Christian Craig Practicing Supercross

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looks like Christian is getting a head start on next season!
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Racer111 6/14/2009 11:51am
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Well, I can see why he is practicing early. He NEEDS it. I have seen turtles ride faster. He really looks like he is in slow motion even when he isn't.
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Racer111 wrote:
Well, I can see why he is practicing early. He NEEDS it. I have seen turtles ride faster. He really looks like he is in slow...
Well, I can see why he is practicing early. He NEEDS it. I have seen turtles ride faster. He really looks like he is in slow motion even when he isn't.
Hold on there bucko.... the track was a pile and he was riding well.... well enough to be a factor come Anaheim.
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Robmx522 6/14/2009 1:15pm
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man i've been out of the mx scene a couple of days who the hell is chrisian craig?
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dsklein25 6/14/2009 1:34pm
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Racer111 wrote:
Well, I can see why he is practicing early. He NEEDS it. I have seen turtles ride faster. He really looks like he is in slow...
Well, I can see why he is practicing early. He NEEDS it. I have seen turtles ride faster. He really looks like he is in slow motion even when he isn't.
A little more perspective. It was his first day on a brand new bike, also first time really doing supercross on a 450f. His lap times werent that far off the fast times on that track. Christian looks like he is going slow because he is so relaxed. He'll be a threat next year

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txmxer 6/14/2009 2:06pm
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the first 10 seconds looked ok...but, that music was the end of it. If you are going to put your videos on the interweb...skip the crappy beat.
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that was Christian's first day ever on a SX track with SX suspension so whoever said he was slow needs his head checked.

the wind was blowing 25mph, the track had zero water on it he was getting used to the bike set up.

he has a big SX race coming up in about 30 days so he will not be at Loretta's. Wink

John Mitcheff is working for him so he has some good people in his corner.

needless to say, his bike will be good and we will have some new videos to put up this week from the test sessions.
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RMZ819 6/14/2009 3:45pm
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Smart kid. There's no need to take chances on his 1st day. Getting some SX skills is very important. Racing LL's is a waste of time for this kid. There's nothing for him to gain by going there.
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Cool. Looking forward to seeing him in action.

Here's a clue for the guys who need it...commenting on someone's speed after watching a web video is rather futile. It's sort of like trying to set a gun sight via remote camera.
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When was this taken...? I saw him last week at Pala running pace with some of the top 450 national racers on a clapped looking 250... Nice to see him on a good bike.....
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Racer111 wrote:
Well, I can see why he is practicing early. He NEEDS it. I have seen turtles ride faster. He really looks like he is in slow...
Well, I can see why he is practicing early. He NEEDS it. I have seen turtles ride faster. He really looks like he is in slow motion even when he isn't.
dsklein25 wrote:
A little more perspective. It was his first day on a brand new bike, also first time really doing supercross on a 450f. His lap times...
A little more perspective. It was his first day on a brand new bike, also first time really doing supercross on a 450f. His lap times werent that far off the fast times on that track. Christian looks like he is going slow because he is so relaxed. He'll be a threat next year
relaxed riders are very deceptive...good luck to the kid. how old is he
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Racer111 wrote:
Well, I can see why he is practicing early. He NEEDS it. I have seen turtles ride faster. He really looks like he is in slow...
Well, I can see why he is practicing early. He NEEDS it. I have seen turtles ride faster. He really looks like he is in slow motion even when he isn't.






thank you to all of the positive feedback on christian!!!


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Nikhil 6/14/2009 4:50pm
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I've never heard of him, but I'm assuming he's one of the up and coming amateurs? If that's the case, why is he riding a 450? I'd think he'd start of on the 250s...
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Robmx522 wrote:
man i've been out of the mx scene a couple of days who the hell is chrisian craig?
Mike "Stingray" Craig's kid. Mike was the 1994 Tampa SX 250 class winner for his one and only major AMA pro win.
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Robmx522 wrote:
man i've been out of the mx scene a couple of days who the hell is chrisian craig?
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Mike "Stingray" Craig's kid. Mike was the 1994 Tampa SX 250 class winner for his one and only major AMA pro win.
all props to mike for what he did in his day, but i think christian has proven himself to be a top contender without having to live in his fathers footsteps...
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Well said 344mom> Christian Craig will leave his own footsteps and does need to live in his pops!! The kid is the real deal and should do pretty good.
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Robmx522 wrote:
man i've been out of the mx scene a couple of days who the hell is chrisian craig?
DownSouth wrote:
Mike "Stingray" Craig's kid. Mike was the 1994 Tampa SX 250 class winner for his one and only major AMA pro win.
344mom wrote:
all props to mike for what he did in his day, but i think christian has proven himself to be a top contender without having to...
all props to mike for what he did in his day, but i think christian has proven himself to be a top contender without having to live in his fathers footsteps...
What are Christian's big amateur wins? Just a question I have no clue, I am an east coast guy so I don't know what goes on out west in the am's. The only reason I know of him is because of his old man.
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JBDANK 6/14/2009 5:33pm
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woo whoo lets go christian lookin foward to see what he can do !

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344mom wrote:






thank you to all of the positive feedback on christian!!!


Does Mike still have to catch him when he jumps off the roof?
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Christian's dad is an incredible instructor for us in the midsouth. He's been working with Zack Burnett for a while now and is making him quite an athlete.
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DownSouth wrote:
Mike "Stingray" Craig's kid. Mike was the 1994 Tampa SX 250 class winner for his one and only major AMA pro win.
344mom wrote:
all props to mike for what he did in his day, but i think christian has proven himself to be a top contender without having to...
all props to mike for what he did in his day, but i think christian has proven himself to be a top contender without having to live in his fathers footsteps...
DownSouth wrote:
What are Christian's big amateur wins? Just a question I have no clue, I am an east coast guy so I don't know what goes on...
What are Christian's big amateur wins? Just a question I have no clue, I am an east coast guy so I don't know what goes on out west in the am's. The only reason I know of him is because of his old man.
lake whitney 08 inter.stock champion
mini o 08 sx 450 a pro champion & 4 strk champion
oakhill 09 250 a pro champion, and 2 2nds and a 3rd...
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344mom 6/14/2009 7:53pm
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never said he wasn't...was married to him for many years...just saying that christian has made a name for himself...and this is about him not his dad!!!

that was replying to short43 comment...
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GHOPPER 6/14/2009 8:01pm
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That was a cool video, and the kid looks damn fast to me.
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The kid has some good throttle control.

He'll do fine.
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Cool. Looking forward to seeing him in action. Here's a clue for the guys who need it...commenting on someone's speed after watching a web video is...
Cool. Looking forward to seeing him in action.

Here's a clue for the guys who need it...commenting on someone's speed after watching a web video is rather futile. It's sort of like trying to set a gun sight via remote camera.
I will send you some videos from this weeks testing for the site.
devindavis410 6/14/2009 11:21pm
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for how fast he is outdoors, i think he looks sketchy and not ready to make mains in sx. but its still early, he'll have alot of time riding sx by the time sx comes around. we'll see
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DownSouth wrote:
Mike "Stingray" Craig's kid. Mike was the 1994 Tampa SX 250 class winner for his one and only major AMA pro win.
344mom wrote:
all props to mike for what he did in his day, but i think christian has proven himself to be a top contender without having to...
all props to mike for what he did in his day, but i think christian has proven himself to be a top contender without having to live in his fathers footsteps...
DownSouth wrote:
What are Christian's big amateur wins? Just a question I have no clue, I am an east coast guy so I don't know what goes on...
What are Christian's big amateur wins? Just a question I have no clue, I am an east coast guy so I don't know what goes on out west in the am's. The only reason I know of him is because of his old man.
Watched him beat Barcia @ the world minis when they were on superminis
and i believe lead the same class at Loretta's until he took a spill while out front.
He will do well!!
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devindavis410 wrote:
for how fast he is outdoors, i think he looks sketchy and not ready to make mains in sx. but its still early, he'll have alot...
for how fast he is outdoors, i think he looks sketchy and not ready to make mains in sx. but its still early, he'll have alot of time riding sx by the time sx comes around. we'll see
he beat Barcia at Mini O's this year, if that tells you anything.
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drmarkr 6/15/2009 9:13am
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pfffttt....people watching the video say he looks sketchy. No way he's that fast.

I mean, c'mon, internet video is the bestest way to judge rider speed/skill, dontcha know?
devindavis410 6/15/2009 9:36am
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thats why i said "for how fast he is outdoors" ... i thought he would look gnarlier on sx.

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