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Edited Date/Time 12/14/2020 7:44am
The Healey thread got me thinking... I’ve never seen someone here call themselves anything under an Intermediate-Pro rider. Even when their profile pics tell a different story 🤣.

I’m genuinely curious what class everyone races, and how long they’ve been racing?

Mind you, I’m talking national level. Not club level. Club intermediate = novice

Current class

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30+ B Try to race 6-off-road events a season. Comes out to about once a month that I try to race during the season. Other than that just ride my off-road course around the house.

Raced from age 8-15. Road for fun from 16-19. Took a break and road street bikes and cruisers until 30. Been back on dirt for 2 years w/ no intentions of taking another break until my body won’t let me.
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hypermoto 12/13/2020 12:42pm
12/13/2020 12:42pm Edited Date/Time 12/13/2020 12:48pm
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised.

I am talking strictly MX. When I was in C I raced a offroad event in “expert” and got a top 5. Having not ever ridden a trail before and being 15 (started riding the year before)
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Thisusernameisavailable 12/13/2020 1:15pm
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I raced against Chad Reed one day..

He holeshot, I gated 2nd. On the 2nd lap, still in 2nd, completely flustered at who this guy was pulling away, I wasn't concentrating and endoed over a sizeable double jump!

I didn't recover, and the remainder of the day was a washout.
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duckdog77 12/13/2020 2:16pm
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hypermoto wrote:
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised. I am talking strictly MX. When...
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised.

I am talking strictly MX. When I was in C I raced a offroad event in “expert” and got a top 5. Having not ever ridden a trail before and being 15 (started riding the year before)
So off road riders are slow...got it!
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hypermoto 12/13/2020 2:30pm
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hypermoto wrote:
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised. I am talking strictly MX. When...
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised.

I am talking strictly MX. When I was in C I raced a offroad event in “expert” and got a top 5. Having not ever ridden a trail before and being 15 (started riding the year before)
duckdog77 wrote:
So off road riders are slow...got it!
Well in terms of moto, most “Intermediate” off road riders are not Intermediate Motocross racers. And especially in this case talking about your National class (Loretta Lynn’s class).
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Ted722 12/13/2020 2:35pm
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Does what class I did race count?
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The only race I do is the Lake Elsinore Grand Prix and it was cancelled this year. Fudge.
Really?
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mattyhamz2 12/13/2020 3:04pm
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Currently ride 30+ Novice. Will be moving up to 30+ B/Intermediate in 2021.
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hypermoto 12/13/2020 3:35pm
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GoggleFiend904 wrote:
30+ expert in WCGP. Which is equivalent to WCGP novice lol
I think that’s where the discrepancy on this forum is. Vet guys (30+, 40+, etc) thinking racing 30+ expert locally is like racing Intermediate or Pro for open age classes. More often than not, novice is the faster class. Most of the time, they wouldn’t even race 30+ expert or 30A nationally.
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GoggleFiend904 12/13/2020 3:39pm
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GoggleFiend904 wrote:
30+ expert in WCGP. Which is equivalent to WCGP novice lol
hypermoto wrote:
I think that’s where the discrepancy on this forum is. Vet guys (30+, 40+, etc) thinking racing 30+ expert locally is like racing Intermediate or Pro...
I think that’s where the discrepancy on this forum is. Vet guys (30+, 40+, etc) thinking racing 30+ expert locally is like racing Intermediate or Pro for open age classes. More often than not, novice is the faster class. Most of the time, they wouldn’t even race 30+ expert or 30A nationally.
Yeah, classes can be weird. Realistically, winning the WCGP intermediate class would probably be easier than novice. There’s always that one guy in novice that finishes 2-4 minutes ahead of second. I never won novice, but I did finish a couple minutes ahead of second in intermediate at one point
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Motogoof 12/13/2020 3:56pm
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Locally 40a , 50a
Last year ( pre Covid) at vet worlds at gh rode 50 pro
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GoggleFiend904 wrote:
30+ expert in WCGP. Which is equivalent to WCGP novice lol
hypermoto wrote:
I think that’s where the discrepancy on this forum is. Vet guys (30+, 40+, etc) thinking racing 30+ expert locally is like racing Intermediate or Pro...
I think that’s where the discrepancy on this forum is. Vet guys (30+, 40+, etc) thinking racing 30+ expert locally is like racing Intermediate or Pro for open age classes. More often than not, novice is the faster class. Most of the time, they wouldn’t even race 30+ expert or 30A nationally.
GoggleFiend904 wrote:
Yeah, classes can be weird. Realistically, winning the WCGP intermediate class would probably be easier than novice. There’s always that one guy in novice that finishes...
Yeah, classes can be weird. Realistically, winning the WCGP intermediate class would probably be easier than novice. There’s always that one guy in novice that finishes 2-4 minutes ahead of second. I never won novice, but I did finish a couple minutes ahead of second in intermediate at one point
I think people would be shocked to see the speed gap, or lack of, between guys like dogger and chicken at their current speed, and the guys winning C class at Loretta’s.
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SrfNdirt 12/13/2020 4:30pm
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Raced 40 Nov. today. I hope nobody saw my starts.:SickWhistling
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Darrin Willis 12/13/2020 4:46pm
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Im 52 . Alberta Canada. Race vet master. Plus 40 and plus 50 in moto . Occasionally will do 6 motos . Offroad I race expert which is 2nd highest level below pro .For reference I did an rem race at Glen Helen before covid . Finished 8th out 15 in 50 expert.
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agn5009 12/13/2020 4:53pm
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hypermoto wrote:
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised. I am talking strictly MX. When...
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised.

I am talking strictly MX. When I was in C I raced a offroad event in “expert” and got a top 5. Having not ever ridden a trail before and being 15 (started riding the year before)
Laughing it’s so hilarious to see yahoo’s like you try to sound like you know what you’re talking about. You come on here and spew all this nonsense and absolutely no one here believes a thing you say. It’s so easy to pick out dingalings here Laughing

Anyways, Vet A in HS. Was a local A class MXer who was in the group of guys who could qualify and take around last in A at Lorettas Laughing that’s where guys I raced with who had similar speed as me finished when they’d go. I never tried though, we didn’t have the money to travel there for me to take 30th place.
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agn5009 12/13/2020 4:55pm
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hypermoto wrote:
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised. I am talking strictly MX. When...
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised.

I am talking strictly MX. When I was in C I raced a offroad event in “expert” and got a top 5. Having not ever ridden a trail before and being 15 (started riding the year before)
Oh, and go ask Zach Osborne and Mitch Harrison if they think off-road guys are slow 😂
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hypermoto 12/13/2020 4:57pm
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hypermoto wrote:
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised. I am talking strictly MX. When...
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised.

I am talking strictly MX. When I was in C I raced a offroad event in “expert” and got a top 5. Having not ever ridden a trail before and being 15 (started riding the year before)
agn5009 wrote:
:laugh: it’s so hilarious to see yahoo’s like you try to sound like you know what you’re talking about. You come on here and spew all...
Laughing it’s so hilarious to see yahoo’s like you try to sound like you know what you’re talking about. You come on here and spew all this nonsense and absolutely no one here believes a thing you say. It’s so easy to pick out dingalings here Laughing

Anyways, Vet A in HS. Was a local A class MXer who was in the group of guys who could qualify and take around last in A at Lorettas Laughing that’s where guys I raced with who had similar speed as me finished when they’d go. I never tried though, we didn’t have the money to travel there for me to take 30th place.
Dinagalings like me lol have you seen your profile picture. If that’s a LL A rider idk what to say.

I qualified for LL C class in 18 and can race club level A guys. I was shocked how fast they were. You should line up to refresh yourself lol
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ElliotB16 12/13/2020 4:57pm
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B class and 25+, 30+ at local races. C class is stupid fast at the national level
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hypermoto 12/13/2020 4:58pm
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hypermoto wrote:
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised. I am talking strictly MX. When...
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised.

I am talking strictly MX. When I was in C I raced a offroad event in “expert” and got a top 5. Having not ever ridden a trail before and being 15 (started riding the year before)
agn5009 wrote:
Oh, and go ask Zach Osborne and Mitch Harrison if they think off-road guys are slow 😂
Bro there’s a difference at the national/world championship pro level. Drop in any local “Expert” offroad guy to an expert MX race is what I’m talking about
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hypermoto 12/13/2020 4:59pm
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ElliotB16 wrote:
B class and 25+, 30+ at local races. C class is stupid fast at the national level
Someone here finally understands. If 50% of voters think they are Intermediate - pro at national level they are insane
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Motodave15 12/13/2020 5:02pm
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SrfNdirt wrote:
Raced 40 Nov. today. I hope nobody saw my starts.:SickWhistling
Har!! I watched that race too.. you guys were on the Glen Helen national track.....

I stuck with my class, +30 beginners over there on the REM Track TongueTongue
Chris_Buehler 12/13/2020 5:06pm
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hypermoto wrote:
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised. I am talking strictly MX. When...
I said “National” level class and it’s 50/50 of Loretta Lynn’s B-Pro am level riders and beginner-Novice riders. I’m surprised.

I am talking strictly MX. When I was in C I raced a offroad event in “expert” and got a top 5. Having not ever ridden a trail before and being 15 (started riding the year before)
agn5009 wrote:
Oh, and go ask Zach Osborne and Mitch Harrison if they think off-road guys are slow 😂
Zack must have smoked those guys in the GNCC race he did. I mean a novice mx'er wins the expert class off road so one of the best mx riders on the planet would kills those guys
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