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The Puerto Rican MXoN Roster is announced!

TemecuCoastie

TemecuCoastie

Husqvarna
Pro Class
(From MXA)

The Puerto Rican team for the 2014 Motocross des Nations will be:
Ben Lamay (450)
Alex Martin (250)
Ulises Rolando Velasco (Open).

Didn't know Ben Lamay and Alex Martin were from PR (I'm being sarcastic).
 
Not sure who those guys are exactly, but I think since PR is an American territory, USA citizens can ride for them ... I say that because there was talk a few yrs back with a really special American rider that could not get on the USA team due to his own choices, was gonna ride against us on the PR team ...

It never materialized ... Some adult must have B-slapped him and said something like "Do you realize how stupid that would actually be?"


Good luck to the PR team ... Hope they finish a close 2nd to the USA team.
 
The French could pull that stunt as well - they've plenty of 'territories". And, plenty of good riders, a couple of which got notably left out of the selection process. Though, I think Pourcel has said he would not consider participation?

Actually, a fair few other countries could pull this 'stunt'. We here in OZ, have Norfolk and Christmas Islands, and a few others. Tasmania - but they've all got 6 fingers!

Riding for other countries has been fairly common in years past - Belgians for Luxemburg, for example, and I think, Trampas Parker rode for Italy. But, at least they had the countries racing license, which was required at each respective time. Not sure how it works nowadays - looks like the 'license' thing is not in force, now. I doubt 'Troll' and Lamay have a full time, PR racing license.

MXA's noting that Qatar, Argentina, Mexico and Thailand are not sending teams to the MXDN, is a poignant one - if federations / promoters can afford Luongos fees for having a GP, they should be able to afford to send a team - oh, hang on, that may well be the reason - they are broke, after filling his pockets.......... Well, really, the QMMF should have more than enough.
 
Interesting view points here ...

bearorso said:
The French could pull that stunt as well - they've plenty of 'territories". And, plenty of good riders, a couple of which got notably left out of the selection process. Though, I think Pourcel has said he would not consider participation?

Actually, a fair few other countries could pull this 'stunt'. We here in OZ, have Norfolk and Christmas Islands, and a few others. Tasmania - but they've all got 6 fingers!

Riding for other countries has been fairly common in years past - Belgians for Luxemburg, for example, and I think, Trampas Parker rode for Italy. But, at least they had the countries racing license, which was required at each respective time. Not sure how it works nowadays - looks like the 'license' thing is not in force, now. I doubt 'Troll' and Lamay have a full time, PR racing license.

MXA's noting that Qatar, Argentina, Mexico and Thailand are not sending teams to the MXDN, is a poignant one - if federations / promoters can afford Luongos fees for having a GP, they should be able to afford to send a team - oh, hang on, that may well be the reason - they are broke, after filling his pockets.......... Well, really, the QMMF should have more than enough.
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bearorso said:
The French could pull that stunt as well - they've plenty of 'territories". And, plenty of good riders, a couple of which got notably left out of the selection process. Though, I think Pourcel has said he would not consider participation?

Actually, a fair few other countries could pull this 'stunt'. We here in OZ, have Norfolk and Christmas Islands, and a few others. Tasmania - but they've all got 6 fingers!

Riding for other countries has been fairly common in years past - Belgians for Luxemburg, for example, and I think, Trampas Parker rode for Italy. But, at least they had the countries racing license, which was required at each respective time. Not sure how it works nowadays - looks like the 'license' thing is not in force, now. I doubt 'Troll' and Lamay have a full time, PR racing license.

MXA's noting that Qatar, Argentina, Mexico and Thailand are not sending teams to the MXDN, is a poignant one - if federations / promoters can afford Luongos fees for having a GP, they should be able to afford to send a team - oh, hang on, that may well be the reason - they are broke, after filling his pockets.......... Well, really, the QMMF should have more than enough.
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You said the "L" word - "Luongo".
 
TemecuCoastie said:
You said the "L" word - "Luongo".
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I do apologise.

It is a vile word to write, but, the more appropriate words for that mongrel, tend to be censored, by site bots..................

Here's a picture I've started to see on the web, relating to Mr Luongo (oops there's that word again, mea culpa):



It's seems to 'allege', or imply, that he may have some worrisome affiliations - the Movie Industry, I assume????????????????
 
bearorso said:
I do apologise.

It is a vile word to write, but, the more appropriate words for that mongrel, tend to be censored, by site bots..................

Here's a picture I've started to see on the web, relating to Mr Luongo (oops there's that word again, mea culpa):



It's seems to 'allege', or imply, that he may have some worrisome affiliations - the Movie Industry, I assume????????????????
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How about hedgehog?

Motocross Action Magazine did a writeup a couple of years ago regarding "his" antics and how the organization treats the racers more like servants than pro athletes. The long season, the execessive travel to non-markets (Qatar, Thailand and Leon Mexico?), lack of purse money (it all goes to Youthstream?) and so on.

I watched the GP in Brazil over the weekend. Great racing, but the gates looked a little "light" if you know what I mean.
 
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