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I enjoyed reading Dan's Insight on Kenny here:
http://racerxonline.com/2017/08/07/insight-dan-betley
"RX: Is there any specific timeline? Do you know for sure he’s racing Anaheim or anything? As soon as people see him on a bike they started looking at the calendar.
DB: If you ask Kenny, he’s doing Motocross of Nations! Probably he’s thinking of doing the USGP, but we’re like, slow it down. Let’s be smart about this. I think the most important thing is to not just have a doctor go, “Yeah, your bone is strong enough. You can ride.” He’s got to be in a good mental state. He’s got to be in a good physical state. He’s got to feel like he’s ready to go. I believe mentally he’s already there. I believe he was out doing a moto today. Now, he’s supposed to be wheels on the ground, and it’s a turn track, but at the same time, he’s still doing that for 30-something minutes. He texts me and says he honestly feels he could race. Condition-wise he’s good to go. It’s not like he got hurt and he was sitting on the couch watching TV and eating Bon-Bons. The guy is a bit ADD and he’s just always wanting to do something and having fun, and staying physically fit is part of it.
RX: I think that’s what people forget. Yes, the injury was severe so many people will assume you can’t come back from that. But they forget that these guys are full-time professional athletes. He can go anywhere, spend anything, do whatever it takes. It’s not a dude that has to go work at the factory or at his computer a few weeks after he gets hurt and tries to get some therapy on the side.
DB: How many athletes do you know that got injured and moved a therapist into their house? He is getting therapy two times a day at his house. How many times have you heard that happen before? So, that’s how committed he is to coming back and living his dream and winning championships.
RX: There is light at the end of the tunnel.
DB: I see a sun at the end of the tunnel, not just a light."
http://racerxonline.com/2017/08/07/insight-dan-betley
"RX: Is there any specific timeline? Do you know for sure he’s racing Anaheim or anything? As soon as people see him on a bike they started looking at the calendar.
DB: If you ask Kenny, he’s doing Motocross of Nations! Probably he’s thinking of doing the USGP, but we’re like, slow it down. Let’s be smart about this. I think the most important thing is to not just have a doctor go, “Yeah, your bone is strong enough. You can ride.” He’s got to be in a good mental state. He’s got to be in a good physical state. He’s got to feel like he’s ready to go. I believe mentally he’s already there. I believe he was out doing a moto today. Now, he’s supposed to be wheels on the ground, and it’s a turn track, but at the same time, he’s still doing that for 30-something minutes. He texts me and says he honestly feels he could race. Condition-wise he’s good to go. It’s not like he got hurt and he was sitting on the couch watching TV and eating Bon-Bons. The guy is a bit ADD and he’s just always wanting to do something and having fun, and staying physically fit is part of it.
RX: I think that’s what people forget. Yes, the injury was severe so many people will assume you can’t come back from that. But they forget that these guys are full-time professional athletes. He can go anywhere, spend anything, do whatever it takes. It’s not a dude that has to go work at the factory or at his computer a few weeks after he gets hurt and tries to get some therapy on the side.
DB: How many athletes do you know that got injured and moved a therapist into their house? He is getting therapy two times a day at his house. How many times have you heard that happen before? So, that’s how committed he is to coming back and living his dream and winning championships.
RX: There is light at the end of the tunnel.
DB: I see a sun at the end of the tunnel, not just a light."
Ha ha
The Shop
We were told at the German GP he was aiming for Nations.. by someone close enough to be taken seriously. If he does ride , it kind of makes the 'i need a rest' boys look piss poor.
^^^^ This!
Imagine if he did race MXdN and won? That would be gnarly...
Stamp it!
There aren't many like him.
Pit Row
He gains absolutely nothing by trying to come back too early for a SX series.
He should heal up and just start preparing for the 2018 MX series. If he is 100% healthy by then, and he feels good on the bike he will be a title contender.
He will not be a title contender in 2018 SX so why risk coming back too soon?
He can certainly defy the odds and line up at A1 and win though. I'm pulling for him.
Just being realistic at the same time.
Your comparison is a lame cheap shot that isn't even valid.
Ken goes down in my book as a Ledgend of this sport. WHEN he wins a SX title he's practically covered everything there is to do in professional motorcross.
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