Two things happened last Saturday night after the checkered flag inside Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego: First, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer was enthusiastically celebrating his fourth win in five rounds of Lites West racing, and second, Weimer was being booed.
So, while it’s true that the fans were deprived of what would’ve probably been an absolutely great race, it wasn’t Weimer’s fault. When getting his Spike Holeshot check on the podium, Canard even took full credit for the fall, saying that he should’ve not pushed so hard into the turn to hold the spot, and should’ve dropped in behind Weimer and chased him around for a bit.
But is that the real reason Weimer was being booed? Or is he already at the point where the fans don’t like him winning so much, or seemingly so easily?
Because while people do love a winner, they love the underdog, too, and right now, that’s definitely not Jake Weimer. With four wins and a second place, and five heat-race wins, Weimer now carries a 26-point lead into Anaheim III before the series goes on break. Those are Ryan Villopoto, or even James Stewart, numbers.
So, while it’s true that the fans were deprived of what would’ve probably been an absolutely great race, it wasn’t Weimer’s fault. When getting his Spike Holeshot check on the podium, Canard even took full credit for the fall, saying that he should’ve not pushed so hard into the turn to hold the spot, and should’ve dropped in behind Weimer and chased him around for a bit.
But is that the real reason Weimer was being booed? Or is he already at the point where the fans don’t like him winning so much, or seemingly so easily?
Because while people do love a winner, they love the underdog, too, and right now, that’s definitely not Jake Weimer. With four wins and a second place, and five heat-race wins, Weimer now carries a 26-point lead into Anaheim III before the series goes on break. Those are Ryan Villopoto, or even James Stewart, numbers.
