Here it is nearly a week ago we arrived at Budds Creek for the
2007 Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations. It was going to be a war.
We expected Ricky Carmichael to dominate, we expected to see
the three (Villopoto, Cairoli and Townley)MX2 hero's go to battle,
in the end what sits in my mind is the sight of our GP riders being
humbled like never before. It wasn't just a beating, it was the
darkest dark.
I have been to nearly 20 Motocross of Nations, starting back in
1987 in Unadilla. There has not been one race I have seen the
Grand Prix riders so outclassed. I can tell you, I didn't enjoy it
one little bit, and I can't imagine how it felt for the riders
themselves. Even in 1996 when Jeremy McGrath, Steve Lamson
and Jeff Emig won easily, there were still battles going on. The
Americans might have won everything with McGrath going 1-1
and Lamson taking the Open/MX2 race, but nothing like this years
domination, not even close.
There is no doubt that Ryan Villopoto had a one-off performance,
a day that he was even faster than in normal conditions. He
couldn't be that much better than Tim Ferry and Grant Langston,
or is he. Villopoto didn't just... click on ozzy go to the full story