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http://racerxonline.com/2015/10/22/redux-imagine-imaginationPretty interesting article on Racer X. What do you think? I know that many of the threads to do with riders on this site revolve around Reed or Stewart, peppered with some Roczen, Villopoto, Tomac, and Dungey posts but I'd have to say that even after a decade of these 2 dudes in the class (7 and 22) probably half the attention is on them. It seems to be changing with Roczen being slightly more outspoken and Dungey very lightly loosening the reins but if you ask anyone outside the sport they dont know who Jason Anderson or Blake Baggett is, they still mention Ricky, Pastrana, Stewart and Reed.
I think alot of it has to do with how smoothed over these new guys are, dont step on any toes, dont say the wrong things, dont be aggressive. Remember the days of Stewart messing with Reed in practice and them slowing down brake checking each other all day, taking each other high in corners, or J-law banging on the dog house. We need that fire to create superstars. Swimming and baseball and gymnastics thrive off public opinion and olympic medals. In a world of flat brims and energy drinks and lifted trucks we need to rubbing and battling and grabbing the other dude by the chinbar of their helmet after the race because they were bouncing off each other for 15 laps. You saw it with Tomac and Wilson in 250 and even Tomac and Roczen in 250s. The 450 class has always been a little cleaner racing with more separation but up front "settling for points" and "theres always next week" doesnt create hype, it doesnt create drama and it sure isnt gonna create a superstar. Even Dungey's outstanding season of 16/17 podiums he'll never be the most talked about rider with the most hype. I love Dungey out there winning but what we really need is Barcia/Tomac/Roczen battles every weekend fighting it out for the top step of the podium.
Battling on the track? For sure.
The Shop
Its a bunch of garbage that so many have bought into
The sport can handle it, vital on the other hand can not.
For people in the public eye, if you say one wrong thing some jackass complainer makes a call and you lose your job, sponsorship, etc...
However, the "friction" is bound to happen on the track. It does every year, count on it.
Pit Row
I say "listen here food serving dude, you better bring me some spumoni with more strawberry and pistachio or there's going to be some friction up in here!"
I am a pretty big Dungey fan, but the new "clean" racing trend is pretty boring. Although I gotta say that Dungey put on some passing clinics this year.
Aussie Wild Card Sam Master threw a nice right hook into one of Nikki Pedersen's mechanics and started a bit of an all in brawl.
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