Vince Friese Rant

Because we love the sport, we try not to tear riders down unless the evidence, sources and information make the answer 100% clear. There's no speculating or guessing on this one anymore. Vince Friese completely blasted Christian Craig at the 2022 Glendale round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and it just tell us of what we already knew, for certain, for sure.

[@lost4058]

So happy to see everyone is finally fed up and done with that kind of bs. No reason for a rider like him to be on the track.

[@lizzydog5728]

Vince is a loser he doesn't even appreciate the fact that he's a pro dirt bike rider and he acts like hes socially challenged

[@jasoncee666]

Yeah man this was the final straw for me, last chance used. He's a Kokhead forever in my opinion now🤣

[@lw3918]

And he has a very long history of this behavior.

[@TheHypnotstCollector]

And Barcia?

[@callumhoney6689]

@@TheHypnotstCollector no kidding, Barcia is a slimeball in comparison and what do we hear? CRICKETS!

[@gregmulfort9577]

It's frustrating because he could have completely blown up the whole championship by injuring the red plate guy in a dirty move that was never going to work. You can't have that guy out there ruining a whole championship.

[@oh_look_bananas]

Agreed. Could have ruined a championship or even cause a career ending injury.

[@babadagaa8352]

I’m sure everyone who is getting lapped week and out were ecstatic to see the bagger get cleaned out

[@gregmulfort9577]

@@babadagaa8352 you don't know what a sand bagger is. And those guys getting lapped should go faster.

[@gregmulfort9577]

@Ray Edwards right. Who is going to be pumped with Hunter Lawrence finishing out a championship that way. Nobody wants that, that how you lose fans. Craig could easily be done for the season after a move like that. And it's be a LITTLE different if Friese was battling for the championship, at least you'd understand the move even if you didn't like it. What was the plan? Craig beat him by a half lap the first race, no way Friese is going to run away with that race even if he executed the pass and didn't go down. Dirty, but even worse it was just dumb. Was never going to work and he's going to mess up the championship.

[@shaneWARs1]

Agreed I would have not wanted supercross aging if he got hurt guy is putting in work I've been a low key fan of his for a long time I was blown away he was allowed to race the third race

[@davidwilson303]

Very well said! It's frustrating as a fan watching him race because he does get great starts but he isn't near as fast as the guys passing him. You just know at some point he's going to make a stupid move and take someone out. Is the AMA going to wait until he seriously injures someone to take action against that idiot? I sure hope not.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

Reminds me of how Mike Alessi was in the 2nd half of his career.

[@Iscameron]

It’s about time somebody in the media stands up and says something, he has always been a punk and always will be. grew up racing with that guy I have never heard one person say anything good about him.

[@sevvven4579]

Don't hate in Vince. You're watching from the couch

[@Jimmy_Watt]

@@sevvven4579 Don't hate in him? Who is in him? You?

[@kylehofmeister6906]

If Vince raced forward instead of defending backwards, I bet he would place better overall without all the dirty shit.

[@vincedenney426]

Agree. You think maybe someone like his TEEEEAAAMMM MANNNNAGER would have told him that. But I guess not.

[@vince6460]

Dudes a clown . Cross jumps like crazy takes fast line away thmGraig was by him dude didn’t have no intentions of turning just push him wide and tbone him fucking dirty man

[@brianq103]

Christian still got hurt (big road rash on his shoulder afterwards) it just wasn't a bone break or muscle tear. Friese needs to go. Enough is enough.

[@jasonschwartz9481]

Yep! And, that WILL 100% affect how he prepares this week.

[@fabricationnation8052]

It was way worse than him ruining Craig's night.....he flew 30 feet and landed on concrete, with the list of injury he has had, it could have ended his career....for what? It's been proven over and over, Friese can get good starts but gets passed by the whole field...he is not a front runner

[@nellawell4976]

Friese has to go, he's a danger to every other rider. If Craig wasn't in such good shape he may have been out for the year, its happened time after time because of him.

[@Peanutdenver]

Agreed...at least suspend the guy for a few rounds and dock the points from the other night. Did you see Craig's right should with a serious road rash looking gash from that get off? Friese will continue to be an issue until some sort of penalty is leveled on the dude.

[@nellawell4976]

@@Peanutdenver Didn't see the shoulder, these riders do NOT need to have to tolerate this B.S.

[@crnkin2]

The problem with Freise is if you ban him he will just go buy a laser...

[@dhbldr]

Just like his team co owner did to RV2

[@garretthoward2226]

Never forget😂

[@trapqz6613]

good ol jeff alessi

[@crnkin2]

@@dhbldr Was the co-owners son, but everyone knows Tony ordered the photon hit.

[@garretthoward2226]

@@crnkin2 Imagine showing up to race Washougal and your retina burns out before the gate even drops. What a wild time for the sport😂

[@MXReference]

Well said! Did anyone else notice how much Friese was cross jumping everyone else in the long rhythm section before the sand in Moto 1 and 3?

[@mxr248]

Yes I did too and that’s really stupid and seriously dangerous!

[@mxaniac]

Yes, and I think cross jumping is what set this up. He was trying to cross jump CC but CC was already beside him, so he got pushed in to the inside lane. He then jumped the inside berm and torpedoed CC.

[@mxr248]

@@mxaniac they should nickname him the hitman..

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Big deal. They are all going the same speed in a rhythm section. There is no passing in them unless somebody makes a mistake.

[@mxr248]

@@EarthSurferUSA oh it’s you again with your stupid comments!! Yes in fact you can pass in the rhythm section which Craig ended up doing right at the end. Also ppl can do the same exact rhythm through a section and another guy stay lower and carry more speed and pass the others and open a lead before exiting!! Seen hundreds of times. Either you don’t know crap about racing a motocross bike or you’re in love with Freise!! You probably even sent him a love letter.😁

[@ktmers]

There's a fine line between aggressive racing and dirty racing, most know the difference. Sometimes it hard to tell without being out there. Friese has way too many " incidents" to ignore. To put him on probation is a joke, hurt him where it counts, in the pocketbook.

[@thegrossmansmx]

suspend him for a year that hurt him in the pocketbook and his career. they need to start fining the teams too.

[@dopahmeme]

Yeah, Check out #30 Jo Shimoda. He is the definition of a "clean" Agressive rider! He blocked soo many Riders in corners ' Without taking any of them out".

[@roostfezza7563]

And suspension

[@Gucc111]

The thing is, you don't need additional stories or anecdotes from other riders to see the problem with what happened in Glendale. In this one incident, Friese plowed into the back of Craig with no intention of (a) taking away the line or (b) making the turn. He went for the kill, not the pass, and that's why he should be punished much more severely than Barcia, Anderson, Musquin, Breece or anyone else that's gone for an aggressive pass this year.

[@Pleasuremachine100]

That's crap he was always going to the outside line and going way too fast to go to the inside and Vince nearly pulled it off

[@duckman5274]

@@Pleasuremachine100 But he took the inside line in the first moto, and the only thing he almost pulled off was severe injury to Craig and himself.

[@Gucc111]

@@Pleasuremachine100 I think we have very different definitions for the word "nearly"

[@socaljimmyd]

Thank you Jason! You are exactly correct as usual! Friese isn’t fast! He cannot go a full race at the pace these guys are! He is so worried about what’s behind him and doesn’t focus on what’s in front of him! Guy is a moron and should be banned!

[@EarthSurferUSA]

You mean the guy who is 6th in the points chase after this race?

[@ramboracing702]

Jason, does RC refer to you as the goat? Because you're an absolute Legend Bert!! ✌️

[@tomhudson1757]

Yeeee mushhhh

[@nir255]

@jason u are absolutely a legend

[@gzano7008]

That's a joke, right?

[@art2664]

When he was in 459 class he was a lapper the still thought he was in the race not letting leaders by. Then they demote him to 250 but he’s a good starter with second tear skills. So he tries to take out anyone who tries to pass him in hopes of a podium in which he never gets. He’s a liability. Craig could have been seriously injured along with the rest of his victims.

[@daffyduck9901]

Nobody demoted him to the 250s get your facts straight

[@Peanutdenver]

@@daffyduck9901 Actually if you're racing 450s every rider I know would consider it a demotion to go back to the 250 class. Yes there is know such thing as a "demotion" in sx via ama rules, but it's an unspoken notion that riders getting thrown back into the "small bikes" class is a demotion for a rider. That's why a 250 guys want to graduate to the big boy/450 class, it's where the biggest paychecks and recognition go to in the sport. Anyway, I believe this what that dude was trying to say.

[@jaceking6014]

Should have been demoted to boot polisher keep the guy away from the real ridders with a shot at the title

[@sylverbullit7192]

I couldn't agree more with everything you said. And you're right about this sport being way too nice and riders never saying what's really on their minds. Thanks Jason for making this video!

[@SWATTracing]

If this was a club race, Friese would've been dragged down between the sprinters after the race and given the right and left hand of justice.

[@OGLizardKing]

Amen to that shit. 👊🏻 Same back in the day at Ross Downs. You better be able to back that shit up if you gonna ride like a goon..

[@johnmorton1845]

Absolutely spot on. Massive respect for bringing up the truth to the world. He needs out of the sport now. Too many chances.

[@kaudelaclemens]

I am 100% with you weige! It amazes me how positive you can commantate on most riders smaller mistikes and make them guys still look cool out there. I also agree that you were gentle with friese sofar but thats over now and i am happy about it. Anyway stay positive and keep on rocking the MIC Weige 🤘🏼

[@grantmason2939]

And you ride Honda and wear Leatt so we know you’re not biased. Big fan of your mtb skills as well, brother

[@kaudelaclemens]

@@grantmason2939 haha what a coincidence that i ride the same things. Must be good gear though, otherwise friese would be dead last and we wouldn’t have that drama haha jokes aside i do feel karma strikes back and friese won’t have a good one when judgement day comes

[@victorystreetministry]

FACTS!! And people are forgetting just how dangerous this sport is without riders intentionally taking you out. Friese needs to be suspended

[@yukonjon5964]

if we want to keep the spot alive and keep attracting good racers, than this type of riding has to be stopped. i say we start a petition to permanently ban Friese. lets make a statement. other racers wont be as likely to hurt people either knowing it can get you banned. it's been how many years of Friese doing this?! time's up.

[@msktenn]

Jason, Thank you for using your voice. Without this type of analysis, nothing will change and things need to change. Football changed to make the sport safer. We love to see riders excel and do things we cannot. We hate to see them crash and injured.

[@papawheelie991]

Vince has been riding like a jackass for years... When is enough going to be enough... Are we waiting for someone's career to be lost over it????

[@henrikforsberg683]

There is a shortage of weston peick-guys.. and when bogle got barcia back HE was the one to get a penalty.. that only tells everyone that behaviour like that is ok. Maybe AMA think the drama brings in more money?

[@exup250]

@@henrikforsberg683 Maybe we can get a crowd source to bring Peick back for one more race...

[@doobielawson702]

Very well said Weege. If media members and riders keep up the pressure, the AMA will have to do something about VF.

[@todddooley793]

I'm glad to see you making a stand weege, someone needs to, especially before he ends somebody's season, or worse.

[@shawndunsmoor1557]

Hey if this was a one off incident or even two or three a year, you might be able to be less critical of Friese. It’s every weekend and has been for YEARS dating well back before the Weston Peick run in. The guy seems to love being known for the crap magnet he is. He dropped a class and still isn’t a podium guy. He’s a fantastic starter and then spends his whole race trying to block everyone going around him. Way too much of a track record to argue now. He needs to go and give that seat to someone with some upside.

[@ramboracing702]

Weigandt is always where the free dinner is 🤣 Love it!!

[@randallodom1320]

Jason...that was so very well said!! One of the most contagious aspects of Dirt Bike competitions is how POSITIVE they are. I'm so glad to be a follower / participant in the sport and hope we can keep the negative vibes and political opinions out of it. There will be times when a sour apple starts to spoil it for the bunch and needs to be called out for it. That's not being negative, it's being factual. Thank you for using your platform to say what so many of us think. I hope both Mike Genova and Tony Alessi watch this video and read all these comments regarding their rider Vince Friese. Mike and Tony have two other riders on the SmarTop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts Honda team that I consider upstanding...Justin Brayton and Mitchel Oldenburg. Can you imagine the extra mental headache Justin and Mitchel are now dealing with being on the same team with Vince Friese. I hope Justin and Mitchel can maintain a positive outlook and not let Vince ruin it for the Team every Saturday.

[@xlankex]

It staggers me to see that just a few weeks ago we see Barcia docked a position and Bogle totally DQ'd for what looks to me like an innocuous accident, though there may be more meat on the bone there. Then Friese with a massive history of this nonsense gets probation? What a joke.

[@Mockle07]

Bogle’s was an “innocuous incident”?! 😂 Dude it was an intentional revenge take-out, Bogle has even said as much. Also Barcia wasn’t penalised for taking Bogle down, he was penalised for gunning it down the side of the whoops. That said, totally agree re Friese.

[@garymallard4699]

Not anywhere the same situation.... if you raced enough these are all normal things you deal with.... not defending Friese...but he got no penalty ..so that tells you how it is looked at..and they do look at it....i saw it..he did go wide to cut him off...yeah...but they collided...which is more like Roczen/Anderson....he tried to make him back off ( Craig )...

[@Mockle07]

@@garymallard4699 You have to at least be along side or show a wheel to make someone back off - he literally torpedoed him. That is not the sort of turn you can check up in, certainly not right at the turn in point. ALL the media and actual riders are basically in agreement (which never happens) and this is just something that seems to involve Friese how many times a season… 10? Conservatively? You say that he got no penalty therefore it’s ok, well they put him on probation, so they don’t think it’s ok. Also other than Bogle’s move on Barcia how many penalties are ever given out? It never happens, so are you saying you don’t think there are any dirty/dangerous/penalty-worthy incidents?

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

Bogle assassinated barcia’s race AS HE WAS GETTING LAPPED. That’s my major gripe. You can say what you will about Friese, I have my opinions about him too let’s just say I’m a massive Weston peick fan lol. but at least they were going for the lead on the lead lap.

[@sliedecm6475]

@@garymallard4699 I agree with you. I don’t see this any worse than the RoczenAnderson incident.

[@TurtleRacingProducts]

Just last week I was blasting people for saying Anderson should get fined and found myself conflicted for 2 seconds Saturday night. But it took 2 seconds to realize all the differences in the 2 situations. I love that SX and MX are open to a “certain degree” as far as rubbing goes. I grew up racing, you were a fool if you let me have an inside line on you. This incident was not like that at all, aside from that, this happens with Friese way too much. Also, the cross jumping is even worse. But he’s been this way forever and no one does anything about it. We need Weston P back. Pound this dude and don’t apologize for it.

[@scottfast03]

Bingo. Spot on! His reputation precedes him so it’s hard to talk about his skills or speed when he has dug his own hole time and time again.

[@jordanlambert9140]

Thank you for this rant!!! I agree, what does it actually take to get penalized these days? Thank you for saying what we fans were all thinking!!

[@johntalkington2649]

He’s ruined the racing and competition in the 250’s this year. Holeshots every race and the top riders are afraid to be anywhere around him. Always has a line of riders behind him and they get so spread out by the time they’re around him, there’s no good racing up front. If he started in the back and raced forward I’m not sure he’s a top 10 rider

[@Swaguley]

Vince's new nickname is 'Brain Friese'

[@henrikforsberg683]

👌

[@jakeeller5237]

O0h thats a good one!

[@billpriebe5890]

Well said! I would only change this however, I don’t believe that other riders are afraid to pass Friese. I would say that they are just cautious due to what will inevitably happen. A year suspension would have been more fitting.

[@deanwcampbell]

Thank you Jason! So exhausted from all of these (keyboard racers) saying.. "well, that's racing"... Because that is not racing!

[@jamiemartin7375]

Finally someone speaking what everyone else is thinking, how could anyone get away with all the stuff he has and still be out there? Pro riders shouldn’t make the amount of “mistakes” friese has.. IMO

[@Dirt_Bike_Dave]

Thank You, Thank You, So Much for calling a spade a spade Weege....Friese is a danger to himself and everyone around him, multiple times in every season he has ever raced and he keeps getting away with it. I posted elsewhere that someone needs to just walk up to him and punch him in the face for a wake up call, or just hire a privateer to just T-bone him in to oblivion, because the AMA has decided not to do anything to this guy. This world of snow flakes and daises let's this stuff happen, back in the day a Bully would get a knuckle sandwich and often it would straighten them out. Thanks for the truth and honest opinion.....maybe people will wake up.

[@declaredjeans7555]

Finally!! Finally someone says enough! I'm so sick of him getting away with this shit! My mind goes back to when Weston Peick had enough, and began punching him after multiple takeouts by Friese. That's 10 years ago, and nothing has changed!

[@robertrobey4787]

Agree with you 100%. He needs to go. If the AMA doesn't want to do anything about maybe we should pressure his sponsors

[@rogerw3818]

The governing body is never going to handle this because they have never handled it in the past. There are plenty of us who remember the 1990's and sorry takeout artists like Jeff Matiasevich. As long as more people cheer, rather than boo, the dirty move, the dirty moves will be part of he show. It's no different than Dale Earnhardt in NASCAR. His fans loved it when he risked the safety and lives of others, but screamed like howler monkeys when the same was done to him. The governing body loved the ratings, so they never tried to tame the stupidity.

[@bultacowally]

Don't forget about karma...what goes around comes around and it did happen in the case of Earnhardt and Sterling Marlin. Earnhardt got handed something he was use to dishing out and it killed him. I didn't like Earnhardt either but he shouldn't have died for it. Perhaps karma will find Friese sooner than later if he keeps racing.

[@the1whofights434]

WEEGE FOR PRESIDENT!!! WE NEED WEEGE AND JEFF EMIG BACK COMMENTATING SUPERCROSS DAMNIT KEEP THE GOAT GET RID OF THE REST

[@lj362]

This is the reason you are the GOAT when it comes to SX media. Massive props

[@catmanflorida2839]

So what is it gonna take for either his team or AMA to revoke him, some getting seriously hurt or killed BEFORE they do something?? This has to stop. Thanks for the honest review.

[@georgecarmel6114]

Bet everyone on the 450 class was happy when Vince Freise went to the 250's

[@devineunlimited6800]

Good rant wedge. In real time it looked like he missed the rut to me. After all the replays he clearly went for the kill. Reckless and dangerous

[@johnkidd2067]

Agree 100% I think the top ten riders next week should refuse to line up if Freeze isnt Dq'ed for last week. Or better yet his ama carded snatched. The dude is dangerous. He's a work place hazard. His absence would greatly improve the sport !

[@edroberts8405]

Right on and well said. Everyone needs to email AMA and let them know how unhappy with their decision not to punish Friese. Stop supporting Friese sponsors.

[@Marc757]

So simple. If you mess with me on the track, I'll mess with you off the track. He acts like someone that has never had conciseness for his actions.

[@BillStraub303]

Well said! That was a serious get off for Craig, he could have been really hurt there.

[@brandonreiblich_4_43]

I 100% agree Jason. Like you said, he blew through the line to go to the inside line of the sand section, to go and sent it right into Craig and take him out. Plus like I said in a Facebook post and said immediately after the crash, Friese had no intentions of trying to make it outta that corner with Craig still on all twos. In addition, no one in their right minds was even attempting to squeeze two bikes side by side in the same line going through the sand, it was one in the outer line and one on the inner line

[@CodySiler]

Good for you Weege. Glad to see that you and JT$ are tired of being too nice and looking the other way. Would love to hear more concrete thoughts on what you think should and can be done.

[@Limitlesslifestyles115]

How can you employ and sponsor a rider who has literally made a career out of riding a wide bike and taking people out 🤷🏼‍♂️ Vince won’t learn and needs to go, he’s an absolute menace.

[@michealrowland7382]

Friese will never change he’s bad for the sport to be honest no matter how talented he is. Bumping or rubbing is racing but the full pin straight into Craig’s bike was no doubt not just a “freak scenario accident” that was a straight up run n gun target Craig.

[@AntigravityBatteries]

Thanks for saying your piece. Appreciate that someone in the press is being rational, but stating the facts. This is just scary beyond the riding or the Championship. Its the consequences of life changing injury as well. The family, the teams, the individual will suffer for such lack of judgement as was shown by Friese... continually.

[@MJ-km3qz]

Thank you for speaking up.

[@CaddyJim]

I think the overreaction is because it was against Craig. I don't hear your same frustration with Bam Bam watch Eli try to pass Bam Bam he's scared shitless & only does it when there's no way to be retaliated against. You comparing Vince to Hunter shows you obviously weren't watching Vince's line he wasn't taking the inside he would start on the left and make his way over to the right. He had a different rhythm and if you watch as he's doubling into the sand is where Craig passes them and he doesn't see him until the last minute and he goes in for a hard pass and I think it ended horribly

[@psychoslingers8732]

Yep, this is all because it was Friese doing it and Craig receiving it. Had it been Hunter into Craig, or Eli into RocZen, the excuses would have flown. He also lied, Vince didn’t “floor it” and leave a rut, he locked his back tire up when he knew he f’d up. You can clearly see him do it in slow-mo.

[@CaddyJim]

@@psychoslingers8732 exactly and he continued taking that same line you doubles into the corner and takes the outside sand and he doubled into the sand Craig was right next to him out of his peripheral vision I'm a big fan of Craig and hope he wins the championship but this overreaction to Vince is ridiculous when you didn't see the same over others that have taken a lot of people out this early in the season

[@fullthrottlemaxrpm]

All the other riders need to be “enforcers” and when Friese is around he should be taken out!!! AMA isn’t going to do anything about it so the riders should

[@thegrossmansmx]

100% agree. makes me wanna go try to qualify for one and just hope im on the track at the same time as him. dont care if its practice his ass is getting taken the f out. this shit is ridiculous

[@Dirt_Bike_Dave]

Exactly, they should put up a little fund or bounty on him to be T-Boned out of every race for the remainder of the season.

[@keythedevilssono.f.o.l3981]

I see all these commentators and riders complaining on Social Media outlets. You do realize you see Friese every weekend. Say all you have to say to his face, Don't be cowards and vent on Social Media. Cowards don't deserve compassion🤷‍♂️ If Friese isn't fast, then nobody should have to worry about passing him. If you are scared to pass someone you shouldn't be on the gate.

[@markmatheis1697]

Well said Jason! Question...how is Jeremy Albrecht in his new role overlooking this kind of dangerous antics?

[@craigmayhan4009]

If someone gets hurt or even God forbid, permanently disabled, the AMA should be held liable. This is these young men’s workplace. This is where they punch in their time card and go to work no different than a construction worker or factory worker. It’s the AMAs job to provide as much of a safe in environment to work that they can possibly control and Vince Friese is definitely something they can control. If not they need to look the other way and let the riders handle Vince after the races without fear of fines or suspension. The AMA is creating a potential disaster because sooner or later somebody is gonna lose their cool and take Vince out and I don’t want to see anybody, even Vince, get permanently disabled because of the inaction of the AMA.

[@Matthew-zw9su]

AMA are the parents and if they don't set appropriate limits for Vince, then his fellow racers will and that's not a sustainable path for the sport.

[@JeffJackson86]

Jason, I have always been a fan of your knowledge, professionalism and ability to put difficult topics in very diplomatic form. But sometimes you have to call A SPADE A SPADE..... Great job reporting. If you start the petition to ban "The Freezer" i'll sign it and have everyone i know sign it! BRRAAAPPP!

[@brianschwatka]

PERFECTLY SAID. He’s gonna seriously hurt or kill someone. Don’t buy his sponsor”s products.

[@bertbroeder1832]

Yes, excactly, ask Regan Duffy "...in which another bike ran me over unintentionally due to my front wheel being taken out from someone else. ...". Don't hurt the whole team, one rider ist the problem!

[@holeshotinspectionllc2412]

💯 Weege, thanks for standing up, and saying it how, it is...

[@mmpr335]

All power to you Jason! Badass of you to speak up about this

[@richardpiotrowski1043]

I don't understand why his license isn't pulled... Craig could have ended up with a broken neck... That wasn't a "racing accident." Bravo for calling him out and criticizing AMA management.

[@ropedb]

Jason start a petition to get him thrown out

[@tonyspencer4379]

Weege, our family absolutely hate Vince. He's arrogant, ignorant and predictable. He brings the quality and value of our sport down a notch. How can we expect outside financers to take us seriously when anybody can plainly see what a nuisance Vince is? Every lap he did after the incident, I asked "how has he not been black flagged?" This video is spot on. I'm glad someone finally said it. It's so funny to me how Vince thinks that because he is allowed to participate that he's a competitor and a contender. He's a pretender.

[@torquerriointohiippo8152]

Thank you Weege. I'm an old man who knew better than to ride like this because back in the day there were harsh repercussions for it. Block passing, contact, leaning on someone down the start straight. These are the acceptable ways of being an aggressive rider. Sometimes you gotta move a slower rider out of the way to keep from holding you up. But you NEVER ride rough with someone you can't keep up with. I had a Tyco Racing Set with Jam Car as a kid. Vince Friese is just an obstacle in either class, and putting him in the 250 class is just asking to end a future star's career. The AMA should be ashamed to let it happen and if I didn't know anything about Mr. Alessi and his methods I'd say the same about the team. Winning at any cost isn't winning if that cost is fair competition. THIS is how you race hard, aggressive and physical. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6DPp4Njacaea6M

[@Johnny_Hopper]

good to see making your opinion heard. keep it up Jason #WFO

[@mtnbikerva1]

High speed super dangerous, paralyzing, bone shattering, ligament, tendon destroying crashes should be looked at in detail and handled differently than slow speed much less injurious passes/collisions/actions. VF has a history that smart people take into consideration. It is a natural preservation thing. Go BRANDON and all associated!

[@CrossRutted]

Love this so much, Weege! You are the best. And absolutely right - it's time to call a spade a spade. Friese is dangerous and is stupid on the track and we're tired of watching him spoil the action. No one cares how fast he is when he pulls stunts like that and ruins an otherwise good race.

[@cjfarms5600]

In my opinion it looks like when Friese got passed in the rhythm section he just got mad and launched himself at Craig. Craigs insanely lucky his season didn’t end on Saturday. When I saw the crash I didn’t think there was any way he’d get back up

[@NVYeti]

Couldn't agree more Weigandt. He should not have the opportunity to ruin someone's career: Should they wait until he seriously hurts someone? The best Friese involved incident was with Weston Peick - He got the beating he deserved immediately.

[@santiagobenites]

Find a clip of the incident on KZbin, and view it at the slowest speed setting (.25) Then you can clearly see how Vince Friese had no intention of making the corner, and very intentionally rammed Christian Craig. Like so many others say, it's surprising and fortunate that Christian wasn't injured more seriously. and I don't understand how the AMA can let this kind of thing happen, and not do anything about it.

[@gerhardosos1262]

absolutely agree.. but you don't think it's similar with barcia? :/ or is it different, or we forget about it just because he has a lot more fans?

[@mattbell130]

a probation would be fitting is the warning was "one more incident & we pull you pro license".

[@MrLaidbacklenny]

Jason, I have a LOT of friends who LOVE what you do for the sport! With that said, I REALLY appreciate you taking the time to produce this commentary. I agree 100%. You do not know me, but maybe Davey remembers me. If he does, he will tell you I am NOT always "politically correct"-lol. I would add one more thing, which after watching this, you are well aware of as well- The AMA could screw up a 3-way with their inconsistancy of rule making and enforcement!!! Bogle gets DQ'ed for punting Barcia, and Vince gets "probabtion"? Keep swinging! You do a fine job, thank you for an eloquent reflection/expression of what many have been saying for a VERY LONG time! RAAAAAAAAARRRRR!!!!

[@camh9800]

Im not a fan of Friese but, to act like the line belongs to Christian Craig because Craig has been the faster guy all season is some non contact sport type of thinking. If two guys want to go into a turn like that together, let em duke it out, otherwise find another spot on the track to make your passes. At the end of the day it's just two old dudes battling in a class of kids.

[@f1ftyone]

I dunno, do we take a Weege analysis over a Bubba one? Being afraid of a guy is part of the game no? Many riders in the past held this aura or vibe. Being afraid of passing a guy, that's a win for Vince. The thing is, in the past the rest of the guys just weren't as mentally soft as they are today. Remember Kiedrowski ghost riding his bike into Larocco? The Rock at that point was scary, but MX Kied even being a nice guy wasn't about to bitch up. Unfortunately in today's age, we have all this ability with social media to criticize non-stop, to overanalyze, to over dramatize everything under a microscope. Was it this, was it that? Sure, but stop trying to perpetuate the drama. I'll take Bubba's take on this one.

[@obiron2099]

He was drifting towards Craig through the rhythm section the entire time!

[@bisehd]

Wow this is awesome! Props on you for speaking out. Your right this sport doesn’t like negative drama but when this stuff happens where a rider becomes a hazard, something must be said.

[@johnf9324]

We have a song we sing before each main this year. We love supercross we do we love supercross through and through we love all riders but you know who Oh Vince we hate you

[@therealjd1503]

Well done, this needed to be said. Love or hate him, it had to be said!

[@tomsadventures1001]

Friese vs. Barcia for 1 lap. Who ends up on the ground ?

[@vincedenney426]

THANNNNNK YOU, Jason. I’ve been saying this for the past three seasons. Go back and look at how many times he’s put someone down, cut over on them in the whoops or over jumps. It’s ridiculous. If he was really fast he wouldn’t have to constantly ride defensively. I’m sorry, but like I’ve also said over the past three seasons, he needs to lose his license. I’m sick of seeing that idiot week in and week out causing havoc. EVVVVVVERYTIME.

[@seanhaberman4619]

Almost 2 years later and he's still pulling the same bull shit.

[@vinceedwards3978]

He can ride, but that move on Craig was just plain senseless! He had the pass made.

[@hawkgeoff]

Wrong... he can start... that is all.

[@vinceedwards3978]

@@hawkgeoff In the 250 class, he has shown he can run the pace for a few laps. Christian Craig is on another level at the moment though.

[@michaelmartin2763]

When does AMA draw the line? Friese has been riding like this his whole career. Vince needs his pro license removed

[@andrewtorgerson6143]

damn straight!!! thank you for pointing out he passed him prior to the corner!!!

[@sevvven4579]

Missouri boy's don't play !!! Go Vince !!! Caruthersville mo showing some love

[@tchrishoward]

How was what Friese did any worse than what Anderson did to Roczen? Watch both with an UNBIASED eye? How many incidents has Friese been involved compared to Anderson or Barcia? If you watch the other motos that was the line Friese took the whole night. If other racers don't want to pass Friese they need to get better starts.

[@coloradoriversurfer]

I love Friese because he's a goon. A goon that gets holeshots! Even before the metal grate starting gate he is a world beater to the 1st turn. OK, so he's the equivilant of a range pro on the PGA Tour of MotoCross. But what would wrestling be without heels? Is there any other enorcers out there to knock him off the track? Maybe some of the boys he's racing need to gang up on him. O'Doyle rules!

[@jamesspikes]

vince did that same line the whole race inside to outside carrying his momentum, if it was any other rider he took out would we even be talking about this? craig could have checked up why's no one mention that

[@duckman5274]

Nah. Craig was leading into the corner, or how else did he get center punched? Vince took out Craig's entire bike not the front wheel. No excuse total dick move by Frieze.

[@KOM-jh]

Thanks Weege, If he was a great rider He'd have better race craft and not jeopardize everyone else including himself. Unbelievable that he was not penalized for that. Unless he was and I havent heard but that shit is uncalled for and luckily Craig wasn't hurt and that's what we should be focus on. Friese is a liability out there.

[@goldsbym]

The difference with Vince is he is intentionally Dirty. He cross jumps all the time and his passes are take outs. He tries to put riders on the ground on purpose. There needs to be some type of penalty. He is dangerous.

[@vincedenney426]

If I wasn’t in NP school I’d go back and watch every heat and main that he’s raced over the past 3-4 seasons. Then I’d make a list so the AMA could see it. Then maybe they would do something about it. I thought he’d have to kill or seriously injure someone before something was done, and it was really close to happening last Saturday. 🤦🏻

[@jeffpallaro6952]

Completely agree whole heartedly. 👏

[@agp7073]

Spot on Jason well done!

[@olddirt1965]

Thank you Jason, someone in the industry speaking up!

[@dylanbartlett4724]

Vince should be fined and forced to sit out a race. Period. The NFL does it all the time.