the greatest racers in the world don't crack under a little pressure...

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Edited Date/Time 1/19/2014 2:47pm
do they superstars? Look out when the series heads east.
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rcarrico 1/19/2014 9:35am
1/19/2014 9:35am
Like who? RV2? He cracked under pressure from JS7 at MEC.
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akillerwombat 1/19/2014 9:41am
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... not sure clipping the landing on a gnarly triple out of a corner constitutes as 'cracking under pressure'.

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Terryble 1/19/2014 10:27am
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akillerwombat wrote:
... not sure clipping the landing on a gnarly triple out of a corner constitutes as 'cracking under pressure'.
No but making a mental error and missing the Joker Lane would. Especially after having to point out to Dungey that he had missed it earlier in the night.
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akillerwombat 1/19/2014 10:40am
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I still don't see it as 'cracking under pressure', you race for 20+ years and all of a sudden your told you have to take this new lane, in the middle of the battle I can easily see that slipping your mind.

Hell, I have been peeing then flushing combo for nearly 30 years now. And at our new place if you flush while someone is in the shower it unleashes magma hot water and still on instinct I will catch myself flushing from time to time.

Cracking under pressure to me is having a solid race then when the pressure builds up, start having lots of little mistakes start peeking, sliding out a touch in corners, boggling whoops, etc...
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rcarrico 1/19/2014 11:38am
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akillerwombat wrote:
I still don't see it as 'cracking under pressure', you race for 20+ years and all of a sudden your told you have to take this...
I still don't see it as 'cracking under pressure', you race for 20+ years and all of a sudden your told you have to take this new lane, in the middle of the battle I can easily see that slipping your mind.

Hell, I have been peeing then flushing combo for nearly 30 years now. And at our new place if you flush while someone is in the shower it unleashes magma hot water and still on instinct I will catch myself flushing from time to time.

Cracking under pressure to me is having a solid race then when the pressure builds up, start having lots of little mistakes start peeking, sliding out a touch in corners, boggling whoops, etc...
Damn, stop burning people in the shower wombat!!!

It seems when RV can get a gap out front he is fine, when he is pressured he makes mistakes, when he makes mistakes he has a history of compounding them, he is human after all.
StartedTooLate 1/19/2014 12:04pm
1/19/2014 12:04pm
akillerwombat wrote:
... not sure clipping the landing on a gnarly triple out of a corner constitutes as 'cracking under pressure'.
Terryble wrote:
No but making a mental error and missing the Joker Lane would. Especially after having to point out to Dungey that he had missed it earlier...
No but making a mental error and missing the Joker Lane would. Especially after having to point out to Dungey that he had missed it earlier in the night.
RV thought he had another lap. Mental error? Yes...but not really the type you make "from pressure". Also, MEC is not really a "pressure" race.
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Outsider 1/19/2014 12:07pm
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BobbyM wrote:
do they superstars? Look out when the series heads east.
You have a point... Dungey has clearly gone insane!
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jeffro503 1/19/2014 12:23pm
1/19/2014 12:23pm
My question is.....who is cracking? 3 races in....and someone is supposed to be cracking under pressure. What races you watching Bobby?
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plowboy 1/19/2014 12:51pm
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If we assume that RV is possibly the best current rider in the series and that he is being challenged and beaten...it would seem logical to me that there is more than a little pressure building within this amazingly talented group. What a great time to be a fan. Excellent coverage, awesome racing...can you dig this any more?
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Insider347 1/19/2014 1:49pm
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jeffro503 wrote:
My question is.....who is cracking? 3 races in....and someone is supposed to be cracking under pressure. What races you watching Bobby?
I think he's talking about his buddy, MA 800.
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oshow 1/19/2014 2:28pm
1/19/2014 2:28pm
RV will be the leader when the series hits Dallas if not before
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64 hardtop 1/19/2014 2:47pm
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jeffro503 wrote:
My question is.....who is cracking? 3 races in....and someone is supposed to be cracking under pressure. What races you watching Bobby?
Booby just likes to hit RV when he's down. This year is gonna be even more epic and soon as the rest of the fast guys show up. Would love to see Davey pull out a bunch of wins.

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