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Gunther Geerts Technical Touch/KYB:<br />
As there are more races then there are<br />
more opportunities and more emphasis<br />
to be at that level longer. I think the 23<br />
age limit for MX2 means that all the best<br />
riders have been pushed together and<br />
in MXGP there are so many good racers<br />
and that has the effect of increasing the<br />
level. It is not just the bike; all the factors<br />
make the speed go up and unfortunately<br />
there are maybe more injuries. Anything<br />
can happen in a sport if you go to the<br />
limit.<br />
450s: TOO FAST?<br />
Marcus Pereira De Freitus, Team HRC,<br />
Team Manager: I don’t think the 450 is<br />
faster than it is supposed to be. In some<br />
cases Jorge Prado is very close or even<br />
faster in terms of lap-times. It all depends<br />
on how that power is being put on<br />
the ground.<br />
Tim Gajser, Team HRC, 2019 MXGP<br />
World Champion: It will sound weird but<br />
sometimes I want even more power! I<br />
think it should be kept as it is. Every year<br />
brands are trying to make bikes faster<br />
and better - and I always want better and<br />
better - and I guess it is the same for<br />
every rider.<br />
Shaun Simpson, RFX KTM, MXGP: Next<br />
year is my tenth season racing 450s and<br />
I wouldn’t say they are becoming too<br />
fast. I don’t think there is much scope to<br />
make them faster because they still need<br />
to be rideable for forty minutes.<br />
Rene Ebert, Chief Mechanic, Monster<br />
Energy Wilvo Yamaha: In the winter we<br />
are always looking for ways to make the<br />
lap-times better. You cannot stop improving<br />
and everybody is pushing hard,<br />
so the bikes get faster and the riders<br />
need to be fitter and more capable to
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