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Pretty neat article really, comparing the career paths of these 2 and how after one season racing each other their paths haven't crossed. With all the hype surrounding the Herlings v Tomac battle Roczen has been forgotten.
How awesome would it be to see Roczen, Tomac and Herlings all at 100% at Red Bud? Who knows, maybe Kenny gets a couple good starts and maybe that arm is feeling a little better, what a statement that would be if he returns to the top while racing against foes from past and present!
https://racerxonline.com/2018/09/25/450-words-herlings-v-roczen-finally…
How awesome would it be to see Roczen, Tomac and Herlings all at 100% at Red Bud? Who knows, maybe Kenny gets a couple good starts and maybe that arm is feeling a little better, what a statement that would be if he returns to the top while racing against foes from past and present!
https://racerxonline.com/2018/09/25/450-words-herlings-v-roczen-finally…
That said, while KRoc unquestionably improved throughout the season, he was still a click or two off Tomac’s pace at season’s end which we’re only a few weeks removed from. It’s possible he’s experienced miraculous improvement over the course of the past few weeks but not likely.
I also believe ET3 would still be a tick better even if both we’re at 100%. Although to your point, Kenny has been nailing his starts all year and while ET3 would easily catch and pass him early in the race at the beginning of the year, Kenny definitely put up more and more of a fight, deeper and deeper into races as the season progressed. Can he take another step before taking the gate at Redbud in a couple weeks? Only time will tell. Agree with the notion he’s probably being overlooked/under appreciated as a potential dark horse/spoiler to the Tomac/Herlings showdown grabbing all the headlines.
The only thing i know for certain is i can’t freakin wait to see it all play out in 12 days. Fingers crossed the weather cooperates. I’d be nothing short of devestated if we finally got all these guys on the same track and relatively healthy only to see it ruined by a mudder... Thinking positive though!
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."not elite but better than 95%"??
..I can safely say' ask any of his direct competitors of the last 10 yrs, this year included...."AC? elite? of course, what a fcking stupid question"
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you just won "dumbest post of this thread" award and we're still 10 days out, now thats really something..
he wants US titles bad..
his injuries have cost him 1 possibly more if he were able to ride out those series in his best form...imo
Pit Row
Christophe Charlier won the overall that weekend. The track looked so good for that race, the best it has since the 80's/90's and has never looked as good since. Massive shame.
Herlings - Tomac - Roczen will be the leading men of the weekend.
Maybe Roczen has better endurance now? Either way, what more could the fans ask for? Well, could ask to add Musquin to the mix...
Around 2006 i think.
https://youtu.be/JSYgOwRGckI
I sure hope Herlings, Cairoli, Gajser and Febvre go to the US to find that missing piece of greatness...
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