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PrintTwenty years, 200 plus wins and a slew of championships later, and the Pro Circuit race team (today called Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) has proven itself as quite possibly the most successful squad in this sport’s history. In fact, quite often the only competition for this team is the team itself, as we’ve seen championship battles rage on between PC ‘mates plenty of times, such as the season-long 2007 Lites duel between Ryan Villopoto and Ben Townley.
Rattray, Baggett and Wilson have all had their hands on the red plate this season.
Photo: Simon Cudby
But the team may have topped itself this time. For the first time in the history of the Pro Circuit squad, the team has had three different riders hold the points lead in the 250 class through the first three rounds. That’s Blake Baggett at round one, Dean Wilson after round two, and now Tyla Rattray after round three.
As far as we can tell, that’s a first in American motocross or supercross. Even the powerhouse Team Honda squads of the 1980s and 1990s didn’t put three different riders into the lead at the first three rounds of the season. So yes, this is a first. Something the Pro Circuit folks know a whole lot about.
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Domination.
One hell of a team.
Holy camel toe!! LOL
PC riders are awesome. They look more comfortable on their bikes than the Geico guys. Makes you wonder what Tomac or Barcia could do on a PC Kawi. Or anyone else for that matter.
Lots of PC guys have risen to lites championships and then had unremarkable careers after leaving the team........just sayn......
Yep, kinda hard to read the article with that staring you in the face.
Baggett is a treat to watch when he is on it. That kid gets in a zone and never sets a wheel wrong..........he's like a moto robot sent from the future to assinate the competition.
I think we should call Blake "Bilbo Baggett" since he is actually a really tall Hobbit. Where is the ring Bilbo?
All six people are holding a can....Monster versus Rockstar - Fight!!
EVIL EMPIRE!!!
I used to love PC when they were the underdogs from So. Cal fighting the good fight but, now they're just another mega corporation. Mitch, Bones and the dozens that started there and have went on to greatness elsewhere were / are all great guys and good people and this shouldn't be interpereted to slight that. I'm just a fan of the underdog and they simply do not qualify anymore. Undoubtedly masters of their craft though.
PC has written the book on how to make a 250F an outright fire breather. I knew Durham wasn't going to win moto one over the PC guys. It would've been cool to see a privateer get the checkers, but PC is levels of magnitude ahead of the other teams.
BillC,
She kinda has a camel's face too, haha!
LOL some miles on that one
Its almost un fair! lol
The Factorys need to start putting 250f riders back under the factory semi's and give pro circut some compition!
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Whats worse then domination by them , isnt geico, rockstar suzuki, troy lee, HnH, Valli, and one of the yamaha sub teams all pro circuit powered teams and most are straight up pro circuit built bikes??????? So if its a long start straight and eli tomac pulls the holeshot over the PC team bikes does it really count? or does that count for another PC powere domination
Bones doesn't get enough credit. He has been there for all of those #1 plates on that trailer door. He's kinda quiet and low profile, but he's a huge part of the most dominate team in MX history.
Everyone's got to think the feeling they get signing that contract after all the success coming from that team. It's expected from you to go win, and walking into the semi with all those number one plates. It gives you the mental confidence, and riding with RV from the factory Kawasaki team doesn't hurt either. Motocross is all about confidence, and they get it from Mitch. Don't give the bikes the credit, give it to the riders skill, work ethic, and training program.