Pourcel's Audacious Statement

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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 5:41pm


Never before - in the (very recent) history of motocross, has a rider had the audacity

to make such a unique and damning statement as he did - at the start of moto-two

at Mount Morris. The track , she was rough, the ruts were punishing and there was

nobody (250 or 450) thinking about performing the Carmichael'ian task - of

launching that tunnel - jump. I'm pretty sure it had been ruled out since the days of

the number 4. He didn't NEED to do it. But he did. And that's the kind of schnizzle

that makes these legendary moments - in our fantastic sport - so dangerously

colorful - and unforgettable. We were anticipating Bubba to fill that enormous void

in our sport, when Ricky left motocross and took a BIG chunk of it with him -

but it has been this wild-eyed Frenchman with the crafty dance - moves - that has

gotten our attention. Rock on #377 - and thanks for busting that out.
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kongols 6/14/2010 8:35am
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Rock on!. Good words.
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curmudgeon 6/14/2010 8:38am
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Nice
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jeffro503 6/14/2010 8:41am
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That was pretty sweet for sure Rup........the kid has skills!
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RACEGUY 6/14/2010 8:41am
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Just occurred to me, Rup.

That statement is understandable in ANY language.Smile

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kx1984 6/14/2010 8:42am
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Pourcel could be The One! Dungey leading 450 outdoors and last year Pourcel was right there AND might have won that title if it were not for the bike failure. Next year will be even better than this year and this year is pretty dang good.
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Bayle 2.0.
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SL91 6/14/2010 8:47am
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He is ONE amazing rider and I think every other rider out there sees it, too! No matter WHO is racing in the next couple of years (even certain tv celebs who might come back from injury), will have anything for him once he gets used to the 450. It may be a new era in MX.
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txmxer 6/14/2010 8:48am
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Rup, you make me laugh.

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Racer111 6/14/2010 8:52am
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I still haven't seen it. I want to see the leap. Pics are on thig, but video is so much better.
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motomike137 6/14/2010 9:02am
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SL91 wrote:
He is ONE amazing rider and I think every other rider out there sees it, too! No matter WHO is racing in the next couple of...
He is ONE amazing rider and I think every other rider out there sees it, too! No matter WHO is racing in the next couple of years (even certain tv celebs who might come back from injury), will have anything for him once he gets used to the 450. It may be a new era in MX.
dude, put down the crack pipe! he jumped a big gap on a bike that anybody in the field could have hucked it on if they had the holie... he's good but the nobody having anything for him part will be seen after the pudding is served
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Sanchez 6/14/2010 9:35am
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My memory may mistake me (as it often does), but wasn't K-dub the first to huck that jump back in the day?
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Rupert X wrote:
Never before - in the (very recent) history of motocross, has a rider had the audacity to make such a unique and damning statement as he...


Never before - in the (very recent) history of motocross, has a rider had the audacity

to make such a unique and damning statement as he did - at the start of moto-two

at Mount Morris. The track , she was rough, the ruts were punishing and there was

nobody (250 or 450) thinking about performing the Carmichael'ian task - of

launching that tunnel - jump. I'm pretty sure it had been ruled out since the days of

the number 4. He didn't NEED to do it. But he did. And that's the kind of schnizzle

that makes these legendary moments - in our fantastic sport - so dangerously

colorful - and unforgettable. We were anticipating Bubba to fill that enormous void

in our sport, when Ricky left motocross and took a BIG chunk of it with him -

but it has been this wild-eyed Frenchman with the crafty dance - moves - that has

gotten our attention. Rock on #377 - and thanks for busting that out.
I saw that and couldn't believe he had actually done it! Mind-boggling!
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jasonward73 6/14/2010 9:40am
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SL91 wrote:
He is ONE amazing rider and I think every other rider out there sees it, too! No matter WHO is racing in the next couple of...
He is ONE amazing rider and I think every other rider out there sees it, too! No matter WHO is racing in the next couple of years (even certain tv celebs who might come back from injury), will have anything for him once he gets used to the 450. It may be a new era in MX.
motomike137 wrote:
dude, put down the crack pipe! he jumped a big gap on a bike that anybody in the field could have hucked it on if they...
dude, put down the crack pipe! he jumped a big gap on a bike that anybody in the field could have hucked it on if they had the holie... he's good but the nobody having anything for him part will be seen after the pudding is served
Uh, he hucked it during the race as well. And I would think EVERYONE behind him needed every second they could gain so they had even more motivation to go for it..... Yet, nobody did. Give the guy props, it took balls and skills that NOBODY else had this weekend to do this consistently. I think Tomac did it once and one other person but never went for it again.
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Mx4life320 6/14/2010 9:56am
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Does anyone have a video of it? Thanks
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motomike137 6/14/2010 10:34am
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SL91 wrote:
He is ONE amazing rider and I think every other rider out there sees it, too! No matter WHO is racing in the next couple of...
He is ONE amazing rider and I think every other rider out there sees it, too! No matter WHO is racing in the next couple of years (even certain tv celebs who might come back from injury), will have anything for him once he gets used to the 450. It may be a new era in MX.
motomike137 wrote:
dude, put down the crack pipe! he jumped a big gap on a bike that anybody in the field could have hucked it on if they...
dude, put down the crack pipe! he jumped a big gap on a bike that anybody in the field could have hucked it on if they had the holie... he's good but the nobody having anything for him part will be seen after the pudding is served
jasonward73 wrote:
Uh, he hucked it during the race as well. And I would think EVERYONE behind him needed every second they could gain so they had even...
Uh, he hucked it during the race as well. And I would think EVERYONE behind him needed every second they could gain so they had even more motivation to go for it..... Yet, nobody did. Give the guy props, it took balls and skills that NOBODY else had this weekend to do this consistently. I think Tomac did it once and one other person but never went for it again.
I give him his props... he is an awesome rider, but to say that nobody will have anything for him 2 years down the road including JBS is just a little to crystal ballish for me to swallow (and everyone behind him was in traffic)
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`ol Ger 6/14/2010 10:48am
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Pedantic!
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impressive indeed. another observation was the ballsy camera dude that casually strolled up and down the "staircase" section repeatedly turning his back to the race bikes as they flew past just a couple of feet from him. The old saying "you can judge a man by the size of his camera" was never more true! That section was gnarly looking even from behind the fence.
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Any video??

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hit it smoooooth as well
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Shocker 6/14/2010 11:17am
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Adam43 wrote:
Bayle 2.0.
That's what I think every time I see him ride.
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where's the video of this?
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grimey 6/14/2010 11:38am
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Ya, that and Anstie's finish line butt whip into the fence!
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kongols 6/14/2010 11:53am
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Just watched 2`nd moto. Hit it smooth.
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The video of this is posted everywhere, its amazing, you guys who havent seen it are really missing out.
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Ing 6/14/2010 12:54pm
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Nice jump although he's no Dungey. JMO
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hillbilly 6/14/2010 1:21pm
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I thought the MRU(motocross riders unioun)said unsafe,no double jumping when a clear advantage is gained.

Does he not carry a card?

Want a pipe to the knee?

someone file a grievence
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Hank_Thrill 6/14/2010 1:54pm
6/14/2010 1:54pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 11:24pm
In a sport that's just as mental as it is physical, I consider moves like that the "Psy-Ops of motocross." http://en.wikipedia.org/...sychological_warfare



What he did on that jump head in front of all his 250f class to see, head f**ked the rest of his competition into realizing he is on a totally different level. Of course most of them probably knew it deep down inside, but tried to ignore it. However, you can't ignore it any longer when someone launches a jump like that right in front of your face.
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rallendude 6/14/2010 3:25pm
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I thought it was very cool he did that jump. He gets big props from me for doing it on a 250f.

However, if I recall correctly, RC made the jump while in pursuit and made a pass stick as a result. Is my memory fogged? That pulls bigger props. But only slightly.
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manering 6/14/2010 4:04pm
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Ing wrote:
Nice jump although he's no Dungey. JMO
didn't you see unadilla last year...cp destroyed dungey.

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