Ahhh, this was a great season. I went to two of the races that year: the LA and San Diego rounds. Windham: one of the most naturally talented guys out there. Should've won more races and championships, but couldn't handle the pressure. (If I remember right, Windham ended up having mono here and it affected a lot of his season). Hughes: very strong, huge heart, and never quit attitude, just didn't quite have the talent to match that drive. Ward & Pichon: please. Never a threat for any 250 championship. MC: intimidated pretty much everyone and was such a master at stringing sections together, plus staying low over the jumps. LaRocco: always strong, never got tired, and riders were very careful about passing him due to his aggressive attitude.
@@matthewpalsky I'm not really sure. Too long ago. What I do remember is that the streets of San Diego were flooded from all of this rain. I think this was the race were the promoters had a little pool kind of down on the field for people to hang out in, lol. But, right after the main it started raining really hard. Thank God isn't wasn't a mud fest like LA had been.
If you can't pass a guy without taking him out, that tells me that you aren't confident in your speed or ability. Lusk never won a title in the 250's, and I'm glad.
Listen to the Ezra Lusk episode on David Pingrees Whisky Throttle podcast. He talks about this, Lusk isn't a bad guy, it was an accident. I get it he sounded like a prick in this interview, but there is a completely shitty backstory to what lead up to this race.
MCs precision was absolutely amazing!
Ahhh, this was a great season. I went to two of the races that year: the LA and San Diego rounds. Windham: one of the most naturally talented guys out there. Should've won more races and championships, but couldn't handle the pressure. (If I remember right, Windham ended up having mono here and it affected a lot of his season). Hughes: very strong, huge heart, and never quit attitude, just didn't quite have the talent to match that drive. Ward & Pichon: please. Never a threat for any 250 championship. MC: intimidated pretty much everyone and was such a master at stringing sections together, plus staying low over the jumps. LaRocco: always strong, never got tired, and riders were very careful about passing him due to his aggressive attitude.
Ah dude you saw the San Diego race!? They don't show it in the tv coverage but did he do a nac nac on the last lap in San Diego in 1998?
@@matthewpalsky I'm not really sure. Too long ago. What I do remember is that the streets of San Diego were flooded from all of this rain. I think this was the race were the promoters had a little pool kind of down on the field for people to hang out in, lol. But, right after the main it started raining really hard. Thank God isn't wasn't a mud fest like LA had been.
McGrath knocked the heck out of Yogi in 1993 in the outdoor season and put him on the ground. I guess MC must have forgot about that?
If you can't pass a guy without taking him out, that tells me that you aren't confident in your speed or ability. Lusk never won a title in the 250's, and I'm glad.
Listen to the Ezra Lusk episode on David Pingrees Whisky Throttle podcast. He talks about this, Lusk isn't a bad guy, it was an accident. I get it he sounded like a prick in this interview, but there is a completely shitty backstory to what lead up to this race.
But it was ok for McGrath to knock Yogi down in 1993?