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According to some sources, CRF honda racing has decided to not go racing this upcoming season and therefore is Kyle left without a ride.
things we know.
He was second in the mx2 championship in Australia and had an excellent outing at the MXON in Assen.
options?
MX2 World championship ( NOGO aged out )
MX1 World championship ( unproven on the bigger bike Risk VS Reward depending on price)
AMA MX2 ( unproven SX abilities )
AMA MX1 ( NOGO learning a bigger bike and SX at the same time is not a good combo )
Best fit IMO JGR Suzuki or Smartop bullfrog honda if they field an mx2 bike definitely the honda
things we know.
He was second in the mx2 championship in Australia and had an excellent outing at the MXON in Assen.
options?
MX2 World championship ( NOGO aged out )
MX1 World championship ( unproven on the bigger bike Risk VS Reward depending on price)
AMA MX2 ( unproven SX abilities )
AMA MX1 ( NOGO learning a bigger bike and SX at the same time is not a good combo )
Best fit IMO JGR Suzuki or Smartop bullfrog honda if they field an mx2 bike definitely the honda
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really there arent many rides available so i wouldnt hope for that. With that said he might have to gamble on being a privateer.
does he have any exp in SX? maybe get a 250 and race the East series as it allows more prep time?
He is not a youngster so it is always a good invest to race the MEC, RBSR, A1, Daytona, Paris SX, and some other international races where the teams can get an idea of where he would rank even if that lead to a semi privateer status. It may not work that well although he delivered results (Soubeyras, Ramette, Ferris, etc) but he won't have regrets. He did well at the mxdn, not great but it was still a good performance, i hope that more experiences like that can open some eyes. 1 race top 15 in a "mudder" won't, but that is a good start. It is never too late.
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The rumour was Ferris left alot of cash on the table in Aus to chase a year overseas, probably wishes he hadn't now. Unless you have a guaranteed money paying gig that you're walking into its just such a massive investment to go over there by yourself on your own dime. Especially for the guys in their mid to late 20's.
Realistically the aussie guys need to be that much better and stand out massively to get a look in. Think Reed/Lawrence/Metty, dudes that would've been winning in aus by 30-40 seconds. Nobody currently here has that sort of ability. Bank the aussie money while its there, dont blow it all chasing the dream of finishing top 10 overseas.
Reed/Metty/Lawrencex2 are and were hired on the belief they could win races, not finish top 10. There are already dozens of riders over there that can finish top 10 on god bikes. As an aussie they need to stick out,do more and be better than the average. I dont see that in this generation of riders yet.
Take Dan Reardon for a perfect example. He's as good (in supercross atleast) as any of the up and comers. He was a top 10 guy, sometimes better. But he was one and done because he didnt win. Its hard for an aussie in any international series because they just need to be that much better, they dont have the bro's or the connections, the riding has to speak louder than anything. Do you think these guys coming up have that ability just yet?
Depressing reality i know. But winning titles in Aus isn't the worst way to make a living. Look at Ferris, or Ando or even Mossy. They made comparatively good money compared to spending it all overseas.
Sorry i checked too quickly his results, it was indeed a great performance, not just a good one. So far in the off season he may try the fill in option, or like another member said, the best is probably to focus on australia where he will get more support, or both when possible. He is not lucky about the age rule either, but maybe a mx2 fill in ride in the US may pop up. He probably needs a good agent to speed things up overseas as he may not have all the direct contacts. In all cases it is a weird time in term of racing, there are many good/great riders without a ride globally (like the list on this website, Tickle, Grant, Davalos, Bowers, Bloss, etc etc, and in europe i don't have the list but i think Bobryshev, Paturel, Nagl, etc).
The young guys who want to race overseas need to take a shot at it, 85% of aus guys will need a job after their career. May as well have a big crack when your young with no life comittments, australia will always be here and if your good enough there will be money here.
How lucky the guys running 5th + must be,
Do they even get bread crumbs?
How many of the top 10 hold a full time or part time job?
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