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If he has no big dreams of being great on the 450 then stay down and become the next Marty.
On a 250 he is not just expected to win each week, but to win the title. Nothing else. Anything less is seen as total failure and him not fullfilling what he's suppose to do. On a 450 it won't be that way. He will just be expected to try and get decent results at first. Gradually, he will be expected to be in the hunt for wins and in the hunt for the title. Expecting anyone to win the title in the 450 class is unrealistic and teams don't do that. They hire who they believe can win it and expect them to be contending for it. Just as often, they hire riders hoping for nothing but top 5s or a podium. Mitch Payton carefully selects guys, and when he hires you he hires you to win a title. Not later. Now.
The expectations of him will be different on 450s. His potential to win and hopes that in time he can deliver a title will be the basis upon why they hire him and what they pay him. Being hired for his potential and hopes that he can produce good results in time is a totally different thing than being hired to go win a title right now and nothing less. For AC that could be huge and make all the difference. He will get pats on the back for good finishes and wins will be much more appreciated. The title wont be expected to keep your job as.long as you have some wins and stay in the mix. The title would just mean a lot more glory and money.
I can see things being different for AC in the 450 class due to a totally different mentality with teams and expectations being less with future potential being the bigger priority. AC can deliver big time if he's not expected to immidiatly deliver big time. It's also a lot harder to lose a title in one race in the 450 class than it is in the 250 class (in sx). Knowing that a mistake or a bad finish in any single rounf isn't going to blow your title hopes is going to make a lot of difference with someone like AC and help him make less mistakes. His entire world isn't ruined and his ride isnt gone if he is in contention and blows it in later rounds. He's got future seasons to hopefully get it done. I think the different mentality of the 450 class and different expectations of him will be huge in bringing out what he is capable of. He's a great kid and ultra talented. I hope to see him kick ass in the 450 class. Maybe even make Webb answer for the "cracked" comment even though I fully support the assholeness of Webb.
He rides a 450 the majority of the time, and rides it very good, he will be fine.
What if AC misses the 250 title again and Savatgy shows himself to be a real title contender. Where'd the factory ride go? What if Forkner dominates? Bye, bye factory ride. Another miss and he could end up the next almost guy. Maybe he'll skip a couple races to prolong his 250 career for another year. That's never gone wrong, has it.
He's one the last of the 2013 rookie class. Younger riders like Forkner, Sexton, Cooper, Nichols and Mossiman are going to be challenging AC, and if they start beating him, they'll look to be the better prospects. The only thing he stands to gain is a 250 title, but he'd be betting his 450 career on it.
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Those aren't really younger riders. They are his peers. He's been around so long, it's easy to forget that he was a prodigy that just advanced way before them.
The most devastating part about him losing title was that he was doing what he needed to do and had it seemingly handled. A moment of lost focus changed that and having a bike become unridable was extremely unlucky.
Point being ever since AC hit the scene people have praised him, calling him"baby" jesus and other stiff similar. "Hes gonna break RC's records" people were proclaimkng when je was an 85 expert....relly ....i mean like, REALLY?
I don't hate the kid I actually like him he's entertaining he's got a great personality he's well-spoken he's intelligent everything every other writer should be but he exhibits no trait or skill that separates him from the pack nothing that is A Cut Above the Rest he's just a good upper echelon writer not great good there's nothing you can point to that he does that makes him that much better than the rest of the top 10 in his class. With that said, i nrver saw this greatness everyone spoke about him. Is he top 10 good? Yea but hes so far not shown anything exceptionally better than any other factory supported factory 250 rider.
James had it, RC and RV had 'it' you could tell and Dungey had about 75% of 'it' but made up for it with 100% more consistenct than any rider in history and by 'it' i mean than exceptional talent that changes rhe way people ride moto, train for moto etc.
Adam is more like Dungey minus the one thing that made RD great ....consistency. so what does that leave you? I don't know either but we'll find out next year if he joins the 450 class.
All of Webb's amateur career all he heard qas how great AV is and is destined to be.....thats why je dropped that jab in the press conference. It seems to me like Webb has been since day one of their professional carrers, simply better and he hasnt heard a sijg ok e word about his formal rival and himself loke he did in the Amaetures, im sure back then all that talk frustrated him to no end.
My post has nothing to do with being a fanboy of either Rider it's just the basic facts and how the careers that played out I realize Adam had a shoulder issue that's fine but again he has exactly set the world on fire any of the other years not to take anything away from him he can be a very well be great as a 450 Rider and I will stand to be corrected and I'm okay with that but I have not seen any special next level ability other than popularity with fans and especially on social media.....that doesnt win you titles though.
respect Adam though he works really hard and gives it all his effort and i cant fault him for that.
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