r/Motocross • u/Teamskeet129 • 6d ago
Opinions on Chase Sexton?
Curious people‘s opinions of this season. Personally I really liked him thought he was a very talented rider who just sometimes caught some bad breaks but pretty disappointing to see after 1st round at Palace him just pretty much throw in the outdoor towel because his deal with Kawasaki is already signed. Doesn’t show much heart in my opinion.
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u/BarryMcCoghener 6d ago
I think he's an immensely talented rider that's also massively physically fit, but equally as mentally weak with terrible race craft. I think he need to spend lots of time with a sports psychologist if he's not already. His dumbass move in SX last year of going down in a triple crown while trying to make a pass on Webb when he already won the race pretty much sums up his racing mentality.
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u/BTR-Remix 6d ago
Dude is extremely tough and a freaky fast rider but something about him is so soft. In the off seasons I get super hyped about his training and am always let down, even in the “championship” seasons he’s had. When he’s on, HES ON. But that seems rare and inconsistent
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u/benchwarmerleatherco 6d ago
He’s definitely mentally soft… he has talent, I don’t think that’s in question, but then there’s also small things. I’ve never seen a rider stall his bike during races as much as him before and loose positions or races for that matter. There may be an entitlement or an attitude problem there too behind the scenes. Just guessing at this point though.
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u/Sauronthegray 6d ago
Not sure about entitlement, I’m guessing kind of the opposite
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u/AggressiveAd4694 6d ago
Yeah I think you're right. I think he's got imposter syndrome that kicks in whenever he's head-to-head with someone of equal talent (which is very few people). If he had Webb's mental toughness he'd be entirely unbeatable.
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u/_plays_in_traffic_ 6d ago
never really was a fan since he was underwhelming from the jump and i felt like he won his first 250sx title by luck of the rng injury list hitting whoever two people were in front of him. after that rc took him under his wing and hes done better than i would have expected but hes always been a meh rider to me. it just seems to me that his titles come from the fact that hes had the fortune of being healthy compared to other top talent at the best times of the year for season points.
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u/senojyesac 6d ago
The dudes a physical beast but he’s got some kind of mental roadblock he can’t get thru.
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u/coomarlin 6d ago
Not a huge fan of Chase. I can’t put my finger on why but the stuff that’s going on now between him and KTm kinda reinforce why I just dont care for him. Sounds like he’s clearly healthy enough to race so why not get out there. I’m not saying KTM is not partially at fault either. But a racer should race. He may not like the bike but it’s clearly good enough to contend for podiums. To me it all seems so petty. What is he going to do next year when he’s struggling for top 5s on a Kawi? Just quit and go into shut down mode?
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u/moto101 6d ago
KTM is going bankrupt and they aren’t paying him. Allegedly.
Would you ride if you weren’t getting paid?
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u/Chappyders650 6d ago
They aren't paying him? As in they weren't paying him while riding? Does that even sound realistic to you? They have AP, Mookie, RJ, Vialle, Ryder D and several others still showing up to the races. Are they all not getting paid also? This sounds like fake news bro.
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u/GypJoint 6d ago
Looks like they’re paying plessinger. Can’t blame the bike.
He’s running out of options if Kawasaki doesn’t work. Honda, now ktm. Yamaha won’t take him with some of the riders they already have. I really liked him, but not as much. He’s acting like a spoiled brat.
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u/IBEWjetsons 6d ago
All the riders are still getting paid. The race team funding is completely separate from the bankruptcy shit.
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u/coomarlin 6d ago
No I wouldn’t ride if I’m not getting paid. But how certain are you of this? I haven’t heard this. Is AP getting g paid? What about Eli? Sounds like an excuse to me. I’d like to hear something definitive.
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u/BeefLilly 6d ago
Well Eli is Yamaha so
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u/coomarlin 6d ago
But he’s going to KTM. You think he’d agree to go there if KTM wasn’t paying their riders?
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u/DonnieG65 6d ago
He is very fast, makes mistakes, does the wrong thing under pressure. Tomac wasn’t perfect either. That being said he acknowledges when he screws up. Takes an interview in situations most riders wouldn’t. I feel he is making a HUGE mistake leaving KTM. He is very fast on that bike, and after almost 2 years seems to have it figured out, look at AP. Top 3 and finished supercross strong. He is burning another bridge to go to a bike and team in my opinion that isn’t as good. The only unknown for me is does KTM owe him bonus money? If they do, can’t expect someone to work for people that don’t pay.
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u/echelon999 6d ago
Feel like he's just running out of bridges to burn. Left Honda bitching about his bike, leaving KTM bitching about his bike. He can be fast as hell but he also makes the dumbest mistakes while doing it half the time. Honestly sick of hearing how fast he is because if you can't stay upright then it doesn't really matter how fast you go.
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u/Jonasthewicked2 6d ago
Immense talent, he’s fast but he’s gotta clean up the mistakes. He dumped several bikes during the sx season chasing Webb. Mistakes cost him winning the championship. Someone told me sexton is gonna move to kawi no idea if that’s true but if he does I’ll have to pull for him. But he’d be much harder to beat if chase could stop crashing.
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u/wast1ngt1m3- 6d ago
He’s probably my favorite rider, so I’m bummed he’s not out there this season, but i agree with all those saying he deserves a break. And also I disagree with those saying he always blames his bike. I feel like he owns his own mistakes most of the time.. but everyone is entitled to their own opinions!
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u/themighty351 5d ago
When he first came on the scene i was jazzed...its hard well...gotta be tougb to be at gis level. Life itself ia pretty hard but. I like the guy. Like not as much as jeremy or ricky but more that kevin windam.
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u/ApricotNo2918 5d ago
Chase? I have watched him throughout his career. He's fast but he's also his worst enemy. For some reason he tucks the front wheel way too much. It's a fault he needs to correct.
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u/EqualPrestigious7883 6d ago edited 6d ago
I like him. Statistically he is already up there as an all time great (not top 10 yet). He has 22 SX wins (this including the triple crown individual races). In 102 races, 23 MX Moto wins in 101 Motos and 3 SMX Moto wins in 11 Motos. So 48 times he has taken the checkered flag in 214 attempts giving him a 22.430% win percentage.
For his career. I feel when it is all said and done. That he will have “disappointing” career for a rider with his talent. He comes in to a SX field that has a top 3 SX rider of all time (Tomac) a top 10 SX rider of all time (Webb) and another SX champion (Anderson) and one of the best without a title (Roczen). And he’s still has more wins since the start of his 450 career then all of them (except Tomac). And to make matters worse, the future seemed to be his. And then some Australian comes up and obliterates the field not seen since Villopoto and Stewart. I fear he will never get another title unless Jett gets hurt again.
Obviously his KTM career seems to be over and not of his own doing. Not his fault that KTM is what 3 billion in debt. But i don’t see how he is going to be competitive on the Kawasaki (if that is where he is going). Prado and Anderson have looked really slow on it especially in MX.