Area riders you thought would be factory stars.

andymoto
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Younger or not. Area riders you felt had a big time chance for a factory ride.
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UpTiTe 3/16/2009 4:46am
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Steve Scmitz fast socal local guy.
Tim Locey 6 in the 500 nats in 84 thought would get a ride.
Gary Bowman 9 in the 125 nats in 84 then eruptly quit.

xnationalwrench 3/16/2009 5:06am
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Jim Tarentino he did some Honda Reseach and did good at cmc and some nationals but never got a ride.
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District 5
Sam "Dietz" Bosnic - '70's
Josh Sweat - '90's

Just 2 that I know personally. Thought they'd go all the way.

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Brad Wallace
Marvin McDaniel
Furman Gray
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BobbyM 3/16/2009 7:00am
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for plain ol speed
and ability


phil crane (BD)

neil macdannald

brian wargo

tad gumbman
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Jimmy Albertson
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james bubba stewart....but he crashed out too often.
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anniebertmojo 3/16/2009 7:31am
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xnationalwrench wrote:
Jim Tarentino he did some Honda Reseach and did good at cmc and some nationals but never got a ride.
x2 for the King of Saddleback
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BobbyM 3/16/2009 7:52am
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xnationalwrench wrote:
Jim Tarentino he did some Honda Reseach and did good at cmc and some nationals but never got a ride.
anniebertmojo wrote:
x2 for the King of Saddleback
what about val tameitti? dude was fahast!
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AMA714 3/16/2009 7:56am
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Ross Pederson... in US that is
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mr50racer 3/16/2009 8:26am
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He never had the chance.. Bruce Bunch No doubt he would have made it........
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Oldskool wrote:
Charlie Bogard
X2

Only guy I saw that could run with or beat RC on an 80 and would consistently run faster lap times than the pro class on his 80.
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croom mx 3/16/2009 8:47am
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Old school riders in order of speed, Steve Martin, Gary Denton, Juan Benevedez... Steve Martin could beat most factory guys dont know why never got full factory?

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Bobby Kline
John whelchel
Mike shoemaker
John nelson
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Rodney Barr
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`ol Ger wrote:
Josh Steel
Mark Burkhart
I think Burkhart turned out to be a 'factory star' for SM...just not MX. he's been pretty succesful.
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mivers176 3/16/2009 9:15am
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Ohio/KY area:

Greg Rand
Ben Riddle

has to be two of the fastest and most dominant riders i can remember watching that just didnt make it.
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Jimmy LeMastes (sp?)
Michael Blose
Chris Blose

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Th3Swami 3/16/2009 10:14am
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this one still has a shot so it probably doesnt go in this thread but i'm looking for Broc Schmelyun to accomplish something
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BobbyM 3/16/2009 10:23am
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croom mx wrote:
Old school riders in order of speed, Steve Martin, Gary Denton, Juan Benevedez... Steve Martin could beat most factory guys dont know why never got full...
Old school riders in order of speed, Steve Martin, Gary Denton, Juan Benevedez... Steve Martin could beat most factory guys dont know why never got full factory?
juan was factory canam no?
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project racer 3/16/2009 10:24am
3/16/2009 10:24am
croom mx wrote:
Old school riders in order of speed, Steve Martin, Gary Denton, Juan Benevedez... Steve Martin could beat most factory guys dont know why never got full...
Old school riders in order of speed, Steve Martin, Gary Denton, Juan Benevedez... Steve Martin could beat most factory guys dont know why never got full factory?
Steve never made the Honda "A" team, in the states, but did go on to win a couple of Japanese National championships.
xnationalwrench 3/16/2009 11:10am
3/16/2009 11:10am
Steve Ryhan had support rides with Husky and Maico but never got to the big time.
David Gerhig tested for MXA and was fast but never did Nationals to my knowledge.
Gary Ogden who taught at the Suzuki School of Motocross did well at the Nationals but had the worse luck also.
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connie fiest
(he often whipped up on larocket.,more times than not and won LL 250-A class)
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