Well, we are potentially set up for 'another 2019' in terms of the overall race finale in MSA next week.
When Loic and Amaury had their epic battle they were 90 points apart (I believe).
As it stands after Lake Placid, Loic and Jackson are 72 points apart. (Sadly, Luca in 3rd is far behind so there won't be as much of a wild card in the race but any rider can play havoc on the overall race just by finishing between Loic and Jacko next week).
Also, Vali Holl has already secured the overall… On a 'privateer program'. Jokes aside, staying locked in and winning with your team going under and having to start shopping contracts for next season is wild. But if you need negotiations, there is no better position to negotiate from then overall champion and world champ amirite!?
Can't wait for next week. It's do or die. Positions are scaled down in points difference. Top 2 spots are 40 off. Then 30, 20, 15, so on down the line (but also you have to factor in qualifying points, unless they are doing no quali points for final round, not sure).
So winning with Loic just behind him likely won't be enough.
Qualy points are 50 for 1st, 40 for 2nd. So if they were to go 1-2 that's only 50 points difference when Jacko needs to make up 72+ (tho its of course unlikely they actually go directly 1-2 in both qualy and finals, just a simple example of the math).
The Red Bull video from 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q_1etEUABs
by GundoSkimmer