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Man it was cool to see the Dutch sand master come over and try his luck at Southwick this past weekend, and for a few laps in the first moto we saw what the hype was all about. "The River" came through the pack in the first moto and blew by Alessi, Ferry, Georke and a few others to move into third. It was a sight to see for sure, just hanging off the back and pinning it around the turns. He finished third and looked to be in position to beat every American but Stewart in the second moto.
Except it never happened. He pulled out of the second moto because he was too tired! Yes, you read that correctly and he admitted it afterwards. I guess we all should've been worried when he mentioned on the podium how tired he was three times and that he needed air. I think it was great to see new blood and Marc seemed like a really cool and outgoing guy but in my mind his trip was a bit of a letdown.
He landed in America early and was riding his works Honda that was supplied to him in the Southwick area. He had time to shake off the jet lag and get acclimated to the weather. Honda spent a lot of money paying expenses, sending a mechanic with him and making sure everything was the best it could be and unfortunately, the dude didn’t finish the second moto! Last time I checked an AMA national was two motos. Marc knew this and obviously gave everything he had in the first moto to get third. Don't you think that Matt Georke, Tim Ferry or Jeff Alessi might've been able to go a little faster had they known they wouldn't have to race a second moto? That's part of pacing yourself a bit and leaving something for the second moto.
I can't believe that Marc couldn't back it down a bit and salvage a tenth or something like that, he quit because he was tired. I don’t want to turn this into an “Americans are the toughest riders in the world” debate, because I don’t believe that is true. I do believe that the all the riders racing the AMA series are the fastest in the world (save one or two) and I think this weekend we saw a GP contender quit because he got tired.
What do you guys think?
Comments (12)
Posted on December 10, 2008 05:26 PM
I think he made a good name for himself. It was cool the way he was so honest up on the podium. I'm actually glad he pulled out of the second moto. After he crashed early on he was probably real tired, and I'm sure he didn't want to risk crashing again. But he was super fast in the first race.
Posted on December 10, 2008 05:26 PM
I would love to see some more of the GP guys come and race the AMA nationals and supercross. The more competition the better. But I think even the best GP guys such as Coppins, Philliparts etc, dont have anything for the best AMA guys. It will be cool next year to see Tommy Serale race the supecross as he is very fast rider. I hope Cariolle races the AMA's. But the best riders in the world really are US riders. Why else have we won so many Des Nations. I also agree that De Reuver shouldnt have quit, there are plenty of other tired riders out there that didnt quit.
Posted on December 10, 2008 05:26 PM
What ever credibility he earned in Moto 1...he lost by quitting Moto 2...you should never quit a race...if he was hurt that is one thing. I would have had much more respect if he went 2-34 and kept racing...my 2 cents
Posted on December 10, 2008 05:26 PM
He validated what every rider in America is always saying, "WE ARE THE BEST." But come on, was it really any surprise. The best of the best come here to do battle. When American talent can't get a ride, they go over there to pick up a check. I thought the Euros ride longer motos. And reading an interview with him on another site revealed how arrogant this guy is. He said he could ride SX faster than Reed if he had enough time to acclimate to the track. Come one dude, you were racing against what the summer's left-overs. This race didn't even have all the best that US Motocross has to offer. Keep all your hype local. You were supposed to be a sand specialist, and you couldn't hang.
Posted on December 10, 2008 05:26 PM
There may have been other varibles as far as de Reuver's day at Southwick turned out. As I noted on this forum, Marc D. was flung pretty hard after the second corner, during morning practice. It was in the area of the track that few spectators view the race from. Luckily, I was at that corner with my camera, and caught MDR as he went back for his bike. Also, he was as fast as I expected and wouldn't summarize his abilities into one race. Can you imaging judging Stewart's style according to last years Millville? Also, When speaking of the best motocrossers in the world, why would my fellow Americans use the word WE? You haven't done a thing to prove that theory. de Reuvers is probably better that anyone who as ever posted a blog on this site. He deserves credit for coming to America and making this series worth watching. Heres the crash. http://motocross.com/forum/posts/list/23567.page
Posted on December 10, 2008 05:26 PM
I sure like to see some of these foreigns guys come to the states. If they race like MDR they can do some damage
Posted on December 10, 2008 05:26 PM
Yes, MDR gets credit for coming out here and trying but he did not live up to his own hype. He shouldnt have bragged about how he could beat everyone except Bubba. When your given an oppoutunity you need to take full advantage of it and MDR did not. Bottom line is he quit the second moto because as he said he didnt have the energy to finish. If MDR is so good why is he not even in the top 10 in the GP's. Thre are many other great GP riders that deserve a lot more respect then MDR does.
Posted on December 10, 2008 05:26 PM
Well your rite though, American riders are the toughest in the world. Its the same old thing with Euro riders talking smack. Remember Cairoli (however you spell it) at the MXdN saying he was going to spank the Americans. Problem is they dont train as hard as Americans nor do they have to. I will give it to the Dutchman, he was fast. But obviously not in shape. The pace of American motocross is intense and there are just way more riders who train and ride at that pace. Why do you think Reed quite riding outdoors years ago, because he couldnt handle the pace of RC or Stewart and taking third every weekend was getting old. American riders and Americans in general never quite. Just being in the 40 man field is an accomplishment and i applaud every rider who makes the gate. American motocross is the best!
Posted on December 10, 2008 05:26 PM
MDR did a good job the first moto. Everybody is giving him a lot of comment. Did you know that this man broke his foot just six weeks ago, couldn't train for 2 weeks then ride 2 GP's and the national in America just because he wanted to ride. You americans always bragg about your riders. I see a few guys who are really fast but i also see that a lot of riders are from Australia or another country then America. If everybody is so fast there why are the teams keep getting there riders from Europe. Sean Hamblin could not get Qualified in Europe. And get your facts straight. MDR never said that he could be better than Reed in Supercross. He said he finished 1 supercross 1,5 sec behind Reed. He also said he was not good enough for supercross. I think that Stewart is the best in the world and Villopoto is also really fast. The other riders are the same as in europe.
Posted on December 10, 2008 05:26 PM
theoneyouliketoshutdown, First of all it's spelled condescending not condenscending. Your request will be denied due to poor spelling. Also, I understand proper grammer, but wonder why and every US rider feels that they have anything to do with the U.S. MXdN team being the fastest. That's my point. If RV or RC accomplished great things, they did it for themselves. If they won the MXdN last year, why would an average Joe act like he had something to do with it. De Niro is a great actor and he's also Italian-American. I'm Italian-American, does this mean I'm a good actor??? See where I'm going here?
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