Will Eli Tomac control supercross? Is Ken Roczen a threat? | Vital MX Post-Race Show

[@jaybee8786]

How has no one mentioned the fact that Eli made the difference on the wall jump. He was getting his back wheel on the ground and back on the throttle faster than anyone and that’s where he was gapping Jett every lap.

[@jakewagner5469]

👀saw that too

[@mikehatch1967]

Great point, he was keeping that wheel down quickly.

[@mikehatch1967]

Cooper was not at his best, but you could see a difference between Eli and Jett are on another level. 100% cooper would be better but he needs to pick it up to catch the leaders, Roczen as well, but they will get better.

[@greks273]

you were at the track?

[@amuddymoose]

I admit not knowing a lot about supercross racing but I’m here for it!

[@thereaper2815]

Welcome to the sport my friend!🤝

[@chiefaroonie9448]

Eli is really good at triple crowns and always picks it up mid season for him to due this well at the beginning of the season means those guys are in for trouble

[@toddjohansson5837]

I think Eli is at 100% right now. He ain’t picking up anymore steam because of how prepared he already came in because of the WSX in his offseason.

[@MotoXjunk]

Lewis is early front runner for moto journalists of the year

[@seangavingregory4367]

racing is great... we the fans win

[@TorbjørnHaseth]

Jett will be the man to beat , but i hope and belive there will be fights , He have all the tools needed , racecraft, tecnik, strong head +++ . other guys have great tools . but not like Jetts ., never been on a supercross race but done motocross 20 + years Fukk it looks so gnarly with all those jumps , love it , its going to be a good season

[@lonh8554]

So long as no one gets a serious injury this year. I mean Sexton almost getting landed on would have been devastating for him.

[@Gpx111]

How the hell ferrandis missed him I never know 😮😮😮

[@mikehatch1967]

I have to admit I was a little nervous that Jett was catch and pass Eli at the of the race. But he never threatened him when needed Eli would put a little more distance. Finally we are seeing Eli healthy again last year he was only 75%😊

[@chriss7930]

100% correct ! Eli is back to proper fitness can see at the end of the race he wasn't worn or drained. We are in for a treat ! 👌

[@merccrewlcab2385]

Tomac is back! Everyone should be scared. Jett and Chase included, cuz if that YZed is haunting and hunting them down with him being back to beastmode form he will freek them into a mishap or crash... Good and crazy race scenario in the first laps... Webb leading, explosive Roczen on him in 2nd with Eli, Jett and chass all wheel to wheel coming up on them... gnarliness! Its shaping up to be better then Bubba, Reed and RC battles, can you imagine!!! But you talk about goof Friezebrain. What a great field of athletes, the level on average is the best ever! Is there footage of the Dylan / Chace dealio? Where can we see it? 250s, JuJu looked great. Smitty is a steady eddy and so fast thru the woops, which A2 has two rows of woops. JoSho is one tough SOB! RyderD is doing well. Cole Davies is unreal and will be a multi time champ for sure. Doogan is poor sport. Can't wait for A2. Great insight fellas.

[@TroyMcGennisken]

😂😂😂 settle down, it’s round 2

[@jub07]

Worrying about Eli's fitness is an overreaction just like thinking the 2025 Honda was going to keep Jett off podiums. Roczen can and may win races. Unless he is willing to risk his body again, he's not a title threat. He's going to need to rub some elbows week in and out. His pass on Anderson was aggressive in a way I haven't seen from him in a while. I understand, after his injuries, not being willing to risk it but he needs to if he's going to be in it. Between that, and his ongoing health issues that he's constantly fighting, I don't think he's in the title fight. That being said, he's as talented as anyone out there and there's an alternate universe where he never injured his wrist and won multiple SX titles and would probably be in the Eli, Jett, Chase category right now.

[@SLAYJUCE]

Roczen will come thru he’s gotta keep on par with Eli lol

[@Tegridy_Rc]

One thing no one has said or maybe even noticed is that if chase passed for one more position, chase and Eli would be sharing the red plate for round 3!

[@joeking7784]

Almost a triple red plate with ken too

[@13Skaree]

12-2 does not equate to equal points to 5-1 Check your math

[@joeking7784]

@@13Skaree none of the mentioned riders were 12-2.

[@13Skaree]

@@joeking7784 lol...I read it wrong. Old man without my glasses For some reason I read it as Eli and Jett would be tied lol 🤦‍♂️

[@DerekChauvin420]

I love these guys! Louis is great !!

[@Gpx111]

The lasy two races shows haiden not ready yet yet too go 450. Still a bit too learn

[@thefridaynetwork]

Snapdragon is very quirky. Def has a utilitarian collegiate vibe, when compared to the other venues. Who agrees that Birmingham is the absolute worst though?

[@leadhead7338]

YESSS!!! Darn right ML... Great shout out for Jeremy Clarkson, the best automotive t. V presenter of all time, I leave Top gear on. Repeat every single day at my house on roku for my dogs.😂

[@son_of_mxry]

Please keep the now you know editions coming Lewis

[@anewperspective247]

Tomac's relief is because last years conditioning was behind the ball, and San Diego proved he is the one with the ball... and red plate!

[@mitchellsmith9531]

Lewis please don't ask Chase about near miss with Dillon before A2

[@rodneyking2173]

Jett caught up a little because he was held up by Kenny and Webb, Jet was able to get by Webb the same time as Eli because Webb was trying to block Eli.

[@Trashguy74]

I think the days of Jett running away with everything is over. Chase Eli have leveled up. And it's going to be an amazing Year

[@TroyMcGennisken]

Yeah they have leveled up but do you really think a 21 year old isnt going to level up too… he is also struggling with the 2025 lol

[@seanhaberman4619]

Jett's bike is still a ways off and he's just as fast as Eli. Once he starts winning he's not going to stop.

[@tannerjohnson5690]

He started around 7-9th behind jett passed him QUICKLY then marched to the front and didn't look back.

[@mikehatch1967]

We are going to see jett winsome races but we are going to see others win to. Anderson could gets win this year if he gets the hole shot, nice to see his speed this year, he will be getting more podiums this year

[@stangbanger6445]

Guys think the transmission has more than 3 speeds on a sx track? I bet not....that's why he said first unusable

[@vitalmx]

Most factory 450 teams use a 4 or 5 speed. 3 speeds haven’t been a thing in US SX since the early YZ426-450 days.

[@RollForever88]

People talk about Eli like he’s ancient. The dude is 32 years old, latter end of his prime, but still prime years. I have no concerns about his fitness and even if he did show a decline in this area, he makes up for it with experience in other areas.

[@MotoXjunk]

I believe Jett will take over this series at some point. I do not think it will be until Tampa at the earliest though, that he starts winning.

[@alwaysthewtite1]

Apparently Anderson was sick too

[@mikehatch1967]

That makes since watching Anderson there were times he looked really good which I did not understand why he placed where he did and why he was hot and cold, Anderson is going to have a good year.

[@mikehatch1967]

I fell bad for Joe Shimoda, he should have not been able to hit a pit bored. Wish him luck with that hand

[@themodifiedlife2774]

Lewis glazes chase so hard 😂 you guys gotta be knocking boots

[@mikehatch1967]

Jett was working on his image he knows he has said the wrong things and he took some criticism.

[@alwaysthewtite1]

@@mikehatch1967 I think Jett genuinely had fun racing Tomac. He seemed pretty happy after his A1. I believe he respects Tomac.

[@right_on_riggins]

Lewis, have you ever ridden bikes? I’ve never blip of your bike experience. Thanks 🏁🏜️

[@calebmccalla4715]

I’m sick of Lewis and his Webb disrespect.

[@rodneyking2173]

The Tomac Tomahawk Attack is back and that's a fact jack!

[@timothykamholz7222]

He did say 1st gear, I was saying to myself who the hell starts in 1st gear?

[@stangbanger6445]

Factory bike..prolly only has 3 speeds for sx.. been done for a while to remove drag, weightand rotating mass..not confirmed but would bet so.. been done before

[@chiefaroonie9448]

They change gearing in motor for taller gears

[@aus-rider]

They dont 😂, they changed the rear sprocket, went down a few teeth.​@chiefaroonie9448

[@NumberOneBs]

Can’t watch every time this geek on the left shows up on my screen lol

[@lfasty8none365]

Supercross is an American sport. No one wants to hear from European commentary 😅 Just unsubsidized

[@MichaelAMyers1957]

Speak for yourself. I'd much rather have DV as commentary over the U.S commentary crew. Unfortunately I don't know French, so I can't listen to his commentary. Ricky, james, diffey, will Christian, are godawful. Too scared to give an opinion. It's always " not going to speculate on what just happened " soft as it gets. Too worried about being Mr nice guy and not offended anyone by saying what they think happened. They won't even speak on bike issues because they're too worried about offending manufacturers.

[@lionelcarnel9642]

@@MichaelAMyers1957 thx you

[@lionelcarnel9642]

@@MichaelAMyers1957 DV is brilliant

[@Gpx111]

If your gonna criticise someone perhaps spell it right .😂😂😂😂 Twat

[@LewisPhillips71]

This isn’t an airport, you don’t need to announce your departure

[@MichaelAMyers1957]

Where's all the Masterpool fanboys at ? Internet comments were filled with comments claiming Masterpool would be a race winning / podium guy and how he was " ROBBED " of a chance at a title. Now theres no mention of him

[@timcross6380]

There still there because the young guys can't get a chance as long as their still going. How do we know that the next generation isn't 2x faster then them if they don't get an opportunity

[@13Skaree]

There is no significant physical drop off in a person's performance in their 30s. In fact Eli will have a better chance of going a solid 15 rounds because of his experience his age is literally not a factor physically When he's in his 40s you can start talking about how he can't sustain 15 weeks But there is no drop off physically in your 30s I know this because I'm in my 50s and I performed an extremely high level of athleticism until I was 42 At the age of 42 was the first time I felt my reflexes slow down and it wasn't just me one of my very close friends who is the same exact age felt that same drop off at the same age and I hadn't communicated to him that I had felt it This idea that if you're in your 30s you're somehow crossing a magical boundary into retirement because physically you drop off is total bullshit and it makes anybody who talks about it sound like somebody who still shitting in their own diapers

[@jub07]

I don't totally agree with you but below 35, for sure, people are capable of being world class athletes. It does seem that beyond 35, most start to lose some qualities. Your body stops recovering as quickly in your 30s too and that is a problem for world class athletes at the top of sports, especially if they get hurt. Eli could win local A class titles by minutes until he's 60. You can still be a beast into your 60s but it's not the same as competing at the highest level of pro athletes. I think Eli has taken longer to get to peak form after the injuries than he would have if he was 22. That being said, I think it's crazy to worry about Eli's fitness. That has never been in question except when recovering from injury. He went hard in both A1 and San Diego for the whole moto. He made the comment acknowledging that he's going to have to be 10/10 for a whole moto and knows that's what he's going to do every single weekend. He's here for real and his age is a non-factor. Jett and Chase are both here for the whole season too.

[@13Skaree]

@ I just got done talking to Darkside and what I told him was there is no physical drop off in your 30s There might be a slight slower recovery time but reflexes do not drop off stamina does not drop off and muscle strength actually increases Add in the fact that he was born and raised at high altitude and has had greater oxygen supply to his muscle tissues his entire life I would argue he will be in his 40s before he sees any significant dip I do agree with you that a lot of people can start to feel a fall off after 35 But none of these guys are 35 And not everybody feels that fall off at the age of 35 Again I know I didn't feel any significant fall off until I turned 42 and the same goes for a very good friend of mine Granted I look very young for my age that I don't know if that has to do with mentality or genetics it definitely wasn't due to my healthy lifestyle lol Although I do find myself wondering if I had lived an extremely healthy lifestyle and trained at high altitude would I still have another 10 years in my pocket One way or another people are gonna learn that Eli at 32 is in better condition or equal to anybody else on that track in their teens or 20s ✌️🙌 go ET3

[@joshwoodford9332]

I think yall are trippin on deegan .. from what I saw he looked extremely patient and big picture focused the moment he didn’t get the start .. I mean just saying .. u watch him in practice? the heats? Ya he’s fine .. it’s sx the field is deep enough you can’t start out of the top 5 unless you wana hang it out and deegan can and will do it once it’s actually necessary for the title but rn it’s totally not necessary but if he hangs it out and turns a 3rd into a 12th bc he crashes then yall will blah blah blah lol so nah imo he looks exactly like what I expected him to look like if he wasn’t near the front .. dude wants to go 450 asap aka title is a must .. so as long as he gets the title he’s fine .. from what I see clearly its title or bust not wins and dominate or bust ..

[@seanhaberman4619]

Deegan looks like the pressure is on for him and he isn't responding well. He talked a lot of smack coming into this series and now that things aren't going his way he's rattled.

[@coxx798]

Jett crashes and doesn’t finish supercross , maybe misses some outdoors also. Bike looks like it’s gonna throw him for a loop