Monday Conversation: Dean Wilson
Monday, April 4, 2011 | 1:25 PM
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Dean Wilson’s mini slump is over. He followed his first career supercross win with two rough races out of the top five, and that’s put him way back in the Lites East standings. But now the Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider is back up front, scoring his second-straight win in a row with another come-from-behind victory against his rival Justin Barcia.
After the race we talked to Dean about a variety of subjects. Some of them racing.
Racer X Online: Dean Wilson you’ve won again. Are you feeling the flow right now? What’s going on with this?
Dean Wilson: Well right now I’m just chilling and enjoying it. It was a good race, it was definitely not an easy one on myself. It was aggressive it was exciting it was tiring, it was a lot of things so it was really good.
What changed these last two weeks?
I don’t know. I just really want to win, and obviously I want to win this championship. It’s still a long ways out but I’m going to just do my best and see what happens.
Wilson's victory in Dallas was his second in a row.
Photo: Simon Cudby
So honestly you didn’t change anything specific after your little mini slump there?
No not really, and this week I didn’t even really ride because I was sick. So tonight I just wanted to get a good start and stay up for the first few laps and then make it happen. I would have been pumped if I got the holeshot, but it didn’t quite work out that way. But it was a good race and I’m happy.
Seemed like riders were making mistakes and going back and forth. What was the deal with that?
It was the track. Whoops were gnarly, and they definitely took a lot out of you. You’re just holding on for dear life in those things. It took a toll for sure. It was a tricky track and it made for a tough race.
You had a pretty big gap to make up on Barcia. Did you feel you could do that?
I don’t know. I had a really good line before the whoops, and I was making up a lot of time there. I was slowly picking away, I would make up some ground, then I would make a mistake and he would pull away a little bit. The last three laps I just really dug down deep and went for it.
Then we had a classic Barcia/Wilson battle out there. Little bit in the heat, little bit in the main. Are you cool with this?
Well, I always expect it from him. I’m not gonna’ back down from it. Like I said, I’m not going to be Barcia’s bitch anymore. If he stuffs me I’m gonna stuff him.
Another classic Wilson/Barcia battle took place in Dallas.
Photo: Simon Cudby
So it’s not taking you out of your game.
Yeah it’s not taking me out of my game. We got into it in the heat race and again in the main. And I won the main so I think that shows it doesn’t change me.
And you were sick coming in here?
Yeah this week I caught the stomach bug or something. I just felt like I kinda’ had to take a big poop. And, uh, so, I kind of felt terrible in practice, and then I actually took a poop, and I felt a lot better. I know no one wants to hear about poop, but I took one, and it helped. That’s what I did.
(Laughs) Is this maybe the secret of champions?
Maybe!
Did you have passport problems again?
No. I was at the airport so early just in case I did have problems, I was bored so I told people I did have passport problems. I was just trying to keep it going and let everyone go crazy for a little bit. I was messing with people—I said I was riding on the back of a RCMP [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] horse. I was just having fun with it.
And one last thing. Your dad. Terrible driver?
Terrible driver. Terrible! I was driving to the airport and it’s really hard being in the passenger seat with him. It’s so bad. Really, you’re better off just putting a blindfold on.
Wilson celebrates his second consecutive victory.
Photo: Simon Cudby
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LOL POOP!!
he took a big poop then won the race. gotta admire his honesty......
That makes me feel alot better every time too. You'd have to use alot of titaniuim to shave the same weight lol.
its poop again!
He called the shit poop lol
Haha, Wilson is a funny guy! Def much easier than riding around with your butt puckered.
Most guys- not enough info. This guy? Bowel movements. Somewhere in between please.
I like the kid and hope he punts Barcia off the track next time.........but I think he could use some some lessons from the Dungey school of diplomatic podium speeches and interviews. Your mom tucks you in and you smash before races?? Deano stuff like isn't good for your game with lasses..........
Good job kicking Barcia's ass!!! Keep up the good work.
Dean, Dean, Dean, What a Crappy comment.
I can see it now: The newest MONSTER ENERGY Drink Supplement:
(They could call it): SH!T & WIN!, COLON LUBE! or A$$-TACK!
100% guaranteed to save you up to 2 lbs. of body weight,
-and free you up from the dreaded end of a moto
"where the hell is the freakin' port-a-potty?"
concentration-stealing butt-clench.
+1 on the titanium vs poop weight. Thats awesome.
Maybe I'm the only one, but I'm kinda a Wilson and a Barcia fan. I know they aren't hangin out after the races, but I sure like them both. But since Barcia usually "starts" the bangin in their races, I think a LOT of people like Wilson for hangin in there.
Deano, your killing it lately. You need to punt Barcia and make sure he goes down or he is never going to give you any respect. Your riding great but your being way too nice and he is not showing you any respect. You need to knock him down on the first lap in the main so he has to come through whole pack so he will lose more points! Also tell Bagget to wake up and give you some help so you win this title! Also get his respect now and you won't have him ruin your outdoor run at that title. Good Luck Deano!
Maybe Deano went to the dog races and seen everyone bet on the dog that craps last before the race. He took a cue from the dog races.ha ha ha, that is great, but glad he is pushing it and battling with Barcia, he was his bit#h early in the season.
TWK101, being dirty on the first lap wont get him respect, passing him a beating him will. Your advice is just a guy who cant win without knocking a guy down. If your faster, pass him and beat him the right way.
kid has a good sense of humor and seems like he is just having fun with life. go get them kid!
I was at an MMA event not long ago, and they announced this fighter, the spotlight came on and illuminated the entrance, and he took several minutes to come out. Everybody was wondering WTF? He came running out. He promptly dipatched his opponent in about 30-45 seconds, then immediately ran out of the cage, right back out where he came in. He was gone. The ref and the other fighter were waiting for the announcement of the winner, but the winner was gone. Everybody was like, WTF? I told them, "Give the guy a break, maybe he has diarrhea!" After several minutes, the guy came running back in, climbed back into the cage, they held his hand up and declared him the winner, and he ran back out!
The Flying Squirrel...never a dull moment.
Go Deano!!!
Great job BW 21 too!
@Bd Barcia has Knocked Dean down 4 times including outdooors and its never on the last lap. He is going to keep doing it unless Dean puts him to dirt and cost him some points so Barcia knows he has something to lose by riding that way. Barcia has never lost points by getting taken out. Nows a great time to pay him back and gain valuable points while getting some much needed respect. Barcia has been bullying that class without repercussions. I don't like takouts but I don't think Dean has any choice if he wants Barcia to quit abusing him. Thats just my opinion. I like Barcia except for his dirty riding. Also if Barcia thinks he is going get away with that in the 450 class he has a tough lesson coming,
BD200 Barcia almost never passes clean!!
Check out the Monsters Girls...very scary...except Ms. SX...she looks good. The other ones look like nasty hags!!!
@ Bd200 Wilson has passed Barcia and beat him 3 times this sx season and countless times in SX/MX last year and still everytime he gets near Barcia he almost always gets taken out. If anyone is taking people out so they can win its Barcia. In my opinion Barcia is riding Wilson that dirty because he knows Wilson is faster. When they get outdoors Barcia is going to find out how much faster Wilson is, IMO outdoors is a much more truthful test as to who the best rider are. Longer motos and much rougher tracks with changing conditions and 40 riders makes it so its hard to luck into a win. S/X with the tracks being so simular and 12minute motos sometimes the fastest rider doesn't alwas win. I'm a Barcia fan I just wish he would use less contact. I like good hard racing I just feel that if they keep it up we won't have a lot of the top riders the whole season due to injuiries, like last year in the 450s. Everybody always says they like the contact but none of them will tell you last 450 season was a good one. Last year Reeds so called bock pass ruined the rest of the season. IMO you can't have it both ways full contact (Barcia/Reed) style of racing and all the top guys healthy the full season.The only reason I think Wilson should take out Barcia is so Barcia will learn to quit crashing out his competition and start passing like 99% of the other pros. I just hate to see these kids get hurt and lose a whole season due to dirty riding. The amount of hard training and sponsorship money that goes into every season I just think its redicuious to have it all wasted because of dirty riding. Peace!
After reading this I have to go and poop now!
@TWK101 and others...
So WILSON should take out BARCIA 'cause it will 'teach' him not to ride hard & aggressively? You don't honestly thinking that approach will work, do you?
Really? Think that over for a minute...
With what's at stake for winning a 250 or 450 SX title [money, bragging rights, fame, chicks, did I mention MONEY], no one, I repeat NO ONE is going to change their riding style, least of all REED or BARCIA, just because another guy steps up his game & bangs bars hard enough to knock them down.
WILSON has proven he's not intimidated by BARCIA at all, nor by any of the other 18 guys out there in the 250 class and REED could care less about whoever is in front or behind him in the 450 main too. They both know all that matters are "W's" and a #1 plate.
Most anyone who ever rode even at the highest AMA Amateur level will back me up on that claim. Correct me if I'm wrong here TWK101 but that sounds like a suggestion from someone who has no race wins or probably has never even been at the gate or on the starting line.
Every rider has to find the limits of their own talent and who they can beat, however they have to get the job done. Factor in a bike that may not always be the absolute best handling bike out there, any nagging or sustained injuries a rider is dealing with..., all pieces of the puzzle as to why a rider has a full head of steam out there or can be easily passed and or intimidated.
If you don't believe me find a way to ask Hannah, Johnson, Barnett, McGrath, Emig, Carmichael and any other now retired Champion and they will all agree, "You do what you gotta' do."
This may just be the greatest SUPERCROSS season ever!
IT AIN'T BROKE PEOPLE,
SO HOW ABOUT ALL YOU BENCH RACING FOOLS STOP TRYING TO FIX IT!
Dirty riding???? I can't believe these comments above! Please go play some golf or tennis. This is SUPERCROSS!!!! I'm sure happy that I got to see Hannah ride all those years! These two are providing the best riding - racing in years! Enjoy while you can!
@KG Its always nice when someone gives their opinoin and someone like you comes out and knows how many wins I have and i have probally never been behind a gate. If you had a clue of what you are talking about you would know that in the 250 class the team manager is the one who decides what the riders stratagy is and he don't give a rats ass about chicks, fame and any other of the crap you seem to know so much about. And as I stated a few times it was a opinoin of how I thought he should deal with Barcia. Its always funny how everyone thinks that they are the only REAL racers on these sites. And as far as NO ONE changes their riding styles, Wilson and JS7 are both riding defensively when Barcia and Reed are anywhere near them. Also you can bet Barcia will think twice about riding Bagget dirty the next time he passes him. I get so tired of dumbass know it alls like you. This is a forum for peoples opinions Dumbass!
Nice Ride Dean! Quit being so nice to Barcia, you can stuff em 1st, you owe em a few anyway! Kick his .ss!
Dean is good but I have to say I like Barcia's riding style. Barcia is just a different person and other riders hate him for it. How about Dungey closing in on RV. Man once these guys smell the points lead , they start riding better. They no longer fear JS and they know its all open.
Deano is the baddest mofo on the track period. Barcia fans can go panic revv some more because this title and the outdoor title and SX title belong to dean. He doesn't need top put barcia down just yet, but he will. Barcia usually starts ahead of dean but dean's so fast he always catches him, even when blake wharton rides like a little girl to hold him up. Dean will have barcia in row 16, section f before this series is over. Dean diserves to win
TWK101--------- you think these guys dont care about CHICKS, MONEY AND FAME??? your the idiot stupid@ss
WTG deano.!!! Two things i've tried to explain to my wife , with no sucess,...(she's canadian, im american) "shit" does not = poo....."ass" does not = "bum" I like both barcia, and wilson, but I think Deano owes a parking to barcia, just to let him know, he's thinkin of him.
barcia reminds me a little of hannah, but just a little less attitude..... But how can ya not like dean.
Barcia doesn't have the talent or the racing savvey of Bob Hannah........not yet at least. Bam Bam won't have success in the 450s unless he changes his attitude and riding style............I can just see him bouncing a 450 off the rev limiter, trying a whisky throttle take out pass and putting himself in the stands.
Big Hoop, you're entitled to your opinion but, to say those girls are "Nasty Hags"?
Someone said in an earlier post the girl to Dean's right looked to be 45.........I'm not 45 (yet, someday, if I'm lucky) but, if I was and there was a woman like that waiting for me, I'd give her some 45 year old looking babies. MEOW!
I have yet to see a racer besides Barcia show the reaction times to close (bar-to-bar) racing. He switches lines and makes changes so fast, it's hard to counter. You all did see Wilson's look backs on Barcia @ Dallas didn't you? He's in Wilson's head, which is the first part of conquering the competition.
lol, i read this and now i have to go poop
No Doubt in my mind that Deano is the most talented rider in the lites now. It must frustrate his competitors that even when they try to take him out he can make the clean pass and be gone! That kind of thing gets in your head. Stay the high road Dean, good things come to those who wait.
Obviously I see a diuretic product endorsement in your future! Starbucks or All Bran maybe? Pharmaceuticals like Ex-Lax....
Carlsbad...maybe that wasa bit harsh...LOL But They are supposed to be MONSTER GIRLS...just saying.
@orgANDoner I know that thats all these kids can think about (especially Deano) but go back and read I said the team managers don't care about those things. Wilson is by far my favorite 250 rider and he will kill it outdoors this year but Muskin isn't going to make it easy! Dean can still win the sx title but he needs some from Bagget and Sipes.
@ Carlsbad you are 100% right about Barcia being in Deans head. Anytime Barcia is near Dean he rides paranoid and not as good as when he is not around. Barcia is not the fastest, his lap times always show that, but he is sure winning the mental war. He is giving a lesson on how to win a title without being the fastest rider.
Got to love this kid !!! Good luck in St. Louis Deano !!!
I agree that Wilson should take out Barcia one or two times like Pourcell did in SX two years ago. If he doesn't, Barcia will take advantage of him and take some serious points away. Once Barcia gets the idea that anybody can ride dirty like him, then it keeps the race fair again as he will back off.
@TWK101 ~
Hey, this is a long apology, just for you, oh prophet of all that is Supercross.
Sorry if I hurt your feelings or made you cry, sweetheart. Glad it's 'always nice' for you to state your opinion (not opinoin), though apparently not okay for others to state their differing point of view. So…, how many wins?
Man, you are entertaining; I'll give you that.
Its kind of funny, how you vacillate so fast between telling me your comments are just your 'opinions' and how, if I only knew the apparent 'facts' (i.e.: team manager duties) as you present them…, and then back, again, to stating this is a 'column for opinions' like your's..., Wow! Your ability to dispute and disrupt your own objective is just freakishly hilarious and pathetically empty. Don't ever try to argue a traffic ticket; you might just end up in jail for six months.
Thanks for sharing you're introspective knowledge of what's going on inside both Wilson's & Stewart's heads, too. Where would all of us be without you? Apparently you're some kind of idiot-savant-genius..., but tell all of us: why so angry & so serious? Are you one of those 'always-right, everybody-else-is-wrong,' rocket-scientists with a fragile psyche? Come on..., fess-up.
You simply lack the ability to have a civilized conversation and immediately drop down to the effortless & predictable ''you're a dumb a$$'' speak, right? Understood. Got it. Impressive vocabulary range you have there, ace. Read on. Lets see if I can match your wit and ability to entertain in order to make my point.
Man, I remember lapping guys like you with your tremendously sized egos. Easy targets and easy to mess with, on or off the race track, the way you lose your cool & immediately start verbally pissing all over yourself & everyone around you from the least bit of pressure. You're making this fun, back-marker.
Why don't you just put down the hand lotion & pictures of Wilson & Stewart, grow up a little and get over your 'self-absorbed-know-it-all-persona', 101? It makes you sound too much like the PRIMA DONNA you must be in real life, away from your computer, stick-fingers.
If you actually had real racing experience you would have a better depth of understanding from a rider's perspective. Playing Motocross Matchup on your iPhone with your g@y friends who don't care for the money, fame or chicks either, doesn't count, dip-wad. Instead, you're a 'wannabe-poser' who 'knows' how every team manager manages every rider in every situation. Stunning revelation! Racer-X needs to put you on the payroll, towel-boy!
Hey lapper, If you actually had any racing savvy you would know, or at least remember, how everything can change throughout a race day too. Little things… like the weather (temperature/rain/sun) can result in changing track conditions (sand/mud/ruts/dust/blue-groove/deterioration), which can possibly affect a riders health (injury/conditioning/stamina), as well as creating Bike/handling issues (suspension/engine/electronic gremlins). These things can and do evolve..., from practice, to qualifying, to a 'Main' or the 2 moto format in the Outdoor series, are not always 100% resolved, can affect the racer, the manager and the team’s frame of mind throughout a race, day or night.
You want strategy? Here it is: prepare & train for the absolute worst, hope & pray for the very best and adjust what IS in your control as the moto progresses, provided you have enough stamina to be in the hunt and not just get lapped 10 minutes into the race. That's what riders do, unless you're a complete meat-puppet..., you meat-puppet.
Everything that goes into race preparation & strategy for a combat sport like Supercross or Motocross is put in 'check' when the gate drops, rookie. All bets are off. You can say, ''I will...'' all you want, but in the back of everyone’s mind, the reality of ''I hope'' occupies more space. All you can do is plan your work and try to work your plan, brainiac.
How you react to the conditions and variables all around you are as much as anyone can ever really do at this level…, though having a great deal of skill, the ability to pull a hole-shot along with some occasional good luck ain't bad either, champ.
Of course there is a strategy, bone-head! My first grade son knows that, but it's not a stick-n-ball sport with time-outs, where you can huddle, regroup and consider new tactics, moron. You can’t stop mid moto..., and Pit-boards are not the same as having radios or spotters like 4-wheel racing has either, goon.
Adjectives, nouns, verbs ('smooth pace', 'pull the trigger', etc.) & numbers (+5 sec., -8 sec., -6 sec., etc.) used on a PIT BOARD to convey information are helpful & give a rider encouragement but hardly demonstrate the height of a team manager's thorough & influential ability to assist in managing the Rider's 'Strategy' to win, Einstein.
It's a battlefield out there, numb nuts. When was the last time you heard a winning rider discuss the team manager's plan & strategy for how he needed to ride because the rider didn't know what to do out there and how he just couldn't have done it without pulling to the sidelines to get the team manager's guidance?
These guys know when to push and when to pace themselves and the team managers hire and fire guys based on success and that very kind of rider intuitiveness. I'll keep an eye out though, for those team-manager-green-flag-race-conference-moments in the end-of-season highlights show, swami.
Does any of this really matter though, to a guy like you, TWK? I mean, you're a walking Supercross/Motocross-encyclopedia! You already know it all, toilet-blocker! Your boyfriend must be so proud.
I'm really sorry you got so upset, 101. I didn't realize little girls like you could get so rattled over somebody else's observations which differ from your unequalled factual opinions. Can I at least send you a box of tissues?
If you can qualify, good luck in the Women's Outdoor Nationals. I'll keep an eye out for the double zero (00) number plate, or is it 101?
Hey, how about using spell check next time too, if it's not too difficult for you? Besides, ‘opinion', 'probally' is correctly spelled, 'probably', doofus.
Thanks a bunch for the lessons, though tough-guy. Boy, you really can school someone with your profound wisdom & 'dumb a$$' appraisals. Whew. I better go study some more. Read you next week, genius.
Everybody else, sorry for the long ‘post’ but I had to sincerely thank this guy for properly edg-you-kay-ton me on my lakh of Sooper-X and Motercrawse nal-idge.
as soon as barcia's hand heals up it's haybail time for wilson again
@KG You have way too much time on your hands. I live on the west coast (Vegas) Everyone has opinions but I have no idea who you are but I'm 33 yrs. old and I will put up either title of my 250 or 450 straight up against you on any track any where. I didn't like the way you put me down the first time and we could go on and on but put or shut up! I'm dead serious and I'm in So- twice a month and you could be a top pro fpr all I know and I stand by my offer. Back it up Dumb Ass!
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please do not disturb
BILLC, always have to shoot your big mouth off on any of my post!! You are alittle bi@ch for sure. But when did I say he did?? NEVER SAID BARCIA WAS CLEAN,. I said that a guy wont get RESPECT by intentionally taking a guy out in the first turn. If he wants respect, beat him, every time. Knocking him down on purpose isnt going to do it. And besides, most of Barcias passing is just good racing right Billy, just like your boy Stewie does, its not being "dirty" right?? At least with Stewie you say it isnt, or Townley. Barcia hasnt passed any harder than BT did at the Des Nations, are you now saying BT's pass wasnt clean?? What a hypocrite.
@TWK101
Actually I don't have a lot of free time on my hands, TWK101. I dictate lots of business (along with these recent replies) to my assistant throughout the day and she e.mails things back to me. When I can make take some time for clueless types like you, I review my replies, upload and send..., all for your personal enjoyment.
Let me get this straight; You felt 'put down' because I disagreed with your weak, “WILSON…take out BARCIA” Opinion and your immediate response is to call me a Dumb @ss know-it-all?
First, calm the “F” down, Bro. You sound like you're gonna’ have a heart attach over there. Get some anger management medication. Maybe you're the real deal or maybe you're just puffing up your chest like so many others bull-sh!tters out there..., don't know & really don't care.
Regardless, you are waaaay too easily riled up by one guy who questioned your ‘unknown’ level of experience because of your unremarkable ‘racing tactics’ opinion(s).
Second, what is up with your ‘challenge’ to meet me for a race-off and what exactly is it supposed to prove? That because you're younger, you're faster than me or the winner can then declare his personal opinion to be the one-and-only correct opinion?
Do you really expect to have a happy life by challenging people who have a different outlook from yours, to a duel…, on a racetrack in this case?
Buddy, you're a moron who never graduated from your macho, middle school mentality. You really think a motocross-racetrack-fight will make your opinion superior to mine? You're not even qualified enough to be called an idiot. That would be too much of a compliment.
You amuse me, TWK101, with your "I'm dead serious..., 250/450, any track, anywhere!" 'talk'. You might be 33 years old but your, “watch out, I’m a tough-guy!” way of thinking is laughable!
Your behavior reminds me of an insecure 7th grade/aged kid who over-reacts to the slightest bit of criticism about what brand of athletic shoes he wears. Yours is the mind-set of an amateur, not a PRO.
In case you didn't know it, guys who have had a career, won some cash, collected a room full of trophies, earned some titles back in the day, gotten some of the girls too..., are now married with kids, a good family life and have since moved on to some other professional level of business just don't act, think or speak like you, pal.
A person doesn't get to be my age with over 40 years of riding & 25 years of racing experience by planning revenge on other riders. Guys with your kind of a perspective will be lucky if they even make it to age 50.
You may be a top level amateur or even have a PRO license (as I had for a decade plus) but your, "Let's race to prove who's right!" responses are those of a childish, mental midget. I'll concede: You are definitely P1 &
Winner of the ego-maniac-moto-race-off!
Next time you're all fired up, let’s see if your man-enough to respond like a grown-up of 33 years instead of a simple-minded, below-average fool with your taunting and little tantrums in tow. If you and so many others would do that much, you’d be far less likely to end up with both barrels full of critical commentary pointed in your direction.
Dean is a funny kid, always has been! I remember when he just came too America & having dinner with his family after a long hot day at Glen Helen..he was a very comical kid! Keep up the good work Dean,your parents have too be very proud of you!!