USGP official announcement

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4/13/2017 9:33am Edited Date/Time 4/14/2017 12:41pm
As expected, it'll be a Gatorback...



Youthstream and MX Sports Pro Racing are very proud to announce that the Monster Energy MXGP of USA scheduled on September, the 3rd will be held at Gatorback Cycle Park in Gainesville, Florida.

Gatorback Cycle Park has already hosted professional motocross racing in the past as a stop on the AMA Pro Motocross schedule from 1983 to 1997. Throughout those years Gatorback saw some very historic moments, including 1989, when two-time FIM Motocross World Champion Jean-Michel Bayle won his first race in US in dramatic fashion. That win was a sign of things to come as he would later claim both the AMA Motocross and Supercross Championships.

In 1993 Jeremy McGrath won his first national at Gatorback, topping the 125cc Class, while in the middle of his march to the first of his many AMA Supercross Championships.

Another remarkable moment was when Florida’s own Ricky Carmichael won his first of what would grow to an all-time record 102 AMA Motocross Nationals here in 1997. Like most aspiring young motocross riders in the U.S, Carmichael visited Gatorback Cycle Park often for the annual THOR Winter Olympics, one of the biggest and longest running motocross amateur events in the world.

Now, 20 years later, Gatorback Cycle Park is set to make history once again being the 17th stop of 2017 FIM World Motocross Championship. Both Youthstream and Gatorback Cycle Park are excited for the spectacular racing this event and venue will provide and look forward to the Monster Energy MXGP of USA on September 3rd, 2017.

David Luongo, Youthstream Vice-President and Head of Operations, stated: “We are very excited to come back in the United States of America for the Monster Energy MXGP of USA. Gatorback is one of the most historical track out there, the venue is beautiful and the MXGP fans in America will have the opportunity to watch the best Motocross Riders in the World to race on a classic US Track which will be very exciting for everybody. I really want to thank MX Sports and the AMA that helped a lot to make this event to happen and also Mr. Kern, the owner of Gatorback facility, to take this opportunity to bring back the MXGP World Championship in USA.”

Wyn Kern, Unlimited Sports MX, stated: "We are excited that Youthstream and MX Sports are working together to bring the Monster Energy MXGP of the USA to Gatorback Cycle Park this fall. We are going to give motocross fans the rare opportunity to see the best racers from AMA Pro Motocross line up against the best riders from the FIM’s MXGP World Championships, on a classic American motocross track. Add the fact that Unlimited Sports MX will host national-caliber amateur racing on this same Labor Day Weekend and Gatorback Cycle Park is going to be the capitol of the entire motocross world come the first of September."

Davey Coombs, President of MX Sports Pro Racing, stated: “This is very exciting for American motocross, and also for MX Sports, finally having a chance to work with Youthstream to build a successful new race together here in the U.S. Our fans, not to mention most of the top riders, have long been familiar with what a great motocross track Wyn Kern and the Unlimited Sports MX crew has at Gatorback Cycle Park, so there is a lot of buzz already building about bringing the best professional motocross riders in the world here once again for a new MXGP in the USA.”
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4/13/2017 9:47am
Nice!
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4/13/2017 9:50am
Will be a neutral track like Charlotte was. I'm sure it will be real hard pack the way the GP promoters will do it, when was the last time there was an actual hard pack race in the states? Should be a very cool race with some of the US riders being forced to do it.
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4/13/2017 10:03am
Well they can't say we have the advantage this time. Whistling



Wishful thinking...
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4/13/2017 10:04am Edited Date/Time 4/13/2017 10:06am
HUGE, I'll be there!

Finally someone grew a brain and put it somewhere where they will get spectators

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4/13/2017 10:10am Edited Date/Time 4/13/2017 10:10am
Finally a true southeast national....err...GP... I'll take it! Im so pumped for this!
4/13/2017 10:22am
Its going to be 95 degrees and 80 % humidity.

If any Americans race and win this will be why LaughingLaughingLaughing
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4/13/2017 10:25am
Good news! Can't wait, we needed another big race here in the SouthEast... Hope they bring back the big step up!
4/13/2017 10:28am
How much of a drive from Disney is it?
I might be able to talk my boss into it if we combine both!!Laughing
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4/13/2017 10:29am
HUGE fan of Gatorback, can't wait to go watch the USGP!
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4/13/2017 10:30am
Park Boys wrote:
Will be a neutral track like Charlotte was. I'm sure it will be real hard pack the way the GP promoters will do it, when was...
Will be a neutral track like Charlotte was. I'm sure it will be real hard pack the way the GP promoters will do it, when was the last time there was an actual hard pack race in the states? Should be a very cool race with some of the US riders being forced to do it.
Oh you know how it goes.....

It's in the states , so we have an advantage. Even though none of our dudes have ever ridden it...and it'll be prepped by the mxgp guys. Whistling
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4/13/2017 10:42am
And this is only 90 easy miles from the homes of several fast guys. (Clermont, FL) It's a local race for them. No excuses not to be there, eh?
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4/13/2017 10:44am Edited Date/Time 4/13/2017 10:48am
We raced a Hare Scrambles there this past weekend. Most everyone is excited about this and I expect a large turn out! Problem is, where do the spectators park!? LOL

Heard some crazy requirements they must go through for this event. No wonder so many hold it once and don't do it again... Some of the requirements seem excessive...
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4/13/2017 10:53am
We raced a Hare Scrambles there this past weekend. Most everyone is excited about this and I expect a large turn out! Problem is, where do...
We raced a Hare Scrambles there this past weekend. Most everyone is excited about this and I expect a large turn out! Problem is, where do the spectators park!? LOL

Heard some crazy requirements they must go through for this event. No wonder so many hold it once and don't do it again... Some of the requirements seem excessive...
If they are smart they will park them at the closest schools and bus them in. The F1 did that and it was the deal. F1 actually got Austin to fooot the busing cost
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4/13/2017 11:00am
How much of a drive from Disney is it?
I might be able to talk my boss into it if we combine both!!Laughing
Disney's in Orlando. Less than 2 hours. Right between the two is this gem (even if you're not a drag racing fan). http://garlits.com/

I'm going to work on the better half to go see her Dad in Sarasota around Labor Day! Smile
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4/13/2017 11:11am
what does Gatorback look like, I've never seen the facility or track.
4/13/2017 11:22am
Go on YouTube and just look up "gatorback national." Many videos, old and new, of the facility.
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4/13/2017 11:24am
So with this development will the AMA Outdoors race there?
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4/13/2017 11:27am
IWreckALot wrote:
So with this development will the AMA Outdoors race there?
Based on the talk I heard, not likely. They actually hope to have this GP a yearly event...
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4/13/2017 11:30am Edited Date/Time 4/13/2017 11:30am
500guy wrote:
what does Gatorback look like, I've never seen the facility or track.
In and out of a clay pit , spectating is good to see the whole race
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4/13/2017 11:32am Edited Date/Time 4/13/2017 11:34am
500guy wrote:
what does Gatorback look like, I've never seen the facility or track.
Like EastFlorida said, where do you park? I am assuming that a GP will bring a lot more spectators than the Mini O's. Also for Mini O's, most families ride together with their rider.



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4/13/2017 11:53am
Whats the word on the "new" track there? I've heard rumor before that this race would be on it, any word on that yet?
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4/13/2017 11:56am
Its going to be 95 degrees and 80 % humidity.

If any Americans race and win this will be why LaughingLaughingLaughing
Yeah, and imagine what it will be like in the daytime!
4/13/2017 11:57am
Awesome! Allways loved this track since seeing the picture of the McGrath / Kehoe finish line jump & mini o's footage.

Love it that they are going to a track with real racing history instead of useless random made tracks like the Thailand GP.
4/13/2017 12:02pm
I would think they will run the original track, it has more "character" to it, and some actual variability in the surface. The diamondback track is nice, but its 95% sand and I don't think is the caliber of difficulty the original is.
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4/13/2017 12:03pm Edited Date/Time 4/13/2017 12:10pm
Whats the word on the "new" track there? I've heard rumor before that this race would be on it, any word on that yet?
I would assume so as the "old" mx track just isn't big enough for a GP (IMO). The "new" mx track was opened last year and located in the left hand side of the picture above.

But could be wrong. The old mx track just doesn't seem like it has enough spots for spectators.
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4/13/2017 12:43pm
Amateur national + MXGP on the same track in the same weekend??

I'm in!!!! Been a LONG time since I've ridden at Gatorback. Man this is gonna be cool.
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4/13/2017 12:48pm
How much of a drive from Disney is it?
I might be able to talk my boss into it if we combine both!!Laughing
Hahahaha Yeah right! Do you really think she is gonna let you skip out on a day in the parks, that im certain she's spent HOURS planning on Pinterest. If she does however say YES! Hold onto her tight dude shes a KEEPER!
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4/13/2017 12:55pm
IWreckALot wrote:
So with this development will the AMA Outdoors race there?
Based on the talk I heard, not likely. They actually hope to have this GP a yearly event...
That would be cool. That corner of the US doesn't get much action. Makes you wonder if the circuit will make it a point to give that demographic a motocross.

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