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Was watching a race on YouTube from a few years back when Reed went over there, and it seemed that the top austrilians were just as, if not faster, than Reed, my question is, for the people that know more about the austrilian series and their riders. Where do the top racers in austrilia rank compared to our current American riders? Top 5? Top 10? Top 20? Hope to here some answers,thanks
A couple have put it to him on occasion in Super X, but youre really only talking the odd gate drop here and there, he basically smoked everyone consistently.
These days our best tend to look towards the GP's more than the US for some reason. I probably see the local scene as similar to Canada, the best guys are world class speed in there own backyard, the hard part is getting them to convert it to an international series.
There isn't really anybody who has hit seniors that you can look for to replicate the Reed, Byrne, Mcfarlane results. Maybe someone like Hunter Lawrence who just finished 3rd at the junior worlds could be the next big hope.
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great family, hopefully we get to see them race here is NZ a bit as well, Hunter came over and did 2 weeks with Josh Coppins before heading to the worlds,
The rest are easily distracted later in their teenager yrs when they need to knuckle down the most. Aussie Women are pretty hot. Eventually, MX comes 2nd for about 10 yrs or so.
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Lets also remember Reed's cousin. Ando #100. He won an overall outdoors. Sheeesh! What's a bloke have to do to get some recognition lol.
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Huge shame!
Remember the WSB double at the Island on a 10yr old, out dated ZXR750. EPIC!!
Reed, Metty, Byrne and McFarlane.
The Two Aussies currently racing in the MXGP left reasonably young and did not wait until they had a Aussie title under their belt, and both spent minimal time in the MX2 class and MXD class over hear.
Mellross had a crack at making it via the Amature ranks in the U.S but was a little unlucky to get injured at his final year at Loretta's though think he still finished 4th in the 450 class after breaking his shoulder in practice or qualifying and had to sit out the 250 class.
He is back now doing with his families support and is pretty consistently inside the top 20 in every moto.
Pretty much the same with Jackson Richardson.
Egan Mastin who won our under 19 Championship is going the American amature path this year, hopefully that works for him, another fast talented rider.
Out of the Aussies currently racing our series, I know Gibbs is planning on doing some MXGP races later this year, I think he will adapt quickly and it will be interesting to see where his pace is compared to Waters and Ferris.
Some good young talent here in Aus, but will be a matter of who can find a way to get out of Australian while they are young and adpat their speed to racing the GP or American circuits at a young age.
Dobson is only 18 and is showing glimpses of speed where he can run with the front runners in MX1, if he could move consistently to the front of the field next year then head O/S by the year after he might have a chance of doing great things.
The kid who has one our past four rounds of the Nats in the MX2 class Caleb Ward, would be great to see him head to the MXGP ranks ASAP, awesome style and natural speed.
But I think us Aussies have to accept that another Reed could be awhile away, but hopefully some can match the results of McFarlane, Byrne and Metty, all great riders who where right at the pointy end of any series they contested overseas.
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Reed raced a fair bit in NZ at a young age, since you can race seniors at 15 here, (Dobson came here for a month before his 16th birthday as well)
Although. It wouldn't be unlike Aussies to have claimed him as one of our own. Ie, Russel Crowe, Mel Gibson (not sure if we still claim Mel these days lol,).
He rode a DRZ400 in the Thumper Nats didn't he?
BTW. always been a Byrne-er fan.
I am a huge fan of Jeff, but most my memories of Jeff are from when I was a wee tacker and wihle I was lucky enough to see him every now and then race in person in Australian, most of his international racing I have only just recently watched on youtube.
No doubt he was the first rider to make it big time from Australia and a legend of the sport here in Aus and has helped r a handful of riders to take some big opportunites overseas and continues to do so.
I don't see the point in a MXD class that runs all 10 rounds of the nationals. How is it a development class if it cost you just as much to go racing as it would to line up in the MX2 class and get yourself up to speed with the riders you are going to have to race anyway.
Back when it was 4-5 rounds max I could see how it could be a good thing, let the riders get their feet wet at a few rounds and get used to the national format, but even then it would be better as a under 16 class before the riders actually hit the senior ranks.
It was good to see a big group of the front runners from last year step straight up after one year.
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His also a multi-time national champion. Kids got amazing style and talent, can just tell his got great potential. He debuted in the EMX125 class this year but unfortunately it went badly wrong.
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