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Very stoked to watch the new guys out there! Everyone's thoughts on championship contenders? Being from Utah I will rooting for Pierce Brown and Garret Marchbanks. Bought tickets and booked flights to go to Atlanta to catch an East coast round. Also think it's interesting their round 2 at Arlington will be a triple crown.
I dont't think they will be much slower indoors. Some like McElrath, Smith and Lawrence should be quite as fast, although i think the top outdoor contenders are on the west.
The Shop
How fit is Nichols right now? Coming back from injury right? He should mix it up with Martin,Smith and Hampshire.
I think the west is the more competitive division with DF, JC and AF
McElrath - Star bike will help, but let's be honest in 2017 and 2018 he had a good factory KTM when he was in the title hunt too. Should have pointed out last year, pulled up lame in Seattle to avoid it.
Hampshire - Announced on RacerX podcast last week he will be racing with a torn ACL, done in December. He's been training at Baker's which makes me rate him highly but even though he says he's OK, that knee could be an issue.
Jordan Smith - 3rd factory team in 250s. Was close in 2017, but very injury prone. Sounds like his off-season was also beset with injuries. If he can manage 9 healthy races he's as good a bet as anyone.
J-Mart - man, I'm just happy to see him back on the gate. I still remember the sick feeling in my stomach when he was laying on the ground at Muddy Creek. But let's be honest, Jeremy's SX career has been littered with hits and misses. Almost fitting that he and Tomac train together as they both seem to have a similar profile.
Nichols - rumour has it he is not even back on the bike after needing a significant shoulder surgery last fall. So fast, but again like the rest of them here also very injury prone.
Marchbanks - one podium in the mud in his rookie SX year. Not really a title threat but lots of "flying at the test track" stories out there right now. A great season for him is more podiums and consistency.
In light of all of this, I think Sexton has to be the favourite. He does have a title. He was great in his rookie year in 2018, in a stacked west coast. Forkner had him covered in 2019, but I felt like Sexton was getting closer to him before the AF knee injury in Nashville.
Pit Row
https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/NOS-96-RM-250-on-ebay,13…
Not one small case letter. That takes discipline. Good job.
Go J-Mart! Would be over the moon to see him riding at the levels he was getting to in 2018 SX.
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