brad lackey, trampas parker and donny schmidt ... thats the americans that could get worldchampions... so youre wrong to say, that all are struggled... european gp-tracks are diferent to us-tracks,thats the point that is to deal with.
a gp-saison is very long and nearly all could happen and after a pre saison race, when all still work on the setup for the bikes and not ride 100% is no really preview for the full saison...
the rider with the best results will win after the saison, where can happen so much like crashs, injuries or technical damage on the bikes... next point: getting the number one plate after only a saison is an awesome thing, that not much riders ever done...
so open your mind and wait what will happen...