It's a little early, but...Team USA?

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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 1:29am
I'd say one early possibility should go to Villopoto, based on previous success at the event, but beyond that...Alessi (finally)? Short? Ferry?

Do you pick a guy like Stewart who it looks like won't see a National track this summer?

How about in the Lites? Dungey? Stroupe? Canard? Weimer?

The race within a race this summer should be interesting.
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FreshTopEnd 5/6/2009 10:49am
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Holding Stewart off to the side somewhere, I'd think something along the lines of RV, Alessi and Dungey, but there's a long summer of real perfromances coming up.
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Dean 5/6/2009 10:51am
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FreshTopEnd wrote:
Holding Stewart off to the side somewhere, I'd think something along the lines of RV, Alessi and Dungey, but there's a long summer of real perfromances...
Holding Stewart off to the side somewhere, I'd think something along the lines of RV, Alessi and Dungey, but there's a long summer of real perfromances coming up.
wow, that's a young team

probably the best one though
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FreshTopEnd wrote:
Holding Stewart off to the side somewhere, I'd think something along the lines of RV, Alessi and Dungey, but there's a long summer of real perfromances...
Holding Stewart off to the side somewhere, I'd think something along the lines of RV, Alessi and Dungey, but there's a long summer of real perfromances coming up.
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wow, that's a young team

probably the best one though
Yeah that sounds like a pretty good team.
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kyle chisolm
jason lawrence
broc hepler

if anything, we can just count on them to knock people over for the win

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ty159 5/6/2009 10:55am
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As things stand right now I'd pick

Poto MX1
Dungey MX2
Alessi MX3 (based on the way he rode the nationals last year)

I really believe there are enough guys that we could make at least two different teams that could win, possibly even three teams!

Stewart, Grant, Stroupe, Canard, Izzi, Short, Ferry, Millsaps, Lawrence, Hepler, Hill, Weimer, Tedesco, Windham, the list is long...
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Guy B., my two cents:

Why not pick the three best riders period, SX and/or MX? Stewart would be ready, and I imagine the fans in Italy would love to see him. Add whoever is winning the 450 (RV? Alessi? Short? Tedesco? Ferry?) at the end of July, and then use the 250 pick to either give the 450 runner-up a shot, or if it's a clear-cut 250 leader from the U.S., like Dungey or Canard or Weimer or Stroupe....

Like FTE said, lots of racing yet to come to decide.
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OW38B 5/6/2009 10:59am
5/6/2009 10:59am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 11:47pm
To avoid all the my guy is better than your guy drama.

It should default to whichever American is leading the 450cc class and whichever American is leading the 250cc class.

With that being said, JBS has earned the right of refusal if he does or does not want to go, if not, then give it to the second in points American.

Are we going this year? Seems the AMA's commitment waxes and wanes from year to year. Shocked
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`ol Ger 5/6/2009 11:08am
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Villopoto should go. Hepler if healthy (I know, I know), and Alessi.



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pilotdude 5/6/2009 11:13am
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Best picks at this point:

MX1 Villopoto
MX2 Dungey
MX3 Alessi


Since JS rides "supercross only" he can be picked for the Supercross des Nations team.
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500guy 5/6/2009 11:29am
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I thought Monster Energy got to pick for us ?
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FreshTopEnd 5/6/2009 11:29am
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I definitely think Stewart is a go if that's in his plans regardless of whether or how many outdoor races he does, but the year also has the feel of one of those "changing of the guard" transitions.
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race 5/6/2009 11:29am
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Kinda hard to imagine you would leave JS off of the team.


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FreshTopEnd 5/6/2009 11:30am
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Jay, you don't have to piss in every campfire.
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raddad 5/6/2009 11:33am
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pilotdude wrote:
Best picks at this point:

MX1 Villopoto
MX2 Dungey
MX3 Alessi


Since JS rides "supercross only" he can be picked for the Supercross des Nations team.
hard to argue with that. I don't see support for JBS if he sits out the nationals even if he is up to speed. Ferry would be right up there also IMO.
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SIMX 5/6/2009 11:37am
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DC wrote:
Guy B., my two cents: Why not pick the three best riders period, SX and/or MX? Stewart would be ready, and I imagine the fans in...
Guy B., my two cents:

Why not pick the three best riders period, SX and/or MX? Stewart would be ready, and I imagine the fans in Italy would love to see him. Add whoever is winning the 450 (RV? Alessi? Short? Tedesco? Ferry?) at the end of July, and then use the 250 pick to either give the 450 runner-up a shot, or if it's a clear-cut 250 leader from the U.S., like Dungey or Canard or Weimer or Stroupe....

Like FTE said, lots of racing yet to come to decide.
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If it was a SXon, sure I'd say James, but obviously someone in that camp doesn't want to do motocross hence the MXon. So I'd vote to send 3 motocross riders.

Disclaimer: This opinion has nothing to do with James' color, religion, shoe size, choice of cars, women, sports drink etc... solely the opinion that we should send motocross riders!
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RV,RD,MA.
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FreshTopEnd 5/6/2009 11:44am
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DC wrote:
Guy B., my two cents: Why not pick the three best riders period, SX and/or MX? Stewart would be ready, and I imagine the fans in...
Guy B., my two cents:

Why not pick the three best riders period, SX and/or MX? Stewart would be ready, and I imagine the fans in Italy would love to see him. Add whoever is winning the 450 (RV? Alessi? Short? Tedesco? Ferry?) at the end of July, and then use the 250 pick to either give the 450 runner-up a shot, or if it's a clear-cut 250 leader from the U.S., like Dungey or Canard or Weimer or Stroupe....

Like FTE said, lots of racing yet to come to decide.
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SIMX wrote:
If it was a SXon, sure I'd say James, but obviously someone in that camp doesn't want to do [i]motocross[/i] hence the MXon. So I'd vote...
If it was a SXon, sure I'd say James, but obviously someone in that camp doesn't want to do motocross hence the MXon. So I'd vote to send 3 motocross riders.

Disclaimer: This opinion has nothing to do with James' color, religion, shoe size, choice of cars, women, sports drink etc... solely the opinion that we should send motocross riders!
This would be an example of the old saw about cutting your nose off to spite your face.
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mxtryon231 5/6/2009 11:46am
5/6/2009 11:46am Edited Date/Time 5/26/2009 8:20pm
GuyB wrote:
I'd say one early possibility should go to Villopoto, based on previous success at the event, but beyond that...Alessi (finally)? Short? Ferry? Do you pick a...
I'd say one early possibility should go to Villopoto, based on previous success at the event, but beyond that...Alessi (finally)? Short? Ferry?

Do you pick a guy like Stewart who it looks like won't see a National track this summer?

How about in the Lites? Dungey? Stroupe? Canard? Weimer?

The race within a race this summer should be interesting.

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SIMX 5/6/2009 11:49am
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FreshTopEnd wrote:
This would be an example of the old saw about cutting your nose off to spite your face.
Call it what ya want..."solely the opinion"

Let's send James, Ricky and Pastrana then???
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MOTOCROSS...if you're not racing this summer, you shouldn't be on the team.

Villopoto, Alessi and Short or Dungey.
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DC wrote:
Guy B., my two cents: Why not pick the three best riders period, SX and/or MX? Stewart would be ready, and I imagine the fans in...
Guy B., my two cents:

Why not pick the three best riders period, SX and/or MX? Stewart would be ready, and I imagine the fans in Italy would love to see him. Add whoever is winning the 450 (RV? Alessi? Short? Tedesco? Ferry?) at the end of July, and then use the 250 pick to either give the 450 runner-up a shot, or if it's a clear-cut 250 leader from the U.S., like Dungey or Canard or Weimer or Stroupe....

Like FTE said, lots of racing yet to come to decide.
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I said the same thing DC and got bashed for days on here for my opinion
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Zach Osborne may be one to consider depending on how his series goes this year.
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MX479Guy wrote:
MOTOCROSS...if you're not racing this summer, you shouldn't be on the team.

Villopoto, Alessi and Short or Dungey.
This isn't a reward for riding the outdoors. It's a matter of sending the best we have. If someone that hasn't been racing is still better than the ones that have, then we need to send them if they're willing to go.
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MX479Guy 5/6/2009 12:08pm
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MX479Guy wrote:
MOTOCROSS...if you're not racing this summer, you shouldn't be on the team.

Villopoto, Alessi and Short or Dungey.
NetMXer wrote:
This isn't a reward for riding the outdoors. It's a matter of sending the best we have. If someone that hasn't been racing is still better...
This isn't a reward for riding the outdoors. It's a matter of sending the best we have. If someone that hasn't been racing is still better than the ones that have, then we need to send them if they're willing to go.
So then RC and Stafan Everts should come out to race too?

Honestly, even without Stewart we would still have a team that is hands down the favorite to win. Stewart hasn't exactly set the world on fire at the MXDN's either.

I think it's time for Alessi and some other guys.
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bobby397 5/6/2009 12:08pm
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send the best we got period! lets not chance it just because some of the riders didnt complete this summer. i always thought it was a race to gather the best three from every country, not the three best from a particular series.
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SIMX 5/6/2009 12:14pm
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NetMXer wrote:
This isn't a reward for riding the outdoors. It's a matter of sending the best we have. If someone that hasn't been racing is still better...
This isn't a reward for riding the outdoors. It's a matter of sending the best we have. If someone that hasn't been racing is still better than the ones that have, then we need to send them if they're willing to go.
the best we have...Carmichael, Stewart, Villopoto...worked before!
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FreshTopEnd 5/6/2009 12:16pm
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SIMX wrote:
the best we have...Carmichael, Stewart, Villopoto...worked before!
It did?
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GuyB wrote:
I'd say one early possibility should go to Villopoto, based on previous success at the event, but beyond that...Alessi (finally)? Short? Ferry? Do you pick a...
I'd say one early possibility should go to Villopoto, based on previous success at the event, but beyond that...Alessi (finally)? Short? Ferry?

Do you pick a guy like Stewart who it looks like won't see a National track this summer?

How about in the Lites? Dungey? Stroupe? Canard? Weimer?

The race within a race this summer should be interesting.
Stewart , Villopoto and Alessi would be fun team to watch... If stewart can and wants to He's number one pick whether He rides outdoors or not.. IMO
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SIMX 5/6/2009 12:31pm
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It did?
Got me there!
Still the best we have thoughWoohoo
devindavis410 5/6/2009 12:53pm
5/6/2009 12:53pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 11:47pm
Villopoto
Dungey
Alessi

best team, if james rides a few outdoors and is comfortable.. then maybe james

MX1 - 2009 Outdoor MX Champion (probably alessi or villopoto)
MX2 - 2009 Outdoor MX Lites Champion (or best american)
MX3 - probably 2nd in 450's

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