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It's a tough one to pick since Roczen seems to have at least one big yard sale each season and Tomac always has a freak bike issue or forgets how to ride exactly one race.
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Then Kenny comes out and wins the first 2 sx races of 2017 where they were both completely healthy as well but crashes in the 3rd race and then Tomac goes on to have his best sx series to date winning many races vs Dungey but not the Championship. So its hard to tell but I think other than on 250s the 2016 season is the best we have to go off of.
Both of them have always been pretty equal throughout their careers but Kenny has barely raced in the last 2 years and before he crashed he mad more sx/mx wins than Tomac and 2 mx championships vs Dungey one of them on KTM which was vs a 100% healthy Dungey. Tomac racked up pretty much all of his Sx and Mx wins recently since Kennys injury and his 1 mx championship. Kenny still has one more championship and since hes been out is when Tomac got his championship and most of his wins. I think next year or maybe even later into this MX season we may be able to see both at full strength. Kenny is still going into this season with minimal training and seat time though. So this next sx season if they both stay healthy this mx season should be where we get to see where both sit now in their careers and who is the faster guy from this point forward. I really hope Kenny gets back to form and we can see these guys battling for championships. It sux for Ken that after his injury hes kind of written off now and its the Tomac show with some Anderson on the side. Its like we forgot that Kenny was the next guy up after Dungey until it all changed that one night.
Indoors? Tomac, i don't see how anyone could argue for Roczen
He hasn’t raced outdoors in 18 months and has just come back from 2 serious injuries- very little seat time- still leads Glen Helen for 20 minutes and gets 3rd.. (in his 3rd moto back)
Roczen is that good it is unbelievable!
2014 Tomac injured at SX, came in late and won some races, Kenny wins the title over Dungey.
2015 Tomac blows everyone out the water first three rounds, Kenny with a back injury and a new bike wasn't in the same league, Dungey wins the title.
2016 Tomac has a new bike and two bum shoulders, which surely moto wise is a bigger issue than broken arms which by Kenny's admission aren't as bad as you'd think... regardless, Eli doesn't know where Kenny is except Southwick and maybe another race or two.
2017 Tomac has it his way, even with some weird stuff but speed wise no one is a worry, while Kenny can't reach the tv remote at home.
2018 Tomac wins opening 4 motos. Kenny coming off an injury and is showing promise...
If you want to say Kenny is mentally stronger because he talks a lot of smack and Eli is quiet then I guess so, but it's not like Kenny hasn't had a brain fart or three... and some might say Eli beat him in to submission in 2013 outdoors.
Bottom line they're close as, hopefully we have a lot of years where they face off without injury like RV/Dungey because otherwise it'll be pretty lopsided.
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My argument to counter that is the fact that it lasted 5 motos. I'm talking about these riders in full seasons. Roczen has won every 450 outdoor series that he has participated in when he has been 100% healthy. He humiliated Tomac in 2016. I would say that one of the motos at Millville was just as impressive from Roczen as Eli in 2015.
Roczen is far from 100% right now and he was able to lead a moto for 20 minutes with Tomac putting the pressure on him for almost 20 minutes.
As for indoors. Eli has way more success indoors compared to Roczen.
I do feel like Eli was just being patient in the first moto at Glen Helen, it was awesome that Roczen was able to lead for 20 minutes, but I do think that Eli was in his comfort zone, not wanting a repeat of last year. I'm no fanboy of any one rider though, I hope Roczen heals quick, Bagget finds his old pace, Anderson to get in moto shape, and Musquin to find that little bit extra and all start beating/pushing Tomac so we have an awesome season!
They push each other like only they can.
Outdoors if they are both at 100% speed I think Eli has the edge but it's close. I hope we get to see it next year because those guys are both very special.
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