The Inside story w/Tony Alessi.Tony talks about everything Moto!!

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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 4:56pm
Kind of long guys, but Tony and I got in to MX before and after the kids, the moto show and Vital MX.

Inside story: Tony Alessi!

I also talked with Jeff and Mike, but those won't be up until next week.
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BobbyM 2/16/2011 9:52pm
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good job...appreciate the effort
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fencepost 2/16/2011 9:56pm
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Good job Dan. Not long at all. Liking your stuff more and more.
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DanDunes818 2/16/2011 10:28pm
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Thanks guys. I personally think Tony is a pretty good dude. I had to call him 3 different times to get this done and every time I called over to the house they had some kind of family function going on. Poker night, Valentines party, or whatever. He may be different but all he is about is Moto and family.

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Ddavis 2/16/2011 10:30pm
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Awesome Dan!! Tony is a good dude, always friendly. On raceday he's always just really busy.
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jeffro503 2/16/2011 10:35pm
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DanDunes818 wrote:
Kind of long guys, but Tony and I got in to MX before and after the kids, the moto show and Vital MX. [url=http://motoxaddicts.com/features.php?fid=7]Inside story: Tony...
Kind of long guys, but Tony and I got in to MX before and after the kids, the moto show and Vital MX.

Inside story: Tony Alessi!

I also talked with Jeff and Mike, but those won't be up until next week.
Damn Dan! You are knocking out these interviews so damn quick , i can't keep up! way to go buddy.....and great job!!
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redrider400 2/16/2011 10:47pm
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Awesome Dan. I enjoyed that alot. I like Tony. I think he just wants whats best for his kid.
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akmx17 2/17/2011 12:30am
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Parents don't always know whats best for their kids.
Time to let let walk them selves and wipe their own asses.
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Rotax 2/17/2011 2:57am
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akmx17 wrote:
Parents don't always know whats best for their kids.
Time to let let walk them selves and wipe their own asses.
Congratulations! You turned something positive in a negative! Thats awesome!
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DL 2/17/2011 4:29am
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Great read..... thanks!
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FARANG 2/17/2011 4:34am
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Good interview, Tony has probably made some mistakes but his intentions are always to further his kids career and he's made massive sacrifices - his kids are now pro racers making good money.

I'd agree it's time to step back a bit but he's started to do that and Mike hasn't improved so maybe he knows better than us?
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Chase26 2/17/2011 4:58am
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i agree. i think hes just buisness. i met him in a sand pit by house , hes friends with my friend joe, n i'll tell yea we've had alotta fast pros come threw here but nobody had the determination, n work ethic of mike n tony.. the worst part of the world today is the internet, cause it brings all the panzys out who cant man up n say it to yer face, they just type n want u miserable like them....
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neysbo 2/17/2011 5:15am
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great interview and cannot wait for the one with Mike and Jeff.
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Madmax31 2/17/2011 5:27am
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Great interview. Glad to see Tony tell his side. I get sick of people on here stating opinions like they are facts. Say what you want but the Alessi's are hardcore MOTO!
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JustMX 2/17/2011 5:36am
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The Alessis came to an amateur regional I hosted at my track the first year Mike was in the pro class.

I heard so much stuff about them I wasn't sure what to expect.

What I found out was that they were the most focused and professional amateurs I had ever seen.

No big hauler. Just a trailer behind a dually. Their pits were set up within an hour of getting there. Even had some kind of inflaable palm trees that I never did understand.

Mike got out in front of most of his races and held comfrotable leads. No flash. No cockiness, just all business.

He crashed hard one moto and got up and finished where he needed to to qualify and saved energy for his other races.

It was rare to see that kind of maturity in an amateur that received so much hype.


On the other hand I always thought letting those kids run the "C" class was about as lame as it gets.
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GHOPPER 2/17/2011 5:55am
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Madmax31 wrote:
Great interview. Glad to see Tony tell his side. I get sick of people on here stating opinions like they are facts. Say what you want...
Great interview. Glad to see Tony tell his side. I get sick of people on here stating opinions like they are facts. Say what you want but the Alessi's are hardcore MOTO!
I agree, dude did a great job raising his kids.

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SMITH201 2/17/2011 6:10am
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Im sure you did a great job Dan, but I dont care to read about that dude.
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jndmx 2/17/2011 6:28am
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Nice read Dan.
Look forward to the story with the boys.
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bents 2/17/2011 6:45am
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Nice work Dan-enjoyed it.
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R-acer 2/17/2011 6:46am
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Good Stuff.. I like Tony
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fader418 2/17/2011 7:18am
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Good interview Dan! I've known Tony since 1992 when he was the announcer at Perris....I have always liked him and the boys......Mike has more heart than a lot of the racers today.....its good to see him doing a lot better the last few weeks....and Jeff was riding really good until he got hurt...
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PD441 2/17/2011 7:22am
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Nice work, Dan.
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DanDunes818 2/17/2011 8:57am
2/17/2011 8:57am Edited Date/Time 2/17/2011 11:04am
Wow.. Did I step into the Twilight Zone? Good comments about me is strange enough, but Tony? Wink

Thank you very much for the compliments. I would of got all 3 Alessi interviews done but between building a site, writing and getting ready to go to San Diego I've been swamped. Thx again guys!
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Ddavis 2/17/2011 11:58am
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Hey Dan when are we going to see your Sipes interview!? Cheerful
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Sherwood 2/17/2011 12:20pm
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Some day I'd like to know what they found when they took the factory suspension to the local Showa shop and had it broken down.
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Old Mate 2/17/2011 1:34pm
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neysbo wrote:
great interview and cannot wait for the one with Mike and Jeff.
X2, well done Dan.
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oldx 2/17/2011 1:39pm
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Good interview.
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newmann 2/17/2011 2:16pm
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Good stuff. Jeff and Mike have always been exceptionally nice and receptive to the fans any time I've ever seen them at the races. Both good kids. Been a few brain disconnects along the way, but according to all of Bubba's fans, that's just racing!

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