Tommy Searle talks about the level Jeffrey Herlings and other top MXGP riders are currently on...

Tommy Searle explains the level that the top factory riders in the MXGP are currently on, and answers the fan favourite question... who are the best Motocross riders in the world?
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Tommy Searle is a true legend of the game. He's the third most winning rider in UK MXGP history and has finished second in the World Championship twice, won multiple British Championships and did a stint in the US for factory KTM. We both moved to the US around the same time but haven't had a chance to catch up in person since, so this was a really great chat! Tommy is deep in the KZbin game now with mates Billy Bolt and Ed Warren and his KZbin Channel and Podcast are well worth a sub!
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[@DouweEgbert]

Fit and healthy Herlings is FMOTP .. little reminder 2018 ? Redbudd 2018 ? Iron man 2017 ? 3 US riders have won a moto against Herlings in their entire career , Webb, Anderson and Tomac all won just a single moto ...and people still doubt herlings , hilarious ..cant wait for Redbud 2022 , silence the doubters once again

[@jonruger]

You can’t use redbud as an example he had a one off race where he came in fresh midway through a season let’s see how he does in an entire season of motorcross and supercross. Because lots other European champs have came and tried with limited success overall. Ferrandis is great outdoors but struggles in Supercross even Roczen and Musquin have had limited success both are great but it is more difficult to race two widely different sports in a single year.

[@motoxguy7]

Herlings is fast at MX, period. The US riders ride MX, part time, and still do pretty well. You’re comparing a full time rider VS a part time rider…🤷‍♂️ Two different disciplines, similar but different.

[@DouweEgbert]

@@jonruger you do know Ferrandis is a double 250 SX champ ? 😉 and how about iron man , he borrowed a bike , had 3 days to adjust on a track he never raced before and was by far the fastest from the very first timed lap he did ? remember the quali times were he was 2 sec a lap faster ? not bad on a track he never raced before on a borrowed bike .. no excuses dude , he is on another level when healthy and fit as he has shown so many times … and he didn’t came middle of season , it was at the end of the MXGP season ..

[@DouweEgbert]

@@motoxguy7 true , but RC and RV did same , they won at MXON and were just better .. at moment the MXGP is just better , in future it might turn around again as talent pool of USA is huge compared to European countries

[@jonruger]

@@DouweEgbert yes lites class champs are not the same as 450

[@Gazza-zg2tr]

Herlings is simply the best rider on the planet,

[@nathancampbell2078]

😂😂😂

[@TimsonSunday]

How can the interviewer be so calm watching that cable situation over there? I'm rarely this nervous through out an interview. Great stuff!! xD

[@Thungur1337]

He know who he’s interviewing and know what to expect.

[@lukefish7562]

What situation?

[@RubbishFPS]

@@lukefish7562 Stretched out ear bud cord is at the absolute limit

[@lukefish7562]

@@RubbishFPS ahhhhh thank you sir! 😆

[@lukefish7562]

Heck yeah Tommy is awesome and the best news I’ve heard is that my favorite rider, the great ⚡️BB57 ⚡️ was on after his buddy Tommy. Can’t wait for that! You’re killing it dawg! 💪🏽Gypsy gang! 🏍💨

[@benbawden3348]

Just booked myself a coaching day with Tommy in April, day after my birthday too, what a treat, such a great guy, can't wait!!

[@bazwax77]

It’s nice having “Tommy 100” back home, he’s crushing right now…………..and the vlogs are 🔥 too👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@petergriffin4629]

The interesting part about the outdoor Supercross thing is that back in the 80s, when the Americans absolutely whooped the Europeans everytime they came over, the consensus was that this advantage was due to supercross. Now these days it's the other way round. I mean to me at least it is quite clear, that the Americans can't hold the torch in Motocross to the Europeans and I think we are gonna see that happen again this year in red Bud at the MXON. I was in Assen and had a great view of Anderson not being able to catch the German 450 guy, who is only a national rider and never raced the GPs. And it has been this way for at least 10 years. In 2012 in theutschental the Americans brought the heat. Dungey, Tomac, Barcia in one team. I think they were on the podium, but Cairoli (as the man to beat) road two races against himself.

[@jordanwhisson5407]

Yeah, I think the '80s was more about a new US technique that was developed mostly in SX the new technique was so much more efficient and balanced than the old Euro-style and the Americans of that era had a lot more desire to beat the Euro's whereas the current Americans have less desire to race the Euro's. Yeah, I think the Americans will struggle at MXoN. I reckon that if the Lawrence boys are fit and Mitch or Jed are as well we will definitely see an Aussie podium and possibly our first win. The difference between the US and Europe is with SX the US riders will do the same amount of damage to the Euro's on an SX track as the Euro's do to the US riders on a motocross track. Each discipline has become so specialised that only the top 1 or 2 guys have a hope of being competitive in the opposing discipline so to me the quality is kind of the same quality. Can a top Euro go to the states and win in SX if he races full time and stays for a number of years and can a top American go to Europe and win MXGP if he races full time and stays for a number of years. Definitely yes to both.

[@kylelangworthy9641]

Huge Eli tomac fan here I would love to see him and herlings race

[@lukefish7562]

👍🏽

[@jlane99]

They did at Ironman, herlings mopped the floor with tomac.

[@kylelangworthy9641]

@@jlane99 I'm going to check if they have that on KZbin I want to see that

[@kylelangworthy9641]

@@jlane99 I just watched it holy cow why does herlings not come here to raise anymore? Is there a reason do you know

[@FastEddy301]

@@jlane99 watched Eli mop Herlings more than once. Go watch GPMX Charlottesville. Watched Eli was Carolli more than once, watch Glen Helen MXGP. Watched Anderson mop Herlings in Europe.

[@Uziwalker]

So entertaining to listen to tommy

[@user-oh9dv4nd9e]

Love Tommy. What a sweet gentleman. A geezer aswell like. & What a rider 👏🏾

[@barcuda1250]

Really like that like level of person thing It definitely right it a head game and if everyone setup and bike works for that day it the same at top like how he said it

[@MMACHMP]

Herlings is fastest man on the planet.

[@FastEddy301]

The guy has 2 450 class championships. Only 2. Carrolli has 9! It is easy to be the fastest guy on any given day when you crash your brains out. The whole point is to be the fastest and keeping the bike upright to win the championship. If you can't back up your speed with championships are you really the fastest guy?

[@DouweEgbert]

@@FastEddy301 he has also 99 GP wins , thats almost a new record as Everts has 101 GP wins even with all those injuries he has that many GP wins and 5 worldtitles , Everts has 10 world titles and had hardly any big injuries Herlings is a warrior dude , he won a moto with a broken shoulder blade and with broken foot 💪🏼 look at all those injuries and he is still winning GP s and world titles .. its like saying Tomac isnt the best at SX because he has just one title ?

[@melissakelly5813]

@@DouweEgbert totaly agree Herlings healthy is unbeatable

[@t.d6379]

Only two world titles is a poor return, he's down too much

[@angelosantaniello4113]

Tommy is cool AF

[@martinbone2889]

Where is here................ Tim Gajser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????? Only Herlings and Cairoli,Sewer???????

[@kylegoodman5196]

Motocross on both sides of the Atlantic has never been this deep.

[@GYPSYTALES]

Agreed

[@koengixxer]

@@GYPSYTALES the 70's, 80's and 90's were European dominated also.. Just when Ricky carmichel and James Stewart raced,these guys were on top..

[@Kalus_Saxon]

The vast majority of USA/aus/can riders are European descendants…. So the best have mostly been European… 👍🏻

[@THIS---GUY]

Its not biological lol it's a matter of environment. Europeans are way better drivers and riders than both Americans on average.

[@atomictire576]

@@THIS---GUY what??? You’re tweaking dawg

[@THIS---GUY]

@@atomictire576 as far as mx goes the Europeans deal with far more technical tracks and dominate FIM Motocross World Championship. As far as driving goes every single euro driver can drive standard in all weather conditions. That alone is a huge difference and higher skill than the tiny percentage of drivers in North Americans who can drive standard as well in all conditions. Now look at pro racing it's dominated by Europeans.

[@jonruger]

The Europeans are definitely better overall at motorcross but we can argue for days if they are better overall riders and there may be one or two Americans who are as good or better than them outdoors. Because in America the riders essentially race two different sports every year that takes a special skill set and often times when the Americans really try they dominate the MXON 7 in a row when we sent our best and were trying to win just in the 2000s not to mention what we have done prior to that. But we would be lying to say the Europeans are not better outdoor riders right now most American riders focus more on Supercross because that’s where the big money is.

[@aprilianick]

What about Tim Gajser?????

[@garrett3234]

Also people forget first year Tyan Villipoto was competitive getting podiums and may have even won one race cant remember

[@garrett3234]

the thing thats gnarly about America is its all year two disciplines. Cant really compare. Jeffery may be the best at outdoors but supercross theres no debate.

[@tomvanheeswijk5560]

Underwear ?? As decaration?🤣

[@gildo101rossi]

It’s the kecks line, it will be at Ed Warrens office who owns kecks

[@animationaustralia]

🐤💨

[@imtheonevanhalen1557]

The FIM guys need to start crashing Herlings out randomly.....the AMA doesn't do shit to riders in the USA when it happens, so you know the FIM will turn both blind eyes when he's taken out. One of those sleazy passes he does? Nail him in the next corner...rookies, also ran guys, all of them. He'll think twice before pulling that horseshit again.

[@John-mc3qh]

Don't half repeat himself a lot 😊

[@gildo101rossi]

He’s not a man of great words when he’s being serious, but on his vlogs & 2pro1slow podcast he’s brilliant. Really funny

[@johnnybgood774]

Most Americans are faster on American tracks and goes the same for the over there .. but Americans are the best racers lol

[@sexatica]

clearly not as an Aussie and a frenchman won last year outdoors so clearly mxgp guys are ontop