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Buzz is they are coming back to Europe.
Searle is close to a done deal with CLS Kawasaki (pro circuit)
BT101 has some options to return.
All rumours, no facts.
Searle is close to a done deal with CLS Kawasaki (pro circuit)
BT101 has some options to return.
All rumours, no facts.
Also heard Anstie might be his team-mate next year.
Would like to see BT in the GPs too, i think he might stay in the AMA and try to get that 450 title before going for the MX1 title.
The Shop
If BT101 doesn't want to ride supercross he'll have a hard time getting a good paying deal in the US.
Also Just saying of course...
Of course, a healthy 2-3 seasons sure would help.
And I think Searles results(and moral)would go up dramatically on a PC 250!
Pit Row
I can for sure see why Searle would though. Over there he is a English hero and over here he's just another 7th to 10th place foreigner. It's got to be tough for him when he was pretty much "the man" over there. The English are GP fanatics and they loved them some Tommy.
Darcy Lange and Josh Dumuth come to mind, they could have rode supercross and outdoors for years and been in the top ten a lot but decided they could make more money racing arenacross.
So yes some times the B class pays more.
Searle is from Europe and if he can make more money riding there then he should.
BT101 should stay, but if he doesn't ride supercross it will be hard to get a good MX only deal.
TLD originally only wanted to do lites west supercross , but young lites riders didn't want supercross only, so they had to race the nationals if they wanted a shot at better riders, they are the only team that will be looking for a MX only guy.
Searle won't want to return with unfinished business - Im not suggesting he'll win a championship, but he planned his move to America for years and he's spent the majority of his time there fighting a niggling injury.
You saw glimpses of the real Tommy Searle at Hangtown this year. He has too much pride to come back so soon.
BT101 was the ONLY one to threat RV2 in the lites class week in week out.
He was the ONLY one bringing the heat on RC at the mxdn in France.
He's a brilliant rider, who has some major bad luck.
Tommy, no coincidence he was on it at the mxdn, his speed is good, riding out of his comfort zone( one day format), not some much.
Best of luck for both of them.
If they leave, it's a loss for the nationals.
you do realise the leader of the US nationals is Pourcel who Searle raced in the GPs... Searle also won more GPs that Rattray in 2008 and they are doing fine. He would be right there too if he hadn't got hurt at round 1... His level is still the same as those guys.
essentially you are watching the 2007 MX2 GP series without the fastest rider - Cairoli! It is not the pace, he is racing the same leading riders he raced in the GPs 3 years ago, and they havn't got faster.. it is injuries this year... he raced one moto fully prepared and injury free all year and nearly won.
When will you realise the pace is not faster in the US... the pace is the same it's just a little different.
Last year he was running third in points until the stuff with KTM happened. Again at the Nations last year he smoked Weimar and Metty. If you are basing his speed based on coming bacl from injury and not when he was 100% you are pretty stupid. He has the speed he just hasn't put it together, between a lack of practice sessions and a one man KTM team and injuries. The days it has all clicked he has been at the front. Going to Pro Circuit will be good for him especially in supercross.
BT won more motos than RV in 2007 and has been fast all year this year, if not for small tip overs he would be second in points after two years out that is pretty impressive.. but you cannot questions Bens speed - it is there.
Clearly you missed Ben riding a 450 in 2005 with your comments...
That is why it doesn't affect me where guys race... I watch both series...
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