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Is to have them race the same series for multiple years.
If Tomac went to Europe and raced the entire MXGP series and lost, People would say it’s because he didn’t know the tracks as well. Same as if Herlings came to the US. Of one off race here or there does not tell anybody who’s faster. Guys have off races all the time.
If Tomac went to Europe and raced the entire MXGP series and lost, People would say it’s because he didn’t know the tracks as well. Same as if Herlings came to the US. Of one off race here or there does not tell anybody who’s faster. Guys have off races all the time.
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They may be comparable in speed, but Tomac can't start to save his life. With a start Herlings will just cruise around at the same pace as Tomac and take home all the $.
Does it make you guys sleep better at night knowing "your" series is beating the other?
It's becoming beyond ridiculous
No excuses. Only losers make excuses. It's on us to learn from our mistakes, up our game and give 'em hell next year.
When I was growing up, the USA won all the MXdNs. Every one, for more than a decade. We absolutely crushed this race, and it was a foregone conclusion that we'd win. Everybody knew it, and even though Ward, Johnson, Bailey and the like would give praise to the Euros, everyone really knew who was faster.
Now that it not only isn't the case, but the argument could be made that we're not even in contention for the win, it doesn't sit well. I have enough honor for the winners that I won't make excuses nor try to find "reasons" why our guys didn't win. Some of my peers may not be as gracious or understanding, however.
So in conclusion, hats off to France; Kudos to Herlings and Prado; and to America, let's not buy into the myth that Americans are better simply because we're Americans.
Time flies he , Glen Helen was 2016 ..
Pit Row
It's fun to speculate, but that's all it is, speculation.
Bottom line, I think we already past the line where the US will consistently be on the top step of a MXoN, if ever again. The SX series takes up most of the riders time and the Outdoors ends well before the MXoN. Combined, it just does not lend itself to the riders being as high in Outdoor speed and being ready for the MXoN when it comes.
Tomac was clearly off the pace, no doubt. But you cannot tell me Tomac was looking 100%. He looked like total shit. He had a terrible race.... now no excuses but for Christ’s sakes if the track was dry and tomac was feeling 100% things certainly would have been different. Not saying he would definitely win, but he definitely has more in him than what we saw at MXoN.
We watched musquin pressure herlings and even set the fastest lap of the day at iron man, he just couldn’t make the pass... That tells me musqin is just as fast as herlings, and tomac beats musquin week in and week out. I’m positive Tomac would’ve beaten herlings that day if he wasn’t mindfucked over his championship
Why do you herlings fans lack the use of logic?
Herlings is fast no doubt. But he’s not unbeatable and he’s not “on another level”
Tomac has “smashed” all the European guys including cairoli twice in 2016 going 1/1 at two different GP”s and also went 1/3 LAST year at Jacksonville.
Tomac, cairoli, and herlings are each capable of beating one another....none is significantly faster than the other. I will say that herlings appears to be mentally stronger than Tomac and is consistently fastest week in and week out...... Tomac has off days. So herlings May be a stronger rider in that aspect..... but no he isn’t going to toy with him or “smash” him on a dry track
Deal with it!!!!!!!
Now we are hearing, the mud played a big part in our bad performance.
Are you really that dumb not to understand everyone that lined up were facing the same conditions?
It was clear to see they were just not at the same level.
MX is an outdoor sport on dirt. That means a well rounded rider will have the ability to ride in various conditions and surfaces. Don’t blame the conditions, that’s real outdoor MX. Look towards the ever growing SX season and the pussification of AMA outdoor MX.
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