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We would have a MXON every weekend!
it wouldn't hurt my feelings if that happened. That's the only way we would get the best racing every weekend. MXGP is starting to grow on me with the product they put out. Just a thought.
it wouldn't hurt my feelings if that happened. That's the only way we would get the best racing every weekend. MXGP is starting to grow on me with the product they put out. Just a thought.
All 6 races count towards the us national and the MXGP point standings.
3 races in the US, 3 races over there.
I mean why not.
I think we are blessed that the factories continue to support racing in the USA, next time you (anyone on Vital) wants to bag any of them for not producing 2 strokes, or not liking some changes they made on a new model, etc...then perhaps think again.
Pipe dreams....
The Shop
Neutral ground.lol.
And what, have 16 USGPs?
If anything the combination of Americans running with the GP guys the last few weeks has proven that if JH wants some competition hes going to have to follow Gajser to the US because hes going to own the GPs for a long time.
We need to have more of our riders do those USGP's....and we also need to return the favor and send some guys over to do a few of the regular MXGP's across the pond!
A couple years ago team Suzuki had CD25 and KS22 come over and race Unadilla , and if I remember right , the year before they had CD25 do Washougal.
It's awesome seeing both series combine to make for some great racing. Both sides have some awesome talent....we need to get them together more often.
Pit Row
As already said:
SX season: already too long, little interest/excitment in the last 5 races and the chase thing is not a good idea since it is unfair.
Outdoor season: maybe 2 races shorter could be good. (although usually the hype is still there with some euros coming in August and some rookies making their debut)
MXGP: the season starts too early (+2 races shorter could be good), April was good because it was giving the opportunities for great euro riders to race the West Coast. Roczen could not have become what he is now with the current schedule.
The 22 rounds thing, they are trying to fix something that is working with a solution that will not really work, and not fixing what is not working. What is really missing is:
A trans-AMA, 2 rounds in the US, 2 rounds in Europe (and 2 neutral rounds, i.e. Japan, Australia, Qatar?)
A real 6 rounds SX championship in europe during the winter (which could include also the Australian top riders) where the title means something.
Maybe a key is:
To make it easy for everybody to watch MX/SX (1 channel or 1 click no proxy etc)
Usually at the same 2 hours time slots every week end so the TV guys know the slot is taken 4 times out of 5 (there is racing almost every week end globally: SX, Nationals/GP, TransAMA, MXdN, WorldSX with MEC/Australia/UK/etc)
Free of commercials during racing (commercials before, after, not during, or just 1 max!)
Especially if they(Monster, Feld) decide to take SX international(they should).
The optimal situation would be to have one big SX series and one big MX series.
I go to 2 Nats per year, High Point and Budds Creek.
Attending a National:
It is a TON of work to attend "correctly". All the prep work, food, camping, hauling coolers in wagons up and down massive hills, getting filthy, hanging out with Stank, sleep depravation, walking the pits and meeting the riders, getting buzzed/sober/buzzed, sunburn and/or mud, meeting new MX buddies, checking out the gals, and ass-kicking racing. Go home exhausted but happy.
Attending a Supercross event:
Asking your GF "Hon, did you press my Banana Republics?" and hanging out on an asphalt parking lot. Planting my ass in a plastic seat. Pretty much like going to a baseball/football game. Go home clean and somewhat happy.
I am really against expanding Supercross, but I do see the benefit in growing the sport, as they are easy to attend and in urban areas. Budds and High Point are pretty remote for some folks. So are several of the other tracks.
I say expand the Nationals, and work in the 2 USGP's into a mid-series timeframe that meshes with both AMA and MXGP. The "rivalry" between the two series is "VITAL"
People get what they deserve, and Americans deserve stadium racing.
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