Tristan Charboneau got a EMX250 deal

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http://racerxonline.com/2017/10/26/tristan-charboneau-staying-in-europe

Good news for him, he should be the favorite with Sihvonen and a few other guys for the title!
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Bidirella 10/26/2017 11:25am
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Good and bad news. Good he is having a solid ride and a good bike. The bad thing about it is, this guy belongs in the MX2 WC or AMA 250. Another year in the EMX is a lost year in my eyes... He can be a top 10 guy with no problem on both sides.

Good rides are hard to get it seems or you need to pay allot of money if you see where some guys land.

wideopen198 10/26/2017 11:35am
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Bidirella wrote:
Good and bad news. Good he is having a solid ride and a good bike. The bad thing about it is, this guy belongs in the...
Good and bad news. Good he is having a solid ride and a good bike. The bad thing about it is, this guy belongs in the MX2 WC or AMA 250. Another year in the EMX is a lost year in my eyes... He can be a top 10 guy with no problem on both sides.

Good rides are hard to get it seems or you need to pay allot of money if you see where some guys land.

I don't think it's bad for him. If he'll get the title I'm sure Yamaha has no problem with bumping him up to MX2.
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wideopen198 wrote:
I don't think it's bad for him. If he'll get the title I'm sure Yamaha has no problem with bumping him up to MX2.
Smart decision. He definitely needs one more year in EMX before moving to MX2.
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Bidirella 10/26/2017 11:50am
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Smart decision. He definitely needs one more year in EMX before moving to MX2.
I dont agree with you, they move up Geerts to the factory team. He is still really young, and made a ton of crashes and mistakes this year, would be a smarter decision if he stayed EMX 250. Guys like Beaton and Fernandez are moving up, both got nothing for Tristan the last few EMX races when he found his home and the bike got better.

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visser62 10/26/2017 12:31pm
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He got a top 10 at Hangtown in 2016, and still in EMX for 2018?
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Motofinne 10/26/2017 12:50pm
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visser62 wrote:
He got a top 10 at Hangtown in 2016, and still in EMX for 2018?
He got 5th in the points this year in EMX250. The class is very competitive and some riders can finish one weekend 20th and the next weekend 3rd.

He is probably going for the title and he will have a great chance of getting a factory ride in MX2 2019.
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ATKpilot99 10/26/2017 12:58pm
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visser62 wrote:
He got a top 10 at Hangtown in 2016, and still in EMX for 2018?
Top 10 in an AMA 250 race means he should dominate MX2.Wink
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DonM 10/26/2017 5:19pm
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And Weltin is rumored to have an MX2 ride.....hmmmmm
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MxKing809 10/26/2017 5:33pm
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And Weltin is rumored to have an MX2 ride.....hmmmmm
Is that happening still with the Belgian Honda team?
dirtworldmx 10/26/2017 7:49pm
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Very cool to see Charboneau pursuing a career abroad and following through with it. Both he and Covington have well put to rest their reputations as spoiled and coddled rich kids who aren't willing to sacrifice for the sport. Big fans of both, now.

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https://youtu.be/swC6Mds17Ig
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Bidirella 10/26/2017 10:01pm
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Is that happening still with the Belgian Honda team?
Weltin is going to Dixon Drt Kawasaki if im good
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DeStouwer 10/27/2017 4:19am
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MxKing809 wrote:
Is that happening still with the Belgian Honda team?
Bidirella wrote:
Weltin is going to Dixon Drt Kawasaki if im good
Nope, Honda Vamo Racing.
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Louie112 10/27/2017 12:39pm
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Why was his time riding for Geico Honda so short? I remember him showing some potential!
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Motofinne 10/27/2017 2:08pm
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Louie112 wrote:
Why was his time riding for Geico Honda so short? I remember him showing some potential!
It was a bit weird how they gave up on him like that. He finished 6th in his first ever moto and got hurt midway through the season.
wideopen198 10/27/2017 2:26pm
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Louie112 wrote:
Why was his time riding for Geico Honda so short? I remember him showing some potential!
Probably because he had to make room for McAdoo.
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Bidirella 10/27/2017 5:24pm
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Louie112 wrote:
Why was his time riding for Geico Honda so short? I remember him showing some potential!
wideopen198 wrote:
Probably because he had to make room for McAdoo.
Mcadoo started the year with motoconcepts. After a few races they made a deal and he went over to Geico.
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Bidirella 10/27/2017 5:28pm
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Louie112 wrote:
Why was his time riding for Geico Honda so short? I remember him showing some potential!
Jeremy Martin coming in if im right. He got a 1 Year contract with Geico, started off real strong but got injured. Came back to early and didnt found his self back those last few races. There was one spot left.. but Martin came over from Yamaha and took it.
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Bidirella 10/27/2017 5:29pm
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DeStouwer wrote:
Nope, Honda Vamo Racing.
Hopefully for Weltin they have a better 250 next year with some more power Woohoo

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