Quick USGP report day 1

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 12:49am
Great event, Nice weather , typical Glen Helen rough demanding track = excellent.

Spectators = not much

GP riders top notch as usual

Roczen and Herlings very fast, Musquin just a tad off pace but looks good for a come back ride. Don't count Zach out he has the speed needs a better start and a few breaks. Antsi,Searle and a couple other very fast.

450's Cairoli will dominate tomorrow when it counts that's his style. Many fast guys the Russian was impressive for 12 minutes.


Baker looks decent needs a start

Craig dangling leg and pulled off towards the end,
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gsxrcr28 5/14/2011 8:29pm
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500guy wrote:
Great event, Nice weather , typical Glen Helen rough demanding track = excellent. Spectators = not much GP riders top notch as usual Roczen and Herlings...
Great event, Nice weather , typical Glen Helen rough demanding track = excellent.

Spectators = not much

GP riders top notch as usual

Roczen and Herlings very fast, Musquin just a tad off pace but looks good for a come back ride. Don't count Zach out he has the speed needs a better start and a few breaks. Antsi,Searle and a couple other very fast.

450's Cairoli will dominate tomorrow when it counts that's his style. Many fast guys the Russian was impressive for 12 minutes.


Baker looks decent needs a start

Craig dangling leg and pulled off towards the end,
Oh man I hope Craig is not hurt again. That dude has had enough injuries.
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HuskyEd 5/14/2011 8:39pm
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gsxrcr28 wrote:
Oh man I hope Craig is not hurt again. That dude has had enough injuries.
Was walking around in his pits after qualifying and seemed OK.


Like 500guy said in his post, the Russian, Evgeny Bobryshev was on it for the first 10 min.. Opened a few eyes, that's for sure.
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j100 5/14/2011 8:43pm
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Christian is fine.

he got a mid pack start and someone fell right in front of him and he went down in the 3rd corner. he came from dead last to 12th and on the last lap, he tangled with Simpson going up a hill.

he has 29th gate pick, but he's good to go.
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HuskyEd 5/14/2011 9:46pm
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A few pics from today


Marvin Musquin


Clement Desalle


Jeffrey Herlings


Ken Roczen

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Mstock 5/14/2011 9:47pm
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Thanks for the report 500guy. As a country we have to rely on the talent that showed up. Craig is our only hope to save face for the USA in MX1. Not much has changed in 20 years since Marty Moates won the shit on a satelite team. Sorry but thats the fact. Anything else is pure bullshit. It's a World Grand Prix. Happens once a year and dwarfs the mxon in talent.

Most supercross series were yawners after the first 10 rounds. Just becuase this season went down to the wire does not matter to me as a fan of the sport or the country. The work has to be done.
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AZ35 5/14/2011 10:10pm
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Thanks for the updates.

I know it is just qualifying day, but from the pics that place is EMPTY... Almost no spectators in any of the pics, looks like more mechanics than spectators.

Really hope tomorrow brings out at least a decent turnout. I will be watching online from work.
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HuskyEd 5/14/2011 10:17pm
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Thanks for the updates. I know it is just qualifying day, but from the pics that place is EMPTY... Almost no spectators in any of the...
Thanks for the updates.

I know it is just qualifying day, but from the pics that place is EMPTY... Almost no spectators in any of the pics, looks like more mechanics than spectators.

Really hope tomorrow brings out at least a decent turnout. I will be watching online from work.
Crowd or no crowd it was still a great day at the track.Wink

I really hope for a better crowd tomorrow also.
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the_wood109 5/14/2011 10:40pm
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Is that your vid, 500?

Lol, you film like my dad...a bit less yelling and cursing at the camera, but it's about the same.

Thanks for the update, though Wink

Did Cairoli look like he was taking it easy? Didn't get any updates on what happened to him.
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500guy 5/14/2011 10:42pm
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Is that your vid, 500? Lol, you film like my dad...a bit less yelling and cursing at the camera, but it's about the same. Thanks for...
Is that your vid, 500?

Lol, you film like my dad...a bit less yelling and cursing at the camera, but it's about the same.

Thanks for the update, though Wink

Did Cairoli look like he was taking it easy? Didn't get any updates on what happened to him.
Cairoli crashed got back going and didn't panic, he knows Saturday does not count.

Sorry about the camera work, I had a glare on the view finder and lost track there. just wanted to post something , the start part was okay.
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mcphilly 5/14/2011 10:57pm
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Thanks for the updates , the track looks sweet....Smile
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skidsteer16 5/14/2011 10:58pm
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Look at those perfect ruts Blink

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ocscottie 5/14/2011 11:00pm
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Good stuff Jay, glad you are out there having a great time. I just got done going through GuyB's super sized bike porn-a-palooza Pit Bits. The GP machinery is fucking awesome! Those factory Hondas give me wood.
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T-Fish 5/14/2011 11:06pm
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Look at those perfect ruts :blink: [img]http://a.yfrog.com/img610/6185/awjdwb.jpg[/img]
Look at those perfect ruts Blink

I wouldn't be able to walk through there, must less ride a motorcycle through those.
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500guy 5/14/2011 11:08pm
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Now that's style

Guy B excellent Pit bits, I like the attention you paid to the specific parts on the bikes.
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GuyB 5/14/2011 11:36pm
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500guy wrote:
Now that's style

Guy B excellent Pit bits, I like the attention you paid to the specific parts on the bikes.
Thanks. Smile

Pit Row

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the_wood109 5/14/2011 11:46pm
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Such a serene atmosphere, in contrast to the nasty ruts. (GuyB pit bits.)



I have to say I like the Husky look. All of those works bikes are just amazing, though.

Another compliment to Gibby for the attention to detail.
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Ddavis 5/15/2011 12:46am
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Look at those step ups! Huge! Glen Helen is trying to kill the riders.

Btw Christian wrote on FB that he hurt his back again but is good for tomorrow.
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426Hemi 5/15/2011 4:33am
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Nice pics, thanks for sharing.

Will the bitching about the US riders ever stop, they have a championship that starts next Saturday.
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rocrac 5/15/2011 4:48am
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Finally a thread about the USGP worth reading....thank you.
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Sunhouse 5/15/2011 5:17am
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Nice thread! Let´s hope there will be more people out there come race time! Smile
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MX-Files 5/15/2011 6:14am
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I was there yesterday and those riders were flat haulin' ass! Track is awesome, that triple is insane!

Glen Helen did a great job preppin' the track. Really gnarly.

Hope to see a lot come out to support the "countries and riders of motocross" today.
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robkinuk 5/15/2011 6:40am
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Jay, Todd & all. Enjoy the USGP racing today (Sunday). Looks like you wont struggle to find a good spot by the fence.
Can't understand the fickle Cali crowd from staying away, when you have a great track, fantastic racing & works bikes!
Perhaps they are all in rehab after the Vegas SX afterparties???Grinning Grinning
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Montesa38 5/15/2011 6:50am
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Like last year, this event is as good as any ive been to. The riders are very approachable, and easy to talk to. The wife got a pic with Chad Reed and had small talk...made her day.....Hoping the best for the Americans, they will have their hands full.....
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500guy 5/15/2011 7:06am
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motodriller wrote:
That hat looks stupid.
I got an idea, don't wear one and stfu.
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mccread 5/15/2011 7:21am
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Would like to see Herlings with the holeshot and Roczen with a bad start to see if Ken can come through...they have quite a bit to prove to each other... Herlings doesn't like the fact Ken signed for KTM and is getting all the extra attention and Ken didn't like the beating he took in Holland... it could be good plenty of mind games going on with them too, but Roczen looks like he has the edge going by yesterday.

Track looks great, well turned out but those jumps look dangerous esp on the MX2 bike - Searle said he thinks they are trying to kill them out there ...nobody wants to see these guys get hurt.

MX1 is so close 1 through 15 are all pretty even in speed so it will be great racing. Cairoli, Desalle, Nagl, Frossard, those should be the guys today.

Lets hope everyone stays safe too.

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