Get Well Kenny!

cason402
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6/13/2020 7:14am Edited Date/Time 6/14/2020 5:30am
Love him or hate him, the kid is an awesome talent with more heart than most...

I hope he can take some time off, and come back to give us all the inspiration he has in the past.

Like this scrub when he was like 16:



or when he passed 15 plus riders in two laps to take the lead at millville:


or raced a 125 in an MX2 round after clinching the title:


Get well and keep being awesome Kenny!

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6/13/2020 8:23am
You know, I root so hard for Kenny and want him to win an SX championship that I get down on him with his struggles, and this thread kinda proves how I sometimes forget how awesome he is/was. Thanks for a good, positive post on him!
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6/13/2020 9:26am
Millville, 2016. Look how Marvin had gapped the field. Then to to see how quickly Ken blows by and drops him...... stunning.
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6/13/2020 9:53am Edited Date/Time 6/13/2020 9:54am
2016 Roczen on a Suzuki might be the best we've seen him in his career. That Millville moto is mind-blowing.
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6/13/2020 10:48am
Rozcen is incredible. Sure, he's struggling now but GOOD LORD.... after those injuries, I'd be happy to be eating with a fork.

He was a JOY to watch on the Suzuki.

Absolutely NOTHING but respect here.
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6/13/2020 10:55am
These are the posts we need, right here.

And that last picture is one of my favorites ever.
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MZ193
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6/13/2020 10:55am
Awesome guy.
His error has been to go in america. But everyone must follow his own dreams, right.
Tough guy for sure, i wish him the best.
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6/13/2020 10:59am
That Millville start is the best tear through the pack ever, possibly.
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6/13/2020 11:01am
Roczen is the shit. Been a fan since l saw him and Marvin battle at the USGP at Glen Helen in '10.

Became an instant fan of both but for some reason Kenny was my new guy. Love this dude.

It's been a gut wrenching few years and as inpressive as his comeback has been, ultimately l just want him to be healthy and not risk some form of permanent damage. lf that means no racing for a year or maybe never, so be it. I'll miss him but there's a lot of life left to live and l want him to enjoy that as well. It's not always just about racing.
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toroP
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6/13/2020 11:24am
Think of 2014 SX. Battling and beating, RD, RV, CR, JS ..... He was what, 12 years old ..,,, well, he was young.
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6/13/2020 11:59am
MZ193 wrote:
Awesome guy. His error has been to go in america. But everyone must follow his own dreams, right. Tough guy for sure, i wish him the...
Awesome guy.
His error has been to go in america. But everyone must follow his own dreams, right.
Tough guy for sure, i wish him the best.
Why was it his error? He wanted to race Supercross, to him it was the ultimate challenge.

In 2016 he was the best rider in the world. Better than Herlings, Cairoli, Tomac, Dungey. He had a career altering crash in 2017. That could have happened to him at any point in any series or any practice day.
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6/13/2020 1:40pm
Kenny at Unadilla last year was absolutely insane! That guy was floating around the track and nobody else was even close to his level!

I'm a huge Kenny Roczen fan!!!
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cason402
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6/13/2020 1:51pm
Kenny,s last year in MX2 was an awesome year.
this battle of Ken and Jeffery was epic...





makes you wonder if Jeffery would have all the titles/wins if Ken would have stuck around...
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6/13/2020 6:51pm
Damn I almost forgot about that Millville race. I just hope Ken can get healthy again soon and give us some battles with Tomac outdoors.
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6/13/2020 6:58pm Edited Date/Time 6/13/2020 7:06pm
This photo or a less cropped version of it, was the first time I ever saw Ken and my mind was blown.



It also blows my mind everytime I remember he is younger or close to the same age as riders like Shane McElrath and Jeremy Martin. These guys are accomplished in thier own right but it's crazy how much more Ken has done and how many phases his career has already had!
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6/13/2020 9:47pm
I just rewatched 2019 high point 450 Moto 2 and was reminded once again just how legendary Kenny is. Passed all the big dogs including Tomac on his way to a decisive Moto win.

I want to post the race but I can't find it on YouTube. Can't find the 2019 Unadilla 450 Moto 2 either.

I'm gonna try to hunt down some of his epic rides on Suzuki.
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6/13/2020 10:18pm
I do not know how anybody could "hate" Ken. He has so much personality and charisma. One might have other riders that they favor more, but his ability, determination, and desire deserve respect. Even with all the adversity he is facing now, he is still a contender. As much as he wants to win the championship this year it seems that he has fallen so far back in just a few races that it might be out of reach, but I think there is a good possibility he could do it next year.
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6/13/2020 11:15pm Edited Date/Time 6/13/2020 11:18pm
It freaks me out how much he's had to pay for that small mistake he made at A2 2017.. Which was what, slightly overjumping in a rhythm?
How different would his career be? How different would his life be?
This sport is so harsh

Edit: Should've mentioned that I think a lot of what is happening medically now is due to his body being so tired from being pushed so hard for so long to get through all the recovery he's needed
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6/14/2020 1:17am
cason402 wrote:
Love him or hate him, the kid is an awesome talent with more heart than most... I hope he can take some time off, and come...
Love him or hate him, the kid is an awesome talent with more heart than most...

I hope he can take some time off, and come back to give us all the inspiration he has in the past.

Like this scrub when he was like 16:



or when he passed 15 plus riders in two laps to take the lead at millville:


or raced a 125 in an MX2 round after clinching the title:


Get well and keep being awesome Kenny!

Great post man, Without that first broken arm who knows how many more wins he would have..
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6/14/2020 5:30am
jemcee wrote:
It freaks me out how much he's had to pay for that small mistake he made at A2 2017.. Which was what, slightly overjumping in a...
It freaks me out how much he's had to pay for that small mistake he made at A2 2017.. Which was what, slightly overjumping in a rhythm?
How different would his career be? How different would his life be?
This sport is so harsh

Edit: Should've mentioned that I think a lot of what is happening medically now is due to his body being so tired from being pushed so hard for so long to get through all the recovery he's needed
I think you might be on to something here. Perhaps Ken needs to give his body more rest time right now because it might be that it is just wore out from being pushed so hard. I do not think that he could completely stop everything, just slow things down a bit and have some fun.
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6/14/2020 5:57am
It's just training ride samples, but those short vids still captivate me :

here and there

So fast (obviously!) while being so so much nimble !
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