Christian Craig?

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Haven't seen or heard anything about CC since he pulled out of the second main. Announcers were speculating about something with his face/eye/goggles? No Vlog from the missus.

Anybody heard?
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mattyhamz2 1/26/2020 1:38pm
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He posted on IG that he grabbed too much front brake and hit the ground hard. Will miss the next two races
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plowboy 1/26/2020 2:58pm
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
He posted on IG that he grabbed too much front brake and hit the ground hard. Will miss the next two races
Concussion protocol?
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yzfjere 1/26/2020 3:23pm
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Dang, Love watching the guy ride...
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K-Dub14 1/26/2020 4:54pm
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Matthes said he has a boxers fracture (broken hand)
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MotoCoUSA 1/26/2020 6:01pm
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We were there, not quite sure what happened but he went down real hard right after the sand section single there... just rewatched the broadcast to see what happened but didn’t show anything. Rough go for the guy.
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Press516 1/27/2020 12:05pm
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Broken hand out until the West returns in March...

So is Dung headed East to help prep Chase, Hunter, Jeremy and Jo??? Bet they wish they had split them 3 and 3...
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MOTO1313 1/27/2020 12:32pm
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How many years has he been racing and how many seasons has he ended injured? Super great guy, awesome form. But holy shit, has he ever managed to actually race a full season?
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LungButter 1/27/2020 3:50pm
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MOTO1313 wrote:
How many years has he been racing and how many seasons has he ended injured? Super great guy, awesome form. But holy shit, has he ever...
How many years has he been racing and how many seasons has he ended injured? Super great guy, awesome form. But holy shit, has he ever managed to actually race a full season?
He needs off the damn 250, sad that for whatever reason he can't get a good 450 ride. He has proven more than once that is where he belongs and he doesn't seem to have all this crap luck on the big bike.
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mattyhamz2 1/27/2020 3:53pm
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MOTO1313 wrote:
How many years has he been racing and how many seasons has he ended injured? Super great guy, awesome form. But holy shit, has he ever...
How many years has he been racing and how many seasons has he ended injured? Super great guy, awesome form. But holy shit, has he ever managed to actually race a full season?
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He needs off the damn 250, sad that for whatever reason he can't get a good 450 ride. He has proven more than once that is...
He needs off the damn 250, sad that for whatever reason he can't get a good 450 ride. He has proven more than once that is where he belongs and he doesn't seem to have all this crap luck on the big bike.
He broke the same bone a few years ago racing nationals on a 450 at Glen Helen, didn’t he?
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LungButter 1/27/2020 3:54pm
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
He broke the same bone a few years ago racing nationals on a 450 at Glen Helen, didn’t he?
I don't know man! Don't bring facts in to this!

Doesn't change the fact that dude is better suited for a damn 450!!

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haydos25 1/27/2020 4:35pm
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LungButter wrote:
I don't know man! Don't bring facts in to this!

Doesn't change the fact that dude is better suited for a damn 450!!

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Based on what? Definitely not results i would say.

I like Christian but if you cant get through an 8 round 250 series then im not liking your chances of getting through a 17 round 450 series. I'm guessing that's probably a though that the 450 teams have had too.
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hamncheeze 1/27/2020 4:45pm
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This will be an unpopular opinion, but honestly if Craig did not have the familial connection to FC Honda, I think he would likely be out of the sport (again). He is far too injury prone, and his best 250 SX results were way back in 2016 which is a long time ago in this sport. He did have some good rides in 2018 in 450 SX filling in for Roczen/Seely.

https://vault.racerxonline.com/rider/christian-craig/races

Personally, I became much less a fan when he cleaned out Amart in practice, Detroit 2017.
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Skuzzy29 1/27/2020 5:30pm
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Press516 wrote:
Broken hand out until the West returns in March... So is Dung headed East to help prep Chase, Hunter, Jeremy and Jo??? Bet they wish they...
Broken hand out until the West returns in March...

So is Dung headed East to help prep Chase, Hunter, Jeremy and Jo??? Bet they wish they had split them 3 and 3...
Jo probably wasn't ready and Chase, Hunter and Jeremy were all hurt! Jeremy was supposed to race West until his practice crash.
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Lastander 1/28/2020 12:15am
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Im betting the Diesel has his hands full with the geico team, as every guy on the team crashes their brains out even before the series starts. if the come in to the season healthy its just a matter of time
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Mavetism 1/28/2020 2:35am
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
He broke the same bone a few years ago racing nationals on a 450 at Glen Helen, didn’t he?
Yes, and one year later (2018) he injured his knee on the 450 at Glen Helen aswell.
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mxdude105 1/28/2020 3:08am
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hamncheeze wrote:
This will be an unpopular opinion, but honestly if Craig did not have the familial connection to FC Honda, I think he would likely be out...
This will be an unpopular opinion, but honestly if Craig did not have the familial connection to FC Honda, I think he would likely be out of the sport (again). He is far too injury prone, and his best 250 SX results were way back in 2016 which is a long time ago in this sport. He did have some good rides in 2018 in 450 SX filling in for Roczen/Seely.

https://vault.racerxonline.com/rider/christian-craig/races

Personally, I became much less a fan when he cleaned out Amart in practice, Detroit 2017.
I agree. Support team ride? Sure. FC Honda for several years in a row? No way.
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Jasper125 1/28/2020 3:36am
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He has to get sick of this at some point i'd think a test rider position like Canard could fit him really well.
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Moto520 1/28/2020 8:20am
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Craig is awesome. I do, however, think that he is becoming the next Davalos with his time in the 250 supercross series. I know the rules don't force him to move up to 450 so i'm all good with him racing 250's per the rules. But....i think the rules need to change to bump a veteran like this up. At this rate he will be back on the lites bike next year again.
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kkawboy14 1/28/2020 8:43am
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How fast these guys are going on these tracks that are getting beat, the track is changing every lap....I’m shocked more people don’t get hurt.
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Kdunkin 1/28/2020 11:51am
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He needs to be on a team other then Geico so he actually has motivation to do well. He gives up so easy and takes a DNF for the past 4 years now.
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MOTO1313 1/28/2020 12:11pm
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MOTO1313 wrote:
How many years has he been racing and how many seasons has he ended injured? Super great guy, awesome form. But holy shit, has he ever...
How many years has he been racing and how many seasons has he ended injured? Super great guy, awesome form. But holy shit, has he ever managed to actually race a full season?
LungButter wrote:
He needs off the damn 250, sad that for whatever reason he can't get a good 450 ride. He has proven more than once that is...
He needs off the damn 250, sad that for whatever reason he can't get a good 450 ride. He has proven more than once that is where he belongs and he doesn't seem to have all this crap luck on the big bike.
He'd kill himself racing a 450 trying to keep up against the current talent level.
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ProKawi24 1/28/2020 2:35pm
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Royally screwed me in fantasy. Here I was talking major shit to my buddies because I was the only one who didn't pick him in A2 when Dylan wrecked his handlebars and now this week I use him for the Triple Crown and cost me big.

That being said - I really like the guy and hope he gets better quick. I was a bit surprised that he wasn't able to run with Austin, Dylan, and Justin more but the guy has had a lot of shit to deal with all off-season.

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