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10/21/2020 12:55pm
10/21/2020 12:55pm
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10/27/2020 8:27am
From the Pulp column: http://pulpmx.com/2020/10/20/what-people-are-saying/
TOPIC: What is going on with the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull KTM, now Gas Gas, team? What’s the problem over there?
INDUSTRY GUY: Honestly, it seems like it’s pass the buck a little bit. They don’t have the ability to do whatever they want. If they want to cut their subframe 12 millimeters, they can’t just do that. Everything runs through KTM, through Ian (Harrison), through Roger. When things don’t pan out, I think it’s Roger that is kind of like… Honestly, I would just say it starts from the top. It’s not Robert Jones. It’s Roger. He’s putting the brakes on a lot of things just based on how he feels. I firmly believe he wants orange to be one, white to be two, and red to be three, and that should not be the thinking with somebody in his shirt. That should not be the thinking.
RIDER: For instance, when they were going for Barcia, Roger and Ian were pushing for Savatgy. Gas Gas kept going, why? That was when Justin was winning a race. Everybody thought that, “Well, if they get Barcia, maybe Barcia beats us and it looks bad at KTM.” That’s Roger’s thinking. And he doesn’t want them to beat him. So Joey, he’s not threatened by Joey. So he was like, we’ll just put him over there. It was like, Gas Gas is doing okay, but they’re not great. So that was a big talking point.
TOPIC: What is going on with the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull KTM, now Gas Gas, team? What’s the problem over there?
INDUSTRY GUY: Honestly, it seems like it’s pass the buck a little bit. They don’t have the ability to do whatever they want. If they want to cut their subframe 12 millimeters, they can’t just do that. Everything runs through KTM, through Ian (Harrison), through Roger. When things don’t pan out, I think it’s Roger that is kind of like… Honestly, I would just say it starts from the top. It’s not Robert Jones. It’s Roger. He’s putting the brakes on a lot of things just based on how he feels. I firmly believe he wants orange to be one, white to be two, and red to be three, and that should not be the thinking with somebody in his shirt. That should not be the thinking.
RIDER: For instance, when they were going for Barcia, Roger and Ian were pushing for Savatgy. Gas Gas kept going, why? That was when Justin was winning a race. Everybody thought that, “Well, if they get Barcia, maybe Barcia beats us and it looks bad at KTM.” That’s Roger’s thinking. And he doesn’t want them to beat him. So Joey, he’s not threatened by Joey. So he was like, we’ll just put him over there. It was like, Gas Gas is doing okay, but they’re not great. So that was a big talking point.
I have to go make some popcorn.
It’s all just speculation anyway. He put KTM on the podium here in USA.
How many Factory Teams have 3 450 riders?
How many Factory Teams have 250 riders?
These answers change in 2021...for those that're are following the "musical chairs" of The Silly Season
My count has 1 Factory Team with 3 450 riders & 4 Factory Teams with 250 riders...in 2021.
Factory Team = Owned and operated by the Factory.
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Roger's actions/motivations/abilities being questioned despite him, his teams, and his riders, winning one championship after another? That is most definitely NOT news to me, as it's been going on since he was on a twin-pipe CZ.
And even if it is completely true, this is Roger's prerogative based on the professional judgement that KTM pays him for.
DeCoster has lots of credibility and his track record speaks for itself. Every team he has taken over has turned in to a powerhouse. If someone else disagrees with him then just compare track records.
https://www.instagram.com/realrogerdecoster/?hl=en
I will bring some popcorn too so fortunately you don't work as team manager or in a marketing department
Musquin with his Dungey-like clean cut and nice style is selling, and selling well globally ; France is quite like the california of europe in term of market, we have the most tracks too, come to a race and you will see an orange wave.
Yes no 450 title but there is only 1 winner and being top 20 in the all-time points, with 7 top 3 in championship standings (almost 8 with this year for a few points), whereas he is in 450 since 2016 only is not too shabby either.
https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Career-Stats-Most-Superc…
https://vault.racerxonline.com/rider/marvin-musquin/points
Pit Row
Seems logical they'd get bumped to third tier.
Guessing Roger knows what he is doing..far more than anyone in this forum..
Because surely you arent denying him credit for the multiple world championships he won as a racer.
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