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Yes one of the fastest riders out there, he’s proven plenty on the 250 time to get to a 450.
Cole or Sacha are not ready for the 450.
You know how many of us are on 450s on this forum and you’re saying some of the most elite guys aren’t ready?
Either way imagine lap 1 in 450 class
With roczen Prado deegan both conens Davies Lawrence’s , sexton etc
Get more elite 250 guys up sooner and 450s would be insane.
Lightning in a bottle, I don't think many would say he's 450 ready using any metric you'd like.
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You’re not an elite rider so it doesn’t matter if you ride a 450. Putting a guy in the 450 class before they are ready isn’t a good idea since they will be going up against elite guys. Nothing wrong with letting Cole develop a bit more before making that jump, and Sacha needs sx experience before moving up.
Lame. Then you’ll have a bunch of Shimodas, Craig’s, Davalos, shit even AC, take your pick of 250 guys who spent 5+ years in there and wasted their best development years in that class.
If you don't win out like Davies, you will have to take what you can get in the 250 class. Or like Marchbanks fill into a second tier 450 position and work your way up if the 250 podium is not consistent enough.
Ferrandis won his title in his 3rd season, Osborne in his 5th.
Kitchen is heading into his 6th Sx season, Shimoda his 8th, and Thrasher his 7th. Not sure how many guys have had great success on a 450 after so many non-championship seasons on a 250.
As I wrote with Phil , and now you - I Know All of this.
I just feel we here pontificating on a Rider being required / demanded to go to another class, well, it's None Of Our Bloody Business.
Their Career, their Financial decision, Not ours.
I DGAFF what a rider does with his career. I find it a strange trait within people that get so 'into' demanding things from riders.
The old days of 2-3 years in the 250 class are gone except for Deegan and Davies. The new way to win a title is stay in the class 6-8 years then move up around mid to late twenties or later.
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