Weight : Do you, however, think Ferrandis was a few injuries away from winning maybe an MX2 title or two? I think one of the reasons it’s under the radar is that it didn’t come up with the titles that [Marvin] Musquin and Roczen did it. Maybe he could or should have won one during the Herlings’ injury years in MX2?

Roller: His last season in MXGP was in 2016, Jeffrey was in his prime, chasing his third world title, and that year was particularly juicy as they were punching each other out the door. Besides Herlings vs. Tommy Searle in 2012, this was probably the most dramatic MX2 we’ve seen.

Weight : I just feel like the year that Jordi Tixier won the title, for example, I think Ferrandis could have won that title, but he didn’t have a chance to show it because he got away with it. also injured.

Phillips: Tixier was 2015, then the next year was Gajser. Ferrandis could have won either one, but it’s not like he would have gone to America and people would have said “Ferrandis is the world champion!” They would have said “Ferrandis is world champion … when Herlings was injured”.

Weight : Ah, for sure.

Roller: Remember, Ferrandis’ last GP statement was a badly broken arm during free practice in Switzerland. That was it, after that he was gone. Seeing him resurface in the US with that kind of success, obviously David Vuillemin and the people around him at Star Racing had a huge impact, like De Carli and KTM here with Tony. With Ferrandis, he always had the technique to do it, but we questioned the temperament.

Weight : Well, again, I have to bring up Bobby Regan. I believe Pro Circuit Kawasaki had a chance against Ferrandis, for some reason they didn’t end up taking it, and I remember Bobby saying to me, “I’m watching the GPs, boy. I like his technique.

Roller: This is probably the same reason why Bobby Hewitt and Rockstar Husqvarna decided to sign Christophe Pourcel.

Weight : Yes. You know how it works in all sports. People see talent, maybe it didn’t work, but they feel like if they can just get the guy into their system, they can straighten everything out and get results.

Okay, my last question for you guys. I’ll go around Cairoli at KTM. People love drama, so they always wonder how Herlings, Prado and Cairoli get along? Especially this year, where we saw some gnarly battles on the track.