The enigma himself will be on an FC450 for Nationals: http://motocrossactionmag.com/home-page/its-official-christophe-pourcel-to-race-nationals-for-husky
How do these skinny little kids hold onto those bikes and make them go so fast? Should be a real interesting year.
He has a strange riding style,like he is out for a relaxing ride thru the campground.Ever see him with a small fan mounted to the bars at the gate?
Ha it doesn't take as much strength for a skinny kid to hold on to a bike as it does a fat kid or old fat man like me . The old weight in motion law.
From what I just read, this guy has been around the block before (26yrsOld) but limited MX racing in the states... Not the first time on a 4fitty either but that stuff was over in the FIM series... He could surprise and be a steady top 5-6 place guy and do a podium from time to time? We'll see if he fades towards the end of the season as most rookies do ... I'm on board with him and good luck ... And I used the word rookie above ..This guy is not a rookie in the same sense as JA ...
I got to hang with Cooper Webb and Will Hahn a couple of weeks ago, they are really little people. I couldn't get over how small they are. Maybe the days of Emig and Bailey size are no longer in the sport?
Seen the fan. Had to do a double take. His style is great. He looks so fluid, just like he's out cruising only he's really hauling a$$.
I remember he was poised to take the 250 outdoor title but ran into some bad luck at the last race and gave it to Canard. Glad he's back
The enigma's Husky profile: http://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.co...ers/racing/christophe-pourcel/show/rider.html
Looking at all the hoping around on the bike sizes and countries, makes me think of the Jason Thomas interview where he was talking about racing as a business and just trying to find a niche where he could pay the bills and earn a living ... But this guy here obviously has more financial backing than JT from somewhere ... 012 looks like the last time he was on a 450 and he did get 2 FIM wins .... Had some wins in 011 also on a 450... He did 250 MX series just last yr so he knows the ropes in the states... Maybe he'll have a break out yr...
I talked with RC4 once yrs ago at Seattle SX ...he walked from the pits to the track with about 10 people surrounding him but walked back alone... He was short but like a stump ...The rider that was booted last yr and this yr was there also and even littler ... He looked like a kid in middle school. Of course I asked RC4 about riding a Husky and he said 'That's the last bike I'd ride' ... and 'Do they still make that bike?" ... Of course now he knows that the Husky brand is still being made and if ktm wanted him, they can afford him and he would say yes. -- I got right up to some world class surfers in Hawaii also at Pipe ... Not all but most those guys were very short and very stocky also ... Those guys came right out of the water and on the beach and sat down in the sand ... Saw some of the Kenyan world class marathoners in HI also ... Some were tiny guys ... 5' 0" maybe ...
All about HP to weight ratio. Big Balls little Brain. Many home schooled but can't even fill out entry form. Prescription enhanced Chemically produced food and drink to make it happen. Not saying it's all this way as there is some great talent there and do enjoy watching it. Miss seeing the 6'+ 200# manage a 500cc 2 or 4 stroke on the track. Thing about getting old is got to see and live it still able to remember it. Mx today reminds me of the old movie Roller Ball and the corporate involvement. Just my 2 cents for the day. Later George
haha...so true. I remember the first nationals I went to as a kid, the iron men of europe vs the wild eyed, long haired american kids. I don't care for the direction the industry and the tracks took since then. I agree there's still some great talent and I've gotten used to it. Even enjoy the SX season these days. Had to go look at some Pourcel racing to remember, here's some pretty good footage and a little history: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW5g1pt8Os4
I don't think it is possible to race an AMA SX track at these guys speed without an excellent memory ... Just remembering the track layout is past most of us... Then you gotta remember how far each double is ...how far each triple is ... Then, on the fly, a simple mistake and you gotta change from a triple to a single or a DBL to a single anywhere on the track ... Go get on a track and you'll understand and maybe become a champ... maybe not. Can a person have an excellent memory and a small brain? Maybe but I don't think so, at least not in all cases. I'll say MX racing is easier than SX racing any day except 2 motos for MX racing makes it more grueling but its not nearly as technical ...
