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Jeffrey Herlings is a three-time world champion that has has won 64 GPs.
The first overall GP victory came at just 15 years old, seven years ago (1-1 in Valkenswaard against Roczen and Musquin), he also rode with a not fully-healed femur to try and salvage the 2014 world title, lapped an entire field at Leirop and has beaten among others; Ryan Villopoto, Ryan Dungey, Ken Roczen, Tim Gajser, Marvin Musquin and even the King of MXGP, Tony Cairoli, after some brilliant battles this season.
But that didn’t matter, America still didn’t realise just quite how fast this bullet flew until he fired his way to victory at an AMA National.
Bizarrely, it was that win not the rest of his phenomenal achievements that has launched the positive and respectful comments. Herlings going fastest in practice in their national championship got more buzz in America than that epic battle between Herlings and Cairoli at Lommel in the world championship – think about that!
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The first overall GP victory came at just 15 years old, seven years ago (1-1 in Valkenswaard against Roczen and Musquin), he also rode with a not fully-healed femur to try and salvage the 2014 world title, lapped an entire field at Leirop and has beaten among others; Ryan Villopoto, Ryan Dungey, Ken Roczen, Tim Gajser, Marvin Musquin and even the King of MXGP, Tony Cairoli, after some brilliant battles this season.
But that didn’t matter, America still didn’t realise just quite how fast this bullet flew until he fired his way to victory at an AMA National.
Bizarrely, it was that win not the rest of his phenomenal achievements that has launched the positive and respectful comments. Herlings going fastest in practice in their national championship got more buzz in America than that epic battle between Herlings and Cairoli at Lommel in the world championship – think about that!
READ ALL ON GATEDROP
I don't know if I'm biased or what but I tend to think in the past week a lot of GP fans have proven to be some very obnoxious people.
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Not that long ago, I saw one guy here say "MXGP is a joke" (verbatim quote). I had a guy tell me personally that "those guys [in MXGP] are a bunch of pussies." Well, welcome to fucking reality, which is not to be confused with obnoxia. Those guys at the front of the field are just FAST.
And digest this too: Tomac isn't going 1-1, not this week, anyway. This weekend is all about Herlings and Caroli.
And I'd say most of the people who actively post here know who most are in the GPs and keep one eye on them. The real turds are the people who are just looking for JS7 news or whatever the hell else.. I have to assume those people are the same that would say "MXGP riders are pussies".
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