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Im not intending to talk shit here or be inflammatory. Keep your biases out.
What does Honda need to be telling Ken right now?
I may have this wrong but I truly feel Ken is the best supercross rider in the world and that being said Webb owns him.
Kehoe needs to sit him down and tell him straight up: this is not the bike. Stop worrying about the title. Ride the best you can. Stop worrying about the title or the points. Just do your thing and ride. Don’t be protective. Just ride your hardest like it’s a practice day.
What does Honda need to be telling Ken right now?
I may have this wrong but I truly feel Ken is the best supercross rider in the world and that being said Webb owns him.
Kehoe needs to sit him down and tell him straight up: this is not the bike. Stop worrying about the title. Ride the best you can. Stop worrying about the title or the points. Just do your thing and ride. Don’t be protective. Just ride your hardest like it’s a practice day.
Would Webb run ken high to make a pass? Yes.
Would ken run Webb high? Most likely not, his too nice, he won’t force the issue with Webb. Everyone who watches the races can tell who wants this championship.
The Shop
Chewing on a bull's testicles pre event was recommended by Maximus from the Coliseum.
Kens problem is Webb is stronger mentally, physically and will do what it takes to win the title.
How Ken and Kehoe debrief is up to them but it is plain to see where Webb made up time.
I'm a KR fan and would like to see him win the Championship but humble enough to give Webb the credit for his results.
If kenny didn't believe he could return to the sport to his potential he would of retired by now.
People keep harping on about Roczen's past injuries which equates to flogging a dead horse.
Roczen is simply frustrated....the Nett result of losing a tenth here and there. 5 or 6 rounds left, its not over.
When its that tight , the advantage is always with the chasing rider.
Kenny came back at the end, as has been said , Kenny didnt get the sand , his wide line in the turn before screwed him, Webb, as always, has the upper hand with line choice at the end of a race.
if Webb gates outside the top 5 , he doesnt win. , same for Tomac.
Great Race, Kehoe will be telling Kenny, its still all to play for. .
The key to that race for me was Sexton, if he hadnt gone down, he would have been a factor.
Pit Row
Roczen has great sprint speed, but his endurance is not on the level of Webb or Tomac. It's not way off, but I do think there is a difference. I don't want to group Kenny alone in this, because AC seems to be the same way, and they are still better than probably 95% of the field. That said, they will get good starts, put in heaters, and still somehow get caught by Webb or Tomac around the 14-15 minute mark.
So the difference is a click here and click there on the suspension. A kph here or there on entry speed. He is riding at an extremely high level and thus has a level of psychological strength 99.99 of the field hasn't got. So they are getting almost everything right.
What they are getting wrong is not something, in my view, a 'word with Ken' would fix. It's just plain old hard graft and analysis that'll find you those last few tenths. Not everything is a movie where the coach walks in and give s motivational speech and all is fixed. Winning is often a result of a lot of boring dull activity.
There is nothing you can tell Ken right now, he has to gain that last bit of confidence on his own. You can’t talk someone into being confident, they have to do it themselves.
Webb is very head strong, confident, and has great race craft, you’re going to have to deal with that the rest of your career.
I’m not taking about anything other than finding just a little bit “more” to wick the lap time up a bit & simply....
Out run him to the checkers.
I know it sounds oversimplified, but damn, blocking out the crap and focusing on what matters seems to be Webb's obvious - and enormous- advantage on Kenny.
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