Donny "Holeshot" Allessi

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Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to teach starts. Just an idea.
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Mr. G wrote:
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to...
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to teach starts. Just an idea.
Difference is what you do after you get the holeshot.
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Mr. G wrote:
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to...
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to teach starts. Just an idea.
You mean the Hansen that wasn't afraid to race Motocross? Yeah, I remember... A few other great starters out there... Gary Semics... Tom Carson...
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Mr. G wrote:
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to...
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to teach starts. Just an idea.
"Just an idea", eh?

I have an "idea", too. Mike is about 150 lbs. That might have something to do with it. Just an idea.

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Mr. G wrote:
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to...
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to teach starts. Just an idea.
Celine wrote:
"Just an idea", eh?

I have an "idea", too. Mike is about 150 lbs. That might have something to do with it. Just an idea.
150 lbs is a pretty average SX riders weight. Most are 165 ish.
I think the weight is a non issue and it's just great technique.

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I'm sure he has exceptionally high reaction times on average
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I don't know what it is, but I would guess he does something right. I have said for years, he would make more money teaching others how to do it. The guy is just amazing at it.
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Hire Mike, get yelled at by Tony. $200/hr
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Weight has nothing to do with Mikes great starts. The best I have ever seen
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Mr. G wrote:
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to...
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to teach starts. Just an idea.
Celine wrote:
"Just an idea", eh?

I have an "idea", too. Mike is about 150 lbs. That might have something to do with it. Just an idea.
Actually, Alessi is more around 160. He weighs more than half the guys on the line. He's ALWAYS been a start in the front guy. You can't really teach timing..,

http://www.amasupercross.com/MediaGuide/SXMediaGuide_14_lores.pdf

^^ all riders bios in there. A couple years old, but a good reference for the other riders.
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Mr. G wrote:
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to...
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to teach starts. Just an idea.
Celine wrote:
"Just an idea", eh?

I have an "idea", too. Mike is about 150 lbs. That might have something to do with it. Just an idea.
Sr_Vet_Rider wrote:
Actually, Alessi is more around 160. He weighs more than half the guys on the line. He's ALWAYS been a start in the front guy. You...
Actually, Alessi is more around 160. He weighs more than half the guys on the line. He's ALWAYS been a start in the front guy. You can't really teach timing..,

http://www.amasupercross.com/MediaGuide/SXMediaGuide_14_lores.pdf

^^ all riders bios in there. A couple years old, but a good reference for the other riders.
160 lbs?

When you're little, you get holeshots.
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Mr. G wrote:
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to...
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to teach starts. Just an idea.
Think I'd go with Short Wink
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I guess but the Drama/chaos factor has it's advantages
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Barcia is up there too

What was it 8 motos in a row this year outdoors?
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Baggett probably weighs 130 soaking wet. I don't think weight has much to do with it. Its all technique.
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Starts are like whoops... It all starts in the head.
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Starts are 100% techniques.

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Mr. G wrote:
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to...
Remember Donny "Holeshot" Hansen? Great starter. Mike Allessi is also a master at holeshots. Perhaps better. When he retires he should be hired by teams to teach starts. Just an idea.
lostboy819 wrote:
Difference is what you do after you get the holeshot.
You do realize he's been racing pro since 2004, of which he was on the podium in his second pro race at the age of 16, he raced his 100th main last Saturday in SD, he's has made millions of dollars racing and if that isn't enough he is a FIVE time vice champion of the 250 and 450 class. And of course a couple of those years that he finished second, he probably could of and should of won the championship.

I would say that's doing something after the holeshot!!

Let me guess, you think winning a championship is the only criteria for a successful career?

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Is Donny going to be the name Tony names his new baby? I'm sure he knows all the mistake he made with Mike & Jeff. He can build a super human this time! J/k
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You do realize he's been racing pro since 2004, of which he was on the podium in his second pro race at the age of 16...
You do realize he's been racing pro since 2004, of which he was on the podium in his second pro race at the age of 16, he raced his 100th main last Saturday in SD, he's has made millions of dollars racing and if that isn't enough he is a FIVE time vice champion of the 250 and 450 class. And of course a couple of those years that he finished second, he probably could of and should of won the championship.

I would say that's doing something after the holeshot!!

Let me guess, you think winning a championship is the only criteria for a successful career?

Laughing You had me at 5 time vice championLaughing Laughing
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motosmith wrote:
Baggett probably weighs 130 soaking wet. I don't think weight has much to do with it. Its all technique.
This. Put Brandon on a GSXR1000 and he wouldn't holeshot.
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The_Giz wrote:
You do realize he's been racing pro since 2004, of which he was on the podium in his second pro race at the age of 16...
You do realize he's been racing pro since 2004, of which he was on the podium in his second pro race at the age of 16, he raced his 100th main last Saturday in SD, he's has made millions of dollars racing and if that isn't enough he is a FIVE time vice champion of the 250 and 450 class. And of course a couple of those years that he finished second, he probably could of and should of won the championship.

I would say that's doing something after the holeshot!!

Let me guess, you think winning a championship is the only criteria for a successful career?

* could have
* should have
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BobbyM wrote:
Starts are like whoops... It all starts in the head.
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I asked DV on twitter once what it was that made Mike so good at starts. He replied that his reaction and shift timing is perfect. Maybe he will chime in.
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Wyman Priddy (Kawasaki, Texas) managed to see more than his share of unobstructed first turns.
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Wandell 2/19/2016 6:29am
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Hansen was more than just a holeshot artist.





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Bultaco wrote:
Wyman Priddy (Kawasaki, Texas) managed to see more than his share of unobstructed first turns.
WP was the Man!



dirtworldmx 2/19/2016 7:39am
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Alessi was never a good starter, like Hansen, Semics, or Emig. He just managed to time the gate, by watching previous races and relying on tendencies of whoever dropped the gate. Humans are predictable...ya know.
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dirtworldmx wrote:
Alessi was never a good starter, like Hansen, Semics, or Emig. He just managed to time the gate, by watching previous races and relying on tendencies...
Alessi was never a good starter, like Hansen, Semics, or Emig. He just managed to time the gate, by watching previous races and relying on tendencies of whoever dropped the gate. Humans are predictable...ya know.
Doesn't that make him a good starter?

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