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Well Team Canada has been picked and although it's a great team I personally believe it could be better.
MXGP = Colton Facciotti #28
MX2 = Shawn Maffenbeier #29
MX Open= Tyler Medaglia #30
If I had my choice MXGP would be Kaven Benoit, MX Open Colton Facciotti and MX2 Cole Thompson or Tyler Medaglia.
Shawn Maffenbeier has been riding good and he's fast but he hits the ground a lot. I feel Thompson is more consistent, just as fast and has more international experience which I believe goes a long ways at a race of that caliber. Tyler Medaglia is a 2 times MX2/250 champ and I feel he could do real well on the smaller bike considering he's only 145 pounds. He's been riding really well in the MX1/450 this season but the team I mentioned would be in my opinion one of if not the strongest team Canada could have sent.
MXGP = Colton Facciotti #28
MX2 = Shawn Maffenbeier #29
MX Open= Tyler Medaglia #30
If I had my choice MXGP would be Kaven Benoit, MX Open Colton Facciotti and MX2 Cole Thompson or Tyler Medaglia.
Shawn Maffenbeier has been riding good and he's fast but he hits the ground a lot. I feel Thompson is more consistent, just as fast and has more international experience which I believe goes a long ways at a race of that caliber. Tyler Medaglia is a 2 times MX2/250 champ and I feel he could do real well on the smaller bike considering he's only 145 pounds. He's been riding really well in the MX1/450 this season but the team I mentioned would be in my opinion one of if not the strongest team Canada could have sent.
It's a good solid team. Benoit and Thompson would be good also
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This past weekend he had a big crash so he might of hurt it again. He's apparently fine but who knows maybe he's the one that told them no not this year in order to get some time off to heal properly and be 100% healthy for next season which is obviously more important.
Still would love to see him at the big race especially after last year's race. He was looking even stronger at the start of the series even with the limited amount of time on the bike.
We'll be seeing him for quite some time as he extended his contract with KTM for another 3 years earlier this year.
Cole Thompson - a thumb that's painful to look at & could be a problem for a while.
All that taken into consideration, I think the riders chosen are perfect.
Everyone chosen is currently healthy and has shown "excellence and success" on the race track.
Still a strong team and I hope we have a great showing.
I can't wait to see the day we send a team and beat our best finish (7th) at the big race.
Injury aside, it doesn't seem like Thompson was very interested in the event anyway.
It's a shame about Benoit, but Facciotti and Medaglia are capable of the same if they bring their A-game.
Top 10 is a good goal.
As far as Colt and Tyler producing the same kind of results as Kaven I don't know about that. Personally I think Benoit has a bit more speed than both of them.
I agree that a top 10 is a good goal. In the end I'm just glad we're sending a team and making an appearance at the race.
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