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I would think Monster wouldn’t be pumped on a privateer winning with Mitch building the engines.
I kid, our 250’s are a shit show, I’d probably send mosiman and hope he has 1 good race.
I’ve dropped down in 99 in Brazil to ride a shitty 125. Got roosted all day by guys I’d smoke on a 250 but I still had fun and we (France) got 2nd.
Anderson, with the speed/results (he won a race, guys!!) he’s shown/had this MX season is a way better choice than Barcia is you compare the 2 in the last 5 MX races.
Anderson won a MXDN moto before and the US should have won in Maggiora if the Japanese lapper didn’t land on El Hombre’s helmet on the finish line jump. He’s having the best MX season of his career. I don’t see Barcia beating Vialle, Geerts, (a) Lawrence or de Wolf on a 250, even at home in Red Bud. Anderson with his speed and the way he rides this year, I’m confident he could.
But hear me out... MXDN isn't divided per class. You don't have to win every class to win the overall. A few facts:
-You don't have to beat Herlings to win. I'm sure he went 1-1 before without winning the "race"
-You don't have to beat Gasjer to win. His country will never win MXDN
-France won 4-5 in a row and sometimes without winning a single class
As an American, you have to ask yourself what 250 rider with an American passport can have the best results against the 450s and what rider has access to the best 250 to compete against the 450s if you could pick anyone. Today, if I had to pick anyone to race a 250 to go race 450 guys, I'd pick a Yamaha rider so I'd pick Eli Tomac.
Yes, but you gonna say, yeah but Tomac can go 1-1. It doesn't matter if Eli goes 1-1 on a 450 and your 250 guy goes 12-13. The US won't win. Have Sexton/Anderson be in the top 3 in both of their motos and get an Eli in steamroller mode on a super powered Yami and get top 3 in the MX2/MX3 race and top 5-6 in the MX1/MX2 race. And this people, it's how to win the Motocross des Nations. You might not win a moto but you'll bring/keep the trophy home
If you guys need a team manager who thinks outside the box without any ties to any motorcycle manufactures nor energy drinks, I'm free at the end of September and I'm American now.... hahaha
How many mx2 riders do we really think would beat Anderson, Sexton, or Tomac at their current forms?
Yes there’s an adjustment going back to a 250 but it won’t matter for those guys.
Fitness will not be an issue going that direction and like you’re pointing out they don’t have to go 1-1 on the 250, just do well against the other 250s and keep the overall scores solid and low.
I’ll be upset if they pick the top 250 guy over the best 3 riders.
Pick the best 3, and put the lightest on the 250 and let’s go!
Pit Row
Sexton , Lawrence Boys, Tom, geerts
Anderson,Lawrence Boys,geerts,Tom v , ,j Martin shimoda,Anderson is inconsistent outdoors
Barcia picked the wrong bloke to f**k with, that day.
Barcia being good/extra motivated/a real American hero at the MXoN is a fucking MYTH go back and watch those races he has always been the weak link on our team and has even tangled with other team USA riders. His worst one was probably Red Bud 18’, turns out that’s where it is again this year. And what about team building and morale, you think Tomac or Anderson would actually want to even be in the same room as that dude?
Then just to humor this idiotic 250 idea go back and look at his 250 career. 09 rookie season was great for a rookie. 10 was a total disaster. 11 he was doing so shitty they moved him up in a “what do we have to lose?” move. 12 was respectable but he was clearly the 4th best guy. This season he literally has only had one good moto to get on an overall podium after getting 8th in moto 1.
Like DV said, the top 3 Americans right now are ET, Chase, and Team Fried, with Dunge and Craig not being too far off. I’d love to see a team of those top 3 but maybe they don’t want to drop down. Which brings me to Justin Cooper, the only Justin I’d be ok with having on the team. He had a rough weekend, crashed in both motos and was only able to barely crack the top 10, but last race in PA I saw him pass the fastest 250 rider in the world right now for a moment, and get a solid 3rd. He’s coming off a season threatening injury, one would have to think he’s going to get back to his top level as the season goes on.
Haha I love Barcia and his ADHD.
There's 7 more rounds to go in the Nationals.
So, there's plenty of races and time for riders to get over injuries (and , of course, to accumulate / acquire injuries) and / or get themselves better sorted out, if they are currently not up to par.
You've a shedload of fine riders, that, the vast majority of, one would assume , would love to represent their country, in front of US spectators.
You're the rightful favourites with all that, and I'd be stunned if the USA doesn't win - though, I was , just that, stunned , in 2018. S**t happens, but the key thing is, is to put all hubris aside, and there was an abundance of that in 2018, and get the job done.
I'm almost 100% certain your Team will.
In all seriousness...Tomac, Sexton, Anderson. But I wouldn't be unhappy with Tomac, Sexton, Dungey. I hope Anderson/Dunge/Barcia is picked over any current 250 guys tbh
If a 250 rider can challenge Australia or Japan they will have a shot too. Hampshire and Cooper should be better!
What's not to like? And what American 250 rider would do better???
I only disagree in that it should be Anderson on the 250. His style is a better fit for it and he is the third-ranked guy right now so should be the one to drop down.
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