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2 Bradshaw won the 125 East title and several outdoor nationals
3 Lechien Won 2 250/450 sx races and 3 125/250 outdoor nationals
4 Lewis Won 3 sx West races, podiumed 2 others and was the youngest ama winner until Stew won.
5 Tripes Won 2 250/450 nationals and a few podium
Until he beats these records, he’s not even in the conversation about being the best ever at 16. Personally, I don’t think he will be the best 17 year old either.
Jett will be a teenager for the next 44 months so plenty of time to chalk up some wins.
He is rightfully in the conversation front and center because, even without AMA SX wins, his speed and rate of improvement as well as the huge following he's garnered against extremely strong professional opposition warrants it.
He's a very talented kid, but even inferring that he's front and center in the argument for best 16yo is just silly.
The Shop
So now you’re claiming the fastest teenager ever, still a tough claim considering the competition RC, Stewy, Lechien, Glover, Pastrana and RJ were all teenage national champs.
Sure, he is gaining a following, but his following at this time doesn’t compare to Pastranas, Stews or Bradshaws following at 17. Bradshaw was and still is a cult hero at 17.
I was going to return fire by asking for proof of age and results for those riders but will take the temperate course and wait to see what Jett does by the time he is 17.
To say JL will be a teenager for the next 44 months is correct. Though for 24 of those months he will be an adult.
Reed had race one 125 race at San Diego at 16 in 99 and crashed out but.
1999 Australian SX Champ 16 years old
2000 Australian SX Champ 17 years old
2001 2nd in MXGP 18 years old
2002 AMA 125 East Coast Supercross Champ 19 years old
2003 AMA Supercross 2nd place but won the most races
2003 World Supercross champ 20 years old
2004 AMA SX Champ 21 years old
Jett was gapping Forkner and Ferrandis on the biggest stage while 9 months shy of his 17th birthday. He was right up there the previous race, too. I don't think he has a way to go before being the best Australian at 16.
Could Jett be the best ever at his age?
Personally I still think that Stewart was the absolute best at or before 19, but that’s always going to be a subjective thing.
https://youtu.be/pgttY1n79aI
True, he can say he beat Tomac the only time he raced him.
To me, beating someone needs them to be racing bar to bar. But that's just me. It is rare that we get to see an out and out race. That's what made Tomac vs Sexton so great. And in a great race like that, there is a winner but there is never a loser.
Pit Row
I get what you're saying but this is most likely the first and last time Jett gets a chance to race Eli outdoors. It was only one moto but they both came off the same gate and he finished ahead of him. Not a big deal but if I were Jett it would be a cool feather in my cap.
Yeah there was some good team riding going on today. I got the impression Tomac, for the first time was fine with not having to win, and still had a hell of a good time. At one point about halfway I said to myself OK perfect everybody just hold. Then I thought how hard that is to do as a racer if your pretty sure you could get the next guy but don't. I think Jett was holding back as much as anybody. I'd say the Hunter bros have a standing invite for the next ten years to take an end of year working vaca at wherever the MXdN decides to go. oui oui oui.
Too bad Gaijer(sic), Herlings and Fevre et al were missing. Jett truly could claim the title of FMOTP if they were. The fact is Herlings, Gaijer and Fevre can handle Gerts and Guadadini(sic) fairly easily and well Tomac and Sexton not so much. yeah yeah I know you gotta be in it to win it, and that means nothing except to keyboard jockeys like us
But after today whenever the subject of Tomac vs Jett comes up Jett can just shrug and say........Scoreboard!!
It's too early.
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