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So do we, which is why its so sad to see such a lack of support for a USGP.
(and btw 'National' means contained within one country, 'International' means a number of countries, or at least the participation of various nationalities - we have x3 British National Championships inwhich various riders from other countries compete and we have a pre season International race at Hawkstone in April every year which many foreign riders use as a practice before the season starts. The American Outdoor series could become the 'Lucas Oil International Motocross Series' but a World Championship, in the truest sense of the word should travel to different countries.... no matter what your baseball series is called)
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That area and nearby like riverside there is enough people to jam that into a nightmare of excess people, nobody I talked to ever heard or saw 1 radio or tv advertisement locally.
Motocross of Aces was an annual international motocross race in North Brabant village of Sint Anthonis
The first race was run on 7 September 1947 (then called International Motocross Sint Anthonis).
The last race on the former track "De Hoef" took place in 1984 with over 30,000 visitors.
The organization of the event - one of the largest motocross events in Europe - was held by the St Tunnisse Motor Club ("SMC").
Among the participants at the Motocross of Aces were stars like Roger de Coster and Joel Robert .
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As I said earlier, we actually do get them on Altitude (one week delay and terrible picture. In fact the pic is so bad that it makes it hard to see who is who. I assume it is due to a format translation between Europe and the US)
http://www.altitude.tv/WhatsOn/ProgramSearch.aspx?texttosearch=fim%20motocross
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I read here, at Vital, a bunch of people that think they have it figured out... What, exactly, do you have figured out?... Nothing... The older I get and the more I am impacted by the insane and sane, the more I understand that the more I know the less I, really, know... This I am assured, as well I see the fallacy alive in others that believe themselves to be an authority... I'm no MX authority, I don't see myself as an MX authority, and what others think about me doesn't make me or break me... Who I am is who I am... The results of my mouth/life/work speaks for itself and for or against my life... Not what you or any other on here thinks and therefore, spews... I, for one, love Racing a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g... I have followed it all at one time or another... However, I have an affinity for MotoCross anywhere... I raced myself, during the beginning of US Motos' rise to the top, raised 2 boys that competed at the highest Amatuer level, funded , trained & travel with 5 US experts wanting to be top pros...
I've built bikes, engines, suspensions, done my own, been payed to do others', been involved in testing MX, AX and SX... I knew Freddie Spencer years before his GP reign,(his '85 dbl) I'm from Natchitotches.. I Road Raced, flat tracked and Mo-toad... Ect, ect, ect, ... I say this stuff to lead up to say I just have some experiences that the other guy might not and he/she will have experiences that I don't have... My experiences don't give me the right to call someone out, but it sure is a light at times... I've been to big races, also, I've had a few dogs that hunted that day, and I've had some that sucked hind tit that day, as well... In other words, I've cheered for the winner and I've cheered for the loser enough to know that I simply love racing... I have opinions that are based on my experiences and I sometimes don't understand why anyone would challenge me... as do most people... especially some on here... It is what it is... The US doesn't have a GP for 2012, they must not care, or it would be here... There is a reason, and it won't make sence to someone, and it will to someone else... We have to live with it...
Besides, I have learned about life/racing on this side of the Pond, therefore, you euros will never make sence about this, to me...
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At the end of the day though I suppose if it's not making enough money,I'm not surprised if YS drop it and move on
"Most people who watch American mx have knowledge of the MXGP so it's not like they don't know."
"When I was at the USGP I really didn't know the riders or even care how they placed"
No seriously, if it weren't for Speed, Fuel, and Altitude I would ditch my dish system in a second. 200+ channels with nothing on.
I see it as the USGP being sandwiched between the Supercross finals (of the most exciting series in a few years) and the start of the Motocross National, being a big issue why it didn't attract the fans. I'm sure quite a few fans that made the Las Vegas Supercross trip, also had plans to attend the Hangtown Motocross Classic. If people make their vacation plans ahead of time, making the USGP date a moving target, in the beginning, didn't help their cause. Last year's USGP was put together so quickly, only the diehard fan would have considered adding that to their vacation plans. Southern Californian can't even support a professional football team, the mother of all sport her in the US, so it's not just the USGP that feels the affect of SoCal mentality and lifestyle. There's just too much to do in Southern California. And, I don't know too many people that can afford to make it to 3 professional races in 3 weeks in a row.
I'm not going to be made to feel bad for not attending this year's USGP, just because I decided to take my family to the Las Vegas Supercross, the previous week. And, I'm not going to feel too bad about missing the Motocross Finals at Pala, because I'm going to spend the week leading up to the MXdN in London and Paris
There's only so much that people can do with their disposable income... and I'd much rather see a MXGP in Europe than the US any way.
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Are you sure you're in the right forum?
Seriously though, I, along with I expect most GP fans appreciate the genuine reasons why many fans couldn't make it to Glen Helen and in no way do we feel resentment towards them. Its the obnoxious, couldn't care less attitude of others thats frustrating. Its the overwhelming sense that many American "fans" could have gone but simply refused to give it the time of day - and then laughed at the poor turnout aftwards. Its just so far removed from the general attitude of Europeans who would probably walk over hot coals to watch a National held on European soil that its sometimes difficult to comprehend. Youthstream are not blameless, they could have promoted it properly, you would think that would have been high on their list of priorities, but ultimately they brought the GP to Glen Helen for Americans to enjoy (make a bit of money for themselves no doubt) and help to break down these stupid boundaries that have developed. A USGP is/was a good thing for Motocross.
On that train of thought, with just staying in Europe; Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, are out of the question for you also? Those countries are 'overseas'... is that why Youthstream doesn't go back there?
That's maybe five loud mouths on this board, which is maybe 100 active people? That defines the US attitude? I submit that most, or a good many, of the people who were missing to make it a decent turn out didn't know enough about it happening to be prompted to go.
They guy that said that the top 5-7 guys in both series would be top 5-7 guys in either series is a very smart guy!!
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