Max Vohland 125 EMX

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shuggs 3/3/2020 11:13am
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Why is age a factor?? Constant US way of working is to get riders to turn pro ASAP then get on SX circuit. No wonder US riders get burnt out and retire early.

Christ let the kid ride what & where he wants as he matures - physically and mentally. He has good folk in his corner to help with whatever direction he goes
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keinz 3/3/2020 11:50am
3/3/2020 11:50am
Why does he have yellow number plates?



Sry guys, don't shoot me. Just couldn't resistTongue
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Barrett57 3/3/2020 11:51am
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Hope he kills it in the pro class and I can bump this thread after he wins his first title.
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Kulpa 3/3/2020 2:01pm
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Finnish_Flash_62 wrote:
Bringing up his age in every conversation is kind of pointless imo, especially comparing to Jett since his route has been pretty uncommon in it’s own...
Bringing up his age in every conversation is kind of pointless imo, especially comparing to Jett since his route has been pretty uncommon in it’s own way. Everyone has their way, some move through the amateur scene quicker and some take more time. The Vohland’s have obviously made the decision to not rush it, and we won’t see until a couple of years down the road how it works out.
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Why bring up his age? Because all the hype around him So, name one champ in the recent history of the MX / SX, who didnt...
Why bring up his age? Because all the hype around him

So, name one champ in the recent history of the MX / SX, who didnt turn pro as soon as he was eligible at age wise

Source Wikipedia

RC 17

Stew 16

Dungey 17

Villo 16

AC 16

Ando 17

Webb 17

Kroc 15

Herlings 15

Cairoli 16

Gajser 15 (Wow, didn't know that, hs 3-year-old brother Žan was killed in a racing accident)

Prado 15

Just few names, and the list goes on and on
There are plenty of champions who began their pro career around their twenties.
I'm not claiming facts - but mentioning just some who come to mind from recent years
Romain Febre - was 21 I think - 2015 MXGP champ (recent in my mind)
Malcolm Stewart - about 20
Plessinger - 19
Tedesco - 19 or 20
John Dowd - 21-22

+ lots of championship contenders and podium guys in Europe and USA (Desalle, Paulin, Peick ...)

Smets started riding motorbikes when he was 17-18.
I have heard a story about an Italian cook who started riding at 32 and became world champ at 34-35, not so recent years. Maybe someone knows if this story holds any truth?
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keinz 3/4/2020 12:44am
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Kulpa wrote:
There are plenty of champions who began their pro career around their twenties. I'm not claiming facts - but mentioning just some who come to mind...
There are plenty of champions who began their pro career around their twenties.
I'm not claiming facts - but mentioning just some who come to mind from recent years
Romain Febre - was 21 I think - 2015 MXGP champ (recent in my mind)
Malcolm Stewart - about 20
Plessinger - 19
Tedesco - 19 or 20
John Dowd - 21-22

+ lots of championship contenders and podium guys in Europe and USA (Desalle, Paulin, Peick ...)

Smets started riding motorbikes when he was 17-18.
I have heard a story about an Italian cook who started riding at 32 and became world champ at 34-35, not so recent years. Maybe someone knows if this story holds any truth?
Desalle 17
Skipped MX2 and went straight to MX1

Paulin 16, turned 17 in the beginning of his first season

Febvre 19

Malcolm 18

Tedesco 17

Dowd, sttill 25, and activeSmile

Italian cook started his pro career as a sicario on the motorcycle at age 14Smile




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Natester551v 3/4/2020 4:47am
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YES!! Another American for the Euros to shit on. Enjoy!
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Yet, awkwardly they’ve taken in Covington as one of their own and no mention of his performance over the weekend.
I honestly saw TC's results and it just made me sad. Either he's still not fully fit after the bout with EBV, or his confidence was just ruined. He's better than that, but he's running out of time....
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volcati 4/19/2020 10:52am
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Just saw him and name rang a bell. Sure enough. Love the Vohland family.
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BobbyM 4/19/2020 11:01pm
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volcati wrote:
Just saw him and name rang a bell. Sure enough. Love the Vohland family.
Holy shit... Volcati?

Afuckingmazing...
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