Going to have to disagree... Aldon made a good point, no one remembers who won a certain race each year.. its Championships people remember and that bring in the big bucks, which is something Dungey has been killing.
But the numbers will show it. Reed still has a HUGE lead on all time podiums, McGrath will never be touched in SX wins and RC will hold the outdoor win title for a very long time. He will never come close to a perfect season like JS7 or 2 of them like RC. My point being he is only a great rider because of his timing, he lacks ( and even DeCoster has complained about it ) the killer instinct. RC once said " I cant explain it but I do what I have to do when I have to do it " ..... Thats how you win races AND championships. Dungey is happy not winning races.
Dont get me wrong, the guy is one of the all time best
racers. But for me, watching races is fun when you are watching the best RIDERS.... they make it fun, exciting and puts you on the edge of your seat! Dungey very rarely provides that, its all the guys around him that are hungry. Guys have gotten hurt, KR didnt ride over his head and he hasnt been hurt very often at all in his time. It was a fluke. RV, DeCoster, Hannah, RC, McGrath just to name a very few, were riders that rode 100% all the time to win RACES and championships. Thats fun to watch!!