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At round 4, Reed took the holeshot while RV started outside the top 10 and came up to 3rd.
So I don't think Reed ever passed RV in 2012.
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Has he ever lost because he simply wasn't fast enough?
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But,
Is he fit enough to keep with RV or willing to push it over the edge like RV & JS for a whole season. Not so sure. I wouldn't question Chads ability or desire to beat anyone on any given night. I just think that RV has a few less miles on the clock and JS is more fired up than he is letting on. They both have a little more youth on their side and both have been some of the most physically fit riders of their generation. Not saying Chad is not motivated or unfit. But age and health issues take their toll and as much as I personally like Chad. I think he will be just a tick off of these 2 riders for the majority of the season.
I think James regrets the seasons he sat on the couch during outdoors and now a little maturer realises that he must go hard for the next few years to prove he has it to himself before it is too late.
I also think RV is on a RC like mission to destroy all in his path then walk away at the top.
Either way, If all 3 stay healthy then thats the top 3 at the end of the season with a big battle for fourth in the series between some veterans and rookies alike.
In MX and SX racing all riders start dead level behind a gate, you have to move in front of the rider/s lined up next to you to gain a position. Holeshot to win in SX means moving ahead of 19 (21 in 2014) other riders from the split second the gate drops till the flag flys at the end.
Passing as many riders as possible between the gate drop and the first turn can be very important
When is this first race so you squids have something else to focus on?????
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It just seems to me there are always a lot of people who either refuse to see or are unable to see when Father Time has taken some of the gifts a rider-while still great-once possessed. I imagine there were an awful lot of people who felt the same when RC took MC down for the count. Of course McGrath was the The King of Supercross, so that should be the ultimate example of how time moves on down the road for everyone who is mortal.
It's not a personal shot at Chad Reed ( I personally am a huge fan of his) to acknowledge that he is 30 instead of 23 and isn't the same rider he once was. That somewhat sad fact is true of everyone at some point.
But motocrossers are notoriously big-hearted and sentimental guys who embrace and love their history, so there are always those who want the older warrior to push back the clock one more time. Gotta love that about our fans.
When these guys have their bikes dialed in and are comfortable at race pace...then it comes down to race craft......consistency is going to win this thing.
Just remember, a lot of these guys will have DNFs or big offs that will hurt their points.....
Cant wait for next Saturday..........I'm betting on Stewart and Reed....the two older horses......they know that they are at the tail end of their careers so they gonna be smart about it....Bubba, you reading this?
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