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I saw loads of opportunities Dungey could have passed him. Reed wasn't swerving all over the track blocking him, he was holding his line.
All Dungey needed to do was to show Reed a wheel. (you know.. actually go faster than Reed!..) He never once got close enough to do so
He simply slowed down to his pace and followed.
Maybe Reed was pushing his luck a little, was it was intentional? Maybe... probably... but Dungey should have just blown past him or parked him. We all know Reed wouldn't have hesitated if the roles were reversed...
If you can't pass someone 2 seconds a lap slower than you in 3 laps or without them moving over for you... it's not that guys fault... it's yours...
The Shop
Reed should have been black flagged, end of story.
If you are a fan of racing moto, its easy to be a REED fan (was at least).
He is a living/racing/legend in the sport.
He leaves Aussie to come to USA to race in the big leagues (impressive and gutsy)
He is the old man on the track still doing it (gotta love that, as I am an old man/ much older)
He is racing out of pure love for the sport (gotta love that too, that's why all of us race)
When he won Atlanta in 2015, everyone in this house was screaming like crazy!
Anytime he was close to a podium he was the new guy to root for (love rooting for the underdog)
Sat in line in LV pits 2011 for 2 hours (95 degrees) so my buddy could get Reeds autograph for his daughter.
But no more.
That was a selfish classless display that robbed all of us from viewing a good bar to bar of #1 and #2.
I don't think Dungey would have passed ET but I wanted to watch the battle!!!
I think he did pretty good there too.
Second to Mikeal Pichon,
PSlap
I was at the race and saw the whole thing go down with Reed and Dungey, and I had a good view of it. Dungey was ~1.8-2 seconds behind Tomac when Tomac easily passed Reed because Reed pulled over for him, so Dungey could see Reed turn his head to see Tomac, slow down, pull over and let Tomac pass with ease. He then had a great view to see Reed then immediately get on the gas and try to run in between Dungey and Tomac. Dungey could clearly see Reed give way to Tomac then not give way to Dungey. It didn't take 2-3 corners for Dungey to figure out Reed was going to fuck with him. It was instantly evident. That wasn't in question - the question was, "how much was going to Reed fuck with Dungey"? So Dungey likely had to make a split decision as to how much to press Reed, because if he lays up and finishes second on a tough track where he was unlikely to pass Tomac anyway, why not leave with a 4 point lead in the championship points? Or, he could press Reed and run a risk of Reed taking him out and losing much more points and possibly the whole championship race. It is reasonably possible Dungey could have lost all 22 points he got in this race had he crashed out. Was it really worth the risk? He likely knew immediately Reed was playing games, so he probably thought how far would Reed go? So my guess is Dungey checked up and settled for second at that point. He had already lost all momentum and flow at that point.
As for the racing between Dungey and Tomac - those guys were really pushing - it doesn't surprised me Musquin fell back further than normal because Dungey and Tomac were really pushing. Both made mistakes and that was the differences in their pace. You couldn't see it all on TV, but both guys were making small mistakes. That's how Tomac got the early ~3.5 second lead on Dungey, it was due to a couple of mistakes by Dungey. And Dungey closed the gap to ~1.4 seconds at one point due to Tomac making a couple of small mistakes. The only way Dungey would have passed Tomac in that race is if he could push Tomac's pace so hard he made a mistake that opened the door. That would have been vintage Dungey.
At the end of the day, we the fans got robbed of a good late season battle between the top 2 riders in the series that are in a close battle for the title. Reed was a douche and Dungey was a whiner earlier in the night - yes. But at the end of the day, the fans were the ones that got robbed by the petty bitch move by the Douche-Douche. That's why I was so pissed at Reed (I've always liked Reed to that point). It was a selfish whiny move on his part. I thought the fine/penalty was very fair.
But as for someone trying to reason that if Dungey couldn't pass Reed, how could he pass Tomac? Simple - he would have had to push Tomac's pace so hard he made a mistake and would have take advantage of that. Tomac was making mistakes as the race went on. Was it likely? No. Possible? Yes. We'll never know thanks to Reed being a bitch.
If you call getting lauched off you bike and sliding across the dome floor during practice a "cant explain" event.
Pit Row
No, i was not insinuating Dungey has no business out there. (I actually think Dungey is one of the greatest of the sport) Nor, was I implying that Reed wasn't being a jackass for ignoring the blue flags.
I was pointing out that "making passes at sx speeds" is what he is paid to do. He is paid by KTM to race, to overtake, to make passes, to win.. all while riding at "SX speeds".
So, to use "it's hard to make passes at sx speeds" as an excuse is a pretty lame one.
Why was Dungey even pissed after the heat race??? Frustration is setting in with him.
The problem with this penalty and the whole situation is FELD/AMA/FIM are never consistent with their penalties and actions. Which is horseshit.
The rule book says the rider can be black flagged at the race directors discretion. Which Chad wasnt.
But when you have Roger D. who carries a LOT of weight with the governing bodies, that will go complain about how his guy was treated unfairly, shit like this happens. Remember RC getting his points back after his fuel problem??? Same crap and again that affected a championship.
Any other team manager would be up shits creek with no paddle.
He just sat there following him because he diddn't want to risk 22 points. If he did what you're suggesting he might have ended up with 0 points. See, that's why Dungey is in the pointslead (but for how long), that dude thinks ahead and calculates his risks. And i'm quite sure Roger and Aldon are pounding that mentality in to his head as well.
His problem is if they are a "bigger" name rider he wont do it. Always been that way.
Edit* Except for Stew, no problem torpedoing him lol
Now, we'll see what happens at Seattle.
Reed was wrong, period. And it's kinda a big deal.
Douchebag chad has plenty of experience, he knows how to ride a wide bike and keep guys behind him. Again, no one should have to race a 16th place lapper.....
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