One of the many riders who never adapted well to 450s and would've benefitted greatly with an underpowered bike. The guy was really good on a 250F. A 350 or some such shoulda, coulda, woulda made a big difference in his career...maybe.

Championship contender as long as he gets through SX healthy.

great shit talking thread! It's going to be a good race. I know that. Between France, the US, Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, there are some strong teams. Now that Windham is on Puerto Rico, I am really pumped to ... more »

I'd recognize that arm hair anywhere! Beeker likes what he sees too.

He just marked himself as "Safe" on FB.

I believe, for the KTM 350 as an MX race machine, development has pretty much come to an end. It's not a priority anymore. Nevertheless, I have been a proponent of seeing Baggett on a 350 pretty much since he moved up to the premier class. He was so ... more »

Fox Racing nailed it three years before the run of champions started. Carmichael, Stewart and Pastrana all won the 125 National title in their rookie seasons.

I believe Villopoto is the only other rider to have done so. It could definitely ... more »

You've all been so helpful

Looked like a pro track to me. It is the AMA Pro Motocross Nationals after all, not the AMA Vet Pro Practicer Nationals. The whole slot car thing everyone is complaining about: those are called ruts and real motocross tracks have them. When prepped well ... more »

I spun a bunch of laps at Broome-Tioga when it was still a part of the Nationals. Got to ride the full National layout as well, and in that format it's definitely in my Top 5 personal favorite tracks that I've actually ridden...and I've ridden in a lot ... more »

Home track has little to do with it. Yes, when Herlings is on, especially on a sand track, he's pretty much unstoppable. If he's off (or broken in this case) Cairoli easily slips in there as the fastest sand rider in MXGPs, and I'd argue, the world.

Cairoli went 1-1 last year at Ottobiano. Handled Herlings in both motos. Pure sand track, although maybe not as deep as Valkenswaard. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say he repeats his 2017 performance this weekend.

Yes, EMX125 class is faster. Where do you think Jorge Prado and most of the current MX2 class came from? Bunch of kids who absolutely haul, and are sponsored (and I'm assuming paid) to do so. Not former factory riders or locals just out there for fun. ... more »

That could be the headline for him on any bike. "Carson Brown Shredding (insert machine here)" Kid hauls on anything! I have no idea what his aspirations are, but I do hope we get to see him race pro someday.

I think the MXGPs/Luongo do a good job of spicing things up. Granted there are plenty of failures, but a lot of home runs as well. Experimentation (Assan, Swiss GP, consistent venue changes) and simply variety, are very important. Keep people interested. ... more »

Etown doesn't look National-ready to me either, but I haven't ridden the new track. I will remind you that Elsinore, Pala and Freestone were not "National" caliber tracks either, but they still happened, and each made MAJOR modifications to bring the ... more »

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