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As Kawasaki, I would want redemption for the poor performance at Red Bud
Clement Desalle will be there. You're telling me the MXGP Kawi team can't have two bikes prepped for ET and AC? That they couldn't support them? There's plenty of room under that tent.
It's just a lame excuse, it's a slap in the face to American moto fan and a black eye for American Kawi
That’s the same RV that dominated with Kawi.
What’s ET and AC doing? Working on shaving some strokes off their golf game?
Furthermore, the riders we are talking about can and should be able to "switch gears" pretty quickly between disciplines. They do it in two weeks between the SX and MX seasons. You don't think November and December are enough time to dial in the SX settings?
If Kawi needs that much time to get a bike right, then their current model must be a dud.
And as far as them winning a title indoors, I would have them focus on building a bike that makes all the night shows first
Perhaps because they don't like the utter snooze fest that is stupid cross?
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It’s not about what’s contracted. It’s not about the money. It’s about having pride in your countries moto culture and showcasing that ours is one of the best. That the talent we produce here is unrivaled. That the teams and people they employ are top notch.
The moment riders and teams stop racing because of corporate greed is the day moto has lost its soul. Which very well may of just happened.
The reason more Euro riders ride in America could well be down to finance. Or maybe they are braver and more confident in their speed than American riders? European riders seem to do pretty darn well when they go over to America, whereas the Americans that have gone to Europe haven't met with the same successes. (Believe me, I REALLY wanted to see RV do well).
Not bashing America/Americans, but regarding MX I really do think you are too insular and don't believe anyone or anything else exists or is important enough to bother with.
The American champions and championship contenders do not stay in America out of "fear" that they can't win in Europe. It's amazing how often I see that ridiculous assumption. It's about money and homeland. Why would a top American want to go to a foreign land they don't know, make way less money, and struggle for a year or two in order to adapt enough to start getting top results again? Why not just stay here where you're at home and where the money is bigger? Trust me if top Americans knew they could make bigger money in the GP series, you'd see top Americans lined up in mxgp.
The notion that RV got his butt kicked is bogus. Despite the bike dying on the starting line, setup way off, and the lackluster finish at Qatar, RV was 4th in points when he got injured, and with one decisive GP overall win logged. An overall win within the first 4 races of a series he was knew to and struggling to adapt to. That's not bad at all. It's actually impressive as hell. Especially when RV hadn't raced an outdoor event in two years before going to Europe. Anyone who knows motocross and watched RV knows full well that had he not gotten injured, he would have gotten his bike setup better and his results would have gotten better as the series progressed. There's no doubt in my mind that there are GP tracks he would have been wicked fast on and would have won on as he did in past mxon events.
You really ought to give the American riders more credit and not make unfair comparisons. RV didn't get hurt because he wasn't good enough to win in Europe or win the mxgp title. He got hurt because he crashed and it's part of the sport. The same way Dasalle, Cairoli, and others wound up injured in the following weeks. It happens to the best riders everywhere.
Top American riders are not afraid. Trust me. They stay here because there's no logical reason for them to go to Europe and race the GPs. There are valid reasons and great opportunities for GP elites in America, and therefore some come here. It's about opportunity and big money. Nothing more.
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