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7/30/2022 1:56pm
7/30/2022 1:56pm
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8/1/2022 9:33pm
I searched around the the threads regarding the 2022 Motocross des Nations, and I haven't heard anyone mention the Puerto Rico team for this year's race.
This is the closest I've found, they're at the very bottom, but no riders listed.
https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Official-MXoN-2022-entri…
Team P.R. always seem to choose USA mainland riders, so with that, who do think could / would go?? I'm thinking my first pick has to be 3-time veteran MxdN attendee Alex Martin!!! What better way to retire than one last des Nations?!? * Note - Alex raced for Team P.R. in 2013 & 2014, and in 2016 for Team USA
Maybe just utilize Team Muc-Off FXR ClubMX.... Although Filthy Phil is now out, with a bad ulna injury!!!
Send the Brothers Martin, and Marchbanks. Not a bad team at all!
Other fun potentials could be the racers coming out of retirement, racers coming back from injury, current racers that WANT to go - but will not be chosen, or the racers that have previously raced for Puerto Rico...
Potential Nominees, by last name... What's your 3 rider, Team Puerto Rico pick?!?
Anderson
Barcia
Brayton
Chisholm
J. Cooper
Craig
Masterpool - Red Bud Specialist!
Z. Osborne
Pastrana
Plessinger
Reed - lol... U.S citizen now? Would he represent USA?!?
Seely
Sipes
Stewart
M. Welton - personal pick, current 'under the radar' racer that's really been doing well!
This is the closest I've found, they're at the very bottom, but no riders listed.
https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Official-MXoN-2022-entri…
Team P.R. always seem to choose USA mainland riders, so with that, who do think could / would go?? I'm thinking my first pick has to be 3-time veteran MxdN attendee Alex Martin!!! What better way to retire than one last des Nations?!? * Note - Alex raced for Team P.R. in 2013 & 2014, and in 2016 for Team USA
Maybe just utilize Team Muc-Off FXR ClubMX.... Although Filthy Phil is now out, with a bad ulna injury!!!
Send the Brothers Martin, and Marchbanks. Not a bad team at all!
Other fun potentials could be the racers coming out of retirement, racers coming back from injury, current racers that WANT to go - but will not be chosen, or the racers that have previously raced for Puerto Rico...
Potential Nominees, by last name... What's your 3 rider, Team Puerto Rico pick?!?
Anderson
Barcia
Brayton
Chisholm
J. Cooper
Craig
Masterpool - Red Bud Specialist!
Z. Osborne
Pastrana
Plessinger
Reed - lol... U.S citizen now? Would he represent USA?!?
Seely
Sipes
Stewart
M. Welton - personal pick, current 'under the radar' racer that's really been doing well!
We all love Travis, Windham and Sipes, but it’s a time and a place for everything. And the best race of the year for us MX fans should be all about riders representing their country. Nothing less, nothing more.
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I think everyone's getting the wrong impression of my post - I 100% agree with Maverick, Tumic, and Brimx153 on Puerto Rico should send their own team! It's just been the M.O. for the past decade to send U.S., AMA Nationals riders to represent; I am just basing my opinion on that history. So with that, I absolutely do want to see Alex Martin go one more time!
Otherwise - Let's Go Santiago, Ceballos, and Vargas!!!
I should have just revived sparker245's post…
https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Team-Puerto-Rico-for-MXo…
One more thing, lestat… you go away – Fuktard!
Do you also realize that the USA team Decoster sent over and won in 1981 was a B team right?
IMO they just beat other riders that have no business sharing the same track with the most elite in the sport.
Pit Row
Also, in my opinion, it shouldn't be factory riders. Send only privateers. If other countries MX riders and fans are pissed because they got beat by a flat track racer or a GNCC racer, or a guy retired for years, maybe you should work on getting faster MX racers...
To me, it's for Sovereign Nations with their Citizens or Full Time Residents racing for it.
Yes, over the years you've had quite a few riders ride for different nations - a common one was Belgian riders riding for Luxemburg in the years that Belgians had such a Huge presence in GPs. I think other nations riders may have ridden for Luxemburg - and, other countries teams. Notable US riders being in European Teams are Trampas Parker, for Italy, and I think Billy Liles rode for Luxemburg or Italy.
But this US 'extras' team BS needs to stop. I can only think it's a thing that Luongo / the FIM have continued to allow because that it , at times, can bring more publicity to the event. Or, just more in entry fees.
There's a few of countries that could play this game. And ones with plenty of High End riders to spare. France is one, with, probably, at least 3 or more 'territories' in the Pacific and Indian Oceans to load riders into, if they chose to. Heck, even Australia has a few Island 'territories' we could put in, if MA decided to. But, MA are not particularly inclined to put much money into our Legitimate team. I think the USA has a few more territories they could put to use apart from PR.
I've always wondered about the financing of the PR team. Besides the riders / their sponsors, I would think, fronting up a large, or complete part of their expenses, is there a 'Sugar Daddy' or some such behind it. I would be surprised if the PR Motorcycle Racing Federation would be highly monied up.
To repeat : One Team, for each Sovereign Nation, with its Citizens or Permanent residents riding in it. Nothing more. Anything else, is BS.
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