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Johnny Depp
1/6/2021 9:43am
1/6/2021 9:43am
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Great Job Sherco beating the big boys at their own game. See you back soon. Good luck to Grant in the competitive NEPG and GNCC.
The Shop
https://gnccracing.com/2020/11/13/beta-factory-racing-signs-cory-buttri…
Beta Racing is happy to announce that Cory Buttrick has signed a contract to race for the Beta Factory Race Team for the 2021 season. He will race the GNCC events in XC1 class. Buttick rides a Factory 430RR. This is the Cory’s second stint with the Beta Factory race team. After some time away from racing Cory is more motivated then ever to reach the top of the podium on a Beta.
Given the uncertainty of the current situation, it may not be the worst decision in the world to not have a GNCC rider on the payroll and let guys like Webb and Fahringer pop in and out of the series when available.
If, there was a way to get proper TV coverage...and a way to get thousands of non-participating spectators to buy tickets to go...then the manufacturers and satellite teams could justify traveling the country to have full pro gates in XC1 and XC2. And you're right...that takes a ton of money! (but is really impossible).
https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wsbk/milwaukee-bmw-josh-brookes-world-…
Having a successful bike in European Style off road racing is a FAR CRY from having a bike that can run up front in GNCC and American style off road racing.
It's the Indian, not the arrow.
See many Shercos or Betas winning WORCS, GNCC, NGPC? How about the Beach Races in Euorpe, any success there?
I'm not saying the bikes are crap by any means, but I said it from the beginning when Sherco signed the Baylors.... most those European Boutique brands are not cut out for 2-3 hours of wide open American style racing at the top level. I'm sure they are fine for probably even most A riders and certainly most riders below that, but the Baylors, Russells, Roberts, Olivieras, Shireys, Strangs etc. etc. are basically putting National Motocross level strain on these bikes for 2-3 hours at a time.
What Championships has Beta won besides East or West Hare Scrambles? Wasson was close in NHHA but I truly don't remember Beta taking down what I would consider a real/major championship but I could have forgotten.
Pit Row
Most importantly you are under the impression that those guys from the other side of the pond either aren't fast or don't punish their bikes as hard as we do on this continent. Maybe a quick glance at the ISDE and MX of Nations will refresh your memory.
Most importantly, in the World Enduro Championship, respect it or not, Beta has won 11 Pro Championships since 2017 while KTM/Team Austria has 1. Not like in the distant past, but right now they hold 1st and 2nd, on a 4t and 2t in the World rankings. Call it a fluke if you win 1 or maybe 2, but 11, not even counting umpteen Junior titles is not a fluke nor a bike that is not worthy of fast riders.
Also, scrolled the list of NHHA Champs, just as I thought no Burson and no Beta Your absolute delusion that Beta is the best bike in the world has caused you to make up Championships in your head! 🤣
As far as EWC, I follow it. Have for 20 years. How’d it go for Beta when KTM sent Josep for a one off this year? How many titles did they have pre 2017? 😜
Beta results NHHA, '20 3rd and 4th and 8th with a 250 title, '19 2nd and 4th and 6th with a 250 title, '14 2nd, 4th and 5th, '13 3rd and 6th. Not too shabby and definitely a race series that seems to meet your standards.
Back to the West Hare Scrambles series, which you seem to disregard although many of the names you mention have been in that series: '20 6th and a 250 title, '19 1st title and 2nd and 3rd with a 250 title, '18 4th, '17 1st title, '16 1st title and 3rd. As I said, multiple AMA National Championships out west.
Let's go back to EnduroGP and Team Austria's best chance in '18, they had former title holder Alex Salvini on the Husqvarna (private team) and he was a contender for E2 and fast, although his 4 DNF's did him in. So much for your theory about certain bikes being capable. And for sure Josep Garcia is legit, and showed up at the last 2 rounds this year winning 2 out of 4 days, although he had nothing to lose as he wasn't a points contender for anything.
Hope that helps and glad to (maybe?) see factory bikes and big salaries of KTM and Husky possibly returning to the series that made them what they are today, that they abandoned like a red headed stepchild after getting beat straight up by tiny teams for a few years, one of which was Sherco who holds a World title with Matt Phillips.
Western Hare Scrambles is such an illustrious title that a stay at home Dad won it this year on a bike bought from a dealer. Where was Beta? Couldn't even win a 2 round series that has been their bread and butter?
Factory One’s owner pumped the money into The program and it paid off but I’m not sure there was a big enough share of the market to justify the race budget just yet.
Looks like Ryan Young is out completely as the Trials importer, unless some one knows otherwise???
Some times no matter how loyal you are to a brand the manufacturer just goes a different direction...
Ghost
Keep reading and you'll see I had a brain fart. Sorry, but he did get a 2nd as did Joe Wasson.
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