Holy Crap I just realized something about this years SX Season.

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Edited Date/Time 1/24/2012 5:34pm
Tier 1
James Stewart
Ryan Villopoto
Chad Reed
Ryan Dungey

Tier 1.5
Andrew Short
Josh Hansen (if he can keep his head)

Tier 2
Grant Langston
Kevin Windham
Davi Millsaps
Mike Alessi

Not a lot of room for a wild card rider at that top this year.
Where is Ferry?
Tedesco?

May just be worth $60 for a ticket.
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JW381 11/19/2009 10:14am
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I'm pumped for the season too. But I wouldn't be so quick to throw Hansen into 1.5, or K-Dub into 2. let them prove themselves in '10 first.
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GuyB 11/19/2009 10:17am
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Yep, Grant, Hill, Brayton are missing. No M. Alessi for SX...and I'm not sure which class Hansen will be in. Just sayin'...
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tcannon521 11/19/2009 10:37am
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RD and RV still need to prove themselves as tier 1 riders IMO.

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P 11/19/2009 10:39am
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If Hanson rides as well in the series as he did at the X-Games he might be Tier 1 as well. That's just MHO..


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Rupert X 11/19/2009 10:40am
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Is Pourcel gonna be in the mix, too ?
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Tiki 11/19/2009 10:45am
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TooOldToPlay wrote:
Hey..Hey...Tiki

Better add Josh Grant to Tier 1!
Excellent point. I forgot him. The top is packed with talent. More so than previous years.
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PD441 11/19/2009 10:49am
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Mike Alessi is outdoors only.
Oops...just notice GuyB mentioned that.

Grant and Brayton definitely need in that mix.
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Tiki wrote:
Tier 1 James Stewart Ryan Villopoto Chad Reed Ryan Dungey Tier 1.5 Andrew Short Josh Hansen (if he can keep his head) Tier 2 Grant Langston...
Tier 1
James Stewart
Ryan Villopoto
Chad Reed
Ryan Dungey

Tier 1.5
Andrew Short
Josh Hansen (if he can keep his head)

Tier 2
Grant Langston
Kevin Windham
Davi Millsaps
Mike Alessi

Not a lot of room for a wild card rider at that top this year.
Where is Ferry?
Tedesco?

May just be worth $60 for a ticket.
I expect to see Tier1 finish in that order for just about all the rounds....Wink
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"T-BONE" 11/19/2009 10:54am
11/19/2009 10:54am Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 7:01pm

James Stewart
Ryan Villopoto
Josh Grant
Chad Reed
Ryan Dungey
Josh Hill
Ivan Tedesco
Justin Brayton
Dan Reardon
Chris Blose
Davi Millsaps
Andrew Short
Tommy Hahn
Michael Byrne
Nic Wey
Josh Hansen
Matt Moss
Jake Moss
Grant Langston
Kevin Windham
Matt Boni
Matt Goerke
J-Law
Sean Hamblin
Kyle Chisholm
Heath Voss
Jason Thomas


Im sure Im forgetting someone but now break it all down!!! Also I know of 2 guys doing west coast 250 that are Top 5 guys that will be racing 450's on East Coast


bartziokas123 11/19/2009 10:56am
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Tiki wrote:
Tier 1 James Stewart Ryan Villopoto Chad Reed Ryan Dungey Tier 1.5 Andrew Short Josh Hansen (if he can keep his head) Tier 2 Grant Langston...
Tier 1
James Stewart
Ryan Villopoto
Chad Reed
Ryan Dungey

Tier 1.5
Andrew Short
Josh Hansen (if he can keep his head)

Tier 2
Grant Langston
Kevin Windham
Davi Millsaps
Mike Alessi

Not a lot of room for a wild card rider at that top this year.
Where is Ferry?
Tedesco?

May just be worth $60 for a ticket.
Hansen is tier 10, he wont even make it threw the season, ill be shocked if he makes a main event.
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straight^ 11/19/2009 11:13am
11/19/2009 11:13am
James Stewart
Ryan Villopoto
Josh Grant
Chad Reed
Ryan Dungey
Josh Hill
Ivan Tedesco
Justin Brayton
Dan Reardon
Chris Blose - won't make mains
Davi Millsaps
Andrew Short
Tommy Hahn
Michael Byrne
Nic Wey
Josh Hansen
Matt Moss - won't make mains
Jake Moss
Grant Langston
Kevin Windham
Matt Boni
Matt Goerke
J-Law
Sean Hamblin
Kyle Chisholm - won't make mains
Heath Voss
Jason Thomas - won't make mains

...and Hamblin, J-Law, Boni, Goerke, Moss and Voss will take turns occupying the last few gates.

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JE215 11/19/2009 11:27am
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Straight---sorry to steal your idea.


James Stewart -title contender
Ryan Villopoto -title contender
Josh Grant -title contender
Chad Reed -title contender
Ryan Dungey -main event winner
Josh Hill -possible podium
Ivan Tedesco-podium contender
Justin Brayton-top ten
Dan Reardon -top ten
Chris Blose -will qualify for some
Davi Millsaps -podium contender
Andrew Short -podium contender
Tommy Hahn -top ten
Michael Byrne -top ten
Nic Wey -top ten
Josh Hansen -loose cannon
Matt Moss -growing pains
Jake Moss -will qualify
Grant Langston -top ten then podium contender
Kevin Windham -podium contender
Matt Boni -will qualify
Matt Goerke -possible top ten
J-Law -will qualify
Sean Hamblin -top ten threat
Kyle Chisholm -Will get lapped
Heath Voss -will qualify
Jason Thomas-will qualify
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Blake 11/19/2009 11:27am
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I dont see how an outdoor contract only can be worth a shit for a sponsor.

This is like a top Nascar guy never going to anywhere except Dizzy as Hell raceway in BFE, USA
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muGz.147 11/19/2009 11:42am
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JE:

Brayton is going to be every bit a "podium contender" as Millsaps, Short, Tedesco...count on it.

Don't count out Reardon on the big bike either.

I'm excited for this year. I might have to take in a few rounds. I did St Louis last year and I think this year, Indy and Dallas trips are in order and maybe Vegas if it's down to the wire
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roguemx 11/19/2009 12:07pm
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Let's hope this list stays intact through the offseason. I would love to see some great racing come A1.
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Blake wrote:
I dont see how an outdoor contract only can be worth a shit for a sponsor. This is like a top Nascar guy never going to...
I dont see how an outdoor contract only can be worth a shit for a sponsor.

This is like a top Nascar guy never going to anywhere except Dizzy as Hell raceway in BFE, USA
Really? Outside sponsors money is BS in my opinion, they go as fast as they come. Riders get paid thanks to the dummies that buy bikes and parts and race or ride regularlly, not noticing that and leting them be SX only is what I don't understand, I even think is an insult to us.

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tcannon521 wrote:
RD and RV still need to prove themselves as tier 1 riders IMO.
yeah, that stupid RV sucked big time at seattle and vegas
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Clutchy 11/19/2009 12:15pm
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SX 2010.............BE THERE
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Tiki wrote:
Tier 1 James Stewart Ryan Villopoto Chad Reed Ryan Dungey Tier 1.5 Andrew Short Josh Hansen (if he can keep his head) Tier 2 Grant Langston...
Tier 1
James Stewart
Ryan Villopoto
Chad Reed
Ryan Dungey

Tier 1.5
Andrew Short
Josh Hansen (if he can keep his head)

Tier 2
Grant Langston
Kevin Windham
Davi Millsaps
Mike Alessi

Not a lot of room for a wild card rider at that top this year.
Where is Ferry?
Tedesco?

May just be worth $60 for a ticket.
R-acer wrote:
I expect to see Tier1 finish in that order for just about all the rounds....Wink
Interesting that people write Reed off so quickly. There are only two people ever to have finished better than him in a championship - one of them is retired and the other is recognised as arguably the fastest SX rider of all time.

Not saying that RV can't do it, but it will genuinely put him up there in the ranks of great SX riders if he can finish the season better than Reed. I guess this season is the real acid test for him - he's had his rookie season.
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tcannon521 wrote:
RD and RV still need to prove themselves as tier 1 riders IMO.
peelout719 wrote:
yeah, that stupid RV sucked big time at seattle and vegas
and stupid RD switching to 450's just for a couple rounds and kicking ass didn't prove anything either.
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ando 11/19/2009 12:46pm
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tcannon521 wrote:
RD and RV still need to prove themselves as tier 1 riders IMO.
peelout719 wrote:
yeah, that stupid RV sucked big time at seattle and vegas
A couple of wins doesn't make a title contender. The true Tier 1 riders of this decade, JS, RC, CR, are so far ahead of everyone else it isn't funny.
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tcannon521 wrote:
RD and RV still need to prove themselves as tier 1 riders IMO.
peelout719 wrote:
yeah, that stupid RV sucked big time at seattle and vegas
ando wrote:
A couple of wins doesn't make a title contender. The true Tier 1 riders of this decade, JS, RC, CR, are so far ahead of everyone...
A couple of wins doesn't make a title contender. The true Tier 1 riders of this decade, JS, RC, CR, are so far ahead of everyone else it isn't funny.
How many other guys have "a couple of wins" in the last few years?

Can't wait for SX... and I really don't care that much for SX. Smile
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"Hey, what tier am I on?"
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Racer92 wrote:
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"Hey, what tier am I on?"

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peelout719 wrote:
yeah, that stupid RV sucked big time at seattle and vegas
ando wrote:
A couple of wins doesn't make a title contender. The true Tier 1 riders of this decade, JS, RC, CR, are so far ahead of everyone...
A couple of wins doesn't make a title contender. The true Tier 1 riders of this decade, JS, RC, CR, are so far ahead of everyone else it isn't funny.
Outsider wrote:
How many other guys have "a couple of wins" in the last few years? Can't wait for SX... and I really don't care that much for...
How many other guys have "a couple of wins" in the last few years?

Can't wait for SX... and I really don't care that much for SX. Smile
Well, in the last five years there are exactly four people who have won mains apart from the big three - Windham (5), Millsaps (2), Hansen (2) and Villo (2).

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