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Your inferiority complex is shining through just a little bit too brightly.
The migration of top tier riders is one way. The fact that those riders come here and do well is testimony to the quality of the riders in the GP series. No serious fan disputes that. But apparently many of the best talent see better opportunities elsewhere.
The only thing that keeps the GPs from being highest ambition of all the best riders in the world is the series promoter.
Mccread may go on occasionally, but he never claims that GP riders are better. The one thing that he always maintains is simply the fact that the GP's are every bit as credible as the Outdoor Nationals. There is a very fine difference between the calibre of riders from 1st to 15th in both series, so to say ALL the best riders in the world are racing the Outdoor Nationals is just plain wrong.
It almost inevitably turns into a discussion about the numerous reasons why some European riders choose to ply their trade in the states.
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I mean 99% of the time the reason a rider chooses one series over the other is the opportunity that choice presents.
I have the utmost respect for the GP riders and would love to see us compete with them on a regular basis. What true MX fan wouldn't?
The reason they go is because they grow up watching the US series and see it in all their magazines... whereas in America they give the GPs no coverage so none of them know anything about it and spin the lie that the GPs aren't as good as the AMA nationals... therefore they aren't inspired to race it.. you are inspired by what you see.
Also Americans on the whole struggle to live and race outside their own country.. that goes for most motorsports. So they are less inclined to race a series that will involve racing in different foreign countries, when it is easier to race in their own country. That is the problem not the fact that the AMA series has better riders or the GPs have a lack of competition lol
America has supercross as well... but it is a blatant lie to say all the best go to America.. look at the line up of talent in MX1 atm GPs are very healthy in terms of rider quality... just as good as the AMA... and the fact the odd GP rider goes there and takes a factory ride of an American and runs at the front.. in the Americans's backyard proves how fast the GPs are too.
I don't think anyone has ever said that ALL the best riders in the world are racing the US Nationals. However, it's pretty apparent that most of the top GP riders move to America, depleting the overall talent pool of the GPs.
Perhaps you are confusing this as a comparison of American riders with Euro and Aus/NZ/SA riders? That's not the issue. As a rule, I don't subscribe to the notion that American riders are necessarily better, although at the current time I think that RV is probably the top guy in the world right now. The fact is that the AMA series is now an international series, with GP champions coming over and increasing the depth of talent while depleting the GP pool. It's simple logic, really.
Would the GPs be better with Pourcel, Rattray, Musquin, etc. over there? Absolutely. That would be hard to argue against. And the fact that they are now racing the AMA series only serves to increase the level of competition over here.
It really isn't that hard of a concept to grasp.
It is simply not true... the riders in the GPs are just as good as the US series... especially if they raced the Americans in a World series, it would be very close.
That is the problem... you can never believe the GPs are keep producing quality riders.. the fact those guys race the AMA prove just how good the GP series is.
95% of the riders stay in the World Championship.. but you never list them....look at the depth in MX1 15 GP winners in that class right now. I like it when GP riders go to the USA and do well because it proves just how fast the World Championship is to Americans.
Most US fans give the GP riders plenty of respect. They are fine riders, and they become even better as their careers progress over here. The GPs definitely produce quality riders, and the best of the best of them tend to migrate across the pond to the AMA series. They usually take a little bit to adjust to the pace and style of the AMA races, and then improve and compete very well.
Of course 95% of the riders stay in the GPs. Only the top guys get offered rides here. The top 5% of the GP riders, however, are good enough to come over and they are now contributing to the speed of the AMA series overall.
If you have the facts, pound the facts.....if you dont, pond the table...... His table has gapping holes in it.....
Yes, we need the GP's on Speedchannel, right after Formula 1 on Sunday mornings.
And last but not least, Yes mccread is a professional fisherman! But he should go to law school so he can get paid to make pointless statements! (sorry FTE)
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That sounds like the GP oriented media sucks and isn't doing its job.
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