Monday Kickstart - The Rumor Mill
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- October 19 2009
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Last weekend marked the unofficial end to the U.S. racing season. The U.S. Open typically serves as a great way to wind down the very long season, while offering a hint of things to come. Riders and teams often debut some new equipment, new rosters, and new sponsors. Yet this year was certainly different. Only a handful of the riders on hand already had deals lined up for next year, and really only two riders were even riding 2010 equipment, namely Ryan Villopoto and James Stewart. Stewart, of course, was riding what is arguably the most technically innovative motorcycle to ever hit a motocross track and took it to two very dominating performances. RV is again teaming up with the Monster Kawasaki crew in what will be his sophomore year in the premier class. 2009 saw the Washington native bring home his first two Supercross main event wins along with his first National win before being sidelined with a nagging ACL injury (which he has apparently had since his amateur days).
Other riders at the U.S. Open with ’10 contracts were Red Bull Honda’s Davi Millsaps, Hart and Huntingdon’s Matt Boni, Moto Concepts’ Matt Goerke, and…umm…hmm, well that’s about it. Teams and sponsors are waiting very late this year in signing deals and getting budgets worked out. While the U.S. economy is slowly stabilizing, the effects of the slump will surely be felt for quite a while. Fortunately that is not stopping folks from going racing, but budgets are being cut, and lucrative contracts are now few and far between.
For this edition of Monday Kickstart, we thought we would get the user comments and message boards going by simply providing you with the knowns and unknowns; a list of riders with contracts, those without, and that juicy grey area that the rumor mongers love to sink their teeth into.
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED
The fortunate few who can actually start testing instead of searching through the classifieds.
Red Bull Honda
Davi Millsaps- 450
Andrew Short- 450
Geico Powersports/Honda
Justin Barcia 250
Blake Wharton 250
Trey Canard 250
Brett Metcalfe 250 SX and 450 MX
MonsterKawasaki
Ryan Villopoto- 450
Chad Reed- 450 (unkown if this includes Outdoors as well)
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
Tyla Rattray- 250
Jake Weimer- 250
Christophe Pourcel- 250 (unofficial)
KTM
Tommy Searle- 250 (no.123)
Mike Alessi- Premier Class aboard the yet to be seen 350SX-F
Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki
Ryan Dungey- 450
Toyota/JGR/Yamaha
Josh Grant- 450
Justin Brayton- 450 (unofficial)
San Manuel/L&M/Yamaha
James Stewart- 450
Star Racing/Yamaha
Nico Izzi- 250
Martin Davalos- 250
Moto Concepts/Yamaha
Matt Goerke- 450
Jeff Alessi- 250
Vince Friese- 250
Yamaha
As of right now, there is no sign that the factory Yamaha team will be returning to the racing fray. If this is true, then this could mark the beginning of the end of an era. It has long been suggested that it does not make financial sense for OEMs to be running their own teams. Perhaps it is about time that sponsors begin footing the brunt of expenses, and Yamaha has positioned themselves very well to back away from funding their own racing efforts. With four factory supported teams, they will have a stronger presence in the pits than any other manufacturer in 2010.
Hart & Huntington
Matt Boni- 450
Chris Blose- 450
GREY MATTER
The riders who supposedly have deals lined up or are on teams’ short lists.
Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster
Nick Wey- According to NYK, most of his team’s sponsors will be returning for next year, including Boost Mobile. Obviously Jason Lawrence won’t be riding a motorcycle for a little while, but when he is able to race again, don’t be surprised to see him alongside Wey.
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
Josh Hansen- Josh’s two race appearances this year aboard the Pro Circuit KX450F obviously has folks speculating on the possibility of Lil’ Hanny returning for a full season on the powerful team. Rumors have him staying with Mitch Payton’s team for next year, and his appearance at the US Open only further substantiated those claims.
Blake Bagget- One of the standout amateur graduates is supposedly between two possible teams as a long time Kawasaki rider, Pro Circuit or Canidae.
Dean Wilson- The Scottish/Canadian rider cleaned house this year at Loretta’s, went up north and did the same in the Canadian Nationals, continued his streak at the first annual TransWorld SLAM, then made his official pro debut where he dominated the B-Final, although his team was unable to move onto the real finals. Deano is also between Pro Circuit and Canidae.
Ryan Morais- The 250 class veteran, while he missed nearly the entire outdoor season, had his best indoor season ever. Although he did not win a race, he did have the fastest lap times on more than one occasion and remains championship material. He is apparently being considered for the Pro Circuit squad.
Canidae/Motosport/Kawasaki
While Canidae remains on board for 2010, the bikes and riders remain very much in the air. Bill Keefe has been running Xtreme Team Green for quite a while, so the assumption is that they Kawasaki would remain with the pro team, but it’s not guaranteed.
As previously mentioned, both Bagget and Wilson are two riders who could end up under this tent.
Tommy Hahn (pictured)- 2009 started off very slowly for Hahn, but as the year went on and the Nationals kicked into gear, he began gaining momentum. Finally at Steel City, Tommy was able to claim both his first moto win and overall. He apparently had the option to return to Canidae. Nonetheless, his late season results undoubtedly made Tommy a hot 450 prospect for 2010.
Toyota/JGR/Yamaha
Christian Craig- The young second-generation pro motocrosser was able to try his hand at some top level equipment with JGR beginning at Unadilla. By Southwick, Craig was able to reel off a top five moto finish. He is naturally gifted rider who may end up as the lone 250F rider on the South Carolina-based team.
Austin Stroupe
The only verifiable thing at this point is that Austin will not be returning to Pro Circuit for 2010. He is very fast, however, has championship potential, and will certainly have a good ride for 2010, we’re just not sure where that will be as of yet. Rumors have him possibly riding for Star Racing/Yamaha or as the lone 250 rider on Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki.
Broc Tickle
The long time Star Racing rider had his best season to date and supposedly has a deal lined up for next season that he will be announcing later this week. Stay tuned.
IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?
Riders with out deals and the speculation around where they might be going.
Michael Byrne (pitcured)- The long time factory and factory supported rider finds himself without a contract for the first time in 10 years.
Josh Hill- The amateur standout and long time Yamaha rider as of right now, does not have a ride officially, but rumors have him possibly riding alongside James Stewart on the San Manuel/Yamaha team.
Ivan Tedesco- Hot Sauce is probably one of the biggest surprises; still unsigned for 2010. One of the heroes of the MXoN only a few weeks ago is certainly deserving of a good ride and is obviously one rider who is capable of rising to the occasion.
Kevin Windham- Yep, as of right now, K-Dub is without wheels. The talented Louisianan, while he finds himself in the latter stages of his career, still has plenty of speed and is more than capable of top-five results
Tim Ferry- This was one of those seasons that Tim would probably rather forget. Unfortunately it came at a time when his contract was up in the air. As the Floridian showed us only a few years ago, age is not an issue and he still has the speed to win.
Broc Hepler- Remember this guy? No one has heard much from the quiet kid from PA, but as he showed earlier in the year, Broc still has podium speed. As long as he keeps his head off the ground, B-Hep can bring any team good finishes.
Dan Reardon- The Australian transplant had his last official ride aboard his Geico Powersports/Honda at the U.S. Open and now finds himself unemployed for 2010. Hopefully his $20,000 third place winnings can help carry him through part of the season if he is unable to secure a ride.
Michael Hall- Michael’s first year in the pro ranks probably could have gone better, but he still had some decent results. He recently got a call from Italy to try out the some Husqvarnas as their lone 250F rider aboard their all new TC250. He will be trying out the bike at a few European SX races, and supposedly could wind up doing the MX 2 GPs aboard the factory Huskies.
UNKNOWN
Riders who, as far as know, are currently searching for support.
Heath Voss
Paul Carpenter
Kyle Chisolm
Tyler Bowers
Ryan Sipes
Josh Summey
Bobby Kiniry
Jake Moss
Wil Hahn
Chris Blose (no. 63)
PJ Larsen
Jimmy Albertson
Kyle Regal
Ben Evans
Sean Borkenhagen
Matt Lemoine
Steven Clarke
Taylor Futrell (no. 977)
Max Anstie
Kyle Cunningham
Alex Martin
Darryn Durham
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October 19th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
wow k-dub should go with bubba!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Is Josh Hill out for SX season.
October 19th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
he hasnt raced in a while, i think someone tht has the ability to win like regal or someone tht is ready to go get some fresh meat!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
that would be sweet!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
K-dub can't even hang with the top 20 lites riders…why should he get a factory ride when there are a hand full of 18 year old kids that blow him away???
October 19th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
stroupe IS ON suzuki next year decoster confirmed it last week
October 19th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
k dub is still fast he hadnt raced outdoors for ahwile, regal should be factory that would be mint
October 19th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
glad 2 hear about metty still with geico. i am wondering how m alessi is going 2 holeshot on a 350 against 450's?
October 20th, 2009 at 12:06 am
I vote Sipes to JGR!!!! They need another good 250F rider!!!
October 20th, 2009 at 12:11 am
GREAT job Transworld, awesome of you to put this out there, but you are off on a few. Stroupe IS the lone 250 rider for rockstar/makita, windham has been confirmed (somewhat for the L&M Yamaha) and obviously Reed signed with Monster Kawi, which should help Villopoto get his speed up practicing against Reed every day. Hopefully Stewart doesn't run away with the season and it be incredibly BORING, but he looked CRAZY fast at the US Open.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:12 am
yeah because regal did aewsome at southwick
October 20th, 2009 at 12:13 am
who cares! hes the holeshot master!
October 20th, 2009 at 12:13 am
Apparently, a decision is about to be made between Hill and K-Dub for the spot! I say Hill. K-dub is a legend simply because he is old. More riders have accomplished more in less time! Time to move on to commentating K-dub!
October 20th, 2009 at 12:32 am
dub should suck it up and go 4 a 2 year deal where he does sx and mx. we all love and appreciate him , but in my opinion, with this kind of market he needs 2 give an employer a full season. we all know he can pull in top 5 on occasion.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:36 am
i can imagine hill being a good teammate to stewart. if not then definatley as a backup him on j laws team.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:43 am
Kevin is still a great rider, what you fail to include in your judgment of his performance is that he raced one time this summer in the lites class. With kids as you point out, well done. Who are much younger than him. Those kids had been racing the entire season to that point. Kevin is much, bigger than most of those kids by about 30-40 lbs. For you to make a fair judgment about why he should or should not be considered for a ride place all of the kids on big bikes and see how they do against him in his class.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:48 am
Man I can't believe Troy Lee Designs dropped Chris Blose…WTFFF he is a top 5 LITES Rider!! TOP 5!!! I hope Hart and Huntington gives him a solid ride this year…
October 20th, 2009 at 12:55 am
Is suzuki planning on another 450 rider?? It would be cool to see hot sauce back with them.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:57 am
bobby kiniry deserves a ride!!!!!!!
October 20th, 2009 at 1:03 am
reed on Kawasaki. Damn. and it looks like Mitch Payton should have a great team if he gets wilson and Bagget that should be a great team. and why didnt match pick up Reed instead of Hansen?? reed would have given him that 450 championchip he wants. but it looks like everyone should be alright thins year and with the bast for K dub and Byrne and Ferry. But reed and villopoto should be a strong team. top 5 every race?? i think soo. but alot of people deserve rides and dont have them. so good luck to everyone.
October 20th, 2009 at 1:05 am
yeah who cares. hes the holeshot master. and that 350 will be built so fastt.
October 20th, 2009 at 1:07 am
K Dub is at least 6 foot and 150 - 175. most of those kids are 120 pounds. the bikes pull them easier. and he is way faster on a 450
October 20th, 2009 at 1:10 am
Hill and Hepler are two rides that have had some bad seasons for some stupid reasons. Hill realy need to do good this year or i think hes out for a ride in 2011 and Hepler NEEDS to put in a full season because i think if he dosent hes done racing because no one will pick him up for 2011
October 20th, 2009 at 1:21 am
did i read that right did it say chad reed was on a Kawasaki!?!
October 20th, 2009 at 1:25 am
Dude there is so many good riders out there with out a ride as mentioned above and like and like jason andersen and Kyle Engle. I wish I had the money to through a factory support team together with 20 of those guys
October 20th, 2009 at 1:30 am
hepler should retire professional motocross forever hell never be able to get through a season without injuring himself…with the economy like that if i were team owner i would never pick him up! Hill def deserves that spot on the L&M team K-dub is one of my favorite riders but i think he should give the chance to a younger rider to shine…i cant believe that suzuki let go reed and alessi they must be going through some tough economy problems they had the best team…kawasaki is def gonna have the best team after the L&M team
October 20th, 2009 at 1:41 am
Moss brothers to TLD.
October 20th, 2009 at 1:45 am
i dont get how suzuki is doing so bad with money…they just had their best year with reed and dungey
October 20th, 2009 at 1:48 am
can someone answer why ktm would want to race a 350 with the 450's
October 20th, 2009 at 2:03 am
smaller bike + supercross= much faster then 450
October 20th, 2009 at 2:12 am
Wow, awesome in one race. It takes more than being good at one race.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:14 am
K-Dub wouldn't pull a take out move for Bubba. So thats out the window. Better get someone that hangs towards the back so he can try the take out when he is being lapped.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:15 am
k-dub owns a portion of honda corp. why would he ride with james?
October 20th, 2009 at 2:18 am
Idk, maybe they have some mad genius that figured out a way to get a 350cc motor to turn 18.000 rpm, push 55-60 hp, and weigh less than 200 lbs. Hmmm, i wonder if a rotorary engine could work in mx.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:31 am
blake baggett will be the biggest surprise of 2010. This kid is Fast! I think that he may get some wins in this year defiantly in outdoors. And i dont understand why it is taking so long for these teams to get the riders signed???
October 20th, 2009 at 2:43 am
is the moto concepts yamaha team factory supported? if so goerke should have a good season. KDUB should get the L&M spot, he did much better in sx last year than hill by far. who cares if he is old, he can still get the job done
October 20th, 2009 at 3:08 am
What really needs to happen is a change on how the AMA gives out pro licences.. Its a joke and it stops many great riders from going out and riding the nationals.. If you dont have a ton of money you dont have a pro licence…
October 20th, 2009 at 3:08 am
That Doesn't mean Suzuki bikes are selling..
October 20th, 2009 at 3:10 am
That Ride shoulda gone to Derek Costella
October 20th, 2009 at 3:11 am
tell all these little so called superstars without rides to get a truck and a bike and drag there spoiled little a$$es out there and qualify if they are so deserving of all this free ride crap!!!!!
October 20th, 2009 at 3:15 am
or a little jet propelled mx'r, tripples would be for beginners haha!
October 20th, 2009 at 3:17 am
rap music sucks
October 20th, 2009 at 3:17 am
18 and life
October 20th, 2009 at 3:18 am
the 08 and 09 suzooks were horrible bikes. didnt sell enough of them to back a full team
October 20th, 2009 at 3:22 am
the same way villopoto got the holeshot on a 250f against the 450's at the mx of nations. Good gate pick.
October 20th, 2009 at 3:25 am
i agree they ought to kick his wierd a**f***ing self off this website for good man it's just insane how wierd people these days when they have a lap top in front of them.
October 20th, 2009 at 3:30 am
not true
October 20th, 2009 at 3:34 am
K-Dub is a good match to help keep James calm. Hill hasn't earned a top level ride, maybe in time. Bad move by Mitch Payton backing Hanson, not a good image fit for Pro Circuit . Kudos to Yamaha and KTM for making bikes exciting again with new ideas. Bring back the box van and 2 stroke.
October 20th, 2009 at 3:44 am
You should read a little more about the sport so that you can get a little bit more educated in what motocross really is. Yeah it's true that K-Dub can't hang around those kids on a 250F. Put those kids on a 450 against him and you'll see what he's capable of.
October 20th, 2009 at 4:02 am
09's were damn good. I absolutely love mine. I dont think anyone gave them a chance after the suzuki's of the past.
October 20th, 2009 at 4:07 am
its cuz kdub does kool stoppies in opening ceremonies before supercross races, duhhh.
October 20th, 2009 at 4:26 am
Jimmy Albertson definitely deserves a spot on the Toyota/JGR/Yamaha team! His hometown is about a ten minute drive from my house in southwest Missouri and the weekend after the 2009 nationals ended I saw him riding at the local track ( Eagles Roost ) when I went to in some practice laps and he straight hauls ass!!! I'll be devastated if he doesn't find a ride for 2010 because he deserves one.
October 20th, 2009 at 4:29 am
how can you give good info and say it clean and your post get erased
October 20th, 2009 at 4:34 am
are you guys jelous cause i knew more about what is going on then you did
October 20th, 2009 at 4:42 am
kdub is one of the most talented guys out there and is an icon to this sport, he got beat in the lites class at unadilla cause he is heavy and he hardly had any testing, plus he just came out for fun!
October 20th, 2009 at 5:12 am
MITCH RASK NEEDS A RIDE!
October 20th, 2009 at 5:40 am
stop making BS up
October 20th, 2009 at 5:46 am
i did man, go mexicoo!
October 20th, 2009 at 5:55 am
I dont get it either… my 450 is hardly powerful enough for my tastes! I cant see why anyone would buy a 350. Hope the other manufactures DON'T follow suite.
October 20th, 2009 at 6:21 am
chad and Ryan are gonna be tough to beat
October 20th, 2009 at 6:23 am
Where did you get all theses "facts" from? my guess is a site like transworld has their facts together more than you Jarrett… unless you man friend for all these guys?
October 20th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Not to mention K-Dub is a class act. some one you want your kids looking up to. unlike "Fen" Stewart who is driven by the all mighty $$$$ and Red Bull Bling… I hope Reed shoves him into a tough block at some point this season….
October 20th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Keep it not too clean and not too dirty.
October 20th, 2009 at 9:10 am
jake moss broke his wrist at super x last week and chad rode team green
October 20th, 2009 at 10:19 am
kyle cunningham is currently racing in australia, abord a serco yamaha. first round just went and he came in a close 3rd with a 5th in the first final and a close second behind jake mosses twin brother matt moss.
October 20th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Dude you cant even ride your 450 to its full potential or you would be out there waxing Bubba every race. I think a 350 would be the ultimate size and especially with a KTM motor. Now if only Hond would make the chassis and do the suspension.
October 20th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
i can see having a 350 for supercross but i wouldnt really want one in out doors. cant wait to see if he can still rip the holeshots
October 20th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
at least if he has a good season they can helphim change his image around
October 20th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
ya they know that ur a threat to the transworld company with ur genius
October 20th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Hill's results do not deserve a ride, plus he is lazy, and is going to be battling weight especially as he gets a little older. Hanny stole a ride from someone deserving due to his connection with Monster. A KTM 350 is going to be an excellent choice indoors. It is light, and still puts out over 50hp's stock. Its weight to power ratio is going to be excellent, the question is not if Allessi can get a holeshot, but can Allessi attack a set of whoops by clicking it up and hanging on, I dont think so.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
no way he good do even close to as good as chris did
October 20th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
kyle engle sucks
October 20th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
it sounds crazy to me that of all those teams suzuki only has one rider signed, they really need a support team like yamaha is doing. I also feel Kevin Windham is much more deserving of a ride with l&m yamaha than Josh Hill, Hill is a joke who doesnt take racing serious and looking at his weight apparently doesnt do much training and L&M is a supercross only team which would be a perfect fit for Windham
October 20th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
what are you talking about? The way they do the pro licenses is the way that it should be done. If you don't have a ton of money you don't have a pro license??? There are a ton of guys that do the nationals that don't have very much money. If you can't pay the fee to get your pro license then there is no way in hell you can afford to travel to any of the nationals. What you pay to get your license is the least of your problems.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
What about Townley? Is he officially down and out and moved back home to New Zealand?
October 20th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
cairoli won the mx1 over in europe on a 400. the bike isnt as much of a hand full to ride as a 450 so doesnt tire them out as much.
plus look what villopoto did at budds creek on his 250
October 20th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
heart and hunnington is going to b on suzukis this year…
October 20th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
when he came to new york on a 250 f he had the 3rd fastest time in practice ya dodos
October 20th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Someone asked the question why doesn’t Suzuki have the money since they just had their best years. I ask the same question but I know in the NW where I live I am one of the few Suzuki riders and I don’t get it.
October 20th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
dude the only reason you think you need more power is because you ride in the desert dont be a fool no one can use all that power unless your bubba carmicheal or villopoto
October 20th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Kevin needs a bike that handles well and is setup properly to perform at his best.
If he can get off of that ill handling Honda and onto a bike that he enjoys riding he will once again be on the box with regularity.
Even if he went back to the '08 Honda it would be better than that what he was on this year, but Honda wouldn't pay him to do that. (they should have 'cuz they are having to put on huge rebates on the '08s to get them out of the pipeline)
If K-Dub was racing a well setup 08 his results would have been much better this last season.
Here's hoping that L&M has the number one and the "Big One Four" in their corner.
That could make for some CrAzY "team tactics" in a few months, I can't wait!
'Poto & Reed vs. JS7 & K-Dub… as the great Michael Buffer would say:
LLLLLLettt's get ready to RRRRRUMMMBLE !!!!!
October 20th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
The biggest rumor out here in Euroland is that J Hill and A Balbi will be switching to Martin Honda to ride the GP's
October 20th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
sneek peeks of the KTM SX350F at motocross Action Mag.com Ive been waiting for this size of bike for awhile. racing against 450 could really be an issue though
October 20th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
K-Dub is too big a man to pull some syupid sh** for Stewpid.
October 20th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
it puts out the same stock horsepower as a 450, just lighter , now put alessi on it as a factory machine and that thing is gonna rip! i wouldnt be surprised to see alessi battling out top 3 all season on it
October 20th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Same here…i had a yamaha in 08 and then i made the switch to an 09 suzuki for this season. I absolutely love the suzuki compared to the yami and i have no idea why no one gives them a chance.
October 20th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
im sure if he could do it on a 450 and a 250 he will be fine with a 350!
October 20th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
kyle cunningham is on a yamaha he already had his debut
October 20th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
true that! ive ridden with him at a local track in oklahoma and hes f***ing fast!
October 20th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Not in SX. Thats some wishful thinking there guy. Those whoops eat Alessi like I ate your girlfriends twat.
October 20th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Wow you have it all wrong.. look it up.. you cant just pay and get a license. I have been trying since 05… so yes what you pay.. something like 300 bucks for your license is nothing.. but the rules the AMA has set for any rider to qualify to get one is bull… you pretty much have to go all around the nation riding select events to get one.. I have 5 "AMA " A class championships but the AMA has turned me down simply because of the game they have in place.. so yeah like I said.. If you dont have a ton of money you dont have a pro licence. WORD
October 20th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
tommy hahn deserves a factory ride
October 21st, 2009 at 12:17 am
winning races dont pay the bills for the team
October 21st, 2009 at 12:53 am
my father owns a ktm dealer in so cal and i have seen the specs for the new 350. the power to weight ratio is WAY better than the 450 the 350 is going to kill. plus having a lighter more agile bike will help in the long motos with fatigue.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:01 am
yep,zuks rule! U WILL FIND OUT HOW GREAT THEY ARE.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:58 am
what about Ben Townley???
October 21st, 2009 at 1:59 am
Let me remind you that you suck greg. Why would you want to talk SH(T about someone who could whip 'yer azz at this sport
October 21st, 2009 at 2:11 am
yeah dub has the speed that day. just could not get a start with him being 30lbs heavier than the other guys.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:16 am
wish stroupe was with izzy on star. they seem 2 b good buds that could of pushed each other on the same team for star yamaha. i hope someone can teach stroupe the motto of "go slower 2 ride faster"!!
October 21st, 2009 at 2:21 am
thank you 2 all 4 the info. i had not thought of the power 2 weight ratio and all. it would b a shame 2 c m alessi the holeshot machine loose his mojo by being 100cc under power.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:27 am
yeah but m alessi is not racing sx in 2010. neither is searle on his 250f
October 21st, 2009 at 2:29 am
i am wondering about the holeshots against 450 bikes myself
October 21st, 2009 at 2:31 am
good insight
October 21st, 2009 at 2:39 am
ktm team is not doing sx in 2010; just outdoors. smaller, lighter bikes get bucked around more in the rough, whoops etc.. so with that being said m alessi will probably not b at same level he was at on a 450 in whoops.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:42 am
Dean wilson is flying out there. cant understand why he hasn't been picked up yet.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:43 am
ouch! now that is a twat 2 stay away from.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:45 am
yeah in my mind hahn with suzuki would b sweet. 2 new 450 guys with tons of potential.
October 21st, 2009 at 3:56 am
What do you consider "5 AMA A class Chamionships"? I'm guessing you're talking about local track titles, where more than likely just showing up and getting so-so results at "all" of the races gets you the title. I believe, although I may be wrong, that all if not the majority of the riders with A class titles in national events have no problem getting a license.
October 21st, 2009 at 6:13 am
People like Michael Lieb/Leib need to grow a set and step up. I'm sick of these home-schooled, bred for racing by a moto-dad, spoiled kids sandbagging the Intermediate class until they get a factory ride. There is absolutely no way a rookie should be in the title hunt…If he's fast enough to be a title contender, he shouldn't have raced the previous year as an amateur. It's time the Expert class is brought back. As for K-Dub, there is nothing bad anyone can say about he guy, but his ship has sailed. He's a great ambassador for the sport, but he just hasn't been the same since his last major injury. As much as I hate to hear myself say it, the sad truth is that he really doesn't deserve a ride…not compared to a bunch of the other free agents.
October 21st, 2009 at 6:18 am
seriously???… the 08/09 450 was the same…tons of fun to ride, but ALL of my friends that have them have had countless strange problems with them… also the 07-09 250s were the same… they corner well but thats about it. while you may have gotten a good one, overall the suzuki dirt bikes of the last few years were garbage.
October 21st, 2009 at 6:21 am
look at the lap times…even on a thrashed outdoor track, the 250Fs were consistently within 2 seconds of the 450s, and in some cases they were actually faster. The 350 would be lighter than a 450, make almost as much power, and not wear the rider out as quickly. On top of that, if Mike does well, what better way to start pushing the idea of a 350 four stroke?
October 21st, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Yeah i plan on taking him out in order to win my next championship
October 21st, 2009 at 3:17 pm
hey zac if you get the money let me know. id love to teach the young riders how to win when everyone gets injured and how to be balemic
October 21st, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Wow you have it all wrong! Look it up? I know how it works. I have my pro license. And no for the most part you don't have to travel all over the nation unless your trying to get your license in a period of a couple months and you said you gave been trying since 05 so that time shouldn't be an issue. I hit 4 or 5 pro ams within a 8 or 9 month period just in Michigan and had well over 100 points. What do you expect the AMA to do? Just hand out pro licenses like they use to so pretty much anyone can try to qualify for a national? That was a joke. There are other ways to do it to. Do decent in arenacross or top 10 at Lorettas. The way they do it is right. Good luck with getting your license.
October 21st, 2009 at 4:12 pm
dean wilson to ride for pro circuit kawi for mitch payton !
good job deano
October 21st, 2009 at 5:15 pm
How much yellow do u see at the local tracks? I'm from MI and don't see hardly any.
October 21st, 2009 at 5:26 pm
We as racers, riders, spectactors, fans, bench racers,mechanics,race teams should tell all dirt bike manufacturers to produce two-strokers again so we can all afford this sport and enjoy it better.The cost of the four-strokes digs in every bodys pockets and they are more stressful to maintain.FUEL INJECTED TWO STROKES, LETS RISE!
October 21st, 2009 at 6:31 pm
racer x says he just got picked up by pro circuit
October 21st, 2009 at 6:43 pm
it will happen the same way with 2 strokes. the manufacters are out to make a buck just like any other industry.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:41 pm
im with you hobiee if thay dont cut it they might just have too get a job.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:46 pm
You hit the nail on the head with that comment, I once was a Hill fan but now am lost!
October 21st, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Agreed…not expensive to pay them but deadly at the race
October 21st, 2009 at 9:42 pm
2 strokes will die because of environmental issues…thats y manufactures arent making them.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:06 am
I heard a while ago that they were considering the 350 and pushing it to create a new class. More classes = More Racers which just opens the sport even more, and in turn makes it bigger.
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Blast!!!
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:44 pm
as far as the 350 class goes, I always heard that it was to replace the 450 class.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:49 pm
HOW ABOUT THIS?
Keep the 450 and 250F classes as they are, but allow 500cc 2-strokes w/ 450s and 250cc 2-strokes w/ 25Fs/.
Then, add a stock 125/250F class. This will be for all of the kids who are fast enough to race pro, but who sandbag the amateur racing until a factory team picks them up. They would race as pros, on stock bikes, and this would be the main place where factory scouts would pick from. This would return the intermediate class and all those below it to what they should be.
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:21 pm
JGR is based in Huntersville North Carolina, Not South Carolina. It insults people who live in north carolina to say they live in South Carolina. SC is the biggest redneck ghetto state ever
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:40 pm
they don't have any money because they gave 3 million to reed
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
no blake baggett will get the ride befor dean wilson
blake is fast its crazy and he knows how to come through the pack
dean is a great rider but he is also overrated
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:43 pm
big suprise about hot sauce he deserves a ride for sure
October 25th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
lol its a fact…dean got it
October 25th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
that's a myth the manufacters got a list of stuff that they could do to make them cleaner but they chose to go to 4 strokes insted. the only reason was so they could sell more bikes make on look outdated so they could make more money with the latest and greatest it's just common economics.
October 25th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
alessi just doesn't like whoops he has always had issues.
October 26th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Dude what is up with allesi riding a 350?! Why? how does that make any sense to do, maybe weight, but hes losing 100cc's! Just like sec114 said, hows he supposed to pull his holeshots
October 30th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Ur not to bright are ya. K-dub is still fast even though he didnt have the greatest season but I guess some people cant remember the 2008 season
November 4th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Herd that man. Half those kids that had a ride didnt deserve it in the first place.
November 12th, 2009 at 4:19 am
agreed!!!
November 18th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
we saw a kid at star west mx park a few weeks ago on a Yamaha yz250 f from Oregon and he was very fast we believe he is a pro that back of his jersey said BREWER 581 has anyone else seen him.
nice kid and very fast