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I really doubt other countries whine about their GP in terms of do the riders from that nation show up to prove they are better as a nation.
Why is this always the case in the US?
The GPs are a series that came to the US to race. That's cool. It's not a World vs "fill in the blank" series. It's a world championship that travels, and it needs to stop in the US too.
So what's the big deal?
Why is this always the case in the US?
The GPs are a series that came to the US to race. That's cool. It's not a World vs "fill in the blank" series. It's a world championship that travels, and it needs to stop in the US too.
So what's the big deal?
Mind you, the GP riders can make their own show and a million television viewers and a large number of internet viewers tell the real story, not an extra few thousand at the race itself.
It's up to Glen Helen to find a major sponsor to make it work. Maybe Monster is that sponsor for 2011.
In saying that, isn't Bud from Glen Helen pretty rich. Does he need to money, or does he do it because he loves the sport.
Geoff
Without any doubt if more AMA riders showed up and after a year or 2 for fans to accept that if they want to see top level racing at Glen Helen, more will show. The USGP shouldn't have to have all the top US riders but that's how it is in this market.
Many people on here have said they loved watching the Canadian nationals on TV because of the great racing but imagine if a race came to the US ... I doubt many would show up to watch.
If someone wins the Canadian series nobody thinks that person would automatically run up front in either the fim or ama series. Win an ama title or fim the question is immediately out there.
The Shop
e.g. Points earned from GP for AMA riders will count for AMA series
And some of us havent forgotten how the Euros rubbed our face in the butt whoppins they gave us pre 1980 Thats Why
Four of the top 10 US finishers competed in the US GP anway...
There is no rivalry between the GPs and the Naionals they are both great but different - the GPs are a world championship the AMA the best national series, and similar in standard to a GP. It also has GP riders running at the front in that series every year proving that the GP guys are as good as the AMA guys.. the real question is how would the US rider fair in a full GP series...not the other way round.
Interesting...
i was surprized to see that for most mxfans in america there is a priority to motocross racing, a top class track with top class riders in top class bikes is not enough for them......they prefer geography to motocross.......!!!!!!!!
its all about that litle flag in front of the winners names in the entry list so its better to only mix the stars and stripes with the others at the mxdn, where the odds are greatly in their favor cuz the poll of riders is hugly bigger then any other flag.........
for me it was a great race in an wonderfull track, i'm proud of rui even if he is not at is best, loved to see mike and zack do good in their home race, felt sorry for jimmy...he really needs a break...!!!!
i think that the true mxfans that saw it live, on tv or on the net were very pleased with it all......it was also a good chance for those that though ryno and dietrich were sure podiums to see that they need to upgrade their knowledge of motocross......and for the glen helen crue to really think about cross-track banners...!!!!!!!!!!
so in the end......for me important is to have top class mx races, specially in a track like that and with the best riders....whatever flag is infront of their name.......!!!!!!!!
If I didn't live on the other side of the country- I would have gone to Glen Helen to see the Euro riders and bikes- not the same guys you can see at any national.
Pit Row
Just takes collaboration.
For the decade or so (because there hasn't been a GP here), it has always been a U.S. vs. The World thing at the MXoN, which is why any race that features GP guys vs. U.S. guys tends to be looked at that way.
you think so?
at MXsport and RX they must be freaking out, the euro invasion is not what they want
The best soccer players in the world play soccer in Europe. The best basketball players come to play in the NBA. The best golfers golf on the PGA tour. The best motocross racers race the US sx/mx series. Until the powers to be make it one tour like Tennis, that is the way it will be. The best will seek out the best.
It seems that GPs are good news everywhere else, but here they are not supposed to be?
If the best are in the US how did Cairoli win the US GP against the current top US rider?..
GPs are just as good as the USA series they are just different one is a world title the other a national title- the level isn't superior in either... when you can get you arrogance in check... maybe you can enjoy both like most people instead of looking at it as a competitiion.. it's not, both are great.
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