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Cooper had the measure of Kenny in the first race and I believe that will continue. He rarely makes mistakes and gets good starts more often than Eli. Eli will probably have a terrible start at some point and possibly get caught up in something. CW is down 252 to 220 in the points standings, a big deficit. But could we see a resurgent CW make a comeback?
Then again...I don't know crap.
The Shop
It could have been WITHOUT the dragon's back crash. But realistically, he is too far points wise.
Can CW come back & finish in front of ET in some of these races? Absolutely, since ET know he only needs to stay ahead of KR.
Six podiums of CW, ET and KR would work just fine for ET - although I really don't see it playing out that way.
Although I do see CW finishing ahead of KR in most if not all the remaining races - further helping ET to his 1st SX #1 plate.
Eli needs to beat Kenny. CW is not really a concern for him at the moment.
But Eli is clearly still faster than all of them.
Soooo...will Kenny be mentally ok after that near-disaster at the end of the race? Or will it be in his head?
His heat race was great...but then he kind of got lucky in the main being able to sneak around the inside. That is not always possible. That could have easily been a 10th place start for him.
I think that Eli actually rides better when he does not get the holeshot. He is a come from behind kind of rider and when he leads from the start he rides tight and makes mistakes.
So maybe his subconscious causes the bad starts? What do you guys think?
You never see Eli 'Beast Mode' when he gets a good start - only when he has to work his way through traffic.
Maybe Webb can get Eli into a pressure situation and force an error however Eli seems pretty dialed and less flappable than previous years.
I'm a fan of Webb so I'd like to see him take the trophy.
Webb was beat up and hurt also, after his first few years in the 450s he could have curled up in a ball and cried and went home to paint houses or mow yards for a living. The kid reinvented himself on the KTM and well he is in the top 3
Roczen, ‘nough said, he can finish anywhere on any day and he’s gotta be happy, I am!
Pit Row
He is the one that gives no shits so think ET3 has to keep an eye out for him. The way this year has turned out ET3 has to show great maturity as the prize is within touching distance and he will have to settle for not winning at times. All being said we are in for a good finish to season if KR can keep pushing up front.
Tomac seems to have a tougher time passing him than the other two and Adam almost always beats Eli on the start.
drops the mic.... lol
I'm still pulling for Kenny. I want him to have this title so badly at this point. All the adversity he's been thru.
Webb is awesome...and he is going to be dominant for a long time. However, It will take both Kenny and Eli to not finish a race for Webb to take it. I don't expect to see Webb back off. He's like a pit bull and I love that about him.
I think Eli will win half of the remaining 6 and be on the podium for all of them.
Had he started like in his heat he could have won the thing. That's how easy things can change.
I wouldn't be surprised if Webb ends up with the most points out of the 3 for these last 7 races, but he's too far out to be called a threat IMO
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