Racer X Race Report: Budds Creek
Saturday, June 18, 2011 | 11:50 PM
Since 1968, Thor has maintained its position as a top motocross apparel brand. From trails, deserts, to the most famous racetracks in the world, Thor supports racing on the track and off with its sponsorship of race reports.
Tweet
Advertisement | Advertise with Us
Share
Comment
Email
PrintIf you have any questions as to why they race two motos in Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross, a look at the action from round four of the tour, the MotoTees Budds Creek National in Mechanicsville, Maryland, will answer that question. The picturesque valley track hosted four motos—two for the 250 class and two for the 450s—but each played out quite differently, which only leaves more unanswered questions for the next rounds of the series.
Reed's second moto win edged Villopoto for the overall.
Ryan Dungey finished third via 2-2 scores, with Reed taking a 3-1 and Villopoto a 1-3. This is close!
Simon Cudby photo
Simon Cudby photo
For example, in the first moto of the day, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto appeared to establish himself as a perhaps unbeatable force in the 450 class. After taking last week’s overall win at High Point Raceway in Pennsylvania, RV2 served up another reminder of his outdoor motocross speed by speeding away with the first moto Budds Creek win. He did it convincingly. Series points leader Chad Reed grabbed the holeshot on his TwoTwo Motorsports Bel-Ray Racing Honda, but Mike Alessi quickly knifed in front of Reed on his Red Bull KTM. Before Reed could go back after Alessi, Villopoto quickly made a move to get into second, and then went after Alessi and took the lead. He then took off, just like he did last week at High Point.
Meanwhile, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey passed Reed and Alessi and tried to run Villopoto down, but just like last week, the gap stayed stable at about eight seconds. It appeared Villopoto had an easy moto win in hand, until he stalled his machine with just a few laps to go. Dungey quickly ate up that entire gap and pulled to Villopoto’s back fender—the battle for the lead was on. Dungey kept applying pressure, but he could never make his way around, and Villopoto hung on secure the moto win (and keep his career undefeated streak at Budds Creek alive).
Reed passed Alessi for third, and Alessi ran into some problems midway through the moto. He came under attack from MotoConcepts Yamaha’s Tommy Hahn, but Hahn tipped over in a corner and took a handlebar to his side and injured his ribs, ending his day. American Honda’s Kevin Windham came through next, and he eventually got Alessi for fourth.
Mike Alessi was a factor in both motos due to his (shocker) good starts.
Villopoto had the speed in the first moto but couldn't duplicate the performance in moto two.
Reed didn't have the speed in moto one, but bounced back strong in moto two.
Alessi (800) Windham (14) and Dungey (1) tussle for the second-moto holeshot.
Cudby photos
But the big story focused on the big three, with the Ryans running away from Reed by about 30 seconds. Reed said he “didn’t even have a pace” on the podium. At that point, things weren’t looking for hot for the series’ leader, who saw his points lead cut from 15 to 10 by Villopoto, who was clearly getting back into his typical Budds Creek groove.
But that’s why the run two motos. In moto two, Alessi fought his way into the lead over Dungey, Reed and Villopoto. This time, Reed looked like a different rider, and he immediately made a pass on Dungey for second. He and Dungey then went to work on Alessi, with Reed busting through first, and then Dungey. The lead duo then chased each other around, just like they had in the second moto at Hangtown and Freestone. And where was Villopoto? It wasn’t happening. He eventually worked his way past Alessi, but could never find the pace he had in moto one, and lost ground to the lead duo the exact way Reed had in moto one. In fact, Villopoto had to deal with heat from Alessi and Windham late in the race. After the event, he said he had been suffering through stomach problems during the moto.
Meanwhile, Dungey kept attacking Reed, but was not able to make a pass. With two laps to go the lead was down to nearly nothing and Dungey looked ready to make a pass and take his first overall win of the year, but then Reed, persistent and tough like he has been all season, refused to succumb to the pressure. He pulled back away from Dungey on the last two laps—like he had done at Hangtown—and took the win. It was an amazing bounce back after the first moto.
Reed’s 3-1 scores edged Villopoto’s 1-3 and Dungey’s 2-2. Windham edged Alessi for fourth overall.
Budds Creek marked Kevin Windham's swan song for the summer, as he will slip into some off-time now that Josh Grant has returned. Windham logged a strong fourth-place finish.
Cudby photo
In the 250 Class, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson finally overcame his season of bad starts by nailing a good one in the first moto. He fended off an early challenge from DNA Shred Stix Star Racing Yamaha’s Kyle Cunningham, his teammates Tyla Rattray and Broc Tickle, GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac and Eleven10 Mods’ Darryn Durham. Further back was last week’s dominant High Point winner Blake Baggett, although Baggett is beginning to build a reputation for coming from behind. Didn’t work out this time, as he went off the track and stalled his bike at about the time he usually starts to put in a charge. He finished seventh.
But Wilson clearly enjoyed controlling the race from the front, and while Rattray kept within three seconds and applied consistent pressure, Wilson would never be headed. Tickle held third, but the big mover was Durham, who passed Tomac and Cunningham and went after Tickle for third. Then Durham crashed hard, and his bike was too damaged to continue. The race ended with a 1-2-3 Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki sweep.
Dean Wilson finally got the start he wanted, and he used it to win moto one.
Tyla Rattray took second in the first moto and struck back to win moto two and the overall.
Justin Barcia had a solid second moto two end up third overall.
Simon Cudby photo
The second moto started out, of course, much differently. Baggett got a good start and Wilson got a bad one. But Baggett’s charge was cut short when he landed in a soft pile of dirt, and his bike suddenly stopped and tossed him over the bars. He got up in 39th place.
Rattray led DNA Shred Stix Star Yamaha riders Gannon Audette and Gareth Swanepoel, but soon Justin Barcia was on the move on his GEICO Honda, and he climbed into second and closed the gap on Rattray. Wilson eventually got to third, but was too far back to make a run at Barcia or Rattray and preserve the overall win. Barcia—who before the race was declared to have mono—finally lost the pace of Rattray in the final few minutes, and Rattray went on to a 2-1 overall win. He also added two points to his small points gap over Wilson. Barcia’s 6-2 put him on the podium in third overall, as Tickle had a bad start and went 3-9 on the day. Baggett recovered from his crash and went 7-7 for seventh.
The series resumes next weekend with the Thunder Valley National in Lakewood, CO.
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
MotoTees Budds Creek National
Budds Creek MX Park - Mechanicsville, Md.
June 18, 2011
Round 5 of 12
450 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda (3-1)
2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki (1-3)
3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (2-2)
4. Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, La., Honda (4-4)
5. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM (5-5)
6. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Suzuki (6-6)
7. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha (7-9)
8. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki (10-7)
9. Andrew Short, Colorado Springs, Colo., KTM (9-8)
10. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda (8-10)
450 Class Championship Standings
1. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda - 183
2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki - 168
3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki - 155
4. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha - 130
5. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Suzuki - 118
6. Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, La., Honda - 112
7. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki - 93
8. Ricky Dietrich, Snohomish, Wash., Yamaha - 92
9. Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Honda - 76
10. Andrew Short, Colorado Springs, Colo., KTM - 75
250 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki (2-1)
2. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki (1-3)
3. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda (6-2)
4. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda (5-5)
5. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki (3-9)
6. Gareth Swanepoel, South Africa, Yamaha (9-4)
7. Blake Baggett, Redlands, Calif., Kawasaki (7-7)
8. Kyle Cunningham, Irving, Texas, Yamaha (4-15)
9. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Suzuki (10-10)
10. Nico Izzi, Rochester, N.Y., Honda (8-13)
250 Class Championship Standings
1. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki - 174
2. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki - 170
3. Blake Baggett, Redlands, Calif., Kawasaki - 144
4. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda - 136
5. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda - 116
6. Kyle Cunningham, Irving, Texas, Yamaha - 114
7. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki - 99
8. Gareth Swanepoel, South Africa, Yamaha - 91
9. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Suzuki - 75
10. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda - 72
Did you like this article?
Check out HIGH/LOW
in our Latest issue of Racer X available now.
Each of the five major manufacturers had its ups and downs during the 2013 Monster Energy Supercross campaign. Page 118.
Look for the verified symbol 
Impulse Studios
I'm first...i don't know what to say......
that was some great racing over there. Congratulations to cr22 who keeps impressing me and to the styla
how in the world does poto's 1-3 beat dungey's 2-2????
In all my years of racing a 2-2 finishes better due to the better 2nd moto score.
or am I wrong here and the AMA is now the scoring gods???
please JS7 stay away from the nationals PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!! i dont want you shi%ing all the place up and ruinning the championship hopes of the real men that are working their butts every week to get it done so please DONT RACE THE NATIONALS!!
Villopoto went 1-3 for 25-20 points = 45
Dungey went 2-2 for 22-22 points = 44
Duh...
JS7 won't come out and race with these guys because he knows he will probably get beat... that's poor sportsmanship in my opinion! Hey Big James take you son to his room and give him the belt! Ha-ha!
Great result Chad...Legend. Great photos Simon Cudby, that photo above of Dungey is sweet.
Malcolm Stewart has more sportsmanship than his older brother does... at least he is out there joining the racers for the fans, and he's having a good time for sure. Getting decent results for his first year out there. Go Malcolm you can do it! YeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaa!!! I need A LARGE ORANGE DRINK!!! Oh wow this is really fun... there's nothing else I'd rather do than watch the Motocross Nationals! All those boys getting their butt's ready for the girls!
i read on twmx that JS7 was complaining on his bike. he says that his bike is the reason of what happened on the sx but i think thats just bs!!!
WHATEVER.....you have nothing to say because your little boy is NOT racing, welcome back moron I want my 100 dollars you nut bag.... How does it feel?
Come on Bags! Don't tank!
hahahha you're sure you're a "b-rider" sounds like you never raced at all.
Someone has to fire the one who is in charge of the food at the kawi team... RV shud have dominated the entire event... Sh*t.. Instead he gets food poisening...
Anyway, come next round, he will be winning both motos...
Hope Canard will come back soon!
2nd moto grit wins it for Reedy, good stuff. Love that photo sliding the crest corner chasing RV2
K-Dub mixes it with the best, then has no ride next round- that sux
I like Dungey becouse of the way he came into the pro ranks,...handled the pressure and won ALOT. He is fast, but not the fastest , just a machine that seems to make few mistakes. However...aliens stole fuel at freestone.....visor fell off last week, goggles fell apart this week, (no excuse, but dammit) He'll be around a looong time. Is this some exellent racin this yr err what. Chad reed.....just fkn impressive....attaboy. ;) attaboy is same as a medal they told us.
josh grant did a good job after a long layoff. he'll be in the mix before much longer. really hate to see K-dub bow out. awesome season.
I don't know what it is but I just don't like RV. Awesome rider & lots of talent for sure. But some of the things he says in interviews bug me. Like when he 'rode smart' to 'take the win' in Atlanta SX. Yeah right dude. You are trippin! There are dozens of similar examples. Now HE's the one with 'stomach issues'. Hahahah. That's funny!!
I guess it sounds better than saying your ass just got handed to you when the chips were down in the 2nd (& mans) moto by CR & RD. Maybe in time he'll grow on me like RC & CR did but he has a LONG way to go if he does.
Reed's mechanic had it summed up nicely at Freestone - he is a BAD DUDE. Almost 30 and a still a true moto warrior. Full respect. An inspirational motocrosser.
KW = legend. Damn he almost got RV there. That woulda been sweet. he is great to watch ride.
Hey where is that RV nutsackswinger Rick Melon now? Going on in every post like RV was going to destroy everyone. Quiet now aint ya - you nuff nuff!
It is unfortunate that Darryn Durham had that brutal crash the first moto. He was flying and could have been on the overall podium.
Went to the race and then watched it on t.v. last night. Nothing like live motocross!! My nephew took a rock to the forehead and now has a nice sized knot to prove it. Gotta pay attention being on the fenceline in turns!!! Durham looked great, kid was up front in first moto.
@puremoto.. RV is alright... A redneck, hillbilly with a lot, I mean a lot of cash and a God given talent to ride the motorbike fast.
But the guy is funny as hell, and I reckon the parents did a good job keeping the kid to some extent level headed.. And now with Aldon Baker babysitting the guy.. He's surrounded with the correct people.. And hey.. He's getting married soon..
As for his post race interviews... What do you expect of these kids... never went to school due to the fact (Besides home schooling.. I really do not call school.. And they do not know the word college..), becoming a racer is not as well laid out as for example tennis, where there, are many ways where the academic side of things is NOT forgotten.
The guy must have had food poisening.. He anihilated the field in moto 1...
As for Reed.. I am really surprised how well he's still doing... Making it this outdoor seasons somewhat interesting to follow!
Awesome stuff.i,m up at 5am ready to ride! Pala baby!!! Soo stoked for the Chad:@}} and Styla too. i must admit i underestimated my countryman frm SA.He took a while to win the World title & thought he would struggle here but proved me very wrng.Hey & i thought the Americans were supposed to win everything??Got an aussie winning the 450s and a South African winning the 250s??!!lol
Rv looked like he sawa ghost after race..the ghost of chad reed..reedy was killing it second moto his lines were sick and he was jumping over bumps etc..lance vincent..good effort..barcia finally stepping it up.. blake baggett ..choked...where is eli tomac?? and how about all these riders getting tired and cruising around????? i guess they werent told that the race is 30 +2 ???cant do math..these guys are 20 something and cant ride for 35 minutes ??? news flash..there is a new invention..its called a gym..buncha wimps...they should try hoola hoops instead or frisbee golf.
Nice job Sir Chad
Hey mx fans, look at this scrub from roczen last weekend in portugal!
Sick!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8WTNnui7k&feature=player_embedded
I notice the term redneck used quite loosely on this message board therefore I'd like to give the definition of redneck "a member of the Southern rural laboring class". Now given the definition... I might be a redneck, so Villopoto can't be a redneck. @ justin whats the point of your comment? Live here, ride here and trash our riders? Hope one of the locals at pala uses you as a berm. Good day!!
poto always has an excuse. just admit you got blown out and could'nt match the pace.. good rider, but give that kid some lessons on speaking.he always says the same thing.. all he does is go through his normal thank sponsor routine and never gets to the point avoids questions.get some manners..i know it's intense and your competetive and a great rider but come on ..reed and dungey speak well and will admit when they dont have the pace...class and sportmanship...it's ok to give a compliment to your competetor.believe me its not going to affect your riding or get in thier head as momentem.as far as reeds concerned ,all i ever heard was this guy is an ass.why? good speaker,complimentry and truely on of the very best ever.for 10 years this guys been hauling ass and is always in it...soo much for a supercross guy .kicking and scratching every moto .also reed and dungey.fabulous riding style and control............people appreciate good sportmanship..dungey,reed canard,windham,tomac, well spoken and polite.good manners....poto are you getting it?
REED and RV are studs, RD is a nats hair away!! RD looked real good both motos but just a hair off. It was cool in moto 1 when RV took the lead it was like someone flipped a switch in RD's head because just like that he took off and made two nice and agresive passes on Reed and the 800. Man the 3 of them are so much better then that rest, Sans Reed moto1 and RV moto 2. RV with a gut ake in moto 2 and Reed just not on in in moto 1 just shows how sick the 24-0 seasons by RC and JS are!! How do you run off 24 in a row with no issues at all... That just blows my mind!!
@td 25 ... Easy there, RD says the same thing every week too, one thing he always says is "We made some changes" LOL
as far as james is concerned, you need to regroup, gain, confidence,in your ability.. you are amazing...people, writers, readers don't uderstand depression and lack of motovation....it effects confidece. without confidence a person goes nowhere in life . your so talanted, but you need a change.regroup and do it..when your on the edge its scary no matter what your doing.........gain confidence.....also to you dumb ass readers and wanabe writers this kid is tough and can run with reed dungey and poto he just needs confedence and a change..also dont thik pourcel is done either..these riders are great and they just dont fit with the bike.. hmmmm do you think they should be like reed.....,HONDA? reed is better than ever you can see his confidece....dejavu ..ricky. mcgrath...you cant suceed without confidece...........end of story.....yes i know what i;m talking about;....................lived it..depression, fear, anxiety..scary stuff
matt821.. That's one of the definition of the term "redneck"... Hey, RV does not mind being called as such... Jake Weimer calls him as such... This was not meant to degrade the dude...
Another definition is: " is a stereotypical southern United States socially conservative, fiscally liberal, rural, working class white person with northern European ancestry ".
Now, he might not be from the south... But RV is born in Poulsbo, Washington.. And according to the history of that location, Poulsbo, has a long history as a destination for immigrants from Scandinavia, particularly Norway and Finland.
But he lives down south nowadays.. Ha,ha!
Used to go a lot to scandinavia.. U see loads of look a like RV's. Nothing wrong with that!
Okay this race report does not do Dungey justice. At no point in time did Reed or Villopoto pull Dungey on there own. The lapper were like road blocks as soon as Reed would pass them they would jump back in front of Dungey. It cost him one of the triples in the 2nd moto and in it cost him at least 25 bike lengths in the 2nd moto and a good 10+ in the 1st. Cristian Craig in particular took advantage of Mike Brown being a considerate rider, and slowed Dungey up tremoundously and pass Brown who was letting both the leaders by.
td 25... RV is not really the type to make excuses... Listened to him on a podcast.. He had to take a dump badly while doing the moto 2...
As for the media relation.. The guy HAS to mention the sponsors.. And give the guy a brek.. He's only 23...He will many, many more races.. And be a lot, lot, lot of times on the box.. So he will improve over time!
This is turning out to be a great season, I thought RV would walk away with it from the get go. I think TC would be up there too.
I wish the AMA would control the sandbaggers a little more, Rattray needs to move up to the 450's, he's been on 250's waaaayyyyyy to long.
Cracking RV's "unbeaten" streak @ Budds is a mental coup for RD & CR. They are just not going to go away and as others have said, they're a step ahead of the rest so, they'll always be top 3 however it shuffles out which, will make the points race a nail biter.
#800 appears to be racing himself into shape from these knocks to the cranium and I expect good things soon. A double holeshot and two wire to wire wins for Lakewood is not out of the question.
How suprised will I NOT be to see Short getting yanked on every uphill in Colorado. Home track or not, I DO NOT see him in top 5 even with KW's departure. Get a 450 already....could easily be top 4 or 5 otherwise, 7th or worse.
I also wanted to add, watching Ratters & Barcia in the 2nd moto, they were coming down SO hard on the downhills, I was waiting for something bad to happen. Considering Barcia's wrist injury, I thought it would've been him. They just kept it going though, apparently Mono doesn't bother Barcia that much.
PulpMX podcast RV2 says he was trying to take a dump in his pants during the moto to relieve pressure.
For you doucheholes cracking on RV...lets see in the first moto he catches passes and pulls away from the other so called big guns. Then in moto 2 you can obviously see he's not riding to his potential and you say his claimed stomach problems are excuses. He never said "Oh i would have kicked there asses is not for this damn stomach" did he? Typical non riders! He obviously had some issue as he was pressuring at the start then faded. Could have been somthing as simple as drinking to much water. I still don't understand why some of your mommies let you on the computer!
OK, I agree with above on the ktm deal -have seen entirely too much of Short on a 350- what a joke him riding a bike with substantially less HP. Last year, holeshot king and running up front on the monster Honda every week. This year- so so starts and struggling to get into top 10. Just like Alessi- Short would look so much better running the 450 and it has got to be a serious bummer for Shorty. IMO, ktm is making a huge marketing mistake trying to get the 350 mainstream.
Also- bet Tickle is finally breathing a bit of relief getting himself on the podium for a moto as he has no doubt been feeling the pressure being the wost placing PC guy at the first three races and seeing all of his teammates running the red plates. I do see him getting better... but just looks like the otehr PC guys are the ones who are going to battle to the end for the championship.
I agree that Dungy is not getting the respect deserved. Is it me or do the tracks seem like there is one really fast line on the tracks. It seemed that when the two stokes were out there , many more lines we available to make passes. Also this was on of the first times I actually felt the TV coverage gave a sence of the speed the 450 top riders were going. They were hauling ass.
CR 22 seems to be in a very happy place with his team and his life right now.As RC always said you dont want to let him get confident or it will be a problem for everyone else. The mental part of this sport is very important and Chads head is very together right now. Bolds well for his next run at the '12 Super Cross tilte.
Regarding RV I am not convinced that he is fully fit for both motos. CR22 and RD1 are. RV is fast in the first motos when the track is smooth, but in the second when the track is rough his bike seems not to settle like Reeds and Dungys bikes do. Maybe it is due to the sub frame and rear shock being cut down. RC used to do that with his KX as well and stopped the practice when he switched to Suzuki. RV is a great rider and this is only going to get better as they march on.
Dungy is ready to go1 -1 very soon, maybe even a mini streak.
Boy, do some guys need to grow up. Ripping on a rider for NOT winning the 2nd moto, you can do that to 39 guys. It is a great season so far. One thing I dont want is one guy dominating. Its noit near as fun. And RV will be fine, he has the speed to win. But doesn he have the chops to run the whole series like he did in supercross and make up those points?? Red looks very strong. RV just doesnt seem like his old self so far. Dungey almost ran him down in the first moto even.
And the 250 class is disappointing to me. ?We have a cherry-picker who has over 6 years of racing expierience winning in the 250 class. Its just wrong to me. He has been around longer than RV and Dungey, its just wrong.
So glad James didin't shot, he'd have distracted from a fantastic race and series. So impressed with Reed, thanks for the inspiration to us old guys.
Words don't even describe the turn around Reed has had this year. ThorMX is like "well... we f*cked up...."
I think we can all agree Dungey was going to win the 2nd moto in Texas, if the bike didn't run out of fuel. So add the 25 points he lost, take away the 3 points Reed got from getting 1st instead of 2nd,and guess what? Dungey and Reed are tied for the points lead after 4 rounds! What a great series so far. We'll miss you K-Dub, Happy Fathers Day.
bd200, did you just write: "Boy, do some guys need to grow up. Ripping on a rider for NOT winning the 2nd moto, you can do that to 39 guys."???
Last year... oh, never mind.
ughhh i feel like dungey keeps getting short-changed. but you can`t argue with math.
I seriously doubt RV got food poisoning between motos. I had it twice with good old military food. If you've been fortunate to never have really had it, you might think it would be possible to race with it, but there's no way. Not unless you rode with a puke pail and an IV fluid-drip. There's a ton of ways you can have "stomach problems". He may have took a bunch of medicine during his injury recovery that jacked up his digestive system.
Just to light a flame and leave the scene... Isn't a redneck and a Bubba the same thing, depending on where you are? So I've indirectly brought up JS7 and Pourcel, 2 guys not in the race.
LOL, Oh, I know how you bad ass yanks are hurting, what with an Assie and a bloody South African (he´s white you know; a product of that terrible apartheid regime LOL). Kicking the asses of the best in the world, LOL.
As a jewish holocaust survivor (and god knows there´s enough of them around), would cry, oy vey, da sufferink.
Hahahahahahah.
@Too the puss acting as Pourcel--if you have any sack, use your real name and say what you feel .. If you dont have balls, dont waste your time commenting. And Pourcel is a pus#y!!
@MIke. Why be such a tool. Nobody here is as racists as some of you Euros. Most really like Reed alot. And rattray is just a cherry-picker racing a bunch of kids. He should be killing them right now , he is older and has more experience than Dungey and RV. But its o.k., we have the best series and racing in the world right here in the states and we LOVE IT!!., So keep on hating it loser, jealousy is an ugly thing Mike.
@Didierlotsyeng - Yeah fair call on RV. I'm not really ragging on the dude badly (as opposed to some one eyed supporters :)
He is young, a tad immature and probably is just in need of some good old fashioned seasoning. He may just mature and end up winning me over. Awesome rider no doubt.
OH and @STFU - You are reading way too much into some comments - you're even making extra stuff up to get worked up on. In need of a good hard moto are you dude? Hit the track and come back when you feel better. :)
A new format for the MXoN should be the USA against the rest of the world. MAYBE the rest can scrap 3 riders together to beat the USA. It would be much more fair, and more meaningful for us Americans when we win. Now it is like we beat one good rider and two other dumbasses.
Reed always thought he never got the respect he deserved in the US, but I think he's got it now. Moto-2 he raced his heart out and kept the young boys honest. It's obvious that he really wants this title and I bet it's going to go right down to the last race. Have to admit, I'm a little stunned the way he passed Alessi, it was downright scary.
now lets bag on rattray for sand baggen / cherry picken or what ever ya want to call it,,hasnt sipes been in that class just as long?,youse were all thrilled when he finally won a sx race after 6yrs in the lites class,,if your gonna cry about rattray then do the same bout sipes,,or is it that sipes is a good ole boy?
hey STENBERG. Thanks for posting that vid of rocky. sick stuff. someone posted a vid like that of Jeffrey herlings practicing in the sand, that was a good vid also. back to subject. Dungey is just lurking around the podium waiting for RV or Reed to have a mechanical DNF. Trust me, they dont just happen on suzuki's. As for the new yami's. I heard they were slow (which can easily be changed) and that they handled like turds but did you all see Tommy Hahn in the first moto before he dropped it in that rut. Just when u think Pourcel and Stew are on to something a guy like Hahn Reels in a bunch of dudes into a podium position. I personally think these guys need to rely on themselves more so than the equipment. Every rider out there will take a serious pay cut to ride a Green PC demon.... But argue that as well. Look at darryn durham who I guarentee gets factory nothing and he's running the best season of his career. Stew needs to either be in it, or get the EFF out
Nothing but amazement over Malcome's ride to a sixth place finish. This kid is showing he is serious talent and dedication. Will he podium this season?
Where did the whole apartheid / holocaust comments from? That doesn't even make any sense unless maybe you follow the Palin school of world history. Wouldn't exactly say the current points leaders are "kicking every one's asses", but they are the most consistent front runners so far. Just more proof this is the real world championship, not the Belgian / Italian series they call GPs.
been flagging the nationals for years , gets me pit acess all day , got to know the stewarts , because of some filming involvment , I spent some time talking to Big James at Budds in between Motos , He will not ride any of the nationals this year , not because of the arrest , thats over with , James can not race even if he wanted to , its all due to team contract negotiations..Plain and Simple, He will be on a Yamaha Next supercross season. Both Windam and RV came over and hung out for awhile with Malcom And His Mom.. A lot of these riders all grew up together , and are friends , Most of you are all wrong about what goes on behind the scenes , and sound like fools with your negative comments until you spend time working around thes people , your comments are useless.
I miss K-Dub already...sniff...sniff.
@puremoto - I am here dude.... Look, its this simple..... A lot of folks expected RV to come out and do what he has done in the first moto the past 2 weeks and that is take off ......Moto 1 high point...he was gone.... Moto 1 Budds Creek he was gone and then unfortunetly stalled it, but still won....Moto 2 at high point was a mudder and he simply played it safe like they all did......Moto 2 at Budds he sounds like he was going to mud his pants.....so a tie on points on the and not crapping his pants on national TV is pretty good in my book.... only round 4 and the past two races have indicated what RV can dish out.....now he just needs to put it all together in moto 2....
@in degense of Stewart. Bull!!. He had a contract to race supercross for L&M, which he now OWNS the majority of. The contract doesnt say "NO supercross" He can ride if he wants , he even said so last summer. He said he didnt know if L&M would support him but he can ride. Now that he is the owner, he can support himself. What you heard is politics from daddy trying to keep his boy in good standing with the fans. Heck, he said he was going to race Budds Creek. He has so m uch money he doest have to race. He knows he wont walk away with win after win so he is just counting his money. Which is fine, the sport is perfect without his dram he and his fans bring. No sprinkler dances and no Lambo's aroundf the track. Just real racing.
@Rick Melon - Hey there you are!
My point is that many people were saying RV was going to destroy the opposition outdoors and they were, put simply, wrong. Your list of instances (read excuses) above do little to argue that fact.
Now does RV have the ability to come out and smash motos and rounds moving ahead? Yeah of course - credit where credit is due. However, that credit should have then, and now, be paid to CR & RD also. Just speaking the simple truth!!
Sorry dude , you are just speculating , and are just another hater , trying to make yourself feel good , Grow up and get a life , and move on , this sport does not want or need you .. put yor hat on backwards and go play on your 4 wheeler. sans helmet please
Dungey 1-1 at red bud, Ya heard it here first, Joe.