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Just watching Gainesville 90. Rj stomped the first moto and apart from citing everyone’s height and weight, Huffman also tells us RJ is 25 years old. Got me thinking, he’d have been 28 in 93.
Sans Rj’s wrist, Bayle’s road racing wishes, Bradshaw’s burnout, Stanton’s cult diet and maybe even the Mike’s bad starts, how does MC go with those guys at full strength. No issues, just grizzled vets.
Seemed like all he needed was confidence, and he got it and never let go.
Sans Rj’s wrist, Bayle’s road racing wishes, Bradshaw’s burnout, Stanton’s cult diet and maybe even the Mike’s bad starts, how does MC go with those guys at full strength. No issues, just grizzled vets.
Seemed like all he needed was confidence, and he got it and never let go.
Poll
They over water and I'd raced the day before so I let the Cali boys beat the slop off the line
No other track like that one,the wet lime rock sucked.
The Shop
I think MC was a force regardless, but no denying there was a bit of a hole in the sport that he filled.
Watching late 80s races, without injury I think RJ has more plates and Stanton/Bayle have less. Couldn't believe watching that Gainesville race knowing how jacked his wrist is. You watch videos of him and he's chickenwinging, it's only the throttle hand right?!
The sport is full of ifs and buts though, I think that's why we all love it, because it's truly so fucking hard, there are so many elements to be good, let alone great.
I've just been watching a bunch of 80s races lately... RJ was really fucking good man. The comp was tough but there are races where you can just see it.
90...Jeff’s hungry and strong, but didn’t have the technique of RJ. Bayle still wins 91....just too much skill to beat.
The bigger bench racing debate to me is how a wanting to race Bayle does against McGrath.
BTW, nice to have a legit thread/topic for a change.
Thanks for posting, Crush. This is a fun topic to think about.
Pit Row
Vitards..
I think he would have retired at the end of '91 or '92, so we don't see the MC/RJ showdown in '93. However, I think he would have added at least one more SX, 250 outdoor, and 500 outdoor title before he retired.
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