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Jesus...boith sides of the pond drone on and on about results. Here are the facts:
It takes a couple years when you switch series to reach your potential...we knew Kenny and Marvin were not 4th and 5th place guys but that's what they got coming over here after world championships. Three -four years later they have adjusted and are now where they belong.
Zach Osborne wen't over to the Gp's not having any options over here and within a few years was challenging for wins and a top rider. He comes back to the AMA series and has struggled.
Pourcel has been fast in both series because he has spent years adapting to both series.
RV has shown good speed and won or been within 4-10 seconds of winning despite some settup issues. Does anyone really believe he wouldn't challenge for a championship after a few years to adjust?
De Salle has come over and been a top 5 guy in the few AMA races but was behind RV by quite a bit.
Covington is doing better his second year in and will continue to progress.....it takes time people
The MXDN also shows this to be true....when has the USA lost this race on a AMA track? That's right ...never. So every year we go over to Europe a moth after our series is over and have to race against the 30-35 best of the Gp series with just three of our riders on their circuit and if we don't win some dumb asses assume the riders aren't as good. WTF? When have you won on our soil?
The bottom line is that both series kick ass and require an adjustment period of not just a random race or two but a few years to reach your potential speed in the series. History... attiutudes and ego's say so. A rider cannot be judged in one race or one year....it takes a few years to adapt for their speed to show up. Right?
It takes a couple years when you switch series to reach your potential...we knew Kenny and Marvin were not 4th and 5th place guys but that's what they got coming over here after world championships. Three -four years later they have adjusted and are now where they belong.
Zach Osborne wen't over to the Gp's not having any options over here and within a few years was challenging for wins and a top rider. He comes back to the AMA series and has struggled.
Pourcel has been fast in both series because he has spent years adapting to both series.
RV has shown good speed and won or been within 4-10 seconds of winning despite some settup issues. Does anyone really believe he wouldn't challenge for a championship after a few years to adjust?
De Salle has come over and been a top 5 guy in the few AMA races but was behind RV by quite a bit.
Covington is doing better his second year in and will continue to progress.....it takes time people
The MXDN also shows this to be true....when has the USA lost this race on a AMA track? That's right ...never. So every year we go over to Europe a moth after our series is over and have to race against the 30-35 best of the Gp series with just three of our riders on their circuit and if we don't win some dumb asses assume the riders aren't as good. WTF? When have you won on our soil?
The bottom line is that both series kick ass and require an adjustment period of not just a random race or two but a few years to reach your potential speed in the series. History... attiutudes and ego's say so. A rider cannot be judged in one race or one year....it takes a few years to adapt for their speed to show up. Right?
more bullshit excuses from another tosser that just cannot accept that the motocross world has had a power shift over the past year or so towards the euro riders .
I am at the risk of sounding like a stuck record , but for fucks sake , just take a look at your post ,
RV does well despite set up issues , but you STILL cannot give De salle the same acknowledgement for his performance in some one off national rides .
Osborne , was challenging for the wins on a regular basis , really ???
I personally think the MXDN results are more of an indicator , all the bullshit we hear now about why the US have not won , is nothing different to what the likes of Bailey , Johnson , O,mara faced in years gone by , and it did not stop them from doing the business did it ??
You talk about facts , well , just look at the results , they don't lie , and are the facts !!
The Shop
B class.....slow ass euros.....2nd rate.....
Never like to get in these shit fest ama v gp cause I don't really give a shit.
motocross is motocross. The end
Ps not having a pop at you just saying in general.
Herlings was in 3rd, Jeffery made one hell of a pass around both to get the win.
I used to say, "watching road racing was like watching grass grow", not anymore, at least not on TV. MotoGP action is hard to
beat... I can't believe all the passes in Moto3...
Pit Row
These things come in cycles like most things and it won,t be long before we get our arse kicked again , but for now , lets just give credit were its due !
+1
But believe me, I understand why some GP fans grow red faced and scream "WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!" any time it is suggested that there might be better riders or a better series.
In fact many understand all too well.
Well how about the site for the 2016-17 as well?
Anyone?
Edit: there are actualy aussies AND South africans also in the top 10..
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