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Will Nagl stay at TM? Bobryshev?
Assimotor Honda hasn't done any good for any riders career really. I'm sure they do as good as they can with a limited budget, but Anstie is worth a factory ride.
If Searle can't stay at DRT I guess he will end up at Hitachi KTM UK?
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Jasikonis is still young, straight into 450 with no MX2 career, much the same as Desalle, was fast on the Suzuki, will be fast again.
From what i heard in the MXVice podcast , the second DRT 250 rider may be Mewse, as Dixon likes to have a british rider , if they are worthy.
The Searle to BOS deal would also explain Tixier arriving at Frauenfeld and spitting the dummy.
So he bought half of HRC and disappeared?? They get little or no mention on the TV, and apart from a badge on Gajers shirt , not much visual either. They dont even have HSF colours on the bikes at all.
Makes no sense.
The HSF deal with Honda has to be the worst deal that has been done in many, many years. At least that is how i see it from the outside. Like PhilG says, they were a stable brand when they had their own KTM effort. Everyone knew the white/blue KTM team named HSF. Now they have basically disappeared.
If i have a rider that is fast enough, im sticking him in the back of MX2 and letting him get dragged on and learn,
I know the track conditions were changeable, but i would say EMX 250 race one late saturday, and MX2 race 2 were the most similar, with regards ruts, dryness etc, 9 guys in EMX did laps under 2 minutes, that would have them in the points in MX2, and when the guys on the bigger teams have no EMX round and wild card, they usually do real well, when they might have had a 15-4 day in EMX. I love that its so competitive, but as a team owner it must be a nightmare.
i'd say the only reason he is crashing now (lommel and switzerland) is because of the pressure of the championship, which he just isn't used to having.
either way.... he'll be competitive in MX2 when he does move up
I think its good that ex champions like Clarke and Pocock are in there , it gives an idea of where everyone is.
I think it's free to watch, but, perhaps only after it's 'live' broadcast.
This last weekend, one of the guests was Steve Dixon. His comments on Kawasaki's (or at least Kawi Britain's / Europe) commitment / backing of Searle, shows something many just don't take in. With the GPs, contracts can be Very different to National level racing. In revealing he'd ( the Dixon Team) have no 450 rider for next year, he said he was pretty sure he / Kawasaki would place Searle in a ride.
BOS, appears to be that placement.
With that, he also revealed that he had signed Sanyai ( I hope I remember right - I've been as crook as a Chook, and have been somewhat 'out of it') for 2 years. Next year MX2, 2020 he's to have him on a 450.
Anstie has speed and talent etc, but it has always been like that. He has also bounced between teams earlier during his career. It’s not always about what we see on the TV on the weekends.
Jasikonis and JvH imo would be a solid team when the guys are healthy.
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Put the age rule in EMX, not MX2.
I was a follower of his before the injury, and really felt he could go very far at World level. But, I think the injuries have put paid to that. Clawing ( pun semi intended) his way back to Brit National level, and EMX250 level, is pretty bloody impressive, I reckon. One very tough Ranga, is Mel!
Covington is to US, Vlanderen is HRC, Watson and Geerts under contact, A Rod aged out, and Tonkov aged out too, they already had Pootjes and Mewse and dropped them both, Lawrence is off to the US , Horgmo and Fachetti arent setting the world alight in EMX , so who do you choose? Bearing in mind you want them for at least 2 years. Of those that are left , possibly Jacobi, but will he go to Husky ?
JvH looked good at early season but i feel he does every year and ends up with limited results at years end to actually match that early season 'hype'. Imo he has proven he doesnt have the upside. Something Jasikonis might have (imo a better signing).
Would be a good move for both if that happens.
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