What makes MXGP tracks so rough? - Todd Waters explains... Gypsy Tales

[@kingGar27]

Would be good going forward to show some footage or images of the tracks when you're talking about them.

[@fs4h]

Huge fan of Todd Waters! Keep up the good Work! Thanks for the content

[@Heretic84]

Makes me appreciate MXGP and the effort the racers put in a whole lot more.

[@leevancleef553]

Cheers for the little inset of the PC screen Ronan. Been waiting for you to sort that out. 👌

[@leonbasham8803]

So stoked you showed the photo/played the clip you were referring to! Cheers bro 🤙🏻

[@GYPSYTALES]

I wish we could all the time... Copyright restricts monetization though, so when we dont it's for that reason.

[@leonbasham8803]

@@GYPSYTALES oh spewing! Cheers for the heads up on it mate

[@drdirty230]

Cool hearing from todd. You guys have got mad insight on the sport

[@VeritasSimRacing]

The production value on this series rivals jre, dude you're killing it!

[@mx118racer]

Tracks form up so different with event types . Eg manji has classes of slow riders the brake early and chop the throttle alot . I've noticed when events are just full of pro riders track doesn't get as rough ( or different kind of rough ).

[@AMM1998]

yup you're totally right inexperienced riders do a lot of weird shit on track which causes unusual deformation

[@GYPSYTALES]

Very true!

[@wernerxldata]

Same here at Lelystad (NL), this track is used by many top riders (Herlings, Coldenhof, etc) to train hardpack.. They always ride in the morning. If they rode the track lines are way nicer, more round and faster, ruts are deep but keep their circle shape. When the track is first ridden by hobby people all lines are sharp, tight, almost like a triangle with the point at the apex. Ruts aren't consistent and harder to stay in. Loads of braking and acceleration bumps at briljant spots. Big Bob on his 450 opening and closing the throttle multiple times each turn. Hobby people really can destroy the track.

[@aivorebane3050]

@@wernerxldata true! I noticed same thing always. Good riders make track rough but it is so enjoyable even for amateur later.

[@THEPAULFOOT]

Great video guys can't wait to listen to the hole podcast 😁

[@DP-381]

Oh good it’s not just me that can’t scrub lol. I remember back in the 90’s doing coaching schools and we were taught to pre load the suspension to go higher 😂

[@danepjevac8832]

How refreshing is it to hear a pro say they can't scrub. I can't whip yet either haha. I feel like I need to learn how to do both of those to make up time around the track, and look cooler haha

[@DP-381]

@@danepjevac8832 yeah man scrubbing and whipping is pretty much a necessity these days especially if you wanna make up time. So many young riders seem to be able to it with ease. I’m not overly worried tho, depends how far you wanna take it and far you wanna go with your riding career. It’s a bit late for me lol. I’m happy just being a weekend worrier, having fun and keeping fit.

[@joenobody2580]

Sick whips get the chicks.... Jett L and Haiden Degan.

[@jeffreymoran6234]

Oh I'm with ya,I can't scrub at fucking all I fucked my self up, broke alot of plastics,I can't figure it out I'm on a ktm 300 sx,I think I should start trying agine on a 125 something light na fuck that,I remember that week of getting beat the fuck up.

[@westtigers220986]

todd knows his stuff

[@DRT81K]

Love the podcast guys. Enjoyed Todd's interview immensely. Do you have any idea when the black T-Dub gear will be available?

[@Hachiae]

1:27 never thought i would hear them talk or even mention coolum or the sunny coast

[@GYPSYTALES]

We ride there all the time. Hate that place haha

[@cryptoking7875]

Lookin good bruh. Definitely droppin those lbs.

[@petergriffin4629]

I just went to the Lommel GP this year so one weak ago and it's not quite as bad as he says, they do fix track from Saturday to Sunday and they fix the take offs and some sections between races. We had my godfather with us who used to race the GPs on the 500s in the 80s and back in his day it was actually that way, they didn't fix the track at all, all weekend and after 40min plus 2 laps 500GPs plus all the other stuff, the waves were 1m deep, it was basically super track whoops all around

[@trys9262]

I think its changed a bit because of the format change to a 1 day format. EMX on saturday and the GP's on sunday, but none the less they arn't manicured in the same way that other serieses are

[@petergriffin4629]

@@trys9262 yes, yes i just wanted to share the latest news, which is they are fixing the track to a certain extent. Because back in the day they really didn't

[@nathancrittenden8525]

@@petergriffin4629 back in the day they didnt have 5-6 classes racing over 2 days

[@petergriffin4629]

@@nathancrittenden8525 yes they did. It was always that way, it used to be that several GPs were held the same day plus national championships and often even sidecars and bikes on the same track.

[@nathancrittenden8525]

@@petergriffin4629 i never remember national championships being ridden the same day or weekend as alot of the gp riders where also in those championships. The emx125 emx250 emx2t and emxopen are all fairly new there is much more racing now over a weekend than there has ever been and its just a fact

[@patriksuzuls3986]

Can you guys make a mxgp and ama comparison video? About the riders/nationals and guys like herlings and roczen who both rode together at one point?

[@elasticsoldier0257]

Herlins first year mx2 when roczen won mx2 and headed for states.

[@coltoncarpenter3790]

Back when I raced state series the amateur race would go all day no prep just water and the starts periodically. About 8 15minute practices, 20 motos x2 with 6 laps a moto except peewee bikes and 65cc. So it definitely got brutal rough.

[@therealfruw0w232]

Second is the first loser. 3rds forgotten but the person who points it out is remembered forever. 🤷

[@minibikemafia]

What's crazy is.....I watched a gp from about 1990....was as smooth as a highway! That was when us would smoke everyone.....now they are rough as hell....coincidence?!

[@natemarkham6942]

Pacific park in nsw is the only place I’ve ever had my bike wide open.

[@spudking6617]

Cool to here comments on Manji ! Home town 👍🥔🇦🇺

[@GYPSYTALES]

Have you watched our Manjimup VLOG series?

[@spudking6617]

@@GYPSYTALES yeah mate watched the whole 8 episodes the other day ! And commented as well. Will make an effort to come see you next year! And take you lads down to Manji corner where some of the locals have a good day🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻 👍🥔🇦🇺

[@db1988]

I've rode southwick on days where 100s of ametures have raced and it get way worse than a national. Just how much slower they are going and all the different lines it's way more treacherous and difficult than any national

[@MichaelAMyers1957]

I'm calling bullshit on " way more treacherous and difficult than any national " you're 100% full of shit.

[@barcuda1250]

Yer boy nuther goody for Spotify

[@GYPSYTALES]

Just added the link to the description mate

[@channel1_channel]

@@GYPSYTALES Love the set in footage

[@mixalis6168]

Best track in Australia in my opinion, Karmagutsa in Canberra ~

[@jordanwhisson5407]

We need to change our tracks it is no good having tracks that no one else has that don't develop you for the tracks you have to race to be successful overseas

[@jameshinton429]

Y’all go ride C class hare scrambles…🤣

[@enzochiapet]

This is how tracks should be... you're racing a dirt bike as a professional for a living!

[@ryanflood635]

I prefer smoother tracks. I like watching the top boys swap places back and forth. Don’t get me wrong every now and then it’s interesting to watch them fight the elements but as a Brit I think the yanks have the tracks spot on.

[@enzochiapet]

@@ryanflood635 that's a fair viewpoint.

[@dylangreen507]

From a fan perspective Coolum is the worst race on the Australian circuit. Toowoomba is insane and so was connondale. Coolum is boring

[@eb972]

The bikes make it rough.

[@captainkayaking]

Get better then

[@kylmx]

that's why europeans are better, US tracks looks so easy compare to Europe. No offence to US riders, I love MX US and respect all riders

[@harpermx2962]

I feel like the European tracks aren’t rougher they’re just a different type of rough

[@nathancrittenden8525]

They are rougher by a long way. They have like 6 different classes across 2 days of racing and the track isn't touched once it's impossible for a national to get that rough it doesn't have the amount of bikes on it for so long there's more than double the racing on the track and we don't touch it. Plus u don't have the endless deep sand tracks in the states either

[@harpermx2962]

@@nathancrittenden8525 go down south the tracks are just as sandy 😂

[@harpermx2962]

@@nathancrittenden8525 yes the tracks there maybe a little rougher but then again it’s also a different type of rough I’ve raced on sand clay hard pack rocky all kinds of dirt and they are all so different

[@joenobody2580]

@@harpermx2962 Florida sugar shit sand

[@animationaustralia]

🆒👃🆒 💋🚬🔥💯Gypsy gang fam 🥇#chuckenthechicken

[@HansEertman]

Je zou er eens op moeten rijden nadat de zijspannen er gereden hebben

[@lildogfilms3613]

3rd

[@stephentaylor1689]

They just have crapy tracks in Europe

[@user-se7vt5ow4e]

American riders just don’t have the skills required to ride our high speed tracks. They always run home with their tail between their legs.

[@morijin691]

@@user-se7vt5ow4e 🤧🤣🤮 nice joke easy tracks even I crash in mxgp still safe🤣💪🏻

[@gildo101rossi]

They really don’t, we just don’t have boring tracks with huge jumps everywhere. It’s more technical tracks, you can’t just hit it flat out, you gotta have technique

[@kevinpetitt4596]

Second first!

[@Qwerty19]

first

[@therealbanksea]

U,s mx is soft as fuck in the eyes of mxgp

[@mayflower4082]

These accents are so annoying