Weege Show: Riders Admitting They're Tired!

Finally, we're seeing race strategy and fitness, which doesn't get talked about enough, being used and discussed from the racers. Hey, guys get tired! Hey, guys use strategy to pick their spots. It's fine! Let's talk about it.
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[@pwright141]

Our sport is lucky to have you Weege!

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Why?

[@4spbiz]

What pwright141 said.

[@alexreinhardt28]

Dicks out for Weege

[@emg203]

What are we all going to do when he retires? Sad to think about

[@forzadrift3075]

This

[@The_Mediocre_Musician]

Thank you for all the content Weege!

[@dboivin88]

agree on the deegan creativity on the bumps. it stood out massively today

[@Caleb123413]

I really liked the one where he’d double into the corner, where most everyone else was rolling over them

[@jedielder7970]

If Chase wins this outdoor championship, I personally won't think it was handed to him. Yes, Jet got hurt, but remember his brother, Hunter, had the red plate at that time... in other words, he was beating Chase. However, Chase has stepped it up and showing what he can do when he doesn't have another rider (Jett) in his head. I honestly think that a lot of the issues with Chase have been psychological. Remove that and Chase is a beast.

[@joel387ktm]

Every title hes ever one besides the second 250 supercross title the best guy got hurt and he was handed the title

[@jacobkavanagh9008]

@@joel387ktm consistency wins championships. Hitting the ground getting injured doesn’t win championships.

[@jedielder7970]

@@joel387ktm I understand why you are saying that, but in this case I think it's enough different. When Eli got hurt, Eli was the points leader. When Jett got hurt, Hunter was the points leader and Hunter is still racing.

[@TN_HondaDad]

100% agree!! He has worked his butt off and look at him winning 1:1 the past two weekends. The other riders are NO SLOUCH either. You can say that in any season. What about Jett last year, 100% respect to him and not knocking him by means, but you can say well "he won it because Eli wasn't racing" yes/no. End of the day he beat 39 other riders like Chase is doing now, period.

[@OtisFlint]

@@joel387ktm Jetts last moto he got beat by chase straight up. It would be a battle, wish Jett was healthy. 2024 Sexton is clearly not 2023 Sexton.

[@amykern6379]

Weige you’re the man. You should captain every pilot seat from the booth. Every race; regardless

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Why?

[@slayer6936]

Exactly keep Lee Diffy out of the booth.

[@jmac636]

Sexton is so strong he even went an extra lap in moto one, lol.

[@mattrob1483]

Nar he wasn't looking up and didn't see the flag 😂😂

[@TN_HondaDad]

They are all SUPER FIT riders, let say that first but Chase is truly an animal fitness wise and now has the confidence in his head that he is unstoppable and can't be beat - that is a scary recipe for the other 39 riders!! Well deserved 3 week break for everyone - I can't imagine racing at that level weekend after weekend after weekend after weekend.....

[@OtisFlint]

@@mattrob1483 The flagger waited until he was on the jump face to throw the white flag, so next lap when he saw the checkers he thought it was the white. Yet another example of poor flagging this year.

[@joelwaititi9299]

chase and haiden are great examples of having some actual muscle on your body and being able to take a hit. Not only can they take a hit but they can also outlast everyone else which may just come down to being stronger than everyone else. Before anyone brings up Jett or Eli they are both big guys too.

[@AaronHusqvarna]

It’s Haiden then Chase..

[@EarthSurferUSA]

It is not a sport of muscle. It is a sport of finesse. Some fast guys were pretty heavy (fat), and most are pretty skinny,--even champions.

[@lukebryant5017]

@@EarthSurferUSAyou do realize you can have insane stamina and still be quasi-jacked, right? Lot harder to do but it seems like a huge bonus bc you can really throw the bike around and withstand a lot more damage

[@joelwaititi9299]

@@EarthSurferUSA yea now we are seeing the evolution of the sport. Bigger guys that are just as fit if not fitter than the skinny guys. They can sprint harder for longer and then you see all the skinny guys fade because they can’t take the heat. An example would be just hopping over a breaking bump, if the skinny guy is using 80% of his max force to pull that bike up then the stronger guy is using 50%, guess who uses more energy over the 35 minutes?

[@joelwaititi9299]

@@AaronHusqvarna I don’t even know what that means

[@hotshoe18]

Weege reminds me of a kid from my 5th grade that would show up to science class every Monday ready to argue with the teacher about the past weekends episode of star trek

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Wearing a mask and pushing electric bikes. What ever the dictatorship FIM tells him to do.

[@andrewmarshall360]

Motocross, even at the amateur level is brutal this is next level. One could argue it’s the toughest sport in the world.

[@Tmac327]

Weege you do an amazing job!!! PLEASE dont ever leave this Platform! THANK YOU!!!

[@Bodie2020]

You forgot the fact that deegan was smart enough to hold back in 1st moto because he missed the setup and could explain what he needed to have changed and came back out and gapped the rest.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

More of a attitude change between motos. From accepting 2nd to taking 1st.

[@Milokitty-en5nb]

@@EarthSurferUSAhe literally said they made bike changes.

[@emg203]

Haiden is growing more and more each week

[@daneg]

@@emg203 iunno. still looks short to me. not quite RC (Fun Size) though?

[@brianmerrill1227]

Looks like Chase has picked up a page out of the book of Eli ... Dude has been coming on strong late.

[@jonathanjackson5281]

Chase isn't The Undertaker, he's The Overtaker!!! All these wins and no hole shots! The guy has passed so many people. I'd love to see the stats on passes made. Chase has got to be the most prolific passer of all time.

[@Pompomgrenade]

In the sport that requires so much excellence, in the end, the season shows a war of attrition...

[@daneg]

TBF, Chase did crash out of SMX. but I think he needed kenny to get around jett anyway.

[@_CowboyColin]

That F1 comparison was gold. Thanks Anton for sharing Weltin’s findings!

[@javawocky]

Expected Higher by Creed to be blasting when the rental car was turned on.

[@michaelknabusch6011]

2 stroke version too lol

[@jaredh2011]

Washougal is a physically demanding track but what track isn't.?Brrrraaappp!

[@mschumaker1]

he just compared Sexton to the Undertaker in WWE. Awesome. Love the Weege show. Expert insight and analysis, while high fiving fans & returning his rental car. Nobody else comes close!

[@TN_HondaDad]

Once again, Monday morning in the office, coffee and the post wrap up Weege show!! Long season so far almost every weekend racing for these guys then add the technical blip on Thursday/Friday for traveling I can easily see how they are literally physically tired. 3 Weeks off will be good for everyone in the sport!

[@ElijahRieck]

Where’s the post race press conferences

[@sauce1232]

On pro motocross channel

[@noControl556]

I think it's different in moto, "injury prone" has more to do with how often they crash more so than how often they get hurt. Someone that gets hurt and has to miss races after every tip-over I would say is "injury prone" but someone like Forkner who has missed more races than he's attended since going pro, but has been the result of big crashes, would say he is "crash prone" even then luck can be a big factor ie getting landed on by jet, ran into on the start, etc.

[@louiswooley966]

I went to a Carlsbad GP.great race!

[@gregorykoning572]

I rode Carlsbad in '77 with Mark Blackwell's Suzuki school of MX. Amazing memories (locked up rear tire down hill and it squealed like it was on pavement), was a huge eye opener.... Now 68.... ;)

[@joelwaititi9299]

lady at 10.36 sounding like a goddamn firetruck

[@jeremywilson1217]

Great to see Anton on the show he's going to be the next Weege

[@Pompomgrenade]

I think that Washington round is a bruiser for everyone, almost every cycle of each new season 😜 Washougal has that Mammoth feel.. trees, shade, deep loam and fast straight shots 🤘

[@rayblaszczak8922]

Anton killing it on The Weege Show !!

[@rtyhhas]

Carlsbad was carved out too No haybales just edge of Track 6 foot embankment

[@stevencirone8927]

Yes, all the roosts over decades made the track mostly a wide trench. I was a regular there back in the early 1980's.

[@SEBARU_117]

The crossover comment is interesting. I ride a lot of downhill MTB and bike parks and the crossover definitely applies for me. My moto corner entry is always much faster after riding the bike park. Off the brake and conservation of momentum. Especially applicable when I ride my 125.

[@billkeller8412]

Always look forward to the Weege recap!

[@thisisntgood71]

Cool to see Deeg going to Team Green. We needed that 💚🤘

[@ybsmike6512]

Thx for the updates and input. Hey, what is up with the Peacock network guys? As you well know, each season is each class is a longer story playing out over time, to see who the winner will be in each class, and to see the great battles that will live on forever. Today, all I wanted to see was all the details of what happened when Vaille and Deegan began their battle, but as soon as it starts, they stop covering them and go to people way back in the pack. If it were top 5 people, I would not have commented, but it's almost always farther back. They had the camera on Kitchen in I think 15th for half the broadcast it seemed 1 moto. Is it just me, or do they keep spending most of the video time on the guys from 5th to 15th? I have nothing against those guys, they are all rock stars in my book, but the story in the 250's this year started with Deegan domination, then some think he showed weakness, and flaws, so everybody has been waiting and wondering to see when he would come back to who he was when this year started. Right? So, most of the camera work focused on a 15th place Kitchen, and several other 5th to 15th placed guys completely missing the Long-awaited showdown between Vaille and Deegan. I have noticed this since I paid for my prescription to Peacock. They spend most of the on-air time pointed at all but the leaders, and seem to forget about the top 5 guy battles, which should be the focus, instead to focus on people that are not even shown in the list to the left. Surely you, the Weege of MX and SX can get some input where it belongs, can't you? Can they take a poll? I'm certainly not alone in my opinion on this, and it's disappointing to finally have the head to head battle of the year happen, and catch nearly none of it on tape. Btw, off topic, but I met you in Atlanta at a Red Bull Party years back when Brandon Bently played host for our Florida group and showed us just how much fun can be had in Atlanta during the SX week. I enjoyed our chat and the party. Anyway, I am still happy to have the coverage, so this isn't a big deal to me, but it seems like the person picking the camera coverage isn't with the flow of the season at all. Just sayin... Anyway, thx for all the options to hear all about the sport that I will forever love, and for all you do to keep us has-been's up to date. It is MUCH appreciated Weege, thanks much and God Bless you.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

ou don't understand communism. Individual greatness is ignored, (or bashed), as much as possible, for the "collective" effort of losers. IMO, if you are not at least in the top 5, you don't even deserve an interview.

[@johndoe1778]

​@@EarthSurferUSAbruh top 5 or else you're an invisible loser ;P?

[@lifeisgood3589]

Yes I too was very aggravated with that. The real race was up front with Deegan & Tom even in the first moto when Deegan started closing on Tom several times. They should have showed all that when Deegan finally let Tom go and same in second moto when Deegan gapped Tom. They were still racing for the win up until that point. I get it that they have to show the rest of the field but when you do that is in question. Last year we watched Hunter 75% of every race weather he was in first or 15th.Deegan would close on Tom within 2 sec and they would show Joey for 5 minutes, then you would think they were gonna finally show the battle and they would switch to Jett Reynold lol

[@Yehmon345]

Good show Weege the peoples choice with great content💪

[@user-uk5zm7tx2z]

Michael pichon always paced himself Knowing just when to pick up the pace

[@moto3463]

Thanks Weege

[@amcam124]

Show is best like this without all the interruptions....mosly Weege himself

[@carrieevans5411]

Sexton is a beast !!

[@jakeowens1770]

Appreciate the wrestling reference Weege

[@gerrywagoner26]

This is fun. Good show, Sir.

[@az4555]

I'm pretty sure you guy doesn't understand how saving energy in F1 works, it's about the hybrid car they're driving. Love the show Wedge🤘

[@ThePurePlayaz]

I see alot of BMX style moves with Deegan.

[@grh450]

"Daddy Deegs!!!"

[@gawdszn302]

U ever need a bag boy LMK I’ll also volunteer as a flagger 😂😂😂 also the durability of weege who is Moto 🖤🖤🙏🏼

[@jimbusby8298]

Great Words of Wisdom 👍🏽🏁💯

[@EarthSurferUSA]

What wisdom?

[@michaeltreece821]

Yeeeeeah weege show

[@shtnrlse]

exactly on point !!...

[@user-np7qv2sr3p]

Weege you’re the man

[@rassy7]

I hear ya on Chase being durable, because ya have to be in it to win it, but how do you make thumbs durable? His top three challengers are out with thumb injuries. It's not like they aren't durable too.

[@lizzydog5728]

When your Stamina allows you to Miss the Checkers?? Chase has definitely found a new "Program"?? Somethings definitely Changed?? EPO?

[@lifeisgood3589]

That was the most Tired I have ever seen Tom look after that first moto.

[@alexgood5584]

Undertaker mentioned 🎉

[@steveireland6555]

Just figured out what bothers me about these clips. Weege is a major part of the race broadcast and has to park a mile away from the track like I do at high point

[@Bob_Shy_132]

What's even stranger is, 'why are these two walking through a pit talking to themselves'?

[@rg807]

Hannah's entire strategy, as he said, was to wait until the last 10 minutes and then drop everyone.

[@kevo6767]

It also seems like riders are incorporating road cycling tactics into the race.

[@1garry499]

Is Tommy and Anderson still friends? What happened to team fried?

[@ox724]

What is that show called he mentioned?

[@claudemcwhorter]

Weege is Really GOOD !!

[@richcornwall4567]

Undertaker lol

[@rob924egan2]

Kullas P-11 👍

[@David_peo1982]

Most riders were very tried deegen and sexton did not look it at all love this show

[@slayer6936]

Weeg belongs in the MX Hall of Fame..

[@Jasonschmidtschannel]

Who else seen that man on the roof and thought trump😂 anyway good work Weege 👌

[@kevo6767]

I think effort needs to be considered with lappers. If dudes are out there cruising around an not trying to gain a position they need to be pulled off the track. Races shouldnt look like time qualifying. I get it you don't have to be pushing 100 the whole time but you also should constantly be trying to better your position even if the next position up is 60 seconds ahead of you.

[@huffyhills]

Agree, if you get lapped your out.

[@kevo6767]

@@huffyhills I don't even care if you're lapped if you're still out there putting in effort not just clicking off the laps till it's over then then you can stay.

[@woodysrockspyro6436]

Get rid of the blue flags. Pay the lower positions better. They would race harder.

[@robertl7503]

I know Deegan used to run 5 miles a day.

[@fordtrucking4718]

Hey Bob, Hannah use that tactic way back in the day. Nothing new.

[@Terrub_Ullum]

Of course they're tired...cut the supercross season to 11 rounds just like the outdoors...give the riders a chance!!

[@Andingo86]

YEAAAAA!

[@johndoe1778]

Far out youre a legend Weege!!! Cheers mate!!!

[@blashblash62]

Cancel 5 supercross races and gives us back our 12th national, from motocross purist.

[@Matthew-zw9su]

He❤ck yeah!

[@brandonkelly458]

Reed2.0

[@shanechesterfield6808]

It's actually better racing without Jett. If Jett was racing he would smoking everyone. This is the only dam reason sexton is winning

[@johndoe1778]

100% haha but now it's Sexton... Only he isn't as good as Jett so has to work his way to the front :P

[@shanechesterfield6808]

@johndoe1778 remember all the times Sexton was sometimes between 10sec - 20sec behind Jett in many racers. The only time Sexton was able to beat Jett was through injury

[@helisurfer1]

Here’s something for you new guys ‘the most important ability is availability’. Speed alone does not win championships

[@lukebryant5017]

@@shanechesterfield6808he was on his rear wheel at Pala lol I think chase has a crazy mental block when it comes to jett but imho I feel like he would’ve gotten him at least once or twice this year

[@davidjessee7701]

@@lukebryant5017 Yeah I think Jett tried to blow Chase back when Chase was on a Honda. And Jet was like “ come on mate we all do it”!😮😂

[@stewartmolina5894]

I'm a badass I film videos and drive even though it's for ungrateful people ungrateful people I'm still the s***

[@stewartmolina5894]

🫶🙏💯☝️

[@timw4369]

tired? They need to be in shape. They are getting paid to be professionals. Should i feel sorry for them? The tour de france riders do 2000 km in the mountains day after day are they complaining about being tired? No because they know its a long distance race. 35 minutes for any sport is the shortest sport that i can think of.

[@mrmm85]

The tour goes for 3 and a bit weeks. Most of the cyclists are working at their manageable rate to ensure they last the whole event. Although they are insanely fit, they don’t have to deal with ruts, arm pump, breaking bumps, little jumps, big jumps, sand, rollers, whoops, mud, dust, inertia of the motorcycle, riding gear, lappers, other riders cross jumping, and all whilst having an over powered, over heating missile between their legs. Plus they also cycle a 100+miles themselves during the week. Kinda hard to compare when you think about it..

[@sauce1232]

Comparing motocross and cycling. You're obviously not the sharpest tool in the shed ...

[@EarthSurferUSA]

@@mrmm85 That is why they are in shape. None of these kids are going to out climb any of them on a bicycle.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

@@sauce1232 "Kinda hard to compare when you think about it.." You must have missed his last words, which you agree with.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Opps. I stated the wrong post. Sorry.

[@microsoftteams2663]

I think the cancelled airline flights had a lot to do with the riders' stress, yes?

[@richardupyurass2379]

Yeah sexton is only winning because Jett is out…. Okay but sexton is there.