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4/21/2015 3:13am
4/21/2015 3:13am
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4/21/2015 2:34pm
1. Clement Desalle: 171
6. Ryan Villopoto: 124
171 – 124 = 47 points behind (ie. less than 2 moto wins)
There's another 14 stops, which is 28 races with a max opportunity of 25 points at each race = 700 points (Read: 700 POSSIBLE POINTS). Even if he did half as good, that's still another 350 points, which is 179 more than Desalle current has, who could also crash, DNF, have a mechanical, get injured in any moto, at any time (which goes for Cairoli, Nagl, Paulin, anyone).
So as a hypothetical, if RV goes 1-1 from here on out, and Clemente goes 2-2, he could gain an additional 84 Points, which would mean RV wins the championship by 37 points.
Sounds stupid yeah, but RV just looped out on a straight this weekend - anything is possible.
Just saying this thing is FAR from over. 700 possible points is far from over.
6. Ryan Villopoto: 124
171 – 124 = 47 points behind (ie. less than 2 moto wins)
There's another 14 stops, which is 28 races with a max opportunity of 25 points at each race = 700 points (Read: 700 POSSIBLE POINTS). Even if he did half as good, that's still another 350 points, which is 179 more than Desalle current has, who could also crash, DNF, have a mechanical, get injured in any moto, at any time (which goes for Cairoli, Nagl, Paulin, anyone).
So as a hypothetical, if RV goes 1-1 from here on out, and Clemente goes 2-2, he could gain an additional 84 Points, which would mean RV wins the championship by 37 points.
Sounds stupid yeah, but RV just looped out on a straight this weekend - anything is possible.
Just saying this thing is FAR from over. 700 possible points is far from over.
Anyhow, any official word on rv health before we do the math.
This isn't the first time he has started a championship down a ton of points.
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Cairloi has been the most consistent over the years. Nagel finished 6th last year 347 points back of Cairoli. Granted he has won 3 GPs and is riding great right now. Desalle finished 4th last year 263 points back from Cairoli.
There is a lot of time and anything can happen. RV will be at least back in 4th by the end of Valkenswaard. He doesn't give up.
The times he finished second to Cairoli in the championship he was 88, 98, and 90 points behind.
Every one of theses guys are probably going to DNF a few. Usually Cairoli is the one with the least amount of mistakes.
Also, his wife posted that he's bruised and sore but not broken. All is well according to her.
But Desalle and Nagl are hardly pictures of consistency... Cairoli has beaten them by being better, but also by them being worse.
There are 28 motos to go. That's a fucking lot of racing. More than the entire national series.
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As you said, there's a lot of racing to go, anything can happen, but it's a tall order
He probably hoped to have the red plate on these tracks that are new to everyone and then try to hold it thru the historical tracks where these guys have turned laps for years.
On the other hand (and on a positive note) Ryan actually did better than I expected in Trentino as far as speed goes. The same goes for the 2nd moto in Argentina where he was dropped in the 1st moto and looked to be no where near, but then was suddenly right there for all of race 2. That tells me that the guy really does figure things out fast and has already come a long way very quickly. It's just that his expectations are so damn high.
But yeah, in respect to the title he is in a hole right now and though he can and will beat the top guys on some tracks (I think he'll surprise many in Valkenswaard), it's whether he can beat them enough (Tony especially) before Glen Helen. Tony himself may also be in trouble if Nagl and Clement don't grenade as in previous yrs. This year just has a weird feeling about it and I can't wait to see what happens this weekend!
I also think 47 point's is doable/feasible for a top rider to go on a win streak but bearing in mind he's still probably sore and it's a heavy sand track this week.well it's not looking great?
Just got my april mxa and it Look's like thor did some math of their own?
10 time american bad ass!.......or was that sore ass!?
And before anybody jumps down my throat.....yes i'm only kidding.
people talk about him adjusting to the euro track's on here but team usa never seemed to have that problem when they won the nation's about 15-20 times in the 80's and 90's?
I think this is mostly due to the direction the National tracks have taken over the past 15 odd years. They've become deeper, more loamy (with the variation in terrain becoming less and less) and, compared to the GP circuits, are wider and more flowing.
All I know is: They're Keeping It INTERESTING.
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