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He got the worst of that start and the side of his helmet completely missed the protective padding and looked like it hit that steel scaffolding post or concrete under the black tarp. Looked like he was out. Hope the kids ok. Gotta feel bad for him and his family. Goes from winning a few minutes before to that. I had pretty high hopes for him seeing how he literally just came off the track and had the most recent look at it.

Looked calm all day long and in complete control. As his nerves settle and he gains race confidence his speed will continue to be unlocked (much like his hips). Anstie looks great and he will be up with the factory boys throughout the series Hymas is either out of shape or nerves got to him but he looked great for 60% of the race. Woof, that was the craziest first turn crash in a long minute.

Did anyone catch Zach's comment on the Moto 60 Pod with Matthes? He was saying how even the avid fans don't have a clue regarding what is at stake for the racers when racing for positions and championships. I was somewhat confused by this - seems like many in the Moto media (ML, Swap, Matthes) have given us a pretty good ballpark of what race wins and championships mean to these guys from a bonus standpoint. Was he talking bigger picture, meaning what wins mean for their overall career trajectory or earning potential? Even then, it seems like most of...