MXoN Team USA Announcement
Thursday, August 5, 2010 | 1:57 PM
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PrintPICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to report that American motocross fans will find out more about AMA Team USA for the 2010 RedBull FIM Motocross of Nations at the Rockstar Energy Unadilla National, round 9 of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Racing Motocross Championships on Saturday, Aug. 14.
"We have some exciting plans for this year's roster for the Motocross of Nations," said AMA Director of Racing Joe Bromley. "The Motocross of Nations represents the pinnacle of international motocross competition, and we're looking forward to fielding a team of riders that is sharp, prepared and dedicated to keeping the United States on top at this prestigious event. Unadilla, one of America's true classic motocross facilities, is perfectly suited for making this announcement."
More details about the exact time and location for the announcement will be available at Unadilla on the day of the national.
For 2010, the RedBull FIM Motocross of Nations returns to U.S. soil. It will run Sept. 25-26 at Thunder Valley in Lakewood, Colo. Tickets are available at RedBullMXON.com/tickets.html.
The FIM Motocross of Nations is one of the most high-profile motorsports races in the world. It features teams competing by nationality for a combined score to determine the overall championship-winning team. The event emerged in post-war Europe in 1947 and has run uninterrupted since that time. The United States is the all-time leader in FIM Motocross of Nations overall victories with 20. Great Britain is second with 16.
The United States is the reigning champion of the FIM Motocross of Nations, winning over Italy and Belgium in 2009 in Franciacorta, Italy.
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I guess that means Stewart will not be on the team. Unless they go by past performance, or they wait until after the motos to see how he does. Not hating on James, just saying...
So, this was an announcement that there'd be an announcement ? Good lord......
dungey short canard is my guess
#5, #38 and 14 or 7.
I think Canard, Stewart, and RV... I really don't think Dungy would be a good pick, He will crack under the presure and blow it for the USA so he should NOT be picked, RV would be a better pick even though he just got back on the bike last week.. your heads spinning yet?? Before you go nuts on me I was joking. RD, TC and maybe they are going to see what JS does and pick him if he is on point like he was when he went 24/0, I will be there so this will make the day even better.
Yamalink...#14?? WHAT??? shorty way before 14...
Dungey, Canard and Stewart would be an epic team if they go that way, we haven't had two super dominant 450 guys together in quite some time. They sure have been prolonging this decision for a while which makes you think it's going this way. If not, Shorty would be a great choice too because he has been holeshotting everything this year, always a good trait for an MXoN team member.
Dungey, Short and Canard.......end of discussion! In a perfect world it should be Villopoto, Dungey and Stewart but one you can barely call a racer anymore and the other keeps getting hurt. Canard and Short have earned their spots. If they don't pick them it'd be a travesty!
BillC you are posting in jest, right!? Dungey was the standout last year! When Wimer cracked it was Dungey that carried the Stars and Stripes to victory...and that was on his first official race as a 450 rider! The most deserving are Dungey, Short, and Canard. The only wild card is Stewart.
Have em race for it!!! Dilla would be an excellent MXoN qually! Top American 250 finisher. Top two American 450 finishers....yup...that would settle it fair and square......
... Winning over France and Belgium in 2009...
I'm glad to see #5,#29,#38 is the prevailing opinion of the majority of posters. Including #7 in the discussion at this point only brings drama we don't need. Bygone times saw the 125/250/500 champs chosen (or team Honda). What about using a point system like the old Grand National Championship? That's who's in contention now anyway and it takes the corporate / personal nonsense out of it. Also, These guys (5,#29,#38) IMO would be the best representitives of "Team U.S.A." , not someone who has turned the PRIVELEDGE down before and is only motivated by a ratings bump. Yes, I said it.
A little surprised, I would have though they'd wait to see how James does and feels after Unadilla. Still, USA could win with 5, 29 and 38.
Pretty obvious picks I think, but you never know. I thought Decoster would wait as little later than last year, But USA should take care of business on home soil.
So the AMA is making the announcement that at the Dilla Nat. there will be a announcement that will say when the announcement will be made who will be on the US team. Wow! Thanks for keeping us informed. Redbull is the MXON sponsor and JS7 gave up the X-games to race the last four outdoors? My guess is he is the one guy that is already on the team.
Billc, Your first post is classic!!! I'm still laughing!! that was some funny stuff!! I do agree with the serious side to your post though, RD,TC and Shorty! He is from Colorado, so he should perform well there. Give him the chance......
Reed, Townley, and Searle...nothing says American like a bunch of Foreigners.
Dungey,Short,and Canard is my prediction for Team USA. Anyone else out there agree?
I would be SUPER PISSED if the AMA gave the nod to Stewie! HELL, the guy doesn't really even want to race outdoors anymore. Untill he proves that, by showing up at the starting line in 2011. 'till then it HAS TO BE Dungy, Short, and Canard. Maybe Shorty will finally get the win he deserves. In the biggest race of his career. ( I don't recall him in the MX o Nations. I may be wrong )
@BillC. I was kinda joking about 14 over 29. Short will lead his motos....for the first 17 minutes at least. But #7 is a legit shot.
Don't know what to make of this announcement about the announcement regarding the announcement. Surprised it's coming at Unadilla. Maybe they are going to send 4 guys and decide who races the day of the MXoN? Or name Stewart an alternate then a week before Whatever kneecaps Short with a tire iron? (just kidding) This is getting weird.
I agree on #5 and #38, but a healthy Stewart has to be the next choice. While I like SHort he has been fading hard in motos. Great starts then fades....typicall Shorty. Bubba is the fastest man on the planet, and would be the best 3rd rider that we can get. Just my 2cents :)
I think the choice will be: RD-5, TC-38, and JG-33 ( Or AS-29 ). Stewie unfortunately has a very slim chance to get in there since it would not be fair to the other riders who have been on the hunt for Championships all year. It would be nice to see him deffending the glorious stars and stripes flag. In any case, good luck guys and see you at the track. Just my five cents..
When you think about it, fair isn't always part of the equation unfortunately. I do agree with you about Stewart too, but I think he is going to be chosen (Red Bull rears its head?). Look at the US team in 1987. A popular team, but they put Hannah on a 125. RJ and Ward were fair picks but Hannah.....and on a 125? He hadn't even ridden one in years. Micky Dymond really got screwed there. Hannah got the job done, but really not any fairness involved with the pick. It actually seems like a few years there the 125 champ was jilted. Dymond won two 125 titles and never got the chance to go.
Stewie can be a choice if he's healthy, but how will anyone know how healthy he is until "after" the picks are made. Its kind of a big chance to take when you want them to pick a rider who elected to not race outdoors anymore. Hasnt raced but twice in 18 months, and hasnt raced outdoors in longer. The only way to pick him is too wait until the end of August. I dont think they will wait until then. Or so it seems. He might turn out to be healthy and fast, but I dont think they will take a chance if they dont know 100% if he is healthy.
stewart 100% is gonna be on the team. thats why their waiting this long to announce it. dungey 100% is on the team. and id think canard is a sure bet after his past weekends also. and i highly highly doubt andrew short will beat james stewart this weekend lol.. dungey possibly could but i still doubt that to. im kinda interested tho between dungey and stewart who they'll pick to ride mx1
STEWART, DUNGY,CANARD
Shorty over Tedesco at Colorado? R y'all kidding? If Stewie seats out Tedesco should go depending if he beats Shorty at Dilla. Tedesco would be a better pic. He won over Shorty 2009 didint he? Infact he didnt get lucky he str8 up dominated 1-1.
If James goes will Tim Ferry go, too, so he can save the US team after Stewart crashes and can't start his bike?
R u all kidding me? Stewart is good but do u really take the reigning champ out? I'd let is all hang on who brought back last year. MX1 - Dungey (no questions abt it) MX2 - Barcia (if Canard wasn't moving up and didn't show how good he was on a 450, then he'd be my pick) and last but definitely not least MX3 - Canard (did he not show everyone he could podium every SX race in the Supercross class?) My 2 cents but I'm not the one who makes that decision. Who does the Team Leader (DeCoster)?
I just talked to Roger D. It's going to be Bob Hannah, Rex Staten, Marty Tripes! :)
Call it what it is.....DES NATIONS!!
bd200 I know you really don't want JS to go, But don't worry about them knowing if he is 100%, These guys are like machines, He know how he feels. My guess he spanks Shorty next weekend. I don't see him or RV coming back till they know they can win.
I still can't believe it's not being held @ Red Buuuuuuuuuud! Maybe next time.
Oldschool, that's a nice team! I don't know how Barcia and Tedesco are coming into any conversation here, or anyone besides Stewart, Short, Dungey, Canard. BillC I agree, the problem being when they "think" they can win. Honestly, that's what Reed's problem was this year. He looked at the SX results and said "Dungey and RV, are you kidding me?". Especially after he came back for Daytona practice and had the fast lap. Then he returned and got spanked pretty good. Outdoors he thought he was ready and that it was going to be fairly easy, especially with no Stewart, no RV, and looky what happened. Nothing worse than thinking "I got this covered" and then getting smoked badly. Not saying Stewart is in the same boat, but I definitely think he sees Dungey as a pushover. Dungey is no pushover.
Dungey-Grant-Canard. Short for Alternate. Grant pushes to the end, Short lives up to his name too well!
Don't get me wrong, I've always liked Shorty. He's just proven to be a 2nd place kinda guy. Which isn't bad for team strategy though. He is consistant & stays up the whole race. 1 thing Grant seems to be struggling with this year.
BILLC, you dont know crap about what I want. If you would read all my post, you would seen that I wrote if Stewie is the fastest then send him. I wrote that days ago. But if they make the picks at Unadilla, are they going to wait to decide until after the race?? Who knows. How can they pick him after one race? Thats what I was saying. So dont try to talk about something you dont know. And dont speak for me or say you know what I want, because you dont. I want the fastest there to win, period. So you dont know do you??
I really dont care if its "fair" to any rider or if they earned it. I want the team that gives the USA the best chance to win. I was at Budds Creek 07 and in England 08, 07 was RC, RV and TF and they smoked em all !!!! 08 was JS, RV and TF and it was awesome again til JS fell, then it dawned on a Buddy and I that USA may not win. !!! That was a pretty sick feeling "sick as in BAD". I like some riders better than others but for that race its all about my country !!!!!!! USA!! USA!! USA!! USA!! USA!! One other thing, like him or not, do you really think JS is gonna come out of the box slow ? Do you really think he will need "time" to get up to speed ? Do you really think he will "fade" because he is not in shape ?
WOW bd take it easy!!! Nothing ment by my post. BRK the Reed deal is way dif IMO, IN SX he just did not care IMO and Outdoors he showed the speed but is ill so we really don't know there either IMO. JS on the other hand was so far ahead speed wise in 08 he should know if he can win or not. I don't see how he can't. Even in RD can beat him it won't be like the pase was picked up 10sec a lap, JS will win or be very close IMO. I would bet he knows the lap times on his tracks so he knows if he "still has it"
I now is late for this post! but if i was a full outdoor season rider and had being doin g my work. and at the last moment the corporate $$$ at red bull $$$ send a guy just because he WAS THE FASTES A LONG TIME AGO, I WILL BE PISSED OFF. But we are in a world of money, rigth??
Bd200- If you would have read the entire article and understood it you would know that it says that they will announce at Unidilla when they will announce the 2010 MXoN team. That means they will at least see JS7s full Unidilla race and maybe more. So I think it is kind of funny how you jump all over Billc and you don't even understand what you are posting about. LOL!
Stewart, Dungey, Canard!!!
All I'm sayin, is the last time Stewart came back from injury and being out for a couple of months... he went 24-0...
That is right BKR, about dymond. After delivering 2 titles to team honda, they ditched him the following year. He got a raw deal on that one.
Honda has given a "RAW DEAL" to a LOT of good guys ELF846
Wow, there goes somebody putting words into JS mouth again........when the hell did he ever say, or imply that he thought Dungey was a "pushover"??? I dont recall it. Also, you just cant leave me out of it can you BKR??? I have had no presence here and yet you have to make a remark which hints at your skewed opinion of my supposed JS fanaticism!!!! I've always said i was torn as to who should go between James and Andrew, i still am. It is what it is!!!
jgamby..Stewart the fastest man on the planet?? Although I think that whole fastest man on the planet thing is dumb I think you would have to say Dungey "right now" is the fastest guy on the planet! Superman was faster than a speeding bullet so I think that would make him the fastest man on the planet!
But...........can superman go 30 minutes +2 ? ? ? ?
Will it air live on SPeedTV or some other network? Or are there still no TV rights to show it in the US.
Look if Josh Grant or Tommy Hahn came out and dominated the next 2 nationals then I'm pretty sure that they would be considered. The same should be said about Stewart. Lets wait and see what happenes and then decide.
C'mon Whatever, that was just a little light-hearted funnin'. Shouldn't have to, but I even denoted it as such with the words "JUST KIDDING" afterwards. I'll make a note that your sense of humor is AWOL for future reference.
oldschool, I agree about the "fastest man on the planet" moniker. Dumb. Wouldn't that be the current world sprinting champ (as in on foot)? Otherwise, there are lots faster disciplines. Maybe an F1 driver, or NASCAR driver, or maybe BAJA champion. Honestly, there are a LOT of people that go faster on this planet than a guy on an MX bike. I guess to be fastest MXer you only have to do it for a lap or two and then crash out anyway. Stewart wins every race he doesn't crash in? Maybe a new title of "fastest man on the planet when he doesn't crash and decides to race or isn't injured of all time" is in order. FMOTPWHDCADTROIIOAT for short.
F'ing lame