ck1racerx
PR Addict
So how does a mid to back of the pack privateer start and support an entire team?
Asking for a friend?
Supercross 2022
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Asking for a friend?
Scoob
PR Founding Father
ET3 needs starts. I'm not saying that if he holeshots, he'll win, but chances are he'll be on the podium. He just can't/won't do what it takes to chase the other guys down from 10th.
hershey
PR Elite
But he does that regularly later in the year.
Scoob
PR Founding Father
SUZUKI ANNOUNCES TEAMS FOR 2022 SUPERCROSS SEASON WITH TWISTED TEA AND BARX/CHAPARRAL
Building a presence with two teams contesting both the premier 450 class and 250 East/West
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John250
PR Founding Father
I would say 35%
Scoob
PR Founding Father
I have no guess really, although I would think it would be low. Could be less than 10% if you don't include the factory "team" riders.
ck1racerx
PR Addict
Its 52% That is all teams. Factory to Jim's donut shop 30 guys are still racing.
Here is who is gone now:
Lots of big names, but think about the others. Families dumped tens of thousands of dollar to get them to the top.
Here is who is gone now:
| Blake Baggett |
| Bradley Taft |
| Broc Tickle |
| Chad Reed |
| Chris Alldredge |
| Christophe Pourcel |
| Cole Seely |
| Dan Reardon |
| Davi Millsaps |
| Jimmy Albertson |
| Jimmy Decotis |
| Josh Grant |
| Kyle Chisholm |
| Kyle Cunningham |
| Lorenzo Locurcio |
| Luke Renzland |
| Martin Davalos |
| Matt Bisceglia |
| Michael Lieb |
| Mike Alessi |
| Nick Gaines |
| Ryan Dungey |
| Scott Champion |
| Tommy Hahn |
| Trey Canard |
| Tyler Bowers |
| Weston Peick |
| Zach Osborne |
Lots of big names, but think about the others. Families dumped tens of thousands of dollar to get them to the top.
MarctheSharc
PR Founding Father
2017 is 5 years ago.
How long should a Moto career last?
How long should a Moto career last?
MarctheSharc
PR Founding Father
Roczen's been at it over 13 years
Chad almost 20
Pourcel 13
Millsaps 13
Grant 18
Kyle Chisholm 18
Martin Davalos 16
Alessi 18
Bowers 12
Even Peick had been a professional for 8 years before hanging it up
Chad almost 20
Pourcel 13
Millsaps 13
Grant 18
Kyle Chisholm 18
Martin Davalos 16
Alessi 18
Bowers 12
Even Peick had been a professional for 8 years before hanging it up
John250
PR Founding Father
I try not to think about s**t holes.
Scoob
PR Founding Father
Hey John, tell me how you really feel...
You been there lately? Ford Field stadium is pretty sweet actually and the area right around the Stadium isn't all that bad. You get a little further out I dunno and don't really want to know... Maybe that's the area you are talking about Johnny...
I mean, it's not an Indy. I'm not coming in a couple days before the race and staying for an extended weekend, but to get a a race, and stay away from the stadium, it ain't too bad IMO. I got some Silver Lake Sand Dune buddies that live north of Detroit, so we stay a little northwest of the stadium typically if we stay a night. Is somewhat of a cluster getting out after the race, of which no different in Indy, but for Indy, we just walk back to the hotel after the race.
Thanks for your opinion John. As is typical, I'll disregard it. All good.
John250
PR Founding Father
Actually I have been. The stadium is fine, and we stayed a couple blocks away and walked back, all good. Overall, it is yet another American city in decline, due to political corruption that has landed many elected officials in jail. Cincinnati is not too far behind though in city's that have sent city council members to jail for corruption. Ironically the police chief in Detroit is from Cincinnati. When other city's were burning and rioting, Detroit was not having any issues. The Police chief flat out said it was not going to happen there, and people would be arrested. They had no issues.
Scoob
PR Founding Father
Yeah, all true. My friends up there feel no different...
ck1racerx
PR Addict
Alright, lets toss a few fun SX facts out there in prep for this weekend.
Since the series started keeping points to determine a champ (1977):
Only 557 people have ever scored points in the premier class.
Of those, 18 are from Ohio. That ranks tied for 5th with France:
Top 5 from Ohio are:
Ten state have zero riders: Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire, North and South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Top 10 career points are:
In the 44 years only 20 dudes have ever won the champ.
Of those, Donnie Hanson has the lowest career point total with 555 which ranks him 86th.
In career points, only five of the top 25 are still active:
Tomac is 8th, 41 points behind Larry Ward
Brayton is 11th, 13 behind Stewart
Roczen is 14th, 7 Behind Nick Wey
Anderson is 23rd, 43 behind Kiedrowski
and Barcia is 25th, 38 behind Tim Ferry
Now you can dominate trivia night at the track.
Since the series started keeping points to determine a champ (1977):
Only 557 people have ever scored points in the premier class.
Of those, 18 are from Ohio. That ranks tied for 5th with France:
1 | CA | 170 |
2 | FL | 36 |
3 | TX | 25 |
4 | MI | 20 |
5 | OH | 18 |
5 | France | 18 |
7 | WA | 17 |
8 | can | 15 |
9 | NY | 14 |
10 | AZ | 12 |
10 | OR | 12 |
Top 5 from Ohio are:
| Aaron Plessinger | 594 |
| Fred Andrews | 360 |
| Jeff Gibson | 330 |
| Gary Semics | 252 |
| Jeff Hicks | 249 |
Ten state have zero riders: Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire, North and South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Top 10 career points are:
| 1 | Chad Reed | 4503 |
| 2 | Mike LaRocco | 3729 |
| 3 | Jeremy McGrath | 3490 |
| 4 | Kevin Windham | 3366 |
| 5 | Ryan Dungey | 2780 |
| 6 | Jeff Ward | 2557 |
| 7 | Larry Ward | 2546 |
| 8 | Eli Tomac | 2505 |
| 9 | Ricky Carmichael | 2358 |
| 10 | James Stewart | 2260 |
In the 44 years only 20 dudes have ever won the champ.
Of those, Donnie Hanson has the lowest career point total with 555 which ranks him 86th.
In career points, only five of the top 25 are still active:
Tomac is 8th, 41 points behind Larry Ward
Brayton is 11th, 13 behind Stewart
Roczen is 14th, 7 Behind Nick Wey
Anderson is 23rd, 43 behind Kiedrowski
and Barcia is 25th, 38 behind Tim Ferry
Now you can dominate trivia night at the track.
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