The Privateer Life

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 7:59pm
Spend a couple of days with Scott Champion as he prepares for A1...... oh, and because i know someone will ask.... Erin Normoyle does feature Wink

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blair683 1/2/2012 9:45am
1/2/2012 9:45am
sweet you cant help but to cheer for these guys and hope they do well
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StatutoryApe 1/2/2012 10:20am
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How does a guy like this not get a good ride when the twats like nico and others do? Either way i wish him the best of luck.
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Rob_Miller 1/2/2012 10:28am
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Seems like a cool guy. There's a lot to be said about a guy that doesn't give up in an industry like this.

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Rob_Miller 1/2/2012 10:29am
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StatutoryApe wrote:
How does a guy like this not get a good ride when the twats like nico and others do? Either way i wish him the best...
How does a guy like this not get a good ride when the twats like nico and others do? Either way i wish him the best of luck.
Unfortunately I think its like the rest of the country.. its all about who ya know, and the ties you have.
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JOHN CHOATE 1/2/2012 10:39am
1/2/2012 10:39am
Sweet video. I really enjoyed that and Helloooooo Erin!! Good luck Scott in 2012.
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bobby397 1/2/2012 10:41am
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StatutoryApe wrote:
How does a guy like this not get a good ride when the twats like nico and others do? Either way i wish him the best...
How does a guy like this not get a good ride when the twats like nico and others do? Either way i wish him the best of luck.
agreed!! i believe izzi will be done after sx.... based on recent years
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mx295 1/2/2012 11:02am
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StatutoryApe wrote:
How does a guy like this not get a good ride when the twats like nico and others do? Either way i wish him the best...
How does a guy like this not get a good ride when the twats like nico and others do? Either way i wish him the best of luck.
I'm pretty sure he has a good ride. Wink
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YOTMXDAD 1/2/2012 11:07am
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ok
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jeffro503 1/2/2012 11:53am
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Scott seems like a really good kid. There are so many of these kids out there today that are just a humble , well spoken and appreciative type racer.......and there just isn't enough sponsorship money out there for all of them. I wish him the best of luck in 2012.
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PressPassP 1/2/2012 1:24pm
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It's a shame a lot of guys like him don't get a bit of a break to give them a fairer crack,but as jeffro says,not enough money for all of them,I hope A1 starts off well for him
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motox505 1/2/2012 1:39pm
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StatutoryApe wrote:
How does a guy like this not get a good ride when the twats like nico and others do? Either way i wish him the best...
How does a guy like this not get a good ride when the twats like nico and others do? Either way i wish him the best of luck.
Rob_Miller wrote:
Unfortunately I think its like the rest of the country.. its all about who ya know, and the ties you have.
It also matters whether you/your parents can partially fund the team you're on.
Charles Bronson 1/2/2012 2:32pm
1/2/2012 2:32pm
sometimes i wish i was Bill Gates rich, so i could just hand a guy like this a million bucks for the next couple seasons. that would get him to every national with a couple PC engines in that honda.
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mxjef 1/2/2012 2:42pm
1/2/2012 2:42pm
Kyle did a great job on that video, Good stuff!!!!
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Tiki 1/2/2012 2:56pm
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Great vid!
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sec114 1/2/2012 2:59pm
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i voted and passed on the video link on my fb. shoot! now that Jimmy D has a Geico gig, this will be my favorite (privateer) guy to pull for.

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elmo 1/2/2012 3:29pm
1/2/2012 3:29pm
Thanks to all of you who watched our Vurb video. Scott and I had been trying to do something like this for a little over a year, so I'm glad everybody seems to be enjoying the video! Much appreciated, everyone!
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jeffro503 1/2/2012 3:45pm
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yak651 1/2/2012 4:15pm
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PressPassP wrote:
It's a shame a lot of guys like him don't get a bit of a break to give them a fairer crack,but as jeffro says,not enough...
It's a shame a lot of guys like him don't get a bit of a break to give them a fairer crack,but as jeffro says,not enough money for all of them,I hope A1 starts off well for him
Get a break? Wasn't he given an opportunity to ride a factory Yamaha? Plus he gets to go home to Erin, I don't feel too bad for him...Good luck in 2012 SC
TripleDigit 1/2/2012 4:27pm
1/2/2012 4:27pm Edited Date/Time 1/2/2012 4:28pm
PressPassP wrote:
It's a shame a lot of guys like him don't get a bit of a break to give them a fairer crack,but as jeffro says,not enough...
It's a shame a lot of guys like him don't get a bit of a break to give them a fairer crack,but as jeffro says,not enough money for all of them,I hope A1 starts off well for him
yak651 wrote:
Get a break? Wasn't he given an opportunity to ride a factory Yamaha? Plus he gets to go home to Erin, I don't feel too bad...
Get a break? Wasn't he given an opportunity to ride a factory Yamaha? Plus he gets to go home to Erin, I don't feel too bad for him...Good luck in 2012 SC
Didn't know about the Yamaha thing,what's that all about?,anyhow I still feel for guys like him,hard work for sure
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mx295 1/2/2012 5:06pm
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Charles Bronson wrote:
sometimes i wish i was Bill Gates rich, so i could just hand a guy like this a million bucks for the next couple seasons. that...
sometimes i wish i was Bill Gates rich, so i could just hand a guy like this a million bucks for the next couple seasons. that would get him to every national with a couple PC engines in that honda.
Why P.C.? I guarantee you the motor in his bike is just as good as a p.c. race motor..
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MX Culture 1/2/2012 5:29pm
1/2/2012 5:29pm
he loved his Frenchy-built motor last year, said it's as fast as all the others.
great vid.
hope he rocks in 12
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ayearinmx 1/3/2012 1:57am
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moto282 wrote:
Cool video... saw Scott's tweet about it and voted for it. You can help him out by voting: http://contest.alwaysachampion.com/contests/showentry/1011679
Cool video... saw Scott's tweet about it and voted for it. You can help him out by voting:

http://contest.alwaysachampion.com/contests/showentry/1011679
seems like a pretty apt competition that he should win....
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mx_563 1/3/2012 4:03am
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PressPassP wrote:
It's a shame a lot of guys like him don't get a bit of a break to give them a fairer crack,but as jeffro says,not enough...
It's a shame a lot of guys like him don't get a bit of a break to give them a fairer crack,but as jeffro says,not enough money for all of them,I hope A1 starts off well for him
yak651 wrote:
Get a break? Wasn't he given an opportunity to ride a factory Yamaha? Plus he gets to go home to Erin, I don't feel too bad...
Get a break? Wasn't he given an opportunity to ride a factory Yamaha? Plus he gets to go home to Erin, I don't feel too bad for him...Good luck in 2012 SC
Seriously! I feel bad for privateers until I start thinking about my own life and the lives of average riders. Bust ass 40 hours a week (if you're lucky), come home to a nagging wife and crying kid, deal with the honey-do list, etc.
"Escape" to the track on the weekend for a couple of hours (unless it's winter and you live someplace with real winters).
Repeat.
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Camp332 1/3/2012 4:19am
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That was good! Hope he kicks butt!
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ayearinmx 1/3/2012 4:34am
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mx_563 wrote:
Seriously! I feel bad for privateers until I start thinking about my own life and the lives of average riders. Bust ass 40 hours a week...
Seriously! I feel bad for privateers until I start thinking about my own life and the lives of average riders. Bust ass 40 hours a week (if you're lucky), come home to a nagging wife and crying kid, deal with the honey-do list, etc.
"Escape" to the track on the weekend for a couple of hours (unless it's winter and you live someplace with real winters).
Repeat.
i'm sure Scott has to deal with Erin nagging him and giving him to-do lists as well.... this video wasn't saying it's an easy life or that it's totally horrible, it's just saying how it is.....
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mx_563 1/3/2012 6:41am
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mx_563 wrote:
Seriously! I feel bad for privateers until I start thinking about my own life and the lives of average riders. Bust ass 40 hours a week...
Seriously! I feel bad for privateers until I start thinking about my own life and the lives of average riders. Bust ass 40 hours a week (if you're lucky), come home to a nagging wife and crying kid, deal with the honey-do list, etc.
"Escape" to the track on the weekend for a couple of hours (unless it's winter and you live someplace with real winters).
Repeat.
ayearinmx wrote:
i'm sure Scott has to deal with Erin nagging him and giving him to-do lists as well.... this video wasn't saying it's an easy life or...
i'm sure Scott has to deal with Erin nagging him and giving him to-do lists as well.... this video wasn't saying it's an easy life or that it's totally horrible, it's just saying how it is.....
I hear ya. I was just agreeing with yak651 about not feeling bad for Scott. Perhaps I let myself get off topic there. I did enjoy the video.

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