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This has probably already been beaten to death. But I had just finished rewatching Motocross des Nations 2012 at Lommel for the second time. I just cannot get it out of my mind that if Herlings had started top 15, he would have totally crushed TC222 in that final moto... The man is a machine in the sand, and is also proving it throughout the whole GP circuit. RV2 is my favorite rider in this generation, but JH84 is no doubt my second fav. right now. 
I agree. Tommy Searle beat Herlings straight up the week before Lirop 2012. Then at Lirop Herlings straight up laps Tommy. Thats just insane that someone can be so much better on different soil. However to Herlings credit, I don't think Tommy could touch him on any surface this year. He has improved out of sight from last year. He just turned 18!
The Shop
Chill Conan!!!
It's got nothing to do with wanting to see the American riders get beaten, it just great to see all the arrogant flag wavers proved wrong.
And no, I don't have pride in my country, I have this thing called a passport, and with this thing called a passport i get to travel abroad, and after the amount of traveling abroad i've done I don't have pride in my country, frankly I don't give a shit about it any more.
Pit Row
I'm a huge Cairoli fan but his laptimes basically got slower over the whole race, laps 11/12/13 slowest of all(possibly a breather but Herlings was longtime into 2nd place so possibly lapped traffic) then picked up to near his previous pace but still slower at the end
Herlings was in a heap in the 1st turn,lost a huge chunk of time while AC holeshot and laid an amazing 1st laptime helped no doubt by the partially-groomed track,a 1.54.7 (his next fastest virtually 1.56 dead on 1st lap 1st Moto!) JH84 back to back Motos,ploughed through 38 riders,getting roosted,taking unfavoured line choices was still chopping into that lead then dropped 3 seconds on lap 15 when him and Guanari clashed just as he was almost on AC,Herlings ran out of steam
At the end IMO Cairoli just had enough,Herlings charge left him plain out of gas,without that crash the race was his for the taking,who on earth can give AC that much advantage and get that close,Cairoli was rubber-necking all Moto,he knew the score,dead last to 2nd was the most impressive MXdN ride I've ever seen
Tony's definately going to have some company
This is why I hope Herlings picks the SXF350 again come Lierop (instead of a 125cc) and proof Cairoli wrong in the MX1 class.
Also: As soon as he is champ (probably in Czech), and he gets beaten for an overall in the MX2, he will move to MX1 for the the last rounds of this year.
Next year 100% MX2, so that's kind of boring.. BTW: Nice blog by Vurb about the MX2 championship without Herlings: http://vurbmoto.com/blogs/world-without-jeffrey/14410/
There's two reasons for this. Firstly, America is by far the single most dominant MX nation. Assembling a full team capable of beating your guys is incredibly hard for pretty much every country out there. It's only natural for anyone outside the U.S (if their own country just isn't going to win) to also cheer for the next most capable underdog. And lastly, the GP vs AMA thing.
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