"It’s hard to bet against Team USA. And I’m not saying that because I’m overly patriotic. I don’t drive a big truck with an American flag waving in the breeze, nor do I have a bumper sticker that says, “USA: These Colors Don’t Run.” I am, however, realistic. Team USA is stacked with talent. There’s no denying that. Ryan Dungey should dismantle the best that Europe has to offer. He has spent a lot of time in the sand. More importantly, he’s consistently reliable (as well as reliably consistent). I don’t see him losing to Antonio Cairoli, Clement Desalle, Max Nagl or anyone else in the MX1 overall.
Blake Baggett has a year of experience racing the Motocross des Nations. He’s been in the pressure cooker, and he has survived. He’ll readily admit that last year’s Sunday showing could have gone better, but he learned what it takes to bring the Chamberlain Trophy home again. Do I think that he will win his individual overall? It’s possible. I fear that every rider, Dungey included, will have trouble keeping the Netherlands’ Jeffrey Herlings in sight. Never before have I heard so much pre-race hype about a rider that could potentially put a serious hurting on the rest of the field. Herlings and Lommel go together like peas and carrots.
Wild child Justin Barcia is the wild card. He doesn’t have any previous MXDN experience, nor has he raced on a 450 all year. Does this mean that I think he will struggle? Heck no! He’s Justin Barcia! I predict that he’ll put on a great show. Paint will be traded. Tempers might flare. And when all is said and done, Team USA will win. I predict that the hometown team, Belgium, will finish second with Clement Desalle, Jeremy van Horebeek and Ken de Dycker. Third is too close to call, but I’ll go with Germany (Max Nagl, Ken Roczen and Marcus Schiffer). "
MXA, avant la course de ce week-end.
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, le il y a 10 années et 3 mois.
