FULL MOTO. 2009 Glen Helen | Ryan Villopoto Charges to the Front in 450 MX Debut | 450 Moto 2
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- Back in 2009 just a few weeks after a AMA Supercross title fight for the ages between James Stewart and Chad Reed, neither of them headlined the opening round of AMA Pro Motocross. Instead, Ryan Villopoto in his debut on a 450 in motocross, outdueled his long-time rival Mike Alessi at Glen Helen to win on his debut and go right into the points lead as well. Less than a week later, he would tear his ACL. Despite trying to race the second round at Hangtown, his season would ultimately be over. But for a brief moment, Villopoto had his eyes on a huge upset title chase following this breakthrough win at Glen Helen.
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Love this era of racing. 2 big things I noticed: we are blessed with peacock and no commercials; rider technique has drastically changed SO much
I feel like the technique has changed because of how the bikes have changed. When this race occurred those bikes f’n barked… but were prone to bog, or blow up at any given moment.
yes, but you can notice the change of rider technique also watching race of 2015/2017 and now... less of then years, but big differences. look at the foot position on the pegs now. new era riders as Prado, Lawrence and Sexton ride very different than Herlings, Febvre or Anderson, for example. watching a 2017 race, I noticed Tomac changed so much his riding style and his foot position.
Technique really hasn’t changed that much as people think. The hopping around the track David Bailey was doing that in the 80s. I remember last year during Jett undefeated season they made a big deal about how off the gate he would shift with his heel McGrath was doing that in the 90s. “The more things change, the more they stay the same”.
I miss Glen Helen. Bring it back to the nationals. Pala just doesn't cut it.
@@ChristianCMC I agree but the owners of Glen Helen are impossible to deal with
RV was an alien I remember watching him in these days as a kid, was amazing to watch.
Prime RV handles any of the current guys
Not prime Tomac
I'm a big fan of RV2, but he wouldn't have anything for Jett.
Bullshit! RV2, Carmichael and Stewart would work donut boi. They actually had grit
@seanhaberman4619 I agree. My original comment was made 6 months ago. We've seen enough from Jett with a full season on a 450. I will say I think 2013 RV would give this version of Jett trouble. Give Jett a couple more seasons and he would be 22yrs old he's going to be unbeatable
Villopoto was just built different.
Mike Alessi. Holds the record for the rider who has the most holeshots and seen the blue flags in the same moto
bad ass starter for sure dude
Luv listening to DB break it down.
Looking forward to this. Glen Helen 09 ya know when moto had ballz
These videos are Rad af. Thanks dudes
imagine a race between Villo, Jett, RC, Herlings, Tomac and Bubba, everyone in his prime... jesus 😵💫
RC all the way, the absolute best on any condition and when he wanted it no one could touch him.
@@zacharyradford5552 yes, probably you are right.
Tomac!
@@zacharyradford5552 lol no got to disagree
LOVE this version of Glen Helen. The first turn is incredible. RV is so awesome to watch, especially compared to modern styles like Sexton and Jett. A great Glen Helen was 2014. Moto 1 Josh Grant is good but Moto 2 Dungey getting Roczen on the last lap if I remember right is an incredible race. I remember being at A1 2014 when KRoc won his first 450SX and then 2014 being the first motocross season I watched every race. Great times to be a Roczen fan
Rv had the tunnel vision like no one else
I love revisiting these races. BUT my memory isn't the greatest these days. Any chance you guys could not spoil the outcome of the race in the video title?? It would be awesome to feel like we are watching the race again for first time. It really takes away from the experience when it's spoiled in the title
Just watch them all one by one and make it full size and sit back and relax.
Bring Back Glen Helen !!!!!!!!!!!!
Glen Helen needs to be back in the rotation 😮
Weege and Bailey in the booth? It will never be better than this. If only they were racing Two Strokes...
I remember this race and that pass on reed like it was yesterday…. I was so bummed when I heard RV was going to be out for season after this race for a knee….
God they need to bring back glen Helen. How could you not put this race on the circuit. It is by far the best track for the riders, the racing and the fans. I've raced there on amateur day (same exact track as pro day) and I've watched the pro race as a fan. Absolutely epic. Bring it back now. One thing I have noticed that has gone away over the years is the input of the fans, the audio inserted into the broadcast, it makes it so much more exciting to watch, brings the intensity to the viewers at home. Now it's all quiet and you can only hear the announcers/commentators in both supercross and outdoors. Please bring that back also. It is a huge difference. Who the heck made these decisions. Complete fail
That's funny because we've literally done the exact opposite. MUCH more emphasis on laying out and not talking when fans are cheering, and turning up that audio when we do it so you can hear the fans more. This year (2024) much, much, much more than ever.
This is how the season should have ended!!! The season would be one hundred percent 24 wins!
that track is insane
It's criminal that's its not on the National circuit
30:14 Alessi coping 🤣 "Actually, it's a good thing because we let Ryan take the momentum a little bit"
Good ass race but RV was gonna rock these dudes all summer but shit happens
Bring them back!!
I was at that race and RV was on rails.
Is it just me or the 450 back then use to bark better than todays bike
Possibly because they were carbureted then but🤷🏻♂️
AMA reduced the sound limits
Rule changes. Now no drug tests. Sport changes every few decades.
Cool stuff on a weekend off
After Ryan went out, it was Mike's title to lose....He was so good that year on the Suzuki. I remember going to Freestone in Texas, he put about 40 seconds to almost a minute each moto on Chad....The speed difference was visual, normally you cant see just a second or two a lap spread out throughout the entire track, but you could see the difference...and Chad liked the Suzuki and rode great. Don't forget, next to Ricky and then James, he was always one of the best outdoors every year he raced the series, he was no slouch by any means...I don't think he ever put the effort into outdoors like he did supercross either... Atleast, not until he was on his own Honda Factory backed 'TwoTwo motorsports' team, it seemed like he had something to prove to himself and everyone else...He was faster, leaner, and had a drive i never saw from him prior during the outdoors. He was straight up beating Ryan Villopoto and Ryan Dungey straight up with a big points gap coming into Millville, won the first moto extending his lead, passing for the lead in what seemed like would be a repeat of prior races. Unfortunately, he hit some square edged bumps and pushed the front going up the face in what's now known at the 'Chad-a-pult'... He left Millville still with the points lead, but he had a bad concussion which was clear after that final moto in Millville, and was clearly not the same mentally afterwards...That fire was extinguished in a blink of an eye, afterwards he looked like everyone else in the top 10...Goes to show how close all those guys are in speed and talent, the biggest seperator of the elite outside of the bike, is their confidence, mindset, and belief...
So the fact Mike did that to Reed who was still in his prime, loved the bike that year and had his eyes dead set on his first outdoor title after RV dropped out, that's impressive... Regardless of what people think of him or his dad as a person, that's gnarly. He tried coming back after breaking his knee cap to keep his title hopes alive, but Josh Grant intentionally took him out quickly off the start, targeted that leg, and Mike ended up re-breaking his knee cap...Would he of made it through to beat Chad with a messed up knee? Highly unlikely to be the case, but it's easier to live with losing while knowing you gave it everything you had, than to not even been able to try because you got taken out by a rival first couple corners after coming back...and I've always liked Josh Grant, but that's just what happened lol.
Then Mike got landed on by the entire pack on a blind down hill, including by the dude in last all by himself who had the entire track width all to himself, landed back wheel first right on his pelvis/stomach/leg area..the dude was a tough bastard...He beat the best the sports has seen on certain days outdoors, one was a heated battle with Dungey who was on his way to the title...I hated his style, but he was real fast outdoors, just never figured it out in supercross. He got close to a 125/250F regional, title once...
Not as close as Hansen did, he actually tied in points for a regional title and ended up losing because of total race wins...That would be a terrible way to lose. Then the guy came back on PC as an old vet, dominated, then got hurt losing another title. Dude was so good, still has the best style, but just wasted his potential during his younger years and when he got it together off the track, it was too late and put himself into a 'now or never' situation...I really feel like he should of won a title or two, especially in the 125/250F regional series. People forget how long he's been around it seems like, even when he was riding for Mitch that year...i mean, his first win was on a Yamaha Of Troy, YZ125...
Sorry my man but Kevin Windham was more of a challenger to Ricky in outdoors than Chad or James.
Great to see RV smoke alessi.
Tracks were so much gnarlier back then. No wonder we use to whoop the euros.
Debatable
Mike alessi with the double holeshots. King of holeshots lol
King of choking too
@@BenSouza-pe3wl a king non the less lol
Jesus alessi just tries to kill anyone he can’t beat straight up.
The year Reed won the title. First Rv out with a knee i think. Then MA out with a knee caused from maybe grand? Then Reed wins the title and is talked about as a great. Got absolutely smoked by the fast guys his whole career.
Why don’t race ama here anymore
I forgot about neck braces lol
Idk why they aren't popular anymore. My last serious crash the leatt saved my neck ha. Everyone told me later(cuz I was knocked) that they thought by the looks of the crash that i broke my neck. Instead my neck was saved, but my collarbone snapped ha. I'll take that trade any day
Because there’s absolutely NO scientific testing proof that the neck brace will keep your neck from being broke. In fact with stories like your’s there’s just as many that have a different ending.
@@zacharyradford5552 uhh there is actually.. maybe you should do some reading on the subject. Don't wanna wear one don't, maybe one day you'll wish you wore one, maybe not. but don't say there's no research on em cuz then you just sound stupid, there's plenty.
Gonna come down to the wire between me and him 😂😂😂. What weenie.
You would think that after all this time I would have softened on the Alessi's. Nope, still cringy.
i love be race... thx for drop... 1+ sub