at Kegums when someone had crashed at a jump and Herlings hit the...

And remember in 2019 when he broke his foot during the sighting lap at Kegums when someone had crashed at a jump and Herlings hit the bike? Still won the first moto through pure adrenaline and will but he couldn't line up for the second moto and the title was lost that day.

So many crazy injuries that has also been completely out of his hands.

Herlings crashed on the downside of a jump & Jasikonis run over his foot. He got the bike back to the waiting zone, the team straightened the bike out, he won the moto but didn’t start the 2nd. 

1st moto at Oss 2021, he got landed on by Montichelli because Herlings start device didn’t unlock when he hit a jump, Ivo had nowhere to go. Herlings broke his shoulder blade, still won the moto. Herlings has had some serious setbacks but he’s still dug deep. Herlings is the best no doubt in my mind. 

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Hes has an awesome style, I always enjoyed watching him race. 

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9/7/2026 6:05am

The femur break on the RM85 is legendary. 

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Dude was unreal this year! Plus it was his first season on anything but a KTM and he proved it doesn’t matter what is under him. Way to go champ!

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9/7/2026 9:55am Edited Date/Time 9/7/2026 9:55am
Arofin wrote:

Overall best MXGP rider in history

Not even the best in his generation. 

Gajser has 4 championships. Herlings only has 3

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9/7/2026 9:58am
Arofin wrote:

Overall best MXGP rider in history

kage173 wrote:

Not even the best in his generation. 

Gajser has 4 championships. Herlings only has 3

Bro what.


They both came in healthy this year, both on new teams, and Herlings put what 200 points on him with 2 rounds to go lol.


Or is this bait…

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Love Herlings! Congratulations!

 

Honda is the dominant bike of the world. They figured out something the other's haven't. 

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Arofin wrote:

Overall best MXGP rider in history

kage173 wrote:

Not even the best in his generation. 

Gajser has 4 championships. Herlings only has 3

30minmotos wrote:
Bro what.They both came in healthy this year, both on new teams, and Herlings put what 200 points on him with 2 rounds to go lol.Or...

Bro what.


They both came in healthy this year, both on new teams, and Herlings put what 200 points on him with 2 rounds to go lol.


Or is this bait…

Not bait. They've been racing together for years and Tim has the most championships. Spare me the "healthy" bullshit. Being able to go fast without getting hurt IS the point. 

And let's not even begin to compare him against Everts and Cairoli. He's nowhere close

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kage173 wrote:

Not even the best in his generation. 

Gajser has 4 championships. Herlings only has 3

30minmotos wrote:
Bro what.They both came in healthy this year, both on new teams, and Herlings put what 200 points on him with 2 rounds to go lol.Or...

Bro what.


They both came in healthy this year, both on new teams, and Herlings put what 200 points on him with 2 rounds to go lol.


Or is this bait…

kage173 wrote:
Not bait. They've been racing together for years and Tim has the most championships. Spare me the "healthy" bullshit. Being able to go fast without getting...

Not bait. They've been racing together for years and Tim has the most championships. Spare me the "healthy" bullshit. Being able to go fast without getting hurt IS the point. 

And let's not even begin to compare him against Everts and Cairoli. He's nowhere close

Then explain this season…you’re right it wasn’t even close, but not the direction you’re claiming 🤌

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30minmotos wrote:
Bro what.They both came in healthy this year, both on new teams, and Herlings put what 200 points on him with 2 rounds to go lol.Or...

Bro what.


They both came in healthy this year, both on new teams, and Herlings put what 200 points on him with 2 rounds to go lol.


Or is this bait…

kage173 wrote:
Not bait. They've been racing together for years and Tim has the most championships. Spare me the "healthy" bullshit. Being able to go fast without getting...

Not bait. They've been racing together for years and Tim has the most championships. Spare me the "healthy" bullshit. Being able to go fast without getting hurt IS the point. 

And let's not even begin to compare him against Everts and Cairoli. He's nowhere close

30minmotos wrote:

Then explain this season…you’re right it wasn’t even close, but not the direction you’re claiming 🤌

The claim was best ever. Not this season.

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