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If that is confirmed and I have read a similar report elsewhere, then I find it a little curious and a little disappointing.

I understood Doug Lampkin sacrificing the Scottish to help ensure seven world championships, but what is the chance of Dabill winning the WTC for Gas Gas in 2017? Improbable. What would be the chances of him winning the Scottish for Gas Gas? If he rode, you'd have to place him as one of the two favourites.

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14 minutes ago, neils on wheels said:

If that is confirmed and I have read a similar report elsewhere, then I find it a little curious and a little disappointing.

I understood Doug Lampkin sacrificing the Scottish to help ensure seven world championships, but what is the chance of Dabill winning the WTC for Gas Gas in 2017? Improbable. What would be the chances of him winning the Scottish for Gas Gas? If he rode, you'd have to place him as one of the two favourites.

It is confirmed. He said it himself this morning in an Instagram post.

I agree with your point, but I guess in terms of media coverage for the brand, the WTC will get more than the SSDT does. It's disappointing as the Gas Gas release about his signing indicated he's not riding British Championship either, electing instead to ride the Spanish Championship.

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51 minutes ago, andy said:

I agree with your point, but I guess in terms of media coverage for the brand, the WTC will get more than the SSDT does. It's disappointing as the Gas Gas release about his signing indicated he's not riding British Championship either, electing instead to ride the Spanish Championship.

Agreed, Andy.

The (untestable) question is how much will his WTC ranking be improved by not riding the SSDT?

It's a fact that the factories do not see the SSDT as a priority for their WTC riders, but a shame that one of the top British riders will not be in the event.

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3 hours ago, neils on wheels said:

It's a fact that the factories do not see the SSDT as a priority for their WTC riders, but a shame that one of the top British riders will not be in the event.

Interesting - Vertigo focused on SSDT and the bikes seem to have good reliability

GG possible one of the worst durable bikes now chooses to disrespects the SSDT

Nuff said??

 

 

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I don't think it's an unfair call for him not to ride the ssdt this year.

As he says, it's the week before the first wtc round, and him staying in Spain throwing the bike at 8 ft steps has got to be    more beneficial to him than all day in the driving rain riding, for him at least easy sections. 

I'm sure the factory have made their thoughts heard to him. They want him as the no 1 factory rider to give his best on the world stage, they after all, pay his wages!!

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