2018 MXGP of Czech republic Rd.14 this weekend

David934 wrote:

I dont think so. Problem is not the jump, its technically simple. But if you made mistake, like Jonass jumps from left to right, be sure...

I dont think so. Problem is not the jump, its technically simple. But if you made mistake, like Jonass jumps from left to right, be sure that you fall. In tragic moment of last year was problem with track maintenance (big holes and small wheels does not work). Anyway in 65/85 class maybe sometimes parents overestimate their children's abilities and push them to do something they themselves do not. I hope it wasn't this example.

Finnish_Flash_62 wrote:

Yeah I get what you're saying, it's not a massive jump and pretty simple but the run up to it out of the corner always gets...

Yeah I get what you're saying, it's not a massive jump and pretty simple but the run up to it out of the corner always gets really sketchy, everyone is accelerating really hard out of the corner and the bikes were always dancing around in the holes and fighting for traction on the slippery surface. Then if you lost traction or the rear got kicked right before the drop there was absolutely nothing the rider could do to save it. Plus the landing on the jump was horrible if you didn't get the distance and cased it, like Jonass did. I've just thought for years they should have changed it since it always looked like a big accident waiting to happen, glad to see from the pictures they finally did something to it. It's a beautiful place and one of the best tracks on the calendar, always looking forward to the races there.

David934 wrote:

I was bummed to see how dozers destroyed that jump. It was iconic for us locals. After races i had talk with member of jury and...

I was bummed to see how dozers destroyed that jump. It was iconic for us locals. After races i had talk with member of jury and he said, that plan is come back to jump with some updates for small bikes safety.

crusty_xx wrote:

Just now watched some of the racing. Man really impressed with Prado. The progress he makes is amazing, really reminds me of Roczen and Herlings a...

Just now watched some of the racing.

Man really impressed with Prado. The progress he makes is amazing, really reminds me of Roczen and Herlings a few years back.
Last year it looked like he's just not ready yet to fight for a title in 2018, flashes of speed, some GP wins, but a lot of crashes and mistakes, finished more than 300 points behind Jonass in the end, in 7th overall.

Now he just digged himself out of a 45 point hole and is leading the standings.
Apart from Argentina he had only 2 motos off the podium, in 26 races.
He won't even turn 18 until next year

crusty_xx wrote:

Just now watched some of the racing. Man really impressed with Prado. The progress he makes is amazing, really reminds me of Roczen and Herlings a...

Just now watched some of the racing.

Man really impressed with Prado. The progress he makes is amazing, really reminds me of Roczen and Herlings a few years back.
Last year it looked like he's just not ready yet to fight for a title in 2018, flashes of speed, some GP wins, but a lot of crashes and mistakes, finished more than 300 points behind Jonass in the end, in 7th overall.

Now he just digged himself out of a 45 point hole and is leading the standings.
Apart from Argentina he had only 2 motos off the podium, in 26 races.
He won't even turn 18 until next year

crusty_xx wrote:

Just now watched some of the racing. Man really impressed with Prado. The progress he makes is amazing, really reminds me of Roczen and Herlings a...

Just now watched some of the racing.

Man really impressed with Prado. The progress he makes is amazing, really reminds me of Roczen and Herlings a few years back.
Last year it looked like he's just not ready yet to fight for a title in 2018, flashes of speed, some GP wins, but a lot of crashes and mistakes, finished more than 300 points behind Jonass in the end, in 7th overall.

Now he just digged himself out of a 45 point hole and is leading the standings.
Apart from Argentina he had only 2 motos off the podium, in 26 races.
He won't even turn 18 until next year

RDX wrote:

I do not recall if KROC was 17 or 16 when he won his MX2 title, but Prado is in a position to tie him as...

I do not recall if KROC was 17 or 16 when he won his MX2 title, but Prado is in a position to tie him as the youngest ever.

David934 wrote:

Must agree Phil. My high and low this weekend: High: - good prepared track - Vlanderen win first moto - surprise for me was Lupino, good...

Must agree Phil.

My high and low this weekend:

High:
- good prepared track
- Vlanderen win first moto
- surprise for me was Lupino, good starts, rides with factory boys, amazing!
- big crowd
- sound of Gajsers Honda
- finally good results for Guillod
- czech team Gunnex KTM rider Šikyna 14-11 performance in MX2

Low:
- Herlings good starts ruined racing in front
- Waters lapped by Gajser
- horrible music in Monster tent
- my headache after Friday party:-)

Bearuno wrote:

How good are those little blighters on the 65s? Loket is daunting on a big bike - how it must look to those little people on...

How good are those little blighters on the 65s?

Loket is daunting on a big bike - how it must look to those little people on little bikes I can't imagine. It's No pathetic little flat 'kids' track for them to zip about on.

They all ride so bloody well. And the bikes are so flamin' fast. They just eat those big up hills.

And, the top 3 finishers - Italian, Dutch and ??? - all three, interviewed in fine, fluent English. Bloody hell, most of us here could not do as well in our native language.

That fellow exiting 'stage right' , right into another rider - Marek, was the one T boned I think, who somehow stayed up, and still finished in the top 10.

And the young lady, Lotte' Van Drunen, getting 10th OA.

So much potential, such smiling faces up on the podium. To then have a slimy bastard such as Srb be up there with them......