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We have heard the Generational talent and is Jett one on Pulp and Main event moto podcasts for months now and IMO it’s a no brainer that he is. To me Generational is different then saying he’s an “all-time” talent like Stew. If your gonna use Stewart is your statistical standard for the first few years of a career then everyone fails, even RC to an extent. Stew and RC are All-timers. But what’s generational? IMO in SX/MX careers are short, this sport spits guys out within 10 years usually. So maybe every 5-6 years in this sport. 15 years in this sport is an entirety. The last sure fire “generational” talents all came up within a couple years IMO with Roczen, Tomac and Herlings they all fail to match Stewart too. You could make an argument that AC9 was but became injured to early to really excel and Prado would be your other argument. But what Jetts doing at his age only happens with a couple guys every 5-6 years if that. I think he is, what does Vital say?
Also been generational don’t guarantee anything, being injury free is the number 1 thing among others. To me generational means you’re a teenager and you’re already “elite”.
Also been generational don’t guarantee anything, being injury free is the number 1 thing among others. To me generational means you’re a teenager and you’re already “elite”.
Jett I love him but we will see because he's so young in a higher level riding he hasn't bursted on the scene like RC, JS and RV.
My eyes on deegan and Ryder d for the next gen though, deegan might not be as naturally gifted as Ryder or jett but one things for sure that kid is hungry and wants to win everything he enters just like the riders I mentioned at the top.
When Stew was 17 he won all but 1 race on the West Coast and ran the table outdoors from Budds Creek to Steel City. When RC was 17 he ran the table in 125E and won 8 of 12 nationals. RV was working on his 2nd outdoor title against Townley.
Bottom line, “generational talents” usually have multiple titles by the end of their second year. In this era anyway. Jett is good, and may be the best of this current batch of riders, but we’ll have to see where he ends up
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Jett has 2 overall wins in his career and you’re considering him elite? I guess you and I have a different definition of elite.
Jett is really fast and an absolutely amazing rider. But he has shown nothing indicating he’s going to become one of the elite riders. He’s won 2 out of 13 overalls in his career. I’m sure he will improve significantly over the next few years but there’s no reason to believe he’s gonna be the next RC or JS.
RC JS and CR only really had each other as competition. The rest of the field was nowhere and as a result the generational talent back then was more flattered by lack of competition.
Current fields are riding off the coat tails of the fast 3 o 4 riders of the last generation by learning from their revolutionary riding and adopting it...plus 4ts.
The competition these days is way tighter and the gaps in timing is tighter.
If and buts and theory crafting there's no way an RC or JS is going to obliterate todays fields by 30 seconds.
FWIW I think that 250 lap times are probably approaching their limit and 450s still have a fair bit of margin left in them due to the sheer horsepower...outdoors moreso than SX.
Trust me, I think AC9 is a hell of a rider and I hope he gets his arm fixed and wins some championships, I am not bashing him, just this post putting the cart ahead of the horse. I also enjoy watching Jett on the bike, that dude knows how to make the bike work. Great kid too, even better for the sport. But.......
For Hype, yes he is generational, no doubt. Believe the HYPE!!!!!
As for generational talent, the answer is yes.
Pit Row
Bradshaw, RC, Pastrana, Stew and Jett
It’s been nearly 20 years since this has happened.
Bradshaw was ridiculous at 17 btw.
Again not saying he is gonna be all time but he’s sure in some... talented company.
Ps, feel sorry for jett in this too cause its not him going around telling everyone he is the next RC /Stew/MC etc . Its putting unfair expectations on him
Same as heavy weight boxing in the 70's Ali, Frazier and Foreman only had each other as competition.
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