What is The Most important Factor in MX Racing ?

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I know they all come into play but what would you say is most important?

What is The Most important Factor in MX Racing ?

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zehn 11/1/2018 5:18pm
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I'm gonna go with the Dunge here and say no mistakes.
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bradmx421 11/1/2018 5:22pm
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Skill over everything........ this is too easy.
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Kx125rider 11/1/2018 5:26pm
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If you don’t have skill you don’t have much. You can learn to do all those other things but skill is the biggest piece of the puzzle
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zehn 11/1/2018 5:30pm
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Skill doesn't necessarily win championships IMO. I know the poll asked only about MX racing but over the course of a season, I'll still take zero mistakes over a huge advantage in skill.

Stewart under-performed because of all the mistakes he made during his career, even though he had a huge advantage in skill/technique for a long time.
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plowboy 11/1/2018 5:31pm
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bradmx421 wrote:
Skill over everything........ this is too easy.
Yep, when that 280lb 50 year old man passes you on XR250...that ain't nothing but skill. Ok...partly a lack of skill on my part but we've all seen "that" dude.
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plowboy 11/1/2018 5:40pm
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zehn wrote:
Skill doesn't necessarily win championships IMO. I know the poll asked only about MX racing but over the course of a season, I'll still take zero...
Skill doesn't necessarily win championships IMO. I know the poll asked only about MX racing but over the course of a season, I'll still take zero mistakes over a huge advantage in skill.

Stewart under-performed because of all the mistakes he made during his career, even though he had a huge advantage in skill/technique for a long time.
I guess I misunderstood "mistakes". I took it to mean picking the wrong lines...losing time. Didn't really consider crashing yer lungs out as a "mistake"...although it definitely is a mistake. Staying off the ground is probably number one...especially if it's the DNF kind.
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barnett468 11/1/2018 5:50pm
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If one has enough skill they can make up for mistakes.

It doesn't matter how mistake free one rides if they just don't have the skill to go fast, lol.
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Good starts, consistency, corner entrance and exit speed and good jumping technique.
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Money and time to spend riding and maintaining your bike.
blockhead17 11/1/2018 10:17pm
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Obviously skill is needed, but in SX where the top 10 can post a best lap within the same second, any of them could legitimately win right? They just need to hit those times consistently lap after lap
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gnarwhip 11/1/2018 10:32pm
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Being super fast when you're 8 years old is the most important factor for anyone looking to turn pro.
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Tarz483 11/1/2018 10:57pm
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Imo in the Current formula we use ,
Physical Fitness/endurance is the #1 thing .
Look at Dunge. Did people often say he was the fastest guy ? Did he usually set the fastest Qualifying time ?
Did people say he had the best race craft ?
He had #1 endurance #2 consistency.
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barnett468 11/1/2018 11:11pm
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blockhead17 wrote:
Obviously skill is needed, but in SX where the top 10 can post a best lap within the same second, any of them could legitimately win...
Obviously skill is needed, but in SX where the top 10 can post a best lap within the same second, any of them could legitimately win right? They just need to hit those times consistently lap after lap
ummm...consistency is a skill.
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jeffro503 11/1/2018 11:41pm
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Really hard to answer that , because everyone's idea of skill and fitness is different. It really is a combination of many things , where I'm not sure one is more important than the other. Obviously " Skill " is a huge plus..... because without that , you really can't use anything else.

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blockhead17 wrote:
Obviously skill is needed, but in SX where the top 10 can post a best lap within the same second, any of them could legitimately win...
Obviously skill is needed, but in SX where the top 10 can post a best lap within the same second, any of them could legitimately win right? They just need to hit those times consistently lap after lap
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ummm...consistency is a skill.
Ok well then technically all of them are skills..
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barnett468 11/2/2018 6:49am
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fullysicmate wrote:
None of those answers. Its confidence and mental commitment.
Ummm...skill certainly is one of the main answers and outweighs confidence and mental commitment. I have seen it first hand but that is not to say that confidence and commitment are not also helpful .
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Spudnut 11/2/2018 6:54am
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Torqued sprocket bolts has to be the number 1 thing. When I line up with freshly torqued sprocket bolts i know I have what it takes to win that day
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Tarz483 11/2/2018 7:08am
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Tarz483 wrote:
I know they all come into play but what would you say is most important?
My purpose in Putting this Question
It to see what most though IS the most
Important And Second What people Think SHOULD BE the most important and see if the match ,

And Assuming we are talking about pro's than we all know that they Good riders, so I'm NOT talking About taking a C class rider and giving him good fitness and all of He is gonna win a pro Race ,
I guess what I'm Saying is with the current Format , that I think Fitness is Currently the most important thing! I



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barnett468 11/2/2018 7:29am
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Tarz483 wrote:
I know they all come into play but what would you say is most important?
Tarz483 wrote:
My purpose in Putting this Question It to see what most though IS the most Important And Second What people Think SHOULD BE the most important...
My purpose in Putting this Question
It to see what most though IS the most
Important And Second What people Think SHOULD BE the most important and see if the match ,

And Assuming we are talking about pro's than we all know that they Good riders, so I'm NOT talking About taking a C class rider and giving him good fitness and all of He is gonna win a pro Race ,
I guess what I'm Saying is with the current Format , that I think Fitness is Currently the most important thing! I



well then you should have clarified that in the beginning.
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fullysicmate wrote:
None of those answers. Its confidence and mental commitment.
barnett468 wrote:
Ummm...skill certainly is one of the main answers and outweighs confidence and mental commitment. I have seen it first hand but that is not to say...
Ummm...skill certainly is one of the main answers and outweighs confidence and mental commitment. I have seen it first hand but that is not to say that confidence and commitment are not also helpful .
For sure thats true. But i can tell you as I growed up and got mentally stronger i became a much better rider. It makes a huge difference. I know riders they are 'training pros' but as soon as the gate drops theyre so nervous that they almost forget about how they usually ride.
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FLmxer 11/2/2018 8:00am
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Be as fast as want but have to make it to the end. I lived it. Lost more leads than I care to remember on the last lap.
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Tarz483 11/2/2018 8:58am
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Tarz483 wrote:
I know they all come into play but what would you say is most important?
Tarz483 wrote:
My purpose in Putting this Question It to see what most though IS the most Important And Second What people Think SHOULD BE the most important...
My purpose in Putting this Question
It to see what most though IS the most
Important And Second What people Think SHOULD BE the most important and see if the match ,

And Assuming we are talking about pro's than we all know that they Good riders, so I'm NOT talking About taking a C class rider and giving him good fitness and all of He is gonna win a pro Race ,
I guess what I'm Saying is with the current Format , that I think Fitness is Currently the most important thing! I



barnett468 wrote:
well then you should have clarified that in the beginning.
That's True I should have clarified that I was thinking about pro Racing , because the same though process isnt necessarily in play when you Run probably 4 laps or so at local races on average
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Falcon 11/2/2018 9:14am
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Desire. Ask RC.
The burning desire to win trumps all the above. It is what drives the practice, training, and all other aspects of putting your program together.
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Tarz483 11/2/2018 9:22am
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Falcon wrote:
Desire. Ask RC. The burning desire to win trumps all the above. It is what drives the practice, training, and all other aspects of putting your...
Desire. Ask RC.
The burning desire to win trumps all the above. It is what drives the practice, training, and all other aspects of putting your program together.
This I Dont disagree with and for this reason there is a good chance that the same guys would win in most Formats , like a lot to in SX and MX.
Which is fine I'm not saying they shouldn't win
Just thinking of ideas, that could make it a little more fun and less torture for the riders
And still be good for the fans, maybe even better,
I did Say to Add laps in a different class to the day
To make Sure the fans are still seeing
Pro riders race The same amount of laps,
So if 10,15 or 20 minutes is Taken away ,
Than Make the 125cc class 10,15, or 20 minutes long
That was my though.

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