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First of all, the money comes from the fans. More fans = more sales = more sponsorship = more opportunities. .better prize money and salaries.
We need to always keep the above in mind.
Supercross came after motocross and the concept was to put on a show. Keep in mind motocross is the root of racing and its hardcore racing but for SX I will suggest the following.
1. Slow the tracks down for safety.
2. Make the tracks super easy so everyone can go as quick as each other. This will eliminate some of the advantages of factory suspension thus closing the gap a little between the factory elite and the privateer.
3. Throw aways - over a 15 round series I would allow each rider to throw away their three worst rounds. Dungey would still win it and deservingly so but the points will tighten up big time.
Any thought and opinions from the professionals here?
We need to always keep the above in mind.
Supercross came after motocross and the concept was to put on a show. Keep in mind motocross is the root of racing and its hardcore racing but for SX I will suggest the following.
1. Slow the tracks down for safety.
2. Make the tracks super easy so everyone can go as quick as each other. This will eliminate some of the advantages of factory suspension thus closing the gap a little between the factory elite and the privateer.
3. Throw aways - over a 15 round series I would allow each rider to throw away their three worst rounds. Dungey would still win it and deservingly so but the points will tighten up big time.
Any thought and opinions from the professionals here?
You cold also change the points to where 1st was only 1 point better than 2nd etc. to keep the series closer.
The Shop
If the tracks are made easier then you will see everyone going faster
What needs to happen if you want to slow things down is make the tracks harder.
I don't think the jumps need to be bigger but take some of the flow away from the track. Make it so you can't triple or quad a whole section of the track. Litter the track with singles and bigger whoops out of turns. Slow the bikes down. It's hard to go big if your working with less power.
Dropping 3 of your worst races would help tighten stuff up.
Factory teams are always going to have the mechanical advantage over non factory teams. It's always been that way and I don't see that going away unless sx turns in to spec racing.
In 2015 dungey would so far throw away a 4th and two 3rds and will still be leading as he has been most consistent. Reed could throw away his black flag and two other bad races tightening and bringing him closer to the hunt. The whole field would tighten up making for a better series.
Furthermore, slower, easier tracks with deeper bowl turns for passing would favour all and make for closer racing.
It should be the the riders will figure out the fastest way, not the rules. Let them run sand tires too or trials bikes if they want.
Endurocross knows how to slow things down and make riders fall without getting hurt.
http://www.enduro360.com/2015/04/03/featured/superenduro-smash-ups/
I think the general consensus is rethinking track design with safety in mind.
2. Get qualifying out of the "Night Show". It's not 1978 anymore. The top riders are pretty much a lock to be in the main events these days, so there's really no suspense in it. The big names need to be out on the track more often, and in races that matter. Qualifying should be sorted out during the day, and the night program should be multiple short main events (like MEC) in both classes. It would suck for the fringe main event privateers, but based on conversation from the last Pulp show, there isn't enough money in the sport to support them being out there anyway.
3. Grid starts. Now that these guys are so evenly matched on lap times, starts carry way too much weight in the outcome of the races. Make it so the fast guys always start together. It should also move the riders & media off of constantly talking about the importance of good starts in interviews (Zzzzzz). I see safety advantages to using this starting method too (less pileups & mid-air collisions in the first sections of the opening lap).
4. As mentioned above, shorter races. Most 20 lap mains are fairly well settled by the halfway point. 10 or 12 lap mains would end right about the time the typical race starts winding down on excitement.
5. The "powers that be" need to pick a direction on the 250 class. Either make it a real class with no advancement system (like 250 MX), or go the other way, and get more aggressive about kicking guys out earlier. There is no way an elite rider like Marvin Musquin (who could easily win a 450 main right now) should be in any class that has a "point out" structure.
6. Slower tracks, with obstacles that force more errors, but not in a dangerous way. Maybe tighter turns and more jumps that go "up" instead of "out".
BTW, all the suggestions in OP are ridiculous. Leave the series as is.
Three 10 lap races to determine the overall result would be awesome.
The 250 class should be a development class. Stock motors with only pipe, mapping and suspension mods allowed.
1. No , Promoters would never give themselves a cut in pay. Id you can sell tickets go for it. I'm not sure what the right # is?
2. Hell Yes.
3. No, too non traditional. I would rather draw for starting positions randomly.
4. Hell Yes.
5. Hell Yes.
6. Hell Yes.
Pit Row
pan the camera down the start line before the Holeshot.
Oh, one more thing. 250 TWO STROKES WITH THE 250 FOUR STROKES!
250 TWO STROKES WITH THE 250 FOUR STROKES!
250 TWO STROKES WITH THE 250 FOUR STROKES!
HELL TRACK!
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