Where is Enzo Lopes??

[@gabrielsimoes9987]

People know a lot about what ClubMX has said about all this. Now I'm going to present the other side, just so you can have a second opinion. Enzo has already said the following things in an interview: 2020: He didn't earn anything, he raced for the club for free, and his mechanic was the academy trainer. According to him, this year he arrived at a practice, and only didn't go on the track with the crown bolts loose because one of his former trainers/managers noticed the problem. This same "mechanic" wanted Enzo to wash his own bike so he could "help" Enzo with the bike's mechanics. That year he finished 5th in the championship. In that same year, the Club offered him a contract, but they were going to CHARGE HIM TO TRAIN. He would pay to train at the place he represented. So he went to Phoenix Honda, which offered him double and free training. 2022: He returned to the club, but according to him not because the Club wanted him to. He returned because Phil convinced them to do it (the club was deciding between Enzo and Shock). In 2022 he was the best athlete, and all the team's effort went to Marchbanks. That same year he said a new team manager who didn't like him at all joined the team. In 2022 he also didn't earn a fixed salary, and someone named Steve, from ClubMX itself, helped him pay for his rent and expenses. That year his mechanic was a mechanic apprentice. And remember, he was the best rider on the team. 2023: Only in 2023 did he start earning a salary from the Club. But it wasn't the salary he wanted, it was the salary the Club wanted. That same year Martin joined for an absurd amount and a much higher salary than Enzo's, even though he was the best rider on the team. At the end of 2023, several teams wanted Enzo on their team. So finally Enzo managed to sign a contract on his own terms with the Club. Then Star Racing got in touch with him. If what he says is true, would you have done differently? In his mind, he was always in the shadow of another rider on the team, even while delivering the best results. And it seems it wasn't surgery for arm pump. It was a clinical procedure using Botox, according to what I understood from his statement. Several team members had it and recovered in two weeks, but it didn't work for him. In my humble opinion, if this is true, the Club didn't do the best for Enzo. Enzo made his own way by force. This doesn't mean that Star won't discard him, as is usual, or that he was right to leave the club in this manner. But these are both sides of the story. What would you do in his place if this is true?

[@WATTSMotoseletricasjt]

explicação perfeita! Ele vai correr o Brasileiro dia 07 e 08 em Interlagos.

[@skeetskeet9371]

I hate to be that guy, but do you think it was possible due to Prejudice? Slight racism? I mean every interview and interaction people have with him is nothing but good. So why he was having so bad experiences with management at Star is weird. It makes you think why they treated everyone else good but him you know? I’m not saying that’s what happened but I wouldn’t write it out of the equation

[@gabrielsimoes9987]

@@skeetskeet9371 As far as I know, he never had a problem with Star's people. The problems he had were with the clubmx people. The sad thing is that to this day his arm has not improved, at least as far as he says. According to him, his arms are still at 70%... and with that he destroyed everyone in the motocross stage here in Brazil. He's on another level. He has to be at the AMA, it's his place.

[@shane_ohara51]

Leaving a privateer team for a factory team is not back stabbing. Everyone dreams of being on a factory team. That’s why we race

[@ThorneyGryffon]

He broke his contract with Club MX after they lined up sponsors and publicity for him, moved payroll around. He did pay up 50k so they didn't sue him. But that's not an honorable guy and it lets other teams know his character.

[@soulfulterrain3143]

Our sport is the toughest on the planet. Wish Enzo the very best. Glad he's not posting all over social media either, I respect that.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Nope, that is now UFC. This sport went from (3) 45 min motos on early dirt bikes with 3" of suspension travel (basically street bikes), to easy to ride bikes and 2 30 min motos.

[@ericheagan3624]

Such a great video. Thank you for sheding light on such a common thing that happens with up and coming riders.

[@claudioluciodamata9935]

Enzo Lopes vai correr este final de semana na etapa do National Brazil Motocross em Interlagos em São Paulo. Estamos na torcida para que consiga um bom resultado e que ano que vem possa participar do AMA SX

[@motofevermedia1]

Enzo Lopes will race this weekend in the national brazil motocross stage at interlago in São Paulo, we are rooting for him to achieve a good result and that next year he will be able to participate in ama sx

[@motofevermedia1]

That's awesome to hear!

[@oleonardofontes]

Enzo will be back to SX next year strongest than ever aboard an Star Racing 💪🏻🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@moodyshooty]

lol wut

[@ThorneyGryffon]

He damaged goods now. If he had a slate of wins or was pointing second in then points like say Deegan. Then they're gonna look at the next class. Take that money and offer it to a new kid that isn't damaged.

[@KR15ING]

Unfortunately it's Star Racing being Star Racing. Daniel Blair has complained about star guys talking to his riders(ktm amateurs) in the ktm rig telling them don't worry about your ktm contracts, we can get you out of that if you sign for us. 🤷‍♂️ People are saying Enzo did ClubMX dirty(which he did) but I'm not sure who wouldn't when offered an opportunity with a 'factory' team. Absolute loyalty is difficult to expect, especially since more riders get screwed by teams than teams get screwed by riders. Club only got Coty Shock to replace Enzo because Phoenix Honda dropped him at the last moment.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

"People are saying Enzo did ClubMX dirty, (which he did)" Nope, that still does not convince me. Nothing there for explanation. Why should that line be believed?

[@ericborgesimoveis]

Everyone would make the same decision he made

[@shnboardman1]

@@ericborgesimoveis Incorrect, very little difference between the Star and Club bikes. Loyalty goes a long way

[@Brunopaiva92]

@@shnboardman1o próprio Enzo em entrevistas elogiou a moto da ClubMX mas falou que é muito superior a moto da Star. Não dava para comparar. Dificilmente ele venceria main events a bordo da moto da ClubMX. Já com uma moto da Star isso é totalmente possível. Ele fez feitos incríveis com a moto da ClubMX mesmo sendo inferior, como por exemplo fazer P1 em alguns qualify a frente do monstruoso Jett lowrence

[@shnboardman1]

@@Brunopaiva92 He still signed a contract and then jumped ship which most people would do but not anyone with any loyalty to someone that looked after him. Just my opinion

[@eric6rock]

Enzo Looped out and Coty ran in and Shocked the whole team!! ClubMx hit it with a bang and won! 3rd Place in Points overall in SX coming from a Satellite team and the help with Coty Schock. Enzo did ClubMx dirty and well the universe answered, nowhere to be found and hasn’t started the series EVER this year. TBH it might be over for him, ex-Redbull Athlete, ex- Satellite Rider, and now ex-factory rider or who knows. I’m sure he will gain a new perspective of what he had done.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

When I read a post about "what somebody has done", it would be nice if it had some explanation,---so I can tell if that poster is moral or not. For example, the Deegans caught a lot of crap, for not letting some punk steal Haiden's bike with a immoral claiming rule. The Deegans were the most moral people in the industry right there. It is called "private property rights". And if the property is not for sale, (and the bike was not for sale)---it would be theft.

[@Jimmy-io6uu]

​@@EarthSurferUSAfor one. Some young punk didn't try to steal cry babies bike. It's a rule at Lorettas. They're the dumb ones that took a factory bike to a amateur race. Dude did everything by the book. Mean while the deegs was in the wrong. So yeah he got all the shit he was suppose to get. They're no different than Joe burden... The rules dont apply to the deegs 😂

[@damonforrest1570]

He definitely should have talk to his previous team ClubMX before making that decision. The one thing you shouldn’t do is burn the bridge that supported him for so long. It makes his character look bad and this sport is built on loyalty and trust. I do wish the best for him. If anything went wrong at Star that could mess with him finding a different ride.💯👍✌️🙏🇺🇸🤙✊

[@RykerAuriat]

im a huge fan of enzo and this video really helped.

[@shnboardman1]

Great video. I do hope he gets a ride, not sure if he had a one or two year contract. Not great to bite the hand that feeds you

[@kelgusthart1789]

He shouldnt have left Club MX the way he did. Not cool he had a contract too see out and did the dirty by how he went about signing with Star. Star will drop him like a bad habit and he will end up left with nothing. The grass isnt always greener and Club MX would have stuck by him through the bad times if he had of done the right thing.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

If Enzo had a legal binding contract, (I suspect it was a letter of intent, not legal binding), then where is the legal action? We don't know what the team owners are choosing. It is not our business.

[@kelgusthart1789]

@EarthSurferUSA you need to go back to last year and you will learn he didn't go about it properly. I don't really care myself but was just saying he probably didn't do him self any favours. I believe Star will do him zero favours especially since he hasn't been able to ride this past SX season and they have a big talent pool already. Club MX were a team that looked after him. 👍

[@zylee7]

He turned his back on the team that invested time, money, and opportunities to develop him. He was locked in contract obligated. He didn't care, still left them them with zero integrity. If he gets left out, call it Karma.

[@moodyshooty]

Hope the best for him but he’s getting dropped from Star and burned the bridge with Club. Maybe he can join that team Ferry did 😂

[@sendboi_9726]

Great insight mate!

[@FanofMoto]

I meaaan signing a contract with a new team while still in contract kinda takes away any trust other teams would have in him. If he does come back it’ll probably be privateer but this is just karma playing out at this point, similar to the Forkner situation.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

What kind of contracts did he sign? If you actually sign a contract, (and not just a letter of intent), then the team will call it's lawyers. I doubt it happened the way we rumor it to have happened. If it was just a letter of intent,---he had every right to sign another contract. Nobody seems to know the details,--before we pass judgment IMO.

[@FanofMoto]

@@EarthSurferUSA he signed with star while mid contract and yes they did get their lawyers involved. Star had to buyout the contract, I guess you missed a lot of info last year

[@kevo6767]

If a factory team gives you an opportunity you take it!

[@shnboardman1]

Not after you have already signed a contract. Never bite the hand that feeds you

[@kevo6767]

@@shnboardman1 factory team > non factory team. You'd pass up on a possible once in a lifetime opportunity because of a contract you can buy your way out of? As the team owner of course id be pissed and probably never hire him again but at the end of the day I wouldn't blame him. Most of this time stuff like this works out like it's supposed to just not for Enzo unfortunately because of injury.

[@moodyshooty]

@@kevo6767club gets so much factory support and actually treats their riders with respect, even if they don’t always perform. This was a dumb move on Enzo’s part

[@kevo6767]

@@moodyshooty I agree it's a great program I'm definitely not shitting on'em but factory racing IS factory racing. It's a goal of every rider. Had he not switched teams just as many people would be calling him dumb for letting a factory ride pass him by. The whole situation just sounds unfortunate. Sounds like a lose lose lose situation ya know.

[@moodyshooty]

@@kevo6767 yeah can’t say what I would’ve done but I dunno, I don’t think he had the raw speed for a factory ride yet. I think he was hoping that program would unlock a new level to his riding but instead he decided to get surgery which further kinda makes me question things…as of now I don’t think he’s got a ‘25 ride

[@DTM45]

He back stabbed a team that helped him and now it’s a karma conversation.

[@motofevermedia1]

At least Club Mx came out of it great with Coty Schock!

[@EarthSurferUSA]

How did he back stab the team? All I see in this comments section is accusations with no reasonable explanations, (Or any explanation at all.) Any moron (no offense to anybody), can repeat something with no meaning behind it,--and we often do.

[@moodyshooty]

@@EarthSurferUSAhe literally signed with clubmx and then got an offer from star and voided his contract with club, a team that gave him a chance. Now he’s getting dropped from star and club got schock, a much better rider.

[@loganchaney5981]

💯

[@loganchaney5981]

Coty is a better rider

[@halanderson6738]

I mean Malcom Stewart won a supercross championship took off for moto and never picked up a ride for the next supercross lol. Goes to show how fast this sport will move on. Arm pump is so killer.

[@motofevermedia1]

It's wild to me, I even see it now in the Tomac haters. Sure he's not what he once was but his still amazingly fast.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

@@motofevermedia1 I think maybe we can try to put ourselves in the shoes of the team owners, who get to pick their employees. We tend to think that they should hand out rides like welfare it seems. I never had a contract job, but I know you can't quit breech of contract with no legal ramifications. I have not heard of any legal ramifications against Enzo yet,---just public opinion based on very little knowledge of the issue.

[@Jf.513]

I heard he’s cleaning toilets at star Yamaha for rent money.

[@MikeBurney9282]

😂

[@shnboardman1]

One minute in and I feel Enzo really made a dodgy choice when he had signed with Club but the broke the contract and went to Star. I will carry on watching and see the outcome

[@EarthSurferUSA]

It could not have been a legal binding contract, if he broke it with no legal ramifications. If he did something wrong with a legal binding contract, where are the lawyers?

[@shnboardman1]

@@EarthSurferUSA I never saw the contract but it could have been bought out by Star, that does happen.

[@Brunopaiva92]

O contrato poderia ser quebrado desde que fosse pago uma multa.

[@shnboardman1]

@@Brunopaiva92 Still not a good look for him, think sponsors remember these things

[@mathewpist4]

He left the team with 0 notice and didnt even tell them. He just went M.I.A and they only found out he signed with a new team thru a lawyer..... no sympathy for this guy and i was an enzo fan last yesr. Replaced by coty schock and kick started that guys career tho lik

[@motofevermedia1]

I can agree with that position. Absolutely love the Coty Schock story. We were hyping him up here a bit before the season but never expected 3rd in the points! Even if I don't agree with the way Enzo did things, I'd still hate to see him go out like this.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

You ever get fired with notice? Have you ever heard of "At will employment", where you can be fired, or quit for any reason? That does not apply to legal, signed contracts, and i doubt Enzo had signed 2 of them. He would not have a legal leg to stand on if he did, and the conversation would be in court,---not just the imagination of social media.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

@@motofevermedia1 About 2 years ago, a kid with a moto channel (Moto media, who is no longer posting.), was complaining that Coty has not been offered a factory ride. But Coty only had a couple good races, (Moto-media was cherry picking his rides, factories don't do that), and I replied to his ignorance. Now---it looks like that kid from Moto Media may be a Prophet. :)

[@moodyshooty]

@@EarthSurferUSAbro just shutup you’re always harassing people in comments of every video with your meth-induced rants

[@Brunopaiva92]

@@EarthSurferUSAo contrato permitia a rescisão do mesmo mediante a o pagamento de uma multa. Tudo aconteceu dentro da legalidade. Isso é super comum no futebol por exemplo.

[@hardywhite1774]

Hrs going to pro circuit

[@JR-ut1yx]

Surgery went wrong.

[@motofevermedia1]

Yep, sad but true. It would be crazy to have something that was supposed to just be a performance enhancing surgery knock you out of your career.

[@lucas_lanza]

🇧🇷🏆

[@EarthSurferUSA]

1:28 Hard to believe a guy, (A guy not even in shape by comparison), dislocating his shoulder because of that little slide out crash.

[@motofevermedia1]

It doesn't take much if you already have a loose shoulder socket

[@EarthSurferUSA]

@@motofevermedia1 Yea, looks like he has a problem with it in the past, as he instructs a track worker to try to pop it back in. Yea, I guess he has that experience. I can't remember where he is from, but for a while, I thought he might be Brian Lopes kid, (ex pro BMX and down hill Mt. Bike rider). But I recently found out not.

[@motofevermedia1]

@@EarthSurferUSA he's from Brazil, hence the video thumbnail with the Brazilian flag in the back 😁

[@mXr118]

Who cares??