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00:00They got drenched last night, they popped out of the campers, they put the tents back up, and they're on
00:04the fence line to watch this, it's time to go racing.
00:13Good jump for Dougie and Davies, Dougie's got the whole shot.
00:20Not surprised as star racing Yamaha teammates out here, they probably have some of the fastest motorcycles and McColl Davies
00:27is exactly where I want to be at.
00:29Up front, you've got to assume that your teammate is probably going to be inside of him, probably not make
00:34it too difficult on you, but Caden's been riding great all day, so let's see what he does with the
00:38lead.
00:39Romano in third, Casey Cochran, another good start, and listen to this crowd.
00:45Greeting the riders for the first time, uphill triple.
00:52Davies to the inside.
00:53Yeah, though, since they did some work on the track, you're going to notice that it's probably only be a
00:57couple lines that develop so far in these opening laps.
01:00Guys will be able to go pretty much wide open.
01:02This section, they left it, but nonetheless, Cole's got to be smart as his teammates just going to go anywhere.
01:08It's dry, anywhere you can go fast.
01:10You're starting to see these guys starting to separate themselves already.
01:13But a couple other contenders making moves.
01:15Beaumare now up to fourth, Kitchin fifth.
01:17But, yep, they've got a gap.
01:21Oh, no, Beaumare was there, and now he's stuck in the mud on the inside.
01:26He's going to go back to last.
01:27Oh, that's a tough break for him, you know, literally stuck in a run as another guy goes off the
01:31racetrack.
01:32And they have to push that mud somewhere, so when they get off that main line, it's going to be
01:36very soft.
01:37And that's going to be costly for Julian, not only for this motor, but in the points if he doesn't
01:41able to get back up.
01:43Cole almost goes down right there.
01:49Love this scene.
01:50Crowd going wild.
01:51Here's the replay on Beaumare.
01:52Yeah, let's see.
01:53Julian, he's up.
01:54So he's up in front of these guys.
01:56So, essentially, he gets in there.
01:57It looks like the front end buries, and then the bite stops.
02:00He goes over to handlebars.
02:01But where the problem is, is he's fine.
02:04But the problem is, it's like it's an opening lap, and he's going to get pushed by every pass by
02:09everybody as another guy goes down here.
02:12That's the problem.
02:13You don't get a start.
02:14Well, Julian had a start, but this other guy probably didn't have it.
02:17And, yeah, tough break for him on an opening lap.
02:19That was Russ Buceri who went down there on that first lap on the 140.
02:24So, one lap of the books.
02:27So far, Cade Dudney getting it done, actually putting a little distance between himself and Davies.
02:34And Romano closing on Davies a bit from third.
02:39Cochran battling with Kitchen and holding fourth.
02:44Yeah, you saw Cole Davies take a look back.
02:46He wanted to make sure that Kawasaki wasn't Levi Kitchen behind him.
02:50But, so far, so good.
02:52JT?
02:52Yeah, you know, Levi Kitchen looks fine here.
02:55But I think he almost got caught trying to outthink the situation.
02:58He didn't want to follow Caden Dudney on that opening lap.
03:00He was trying to find a way around him and get to the lead early.
03:04Unfortunately, that put him into secondary lines, which was simply slower at the moment.
03:09And instead of making him move forward, he ended up losing a lot of time.
03:12And now he took a few seconds back.
03:14Yeah, and that's all that's done because of the work they did on the racetrack.
03:19And partly, you don't want to follow, I think, what Cole's doing, taking a look behind you, just seeing who's
03:24there, kind of knowing how to play this race.
03:26And I'm assuming as his track breaks in, he's going to close in on his teammate.
03:32A little bit further back, Shimoda on the 30 is 8th.
03:35And then he's going to go back to the rider D Francisco, who is quick and qualified, right in front
03:38of him on that white Rockstar Hux Marta.
03:41Shimoda on the red Honda.
03:44And they got work to do.
03:45Yeah, I noticed Joe actually had a really good jump off his start.
03:48But because he didn't qualify that good, he was on the outside of those guys.
03:52And once you get a jump, you could be even.
03:54But if you're on the outside, you get pushed out.
03:56And that's going to be costly for Joe, especially with his contenders up in front of him, outside of Julian
04:01Romare.
04:03And he's working D Francisco, but can't get him, JT.
04:07Yeah, I mean, what's that saying, James?
04:09You know, if you're on the outside and you're even, they're leaving, right?
04:12Like, he just basically got down there and there was nowhere for him to go.
04:15They just pushed him out wide and here he sits, you know, on the backside of the top 10.
04:19You know, the qualifying wasn't the best for Joe, but it was interesting talking to the team.
04:24They said everybody looks at Joe Shimoda post-qualifying and is a bit worried.
04:27But in talking to his mechanic, Ben Griffiths, he said he never is.
04:30When it is time to go racing and the track suits him like they think this track will, he can
04:35put it together.
04:37Yeah, I agree with that.
04:38But with this race track and the fact that it was soft last night, it changes.
04:42It's not like your normal ramp, but it's a lot softer.
04:45So, yeah, normally he'll go to make his way up, which I'm sure he will, but the lines aren't there.
04:50The problem is, as he makes his way up, he's already 13 seconds behind the leader.
04:56So, speed, he's going to be way, he's going to have to be way faster than everybody to be able
05:00to make that time up.
05:01And so far today, he hasn't been.
05:04So, it's Dundee now stretching it to nearly three seconds over Davies.
05:08Then Romano, Cochran and Kitchen.
05:11Meniere, then this battle.
05:14DeFrancisco Shimoda.
05:15Shimoda's teammate, Hymas, comes through next.
05:17And Deacon Denno on the triumph up to 10th.
05:22And for Dundee, that's the first lap lead of his career.
05:25He is 16 years old.
05:27Now, the age minimum now is 17, but he raced last year two races, which grandfathered him in under the
05:35old rule, which was 16.
05:36So, honestly, this could be the last laps led we ever see by a 16-year-old in this sport.
05:42At least under AMA rules here in America.
05:45And looking good doing it.
05:47We follow Shimoda.
05:49Yeah, grandfathered and 16 don't really look like they line up together.
05:53But, yeah, in the case.
05:55And you can start to see Joe how much closer he was to Ryder D earlier the lap.
05:59But now he's lost that gap.
06:01I think that's the same thing that's happening out front with Cole Davies.
06:04That because of the way to racetrack, you can't be too close to these guys unless you're going to try
06:07to pass them because of how soft it is.
06:10Now, Levi Kitchen up in that fifth position.
06:13Important photo for Levi.
06:15He doesn't want to do what he did a couple weekends ago at High Point going down early in the
06:18race.
06:18But at the same time, he wants to keep that number 37, the leaders, in check.
06:24Because I do believe, and Levi feels the same way, he does have the speed to run with anybody in
06:28this field.
06:28But he can't lose too much time early in these laps, JT.
06:32I agree on that, James.
06:33And I just want to see the intensity return to his racing.
06:36If you review the first few rounds, he just had an ability to move through the field.
06:41He had a sense of urgency and more intensity than anyone around him.
06:44And he could overcome four starts.
06:46That seemed to disappear at High Point where he was just a victim to wherever he was on the racetrack.
06:51So that would be first and foremost for me, wanting to see that intensity return to the 47.
06:56A couple battles going on out here.
06:58Kitchen trying to get Cochran.
07:01Couldn't get it done.
07:04Looks like Roder D in the near and the bottom box.
07:08And, yeah, to JT's point, I agree with that.
07:11You know, I think a lot of it was, you know, maybe some of the other guys was feeling it
07:15out.
07:15They had to kind of get used to it since it was an opening round.
07:18So maybe that speed difference, Levi felt more comfortable, makes a bigger difference.
07:21But now you're starting to see these guys starting to solidify where they are in these positions.
07:26And you've got to look at Levi's leading the points.
07:29Now he has everything to lose when you start looking at it.
07:31You are the leader in the points.
07:33Maybe he's riding a little timid, but we'll find out as his motor goes on.
07:39Good battle back there in the bottom.
07:41Meniere, DeFrancisco, and Shimoda.
07:45And just ahead is that Kitchen and Cochran battle all hitting this uphill triple.
07:52So Casey Cochran showing some signs of line to High Point.
07:55Right and well right now. Katie, what are you hearing in his count?
07:58Yeah, he was seventh at High Point there today.
08:00He was eight in qualifying.
08:02They changed bars this week from those cross bars to a fat bar.
08:05And that has allowed him to feel a little bit, have better hand feel,
08:08be a little bit more comfortable on the bike.
08:10Stu, is that something that you would say is beneficial on a track like this?
08:13Was it for the track or do you think it was for him as a rider?
08:16Well, I mean, I think if you're changing it, it's probably for him as a rider to feel more comfortable.
08:21Whatever he's looking for, he's found it.
08:23And then one thing with Casey, we've seen him start up front.
08:25He has the speed.
08:27But just like any of these other guys, if they don't, then they're in the pack.
08:30And it's hard to figure out where you are when you're just continuing battling.
08:35And so for them having an off-break, they made changes on the bike.
08:38And so far, it looks pretty good for Casey.
08:40Well, yeah, because look at this, James.
08:41He has actually caught Romano and is going for third as they head to the Sandwoots.
08:45Yeah, it looks like he's going to have a run.
08:47And Nick doesn't close this gap off, which he actually gets a good run out of there.
08:50I thought Casey was going to have a good run through him.
08:52So you notice how close he is in those berms because either if you're too far back, you get roosted.
08:58But if you get really up on the rear tire of these guys, you actually miss the roost.
09:01So let's see if Casey can get on the inside of him.
09:05Oh, a couple riders have tried this inside.
09:07Cochran's going to get it and move to third, JT.
09:11Well, you see the battle on the top screen there on the bottom screen.
09:14This is Joe Shimoda's worst nightmare because he has yet again Caden Minear right in front of him.
09:19And we're 10 minutes in.
09:20So I'm sure he spent the last two weekends trying to forget about the inability to pass Caden Minear.
09:26Well, I guess he's going to have to get right back on the horse and give it another shot because
09:30he's got to move forward if he wants to continue this championship fight.
09:34Yeah, I agree.
09:35And what we saw last time was, you know, it wasn't like Caden Minear, excuse me, was holding him up.
09:42I mean, he was just blocking him doing as far as the racing line and Joe couldn't figure out a
09:46way.
09:46And eventually, you know, that just makes you upset as a rider.
09:49He started making mistakes.
09:50But this track, I think everybody has a good pace.
09:52But Joe really is going to have to just run it in and do something he didn't do at high
09:56point.
09:57Because I do believe he has a little bit more speed.
09:59And if he wants to move forward, he's going to have to get around the rookie.
10:04Yeah, and speaking of rookie, how about things coming to fruition here for a Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing with
10:10so many young riders this year.
10:12But now you've got Dudney who's opened it up to three seconds over Davies.
10:16And Minear showing some signs again.
10:18But the hottest rookie of all, at least in this moto, Caden Dudney, originally out of Iowa, moved to Texas.
10:26Now on that Florida-Georgia state line where all the riders from Star Racing live and train.
10:32And looks like another run coming from Davies.
10:35But so far, so good for Dudney.
10:37Yeah, I think what Cole is doing is just staying out of that ruse because he's able to close in
10:45on his teammate anytime he wants.
10:47And they're pulling away from the rest of the field.
10:49So I don't think Cole is really worried about anything at this point.
10:52JT.
10:53I watched Caden Dudney make a mistake as Davies rails around that outside.
10:57But, you know, Jason, back in the day when Caden Dudney was still in the amateur class trying to break
11:02into the pros, he hadn't even signed with Monster Yamaha Star Racing yet.
11:05One of the things you always told me was, hey, he's incredibly talented, but Supercross and the starts have been
11:10a little inconsistent.
11:11We don't know yet.
11:12Well, it seems like since he's got on this Yamaha, the starts have come around a bit.
11:18I was thinking more about that.
11:19You see two Yamahas out front as Davies makes the move there.
11:23This dirt, this racetrack here at Redwood is so soft.
11:26And I'm just going to throw it back to you guys because this battle is way too good.
11:28I'm going to jump out of the way here.
11:29Oh, don't worry.
11:30Dudney got him back.
11:31So he didn't miss anything.
11:32It's still the same leader.
11:33This is the other thing Dudney's known for.
11:35He has grit.
11:35He'll fight.
11:38Oh, Davies giving it everything he has, but Dudney holding on.
11:40Yeah, this is a great race.
11:42And these two ride together during the week, so they're familiar with each other.
11:45You know, I know Dudney's not worried about his teammate coming in and blasting him out the way.
11:49These guys got a good pace.
11:51They're pulling away from him, and Cole eventually is going to be tired of this.
11:54He doesn't want this ruse, and he knows this is an opportunity to really run away with this race if
11:59he can get around his teammate.
12:00And a little bit further back, you got Cochran Kitchen, Romano, DeFrancisco battling all around those podium spots.
12:08It's a freight train behind Romano right now.
12:10Another attempt from Davies.
12:12Not enough.
12:14Yeah, Cole's really just running it down.
12:16Another opportunity to be right here if he can get up the long side of him.
12:21Wow.
12:22Just go around him.
12:23Why not?
12:23No.
12:24Dudney says no.
12:25He's not going to let it happen.
12:26What did you just say?
12:27He had a lot of determination.
12:28I told you.
12:29Yeah.
12:31This bottom box is wild.
12:33You see Shimoda at the back of that group trying to make pass.
12:36He's got four riders together.
12:38Well, Dudney answered.
12:39Now he's pulled away a little bit.
12:41Yeah, just simple mistake by Cole.
12:44Yep.
12:44Yeah, he's got that gap, and then you see this battle on the bottom down here.
12:48These guys are closing in on each other.
12:50They get caught.
12:51Then they slow each other down, bunches everybody up.
12:53So, crazy battle going on, but looks like Joe Shimoda is able to make the pass around Muneer now.
12:59Yeah, there he goes.
13:01So, Joe's up to seventh spot.
13:05So, yeah, it is around Muneer.
13:07That would be for seventh.
13:08Good call.
13:09DeFrancisco and Romano is who you see battling for fifth just ahead.
13:14Then Kitchen has made the move on both of them.
13:17Cochran's all by himself, but how about Dudney?
13:19Can he get to the halfway point now leading?
13:22I got a little trivia for you I just found out.
13:24So, we mentioned a 16-year-old leading.
13:26A 16-year-old has not led a moto since you, bro, back won a moto.
13:31Sorry, 16-year-olds have not won a moto since 02 when you were 16.
13:35That's a long time.
13:36I can tell you.
13:36I don't know what's up with these young guys.
13:38I mean, they're too old now.
13:40When he's 17, you're like, oh, I was doing it when I was 16.
13:43But you showed them what's possible.
13:44Yeah, but the crazy thing is it's not, I mean, I know it's probably uninspected for a lot of people,
13:50but these kids are good because they have that next program.
13:54They're more ready to race.
13:56And like you said earlier, it comes down to starch for him.
13:59And that's what Caden's been talking about.
14:01The difference is, is the starch.
14:02He's gotten the whole shot, and he's pulling away from the guy that's been on point these last couple of
14:07races,
14:07winning 1-1 the last one.
14:08So, he looks good.
14:10Katie, what are you seeing from the mechanics area?
14:13Well, for Cole Davies, they're telling him to breathe and to find your spot.
14:16Meanwhile, for Dudney, it's more flow, less clutch.
14:20This is what they're focusing on here at Redwood.
14:23All right, explain the more flow, less clutch for Dudney.
14:26Well, we heard him early in practice.
14:27He came around a corner wide open, but had the clutch in.
14:30Because of how soft this racetrack is, it really pulls down the motor on these bikes a lot,
14:35puts a lot of pressure on them, which they get hot.
14:37Then you start to see him smoking.
14:38So, the team is telling him, lay off the clutch.
14:40You see them when they get in these corners.
14:43They're more concerned about having a bike issue.
14:45So, lay off the clutch, be easier on it, be faster on the racetrack as well.
14:48Oh, Shimoda has got a line on Romano.
14:53And makes it stick.
14:55Yeah, good pass by Joe.
14:57But Nick really made a mistake that kind of allowed that pass.
15:00You want to see Joe start closing that gap off to make sure he makes the pass
15:05and not allow Nick making a mistake.
15:06But nonetheless, he's able to get around him.
15:08And that's what Joe does.
15:10I mean, once he gets going, he's fine.
15:12But unfortunately for him, he's almost 20 seconds behind the 16-year-old up front.
15:18So, at the halfway mark now, Dudney is leading at the halfway mark.
15:22Reminder to stock up on Monster Energy.
15:26Shout out to the Husqvarna riders here.
15:29Cochran again is all alone in third, running for a podium right now.
15:32And then his teammate, DeFrancisco, not making life easy on the likes of Shimoda.
15:37They're showing some real potential with these young riders.
15:41Shimoda keeps running the outsides.
15:43Will it work?
15:44He's going to be on the outside of Roder D here.
15:47Roder D is going to have to force himself to the inside.
15:49Joe can just get clean out of this corner.
15:51He should have the pass mage, which he does.
15:53So, good move by Joe.
15:55Now he's got about four seconds to try to get up to Levi Kitchen, which is ahead of my fourth
16:00place.
16:02But again, Casey Cochran is ahead of both of these championship contenders.
16:07That would be massive to see Cochran hitting the base of Morocco's leap up ahead.
16:11And he could get on the podium.
16:13I'm not joking.
16:14That could change everything for his career trajectory.
16:18JT.
16:19Well, I just wanted to finish that point before that incredible battle so rudely interrupted me.
16:23You know, there's been a lot of talk about the teams kind of cutting into the power advantage that the
16:28Monster Star Yamahas have had for quite a while.
16:30And I think they have.
16:31They've really closed it down and made it more competitive.
16:33But on a racetrack like this where it's so deep and it is so important to have huge torque numbers,
16:39I do think the Yamahas still have an edge.
16:41And I think that's why you saw both Babies and Dudley come around that first corner first and beat Joe
16:46Shimoda to the line.
16:47It's because they simply have more in the dirt of the seat.
16:54We're going to see how much Shimoda has here.
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17:24I'm telling you this entire track is lined with campgrounds.
17:30And bringing a little bit of that motocross feel to the hybrid tracks of the playoffs.
17:34Damage is done.
17:35Shimoda made the move, but he's got a long way to go.
17:38Yeah, he does.
17:39And just kind of expand on what JT was talking about even more, like with the bikes and power.
17:44Yeah, having more power definitely helps you off the start.
17:47But what it also helps you is coming up and making passes on a track that's very kind of one
17:52line and you've got to follow the leader.
17:54Making those passes means you have to take a different line and get into soft stuff.
17:58And having that power to be able to pull you out will allow you to make those passes and be
18:02more free on a racetrack that's difficult to make them on.
18:09And which direction will this battle go?
18:12Can Kitchen go after Cochran?
18:13Could Shimoda go after Kitchen?
18:14Maybe both?
18:17And Davies.
18:19Again, we're into the second half of this race and Dudney still has it covered.
18:23Yeah, looking at the lap times, Cole was able to make that time up.
18:27But it seems like when he gets on the back of his teammate, he ends up making a mistake and
18:30losing.
18:31So eventually, a few more laps.
18:34Then the 16-year-old is going to go from deciding to leading this race to an opportunity.
18:39I can win this race and find out here in the next 10 minutes, Katie.
18:43On Dudney's pit board, it says dig deep.
18:45And on Cole Davies, it's you versus you.
18:48And Levi Kitchens, it's trust fitness.
18:50I was talking to the mechanics about this area at this track location different than some of the others.
18:56They said the riders are actually able to read the pit boards far more here at Redbud than some of
19:00the other tracks.
19:01Stu, how much of it is an advantage?
19:03Because I am seeing a lot more riding, a lot more inspiration on these pit boards than we've seen in
19:07the last few rounds.
19:08Yeah, I think it's all circumstance of like, you know, you listen to, you know, Kate, his team manager, excuse
19:17me, his mechanic is telling him dig deep.
19:18So as I was just saying, how you go from like, I'm happy to lead the race to possibly believing
19:23that you can win it.
19:24Now his mechanics is starting to send that lesson to him.
19:27And then Cole Davies, as he's able to close in on his teammate, he makes a mistake.
19:32So his mechanics telling him, focus on yourself.
19:34You can have that speed.
19:35And then you got Levi Kitchen.
19:36His mechanics telling fitness because he knows it's still got 10 minutes.
19:40Maybe you can beat him on fitness.
19:42And so far, they're all kind of closing in.
19:44And that third battle is going to be pretty good between Casey and Shimoda.
19:48They're all within four seconds.
19:50It's going to be pretty good.
19:52But it could be between these two Yamahas for the moto win.
19:57They got a good gap built up right now with JT.
19:59Yeah, just to add kind of what to Katie's question.
20:02For me, you know, I always felt like on the hard days.
20:04And when I say hard, track conditions are going to be really tough today.
20:07But it's also brutally hot and humid here this weekend.
20:10It's the real first, kind of the first fitness test of the year for these guys.
20:14Days like today, the mechanics can do them a world of good by keeping them going, keeping them focused.
20:19And just, you know, motivating them to fight through their bodies, screaming at them to relent.
20:25So I think it's much more important on days like today for them to stay involved with the mechanics as
20:29they come through.
20:33There is Loraco's leap.
20:35None of the 250s able to get it this year.
20:38A little bit further back at another battle.
20:40So Romano has gone to the back of that pack that he was in.
20:43He's 7th.
20:45And Hymas starting to close from 8th.
20:47Still waiting for that old fire from Chance Hymas, a rider who's won races.
20:52I believe he's won even here at Redbud before.
20:54He's gone 1-1 on different weekends.
20:56He's been okay this year.
20:58But also he has missed so much racing time over the last few years of injuries.
21:02So perhaps this is just part of the process.
21:05Yeah, I mean, I think there's two ways to look at it.
21:07I know Chance wants to be up here, and he clearly should be up here winning these races.
21:12But because of those injuries, he needs to do this.
21:14Just a tough position for the VM because he's expected to win.
21:19And he's not doing that right now.
21:21But if anybody can continue doing it, Chance in that team, Katie.
21:24Yeah, and that's kind of what I was talking to his dad, Chris Hymas.
21:27I was asking him kind of what is the edge that we're looking for.
21:30He said it's so hard because I know what it took to get him to this spot.
21:34And I know what it takes to keep him going.
21:37It's the look on his face.
21:38It's his body position.
21:39He's getting back to where we need him and where he actually wants to be.
21:43But a lot of it, Chris was telling me, it's in his head, right?
21:46Like he's physically there now.
21:47Now he has to overcome the past challenges and move forward on the bike like he knows how to ride.
21:54Yeah, a bunch of ACL surgeries and then time off with that.
21:57And then a shoulder injury in Supercross as he was getting back from the ACL.
22:02Oh, now we know what direction this battle has gone.
22:04Both Kinchin has caught Cochran and Shimoda has caught Kinchin.
22:09Yeah, that's what I was saying.
22:10That battle for third is going to heat up.
22:11And it really did in one lap.
22:13And I think if I'm Joe Shimoda, it's a great opportunity to get around Levi
22:16because we know how difficult it is to pass on this racetrack.
22:19And when you close up on the guy, it's easy to lose time.
22:22Maybe Joe can have that sneak attack and try to get around the guy who he does.
22:27Then I think he would actually take over to Point Sleeve or be close to it.
22:31Yeah, I think so.
22:32I think they're close enough where Davies, who's stepping down, would not be able to get them.
22:37Oh, Kinchin right there with Cochran, though.
22:41He's going to try to go up the inside of Casey.
22:44Like you said earlier, man, Casey's riding really good.
22:47Oh, Shimoda just goes right by Kinchin.
22:50Back to my point again, if I'm Joe, because how hard it is.
22:54And two for one special.
22:55They got the holiday sale going on.
22:58Joe Shimoda gets it done.
22:59Probably the local fireworks stand has the same thing going by him in bulk.
23:03Well, just like that, Shimoda's up to third.
23:05Like you said, I would say temporarily he's the point leader.
23:08Now a struggle for Kinchin to get out of that incredibly deep run.
23:13Loses some ground.
23:14Yes, Shimoda would now be the point leader.
23:16Everything I said earlier, Joe, I'm sorry.
23:19That's Point Sleeve.
23:20It's a trade keeping it going.
23:21But, yeah, that's what Joe, and like his mechanics said earlier, they're not worried
23:26because you get these performances.
23:28But, you know, again, Joe's going to be Joe.
23:30Glad to see him up here.
23:32Let's see if he can keep it going.
23:33It's going to be a long ways to go to catch those leaders.
23:35I think right now third is going to be pretty much all he can do.
23:38But a recovery by Joe.
23:42I saw Joe look back over the finish line jump.
23:44Did he surprise himself a little bit?
23:47Yeah, I actually noticed him looking down on the motorcycle.
23:50Yeah, I think he was surprised.
23:51I got two for one, buy one, get two free over here.
23:55But when you're a rider, especially with the track being muddy like this and tougher, James,
23:59do you actually think when you get to him like, oh, here we go, this is going to be a
24:02battle?
24:02You don't expect it.
24:03You expect it to be that easy.
24:05Well, I mean, anybody, Joe's passed a lot of people in his career.
24:08So I think he kind of knows that.
24:09But for me, yeah, when I get to somebody, I got to pass them on this racetrack.
24:13Otherwise, I'm going to sit back.
24:14So, yeah, a little unsuspected, like I guess to get both of them, excuse me.
24:20But, yeah, Joe's with a boy.
24:22JT.
24:23Yeah, I think he surprised himself a little bit there.
24:27You know, he kind of looked around like, wait, what just happened?
24:29Because if you go back through his career, that has been a real trouble spot for him,
24:33not just at High Point.
24:34It's been more times than not that he just gets stuck behind riders and cannot find a way around.
24:39So I don't know if he listened to Tony Robbins during the break or what exactly has gone on.
24:43But this is a, I would say, welcome change over 80 years.
24:47And JT, it was really fascinating.
24:49Ben Griffith right there pointed to his head as he went by.
24:52And Pit Board said, need all focus.
24:55Now, remember, Joe Shimoda is the only rider to finish top ten in every moto this season.
24:59So there has been consistency.
25:01But, Stu, like you were saying at the top, he really needed to put it all together to get the
25:04job done.
25:06Yeah, and again, he's doing it.
25:08Although that pass might be unexpected for him.
25:11You know, I don't think Joe's surprised that he's able to kind of move up.
25:14But he's looking down, he's looking around.
25:16He's looking all over.
25:17I can't figure out, is he looking ahead, down, left, right, up?
25:21Well, I think he's doing all of those.
25:23That's what's making it weird.
25:24He kind of looks down again.
25:26He's looking down again.
25:26Yeah.
25:27There's something going on with his motorcycle.
25:30Let's see if we can hear it.
25:35You wouldn't think there is something with a problem with the motorcycle since he's moving up.
25:41Meanwhile, Davey's going to make another run at Dudney here with four minutes and two laps to go.
25:47Yeah, he was able to pull almost five seconds over Cole, and Cole had a couple good laps.
25:53And I believe Cole's been faster this whole race.
25:55He's been faster all day long, but he's continuing to make mistakes.
25:58So catching a guy and passing him has been quite a challenge here, unless you're Joe Shimoda.
26:03Let's see what Cole can do now that he's up on his teammate.
26:06Yes, last time around, Davey's about a second and a half faster than Dudney.
26:13Can the kid hold on?
26:22So, Katie checked out the pit for Shimoda and said, eyes forward.
26:26He must have caught him looking around, too.
26:29Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen Joe look around that much, period, JT.
26:34Yeah, I don't know what he was doing.
26:35Like, checking the secondary for coverages.
26:37That was really interesting from Shimoda.
26:39The riding is incredible, though.
26:41But just to touch on Davey's here, I think the biggest thing, when he gets to Caden Dudney this time,
26:45he's got to have a plan, because the last few times I've seen him get there,
26:48he kind of gets there, tries to make a move, but nothing really sticks.
26:52He's running out of time, so he's got to figure out where there's a vulnerable spot for Dudney.
26:56You get there and execute all in one fell swoop.
26:59He cannot sit behind him and get roosted.
27:01Hey, it looks like Kitchin made the move on Cochran, but JT and James, I think it just happened again.
27:06He got to Dudney, Dudney opened it back up, he's back to him again.
27:09Yeah, and what JT's talking about is kind of what I agree.
27:12If you stay there, you're going to get roosted.
27:14You know how difficult this track is.
27:15So what he's got to do is just get close to him in these opportunities to pass.
27:20And I think passing opportunities like sessions like this, where you've got to commit either going inside or outside.
27:26We've seen a couple of these downhills that's in that same spot.
27:28Otherwise, he's just going to continue to get roosted and might have an opportunity here.
27:33He's got to give it up to Cade, man.
27:35He's riding really good, keeping his teammate.
27:38Let's see if Cole tries to slingshot around the outside.
27:40Nope, Cade closes it out.
27:41Now another opportunity to go.
27:46Great racing.
27:49JT.
27:49You know, watching Dudney, if he's able to go on and, you know, hold on to this motor, even if
27:53he gets second.
27:54Weege, let's remember this was a rider who, I know there's some controversy around the word benching, but let's face
28:01it.
28:01He got pulled for lackluster performances in the middle of the East Coast Supercross Championship.
28:06And it was really to prepare him for this pro motocross championship.
28:10He came out swinging at the opener, gets a second overall, but it's been a little hit in this since
28:15then.
28:15And this would be, I think, confirmation that not only did they do the right thing then, but he is
28:20going to make it in these professional ranks.
28:22So, really, it's quite the turnaround story from when we were sitting in St. Louis not so long ago.
28:27Well, to that end, JT, James, I'll ask you.
28:29Yeah, that one moto win, we know he has talent.
28:31We know he has speed.
28:32And he's shown it here and there.
28:34But when you lock in that moto win, it's got to just take you to a whole other level mentally.
28:38Yeah, it does.
28:40And, you know, literally, this is an opportunity to see for Cole, like I said, now you've got to force
28:44your way.
28:45You've got to be either on the inside or outside.
28:47Oh, yeah, nice.
28:49He was actually going, Caden was going to go to the inside.
28:51He saw that Cole had to run on him, so he jumps out and blocks that lot.
28:54But, yeah, going back to your point, yeah, it solidifies what you believe in yourself.
28:59But until you do it, you just don't know.
29:01And it also, it takes a lot of pressure off of him because, you know, I don't think him being
29:06benched is really nothing to really do with him.
29:09It's just that there's so many good guys that's wanting that spot that he's on.
29:12Yeah.
29:13If he's not performing, Bobby has a lot of other guys that's going to take that opportunity.
29:17And so far, he's making the best of it as Cole tries to go down to inside here.
29:21Oh, full send job from Davies trying to make that inside work.
29:25Not enough.
29:26He's going for it again to the whoops.
29:28And Caden should be good if he just gets up.
29:31He makes a mistake.
29:32Oh, it wasn't clean out of that corner.
29:34And that's going to allow Davies to get it.
29:37Yeah, Cole put that pressure on him.
29:39I'm surprised Caden really didn't fight for him.
29:41But maybe it's just the way that line was.
29:43He was able to make that pass.
29:44And that's where I was saying that the opportunities where Cole could make it when you have to commit one
29:48way or the other.
29:50It's affecting Cole would probably put in a good lap.
29:53They'll have about three laps probably left after this.
29:58Yeah.
29:58Yeah.
29:59Because look at the clock.
30:00It's down to 10 seconds.
30:01Finish line is after this corner.
30:05So I don't think they're going to get the two laps to go.
30:08This battle back here.
30:09Jaimes and Romano still going inside the top 10, seven and eight.
30:16I would say almost a good route for Nick because he was up there in the beginning, then started going
30:20backwards.
30:21But now he's actually stabilized at keep chance holding chance off for this moto.
30:27So good route for him.
30:28But I'm sure with chance, he's going to be a little disappointed.
30:30He's not able to get around him, JT.
30:32Yeah, I'm sure he will be kind of needs to make this pass.
30:35But on Romano, I really wanted to see this type of ride for him because he had kind of been
30:40on fire.
30:40He had been building, building, and then high point was a real step in the wrong direction for him.
30:45He was just unable to find the same pace, didn't get the start, and the results didn't show up either.
30:50So to kind of regroup and show back up here in Red Bud, be well inside the top 10, right
30:56around the top five for a while.
30:57I think it was just, hey, I'm not going away in this championship.
31:00And the reasons that Mitch Payton gave me this chance are still as valid as they were a few weeks
31:05ago.
31:06They told me high point worst track for him and Red Bud best track for him.
31:11So it's at least a bounce back, not quite podium like he was a few weeks ago.
31:15And then, I don't know if Hymas made a mistake there, but suddenly he has a gap.
31:19Yeah, we've been seeing that all moto and really impressed by Nick to be able to do that because the
31:23way high point went,
31:25this moto, the first beginning part of this moto went the same way.
31:27So it would have been easy for him just following that track.
31:30That's why I said when you look at him, you know, it's actually an impressive ride by Nick here to
31:35be able to regroup and hold chance off.
31:38And he's got three laps to see if he can get a top seven here.
31:42I'm just getting up to Hustle. He's got Veneer right behind him now.
31:47And Nate Thrasher as well. More of the Yamahas.
31:50That's the hard part we've been talking all year long.
31:53Doesn't get any easier as the farther you go back, you would think.
31:56You just have more guys that keep continuing to come and come and almost to the point where
32:00maybe harder to ride back in where chance is compared to being out front.
32:05Well, that's the interesting thing when I talk to a lot of these rookies like Dougie, they've all said that.
32:09The moto, the further forward they are, the easier it actually is.
32:14I think it's easier to get tenth than third, but it's the opposite, the way motocross works.
32:20Yeah, and they're saying that, but also the stats say that because you said that there's a couple of motos
32:25that Dougie's been outside the top 20.
32:27Yeah. And you almost asked him going, oh, I kind of rode the same.
32:31And that's the difference between the start.
32:32He was outside the top 20, not scoring any point to be at three laps from scoring the maximum points
32:37at 25.
32:39Now, this is a whole nother level of having to come through the pack.
32:42Bomair had a good start, got stuck on lap one.
32:46The 13 has climbed to 16th place, one of those gritty rides that's not going to look that way in
32:51the results.
32:53No, absolutely not, and almost the worst racetrack because we see how hard it is to pass one guy, not
33:00trying to pass all these guys.
33:02So Julian probably riding a lot better than even his 16th place, and if it was a different track, he
33:06might have been able to move back up even farther.
33:08But still, good ride by him. Always continue to fight. Let's see if he can get some more.
33:14Trying to get to Dylan Schwartz on the Toyota of Redlands Bar X Yamaha.
33:19That would drop Bomair to 15 points down in the standings.
33:25But not even at the halfway point of this championship quite yet.
33:30Bomair going to try to work it on Schwartz.
33:33Going to go a long way around. Dylan's going to be on the inside.
33:36So yeah, there you go. Nice pass.
33:43All right, so that is now 15th for the man they call Juju.
33:49And again, the result won't show it in this photo. Now two to go.
33:53But man, has he been great to start this season.
33:57The points are one thing. We can show you the points on the screen down by 14, but the bottom
34:01line is this.
34:02He has already shown that he is not just back. He might be better than he was before the injury.
34:06So many questions about his long-term future have been answered.
34:10But he's going to keep trying to get every point. He can anyway.
34:12Yeah, I mean, even if Julian was leading the points, at some point you've got to believe that, hey, this
34:18is where I belong at.
34:19And those only come from results. So it takes multiple results, especially a guy that's been injured as we're looking
34:25at Hunter Lawrence getting ready for this.
34:28But yeah, I think Julian is here. And because of how the season's been going and how good he's been
34:34riding, although this finish is going to sting, it won't determine the way he continues moving forward in the championship.
34:42And he's looking around for the next rider on track, which would be Denno in 14.
34:48And Dax Benick back in action this weekend, missed a couple rounds. He is in 13. So it's still been
34:53a solid run for the Husqvarna team.
34:55Rockstar Husqvarna, that factory outfit will not be back next year. They announced that about a month or two ago.
35:02But I believe that DeFrancisco and Benick should be back on an expanded KTM 250 effort. That's the rumor in
35:11the pits.
35:11The problem is for Cochran, he has not been confirmed with the ride. But man, he's in fifth in this
35:16moto, showing his potential.
35:18And that might be enough to get him back on the radar as well. Ahead of him, you've got Kitchen
35:23fourth, Shimoda third.
35:25Dudney put in again a great run for second. But on the last lap, this is exactly what everyone in
35:32the 250 pit did not want to see.
35:34It could be three moto wins in a row for Cole Davies, JT.
35:38It sure could. And Weege, I know you've been big on this. You kind of felt like, hey, if they
35:43let Davies come in here and dominate again,
35:46this thing could be, you don't want to say it's over. Like, we're not even the halfway point, but this
35:50could be a real problem for everybody.
35:53And I think we're on to something here, Weege.
35:55Well, JT, this is not made with a crystal ball. It's just, we saw the same thing happen in Supercross.
36:01The first two races were good. He dominated round three. He was practically unbeatable for the East Riders after that.
36:07I think everyone just needed to see, is it something about his Supercross technique specifically? Or is it not matter
36:14what track he's on?
36:15And he's quickly proving it don't matter if there's whoops, mud, hard pack, whatever. He's just good at riding a
36:21dirt bike.
36:22Yeah, he is. And the reason he is is because his mind, his mind believes him.
36:26And that's why I felt coming into this deal and why I feel like, you know, as far as the
36:30championship,
36:30we see what just happened at Julian and how hard it was for Cole to even pass one rider in
36:35the race.
36:36Yeah. So a bad start. The championship's still wide open as far as that part.
36:40But this guy, the way he races, his mind and the belief and that attitude makes it like, uh-oh,
36:47these guys are going to have a problem because Cole Davies is here and he believes he's the best.
36:51And that's the problem for everybody else that's racing him.
36:55Yeah, I wanted to take the point lead today, but I'm telling you, he is not feeling the pressure.
36:59Minear and Davies have been telling me to stop by the truck before a moto.
37:03They said they got a full-on disco going in that truck and they delivered today.
37:06They brought out the Bluetooth speaker. They had some jams going. They were karaoke. They were dancing.
37:11This is an hour before their moto. Kids are still kids. He gets down to business when he needs to.
37:17And he is dangerously close to the points lead. Three moto wins in a row for Cole Davies.
37:23Taking the Moto 1 win at Redbud and Caden Dudney. A fantastic ride for second to make it a 1
37:30-2 for the Yamaha Boys.
37:33And Joe Shimoda making the most of it up on the podium in third.
37:37And at the moment, Shimoda would be the championship leader.
37:48The young man.
37:49Tchau.
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