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For those who were unaware of the intensity and sheer speed of the GP vs US mx, maybe you’ve forgotten.
Just a few short years ago, one of our fastest riders ever(arguably) here in the US, went overseas and by no means was dominant. It’s easy to get caught up in your own scene and forget that the world is an enormous place. The USA is a great place, but not the only great place.
This isn’t football (American) or baseball. Unfortunately we are not the gold standard for MX globally. That’s ok. Getting humbled is a good experience.
Just a few short years ago, one of our fastest riders ever(arguably) here in the US, went overseas and by no means was dominant. It’s easy to get caught up in your own scene and forget that the world is an enormous place. The USA is a great place, but not the only great place.
This isn’t football (American) or baseball. Unfortunately we are not the gold standard for MX globally. That’s ok. Getting humbled is a good experience.
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All I know is that when (not if) USA wins again, it’ll be even better and sweeter.
And to be fair, it's not like every one of these MXdN "losses" for the USA have been just that. There has been some shit luck in amongst it too, and sometimes they've simply been outclassed.
Red Budd was meant to be home court advantage but the moto-gods said otherwise. Euros ride trash conditions on more compliant bikes and they're fucking good.. doesn't meant the American riders are shit.
They're just not the same dude, let alone the same bike, desire, fitness etc.
It'd be like saying Kenny got beaten today but because he was smoking everyone in 2016 Glen is now the best rider in the world. Irrelevant.
You're right though, the GPs are a better estimation of what it is to go fast in truly horrid conditions... They have a lot of wheels over a track in a weekend, shit conditions, varied surfaces and their riders only ride MX. It's not that surprising when you look at it like that, but again, USA has had a lot of shit luck these last 7 or so years... just like they had some good luck preceding that.
Now they can't do anything right, and today it spiraled out of control. We might as well plan on not sending a team next year to the sand of Assen....unless RC, Bubba and RV are coming out of retirement.
Anderson got landed on and instant DNS and they almost got it done. Martin broke a foot and they weren't far off. Tomac went OTB and they weren't far off.
In 2011 if Pourcel doesn't get a flat they probably don't win.
Shit happens.
Euros do ride in shit more often tho!
Pit Row
Yes he was coming off knee surgery but he had done a heap of riding before the season. Remember the videos of him riding at the Californian tracks and the people saying he shouldn't be training on the smooth tracks?
Then he went over to Europe and there were plenty of videos of that coming out.. Remember all the people saying that the tracks in Europe are all junk?
You know the 'he looks comfortable' joke that gets thrown around here it's from the videos of RV training before the season because it was the consensus around here that he looked great, very fast and 'comfortable'..
Not sure there was a huge problem but I remember the team had their ideas what would work and RV had his..
He wasn't racing himself back into shape but he may have been ring rusty which is why they were telling him to do pre season races.. which he didn't..
His moto results were 9-8 1-3 4-4 4 which are great but prob not what the US fans that are ignorant to the level of the GPs were expecting
I just think it was a shock for some to see him not 'dominate' cause they were under the impression he was going to..
I actually thought he was gonna win early but then start to 'struggle' more when they got back to Europe..
He was good but too old to get down to business and work hard. And the sam eapplies now. Talent is there, but the AMA boys will not keep a month with Herlings rutine.As long as the money flows, why should they.
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