Vital MX Post-Race Show | 2024 Daytona 14

Lewis Phillips and Michael Lindsay on the action from round eight of 2024.

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3/4/2024 12:44pm
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Lewis Phillips and Michael Lindsay discuss all that happened at round eight of 2024 Monster Energy Supercross, Daytona, on the 'DeCal Works Post-Race Show' on Vital MX, presented by Fox Racing and Beta.

 

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JumptChaneAZ
4 months ago

I'm sorry, but every time I hear Lewis talking, all I can see is Stewy from Family Guy.

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TK40_FC
4 months ago

Kudos to Lewis for not claiming to understand the mechanical aspects of the suspension changes made to Chase's KTM when asked, but then ML just drops the subject and moves on when he is the mechanical expert and the one with the keen eye that broke the story... I dont quite get that. I know he made the detailed post on instagram, but this seems like a better place to explain what he saw in greater detail and then the subsequent push-back he received. Was a pretty big deal and it was barely a foot-note in this review. 

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TK40_FC
4 months ago

Sure, but you could've really did a nice deep dive into what your thoughts were when you discovered it, the conversations with other tech's to try to confirm it, your reservations about posting up the info and then the reaction you received from the team. It was alot to unpack I'm sure. Then in Pit Bits, you could write a caption to tune into the review podcast for a full break down and all the details & bring in some new listeners. 

The mechanical side of this sport is your strength, I listen every week and I'd like to hear you lean more into what you do best! Lewis can handle more of the race / racer discussion, you could really seperate your race review from the others by giving more insight into the racer / bike relationship. Basically, use your review pod to support Pit Bits and vice-versa. Each race is different and offer's new challenges ; that equals new material each week for you to breakdown and discuss. 

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Moto Braap
4 months ago

If anything they should make it clear you can’t go on the gate with a fresh wheel and cover as an unfair advantage.  Take it off before you get on.

If it’s a hard packed blue-groove surface a tire cover might even be some kind of improvement compared to a knobby to try and get some supermoto type traction.

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Matt NZ
4 months ago

Doesn't the AMA rule book state 'no maintenance' to be undertaken on the bike while in the gates? I may be paraphrasing there a bit as a while since I've read that section. 

If removing a wheel cover counts as maintenance then wouldn't also setting the hole shot device?  Every rider does this in the blocks as the gate frame is used as leverage.

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Moto Braap
4 months ago

The idea of if every rider gets to do something or not is key.  If everyone has or has the chance to set a holeshot device that should be a rule if their bike is equipped and approved to do so but if if only some are using fresh tires and covers they need to say when can you change it and when do you have to have the cover off obviously with the rider not taking it off and when if on the line since the gates fill and drop pretty quickly and a mechanic may disrupt other riders with last minute changes.

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Big E
4 months ago

Lewis just noticed that ML does "ello, ello, ello" every week 

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Moto Braap
4 months ago

Don’t sell out now, that’s why we listen.  Someone else might be forced to only say it twice in fear of listener boredom with a briefer broadcast or only a double “ta ta” bye as his new trademark.  You are 90 foot gap triple hello jump material.  

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Moto Braap
4 months ago

DeCal Works front fender bike graphics to your competitors: “hello, hello, hello”  Rear fender Roadrunner “meep meep”.

To stand on the infield of the track of a prestigious place like Daytona was what some people thought they could do if close anyway and outdoors they sold the races to the fans as a place you can get up and close and personal afterward so maybe they thought that was the case.  Honking what sounded like to be car horns sounded kind of odd since I don’t know where the cars came from.

They probably gave Jett a break since they were able to get the cover off in time for a contender. Maybe a less notable rider would have had it be a controversial.  When an emergency happens the rider is more alert and desperate in a rush so a hole shot makes sense.  He made it simple and just took care of business if that is his new attitude motto.  If Eli’s story is to not risk it or the other best had a lot of issues and crashes Jett is looking pretty in control.

Between Webb, Tomac, and Chase that pretty much sums up the podium.  Once Chase’s hand is all good I think he will be faster and Daytona seemed to turn things around compared to Webb and Tomac already up to speed and not killing it.  I feel like Tomac willing to lose and not risk it makes me wonder his confidence and Chase feeling off too.  I agree without Jett Chase and Eli would be a tougher battle and what it will take for Tomac to win now.  Webb thinks he is championship material and a winner but maybe all the sudden not after Daytona if things stay like this.

I can’t call Deegan a contender anymore if he’s getting banged up a lot with crashes and that the little injuries adding up may be more significant like with the practice crash.  Cam is confident with a lot of riders having knee issues. I am feeling better about Seth being a podium this year.  The 5-5 guy Brown might put up a fight.  Martin is just having trouble staying off the ground.  Not sure who would step up for HRC if Hymas decided to switch teams.  Some kids are ready like Drew Adams.  Towers showed it’s not so easy on the way to the top like many but yeah a quiet JCoop is looking good to be a big time player in a year or 2 Jett or others may not have planned for in their list of challengers.

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