Toughest rider of all time?

bh84
Profile picture for user bh84
Posts
1655
Joined
8/20/2012
Location
Peterborough , ON CA
Fantasy
1761st
bh84
Edited Date/Time 12/7/2015 8:07pm
We've all seen it, those crashes that look absolutely terrifying and you think "God he's going to be hurting after that" then, miraculously the rider gets up and rides away.

Who do you think is the toughest, hardest rider of all time? In the modern era, I say Reed and Canard, Reed because of the amount of pain it takes to keep him on the ground, Millville 2011 for instance. and Canard for continuing to come back after what can only be described as horrific injuries time after time. Who do you think is the toughest of all?
|
davistld01
Profile picture for user davistld01
Posts
8682
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
Springfield, MO US
davistld01 12/3/2015 12:22pm
12/3/2015 12:22pm Edited Date/Time 12/3/2015 12:24pm
Rex Staten
Danny Chandler
Heikki Mikkola
NVA57
Profile picture for user NVA57
Posts
839
Joined
6/10/2015
Location
NL
Fantasy
1560th
NVA57 12/3/2015 12:31pm
12/3/2015 12:31pm
Herlings, no doubt. Riding with a broken femur in 2014 and riding with a bad shoulder injury in Lierop in 2013 (and still won that race).
1
Zesiger 112
Profile picture for user Zesiger 112
Posts
2199
Joined
3/4/2013
Location
Pink Hill, NC US
Fantasy
2058th
Zesiger 112 12/3/2015 12:36pm
12/3/2015 12:36pm
From what I understand weston peick raced this year with a blown out knee. That's gotta count for something

The Shop

See All »
RUTCITY
Profile picture for user RUTCITY
Posts
244
Joined
5/24/2013
Location
USA, OH US
RUTCITY 12/3/2015 12:48pm
12/3/2015 12:48pm
Pourcel is up there in my book.
MX45
Profile picture for user MX45
Posts
1099
Joined
11/14/2008
Location
Phoenix, AZ US
MX45 12/3/2015 12:53pm
12/3/2015 12:53pm
Grant Langston is on the short list.
And Magoo.
Sidecar
Profile picture for user Sidecar
Posts
1725
Joined
1/29/2015
Location
GB
Sidecar 12/3/2015 12:54pm
12/3/2015 12:54pm
All motocross racers are tough.... If you have worked hard to earn money, spent that money on a bike, kit, tools, van/truck etc.... Practiced, trained entered a race, showed up, signed on, lined up and raced... You are NOT messing around, you are racing to everybody else you ARE tough.....

This guy on the other hand is Kaspars Stupelis, a Grand Prix sidecar passenger and he.... Well he is on a whole new level of toughness.....






Dan-The-Man 12/3/2015 1:26pm
12/3/2015 1:26pm
Carmichael was resilient. He had crashes like JS7 but always walked away from them and almost always got back on the bike.
DP#201
Profile picture for user DP#201
Posts
600
Joined
1/31/2013
Location
Copenhagen DK
DP#201 12/3/2015 2:12pm
12/3/2015 2:12pm
Herlings.. That guy is tough, i have never seen anyone ride with that much pain..

Pit Row

See All »
Honda88L
Profile picture for user Honda88L
Posts
116
Joined
8/17/2014
Location
OH US
Honda88L 12/3/2015 2:31pm
12/3/2015 2:31pm Edited Date/Time 12/3/2015 2:32pm
If you are saying "of all time" the answer to this question entirely depends on your age. I graduated HS in 83 so there is no way I am saying any of the 90's or 21st century guys. For us old guys it is Magoo, Hannah, Bailey, Lackey, Cooper, etc. I know one thing nobody of the later era's lived in a van they drove to the track! Not taking away from the modern guys but that was a completely different time and yes you had to be tough.
woody woodpecker 12/3/2015 2:33pm
12/3/2015 2:33pm
Dan-The-Man wrote:
Carmichael was resilient. He had crashes like JS7 but always walked away from them and almost always got back on the bike.
Yeah it was like RC was made of rubber or something, he seemed to be back on his feet before you were finished gasping.
Vegas
Profile picture for user Vegas
Posts
58
Joined
12/9/2014
Location
FM US
Vegas 12/3/2015 2:42pm
12/3/2015 2:42pm
Hughes duct taping his broken leg and then doing the second moto

Lusk was also a tough mfer
colintrax
Profile picture for user colintrax
Posts
4704
Joined
8/25/2015
Location
Taylorsville, GA US
Fantasy
2363rd
colintrax 12/3/2015 2:55pm
12/3/2015 2:55pm
They're all tougher than those sissy football players. But I'd have to say Pastrana is probably at/near the top.
Trav138
Profile picture for user Trav138
Posts
1472
Joined
3/8/2012
Location
PA US
Trav138 12/3/2015 3:06pm
12/3/2015 3:06pm
Id have to say Ryno also. He was old school tough on the track. Off the track not so muchWink

BB67
Profile picture for user BB67
Posts
721
Joined
12/29/2014
Location
W/central, FL US
BB67 12/3/2015 3:37pm
12/3/2015 3:37pm
David Bradshaw

Post a reply to: Toughest rider of all time?