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If there's a USGP and less than 3 weeks time before MEC, I say no.
If there's no USGP and roughly 3-4 weeks prep time for MEC, I say yes.
Tomac was pretty damn good at Kegums (diff style of track I know), but Tomac can definitely hold it wide open in the sand. I'd imagine a pretty solid team for next year (in deep sand) could be Tomac MXGP, Covington MX2, and Osborne Open. I want to say that team can challenge for a win, despite the deep sand.
If he does go I think some people are going to have their eyes opened at how well he can ride sand despite the "Americans can't ride sand" stigma.
Its hard to pass up training for a possible $1,000,000 pay day to ride a race that doesn't pay a dime. These guys have short careers and want to maximize earnings.
Well, if I was fast enough, that is.
Does Herlings come race full time here in the states like he's said his whole career?
[ ] Yes
[X] NO WAY
In all seriousness, I hope Tomac goes to every race he can because that guy is just incredible to watch, but I don't think he owes it to anyone to do so. It's his life, his career. And I do hope Herlings and he end up racing full time here eventually because I think they'd be awesome to watch together and I think Herlings could eventually be a contender in SX as well. Slim chance Tomac will ever go race MXGP, so I think JH coming here would be our only chance. Plus it'd be cool to have an actual rivalry like Tomac and Marv instead of the "Tomac would smoke him here, Herlings would smoke him there" hypothetical BS. I don't think you can actually compare riders until they have raced a full championship together when the pressure is actually on. Not just one race a year. For now all we can say is they are both amazing where they are at.
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" I don't think you can actually compare riders until they have raced a full championship together when the pressure is actually on"
I agree with you on both counts, but on the first point, Herlings doesn't owe it to anyone (you) to move to America.
BUT, Herlings has done something Tomac hasn't. And that is pitch up on the opposite side of the pond and win. Even though it was just one weekend. Until Tomac replicates that, can they be considered equal??
And you're correct... Herling's doesn't owe it to anyone (me). Never said he did. I said "I HOPE" he does. Like I said, I think that'd be awesome to see as I think anyone would.
And I don't think they are equal at all. What I said is they are both amazing where they are at. Gettin them W's every weekend! You can't say who is better definitely with where we are at now. Even if Tomac Ws this weekend or Herlings. At their levels of speed I think only the pressure of racing each other would show us at the end of a couple seasons who is superior. And I would love to see that. If you love racing I'm sure you would too. But on the flip side, until JH comes and wins some SX, can they be considered equal?
I do wish this race was held on a more neutral ground though , like dirt. I think our guy's will do fine , but it's a surface they don't practice or race on here in the state's. Why practice in sand , when nothing you race on has it , except Southwick. And even then......that track doesn't compare at all to tracks like Lommel and Assen.
I remember a few guys talking about Southwick and how it has a hard base now. Not nearly what it used to be. We get screwed in the sand department here in the states. It's a soil I wish i could ride in, but don't have anywhere nearby with sand really.
In someways it is a pity it is on sand, when the US guys and maybe other teams do not use it. Sort of is an unfair advantage in someways really and maybe isn't a 'level playing field' really- as we would all like for a fair scrap/ brawl for the MXON.
I know its an International event but sand stuff may suit the Euro's obviously more and give them advantage, which I do not really think is good for the event and fairness.
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