Dungey and Cairoli in MXoN - Respect

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Edited Date/Time 9/18/2013 8:16pm
Villopoto and Reed have always done well at this race, but they sure have missed a lot due to injury or changing teams.

Villopoto raced in just four in 8 years. He raced in 2006, 2007, 2008, then missed 2009, and 2010, rode in 2011 and missed 2012 and 2013.

Chad raced in just five from 13 years. He raced in 2000, 2001, missed 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, raced in 2007, missed 2008, raced 2009, missed 2010, raced 2011 and missed 2012.

Same with Stewart, he has only ridden 2006, and 2008.

Then you look at riders like Dungey and Cairoli. Dungey raced 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and will race this year. Five from five. well done Mr Dungey!!

Cairoli has raced every single year for 10 years. 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Respect to those guys.

Cairoli has raced this event no matter what, injuries, team changes, death of his mother just before France in 2011.
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jamma10 9/18/2013 1:04am
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Reed raced in 2008, but Cairoli did not. He was out with a knee injury.
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ayearinmx 9/18/2013 1:13am
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this year will be Tanel Leok's 13th MXoN (in a row i believe)..... he's been riding them since he was 15!
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Yeah but it's not the same, it's a yearly family trip for the Leok's...

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Motocross Illustrated 9/18/2013 1:36am
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ayearinmx wrote:
this year will be Tanel Leok's 13th MXoN (in a row i believe)..... he's been riding them since he was 15!
And he always does well. Probably one of the best talents to never really reach the level he could have. Always mister top 10 guy
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The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd racing no matter what (even this year he has an injury that he will take care of in the off season and still he's not skipping the race)

and still people call him a pussy for not coming to the US and racing there... good job
Motocross Illustrated 9/18/2013 1:49am
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crusty_xx wrote:
The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd...
The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd racing no matter what (even this year he has an injury that he will take care of in the off season and still he's not skipping the race)

and still people call him a pussy for not coming to the US and racing there... good job
Racing after the death of his mother, plus he had an injury really says how much this guy loves his racing. He is as tough as anyone in the sport, Villopoto included.
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gharmon 9/18/2013 2:16am
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crusty_xx wrote:
The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd...
The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd racing no matter what (even this year he has an injury that he will take care of in the off season and still he's not skipping the race)

and still people call him a pussy for not coming to the US and racing there... good job
Motocross Illustrated wrote:
Racing after the death of his mother, plus he had an injury really says how much this guy loves his racing. He is as tough as...
Racing after the death of his mother, plus he had an injury really says how much this guy loves his racing. He is as tough as anyone in the sport, Villopoto included.
I understand where y'all are coming from.. I understand RV needing to be ready for what he is paid to do. But the selfish part of me is, how could you not only want to represent your country? So few people in life have the skill set to represent their country at anything and it just seems like it would be the highest honor to do so especially when you are widely considered the best! To each his own I guess.

Either way I'm still a huge RV fan and RD also for that matter!!!
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chrisbuehler 9/18/2013 2:36am
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crusty_xx wrote:
The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd...
The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd racing no matter what (even this year he has an injury that he will take care of in the off season and still he's not skipping the race)

and still people call him a pussy for not coming to the US and racing there... good job
Calling AC a pussy for sticking with the GP's is just ignorance. Guess Dunge and Villo are pussies too for not going over to Europe
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crusty_xx wrote:
The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd...
The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd racing no matter what (even this year he has an injury that he will take care of in the off season and still he's not skipping the race)

and still people call him a pussy for not coming to the US and racing there... good job
chrisbuehler wrote:
Calling AC a pussy for sticking with the GP's is just ignorance. Guess Dunge and Villo are pussies too for not going over to Europe
Well said!
Motocross Illustrated 9/18/2013 3:09am
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crusty_xx wrote:
The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd...
The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd racing no matter what (even this year he has an injury that he will take care of in the off season and still he's not skipping the race)

and still people call him a pussy for not coming to the US and racing there... good job
Motocross Illustrated wrote:
Racing after the death of his mother, plus he had an injury really says how much this guy loves his racing. He is as tough as...
Racing after the death of his mother, plus he had an injury really says how much this guy loves his racing. He is as tough as anyone in the sport, Villopoto included.
gharmon wrote:
I understand where y'all are coming from.. I understand RV needing to be ready for what he is paid to do. But the selfish part of...
I understand where y'all are coming from.. I understand RV needing to be ready for what he is paid to do. But the selfish part of me is, how could you not only want to represent your country? So few people in life have the skill set to represent their country at anything and it just seems like it would be the highest honor to do so especially when you are widely considered the best! To each his own I guess.

Either way I'm still a huge RV fan and RD also for that matter!!!
Do have a lot more respect for Dungey because of his RC like attitude to this event. Thanks Mr De Coster for keeping those young American riders well informed.
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Both ac and dungey are legends IMO.
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RV has represented the USA quite well imo
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agency399 9/18/2013 7:53am
9/18/2013 7:53am Edited Date/Time 9/18/2013 7:54am
How many has Stewert turned down? Not as many as he has not been invited to. Lets not make it look like he has been invited only to say no all those years.

I can only think of 1 or 2 and it was injury related or bike changing related. The rest of the time, no invite.

Edit: I forgot about the earley years. Maybe it has been more than I thought.
Motocross Illustrated 9/18/2013 8:07am
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agency399 wrote:
How many has Stewert turned down? Not as many as he has not been invited to. Lets not make it look like he has been invited...
How many has Stewert turned down? Not as many as he has not been invited to. Lets not make it look like he has been invited only to say no all those years.

I can only think of 1 or 2 and it was injury related or bike changing related. The rest of the time, no invite.

Edit: I forgot about the earley years. Maybe it has been more than I thought.
Not but that is a bad thing. He crashed often in the 2006 and 2008 events. Those slippery tracks in Europe never did agree with him. Although in saying that his 1-2-2-23 scores were not bad.
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visser62 9/18/2013 11:29am
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ayearinmx wrote:
this year will be Tanel Leok's 13th MXoN (in a row i believe)..... he's been riding them since he was 15!
Motocross Illustrated wrote:
And he always does well. Probably one of the best talents to never really reach the level he could have. Always mister top 10 guy
I went back and started watching some old MXdN races, and Leok was very impressive. He was as good in 2005 as he was in 2012!
Motocross Illustrated 9/18/2013 11:41am
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ayearinmx wrote:
this year will be Tanel Leok's 13th MXoN (in a row i believe)..... he's been riding them since he was 15!
Motocross Illustrated wrote:
And he always does well. Probably one of the best talents to never really reach the level he could have. Always mister top 10 guy
visser62 wrote:
I went back and started watching some old MXdN races, and Leok was very impressive. He was as good in 2005 as he was in 2012!
I don't have the other 3 years Dave mentioned he rode, but my guess is he did ok in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Since 2004 he has gone.

5-5
4-10
4-12
5-7
2-36
4-11
10-20
6-12
2-4.

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Motocross Illustrated wrote:
And he always does well. Probably one of the best talents to never really reach the level he could have. Always mister top 10 guy
visser62 wrote:
I went back and started watching some old MXdN races, and Leok was very impressive. He was as good in 2005 as he was in 2012!
Motocross Illustrated wrote:
I don't have the other 3 years Dave mentioned he rode, but my guess is he did ok in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Since 2004 he...
I don't have the other 3 years Dave mentioned he rode, but my guess is he did ok in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Since 2004 he has gone.

5-5
4-10
4-12
5-7
2-36
4-11
10-20
6-12
2-4.
Great MXdN results,Not to mention he came unbelievably close to winning an MX1 GP Moto on a TM Woohoo
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dantheman 9/18/2013 5:35pm
9/18/2013 5:35pm Edited Date/Time 9/18/2013 5:46pm
Motocross Illustrated wrote:
Villopoto and Reed have always done well at this race, but they sure have missed a lot due to injury or changing teams. Villopoto raced in...
Villopoto and Reed have always done well at this race, but they sure have missed a lot due to injury or changing teams.

Villopoto raced in just four in 8 years. He raced in 2006, 2007, 2008, then missed 2009, and 2010, rode in 2011 and missed 2012 and 2013.

Chad raced in just five from 13 years. He raced in 2000, 2001, missed 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, raced in 2007, missed 2008, raced 2009, missed 2010, raced 2011 and missed 2012.

Same with Stewart, he has only ridden 2006, and 2008.

Then you look at riders like Dungey and Cairoli. Dungey raced 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and will race this year. Five from five. well done Mr Dungey!!

Cairoli has raced every single year for 10 years. 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Respect to those guys.

Cairoli has raced this event no matter what, injuries, team changes, death of his mother just before France in 2011.
nvm...
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BobbyM 9/18/2013 8:16pm
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crusty_xx wrote:
The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd...
The big thing for Cairoli is he doesnt really have a chance at a good overall team position in most of the years, and still he'd racing no matter what (even this year he has an injury that he will take care of in the off season and still he's not skipping the race)

and still people call him a pussy for not coming to the US and racing there... good job
chrisbuehler wrote:
Calling AC a pussy for sticking with the GP's is just ignorance. Guess Dunge and Villo are pussies too for not going over to Europe
I bet if TC rode over here he'd be battling for a podium every week. Fast is fast no matter where yer from.

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