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It’s been for sure a gamble, but with wins and speed in the past it’s a gamble worth with not many guys available.
I think he will really improve with being full time at the goat farm with everybody on the grind and all the access to everything.
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Don't see it paying off, but hopefully it does for all parties involved. He absolutely has the potential.
Craig (250 SX only): 50 starts, 3 wins, 14 podiums, 2 seasons of 150+ points
Smith: 54 starts, 3 wins, 14 podiums, 2 seasons of 150+ points
Craig made the main more often (97% vs 88%). Craig had more heat wins (14 vs 3).
Craig's best year-end finish was 3rd (20 points out of first). Smith's best was a 2nd (8 points out of first).
Smith is 4 years younger than Craig was.
Star has a great mix of veteran riders (Craig, JMart) and young guns (Kitchen, Thrasher) unfortunately for next year the cupboard is slightly bare for the vet 250 guy.
As far a Jordan people forget that some of his crashes and injuries from said crash were not because of him crashing but someone else crashing or landing running into him. Star made a mostly easy decision in bringing him in. Veteran who is faster then or as fast as all of their 2023 250 riders at this point in time. He can help with technique. He will have one of the best bikes vs a "privateer bike" which he beat most of the next years team on with a dedicated training facility and trainer. Top 10 in all but 3 races 5,6,5,8,6 his 13,14 east west and 11 were crashes with only 1 being his mistake if I'm remembering correctly. Missed one main and still finished 6th in points. Only current rider with no contract I can think of right now I would pick over him is Chizz.
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Good for him though. He was a supercross contender a few years back, crashed out as I recall.
Star seems like a really great fit for him. Like RJ also. Star should have went with RJ also.
I personally think RJ is the better outdoor guy.
Either you throw your dice at somebody who could be a great, or you give a “consistent “ guy a shot, know what you’re going to get, and hope maybe he has something more in him than you realized. I think that in the next few years guys like Chisholm are gonna get some better rides because some of these teams are going to decide, hey, we’d rather have somebody in 8th every race than someone who maybeeee could win, but could also be on the ground every other race. A lot of “future superstars” haven’t planned out recently. The current ratio is 1 out 5 multiple time LL winners will win SX championships, and about 1 in 3.5 will even win a single race.
Good rider, but cant last a season.
*Not doubting you, just genuinely curious to know.
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