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Don't know that there would be any way to rent an 85, unless you have a friend who'll let you use one of theirs. As much as you'd have to use the bike to even make it to the show, you'd have to buy one to do the season. Most, if not all, kids who make it have more than one bike. In general, area qualifiers start in late February and run through mid may. Regionals start late May and run though mid-June. The big show is late July-early August. If you really wanted to make it, you'd probably come and stay from April through August. If you wanted to do it in less time, you'd probably have to figure a way to come for late April-June for areas and regionals, then come back for Loretta's.
I think Antonio Hernandez also did the same, except with Chile. The 3 month stay is kinda tight to do it otherwise
DC... have you been able to help out the Dunn's with their query regarding eligibility for amateur racing next year?
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We have helped several kids get set up in the USA for Amateur Nationals and also helped out Ben Watson when he qualified for LLs and got 3rd. Send me an e-mail
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I would be happy to help you out by helping pick the right qualifiers that involve the least amount of travel and the least amount of time in the states. I can also help get him set up with a bike.
What is the riders date of birth? If he is still 14 on Jan 1st next year he hane ride the 85cc 12-14 though it is a small wheel class. Supermini 1 and 2 are big wheels with 112 cc engines and go to 15.
If we thought he actually had a chance at doing some good at the beginning of the year, he would have been signed up for 2 regionals, but we didn't think that far ahead in his first year of racing. I see nothing wrong with being able to ride two, like I said, he was hurt from a practice crash and legally didn't even make it to Loretta's out of his regional.
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i was just thinking though. what if a super fast kid that would normally qualify no problem and do good at the nationals. say his parents have a bad year money wise and cant afford more than 1 qualifier, he goes to his regional, he is leading and crashes out, or has bike problems. he does not go to LL's , since he is not there do you still have the fastest 42 kids in the nation.
and that is just a question. nothing more
1. They are looking for the 42 best, not the best from each region.
2. I would be OK with qualifying in your home region if all of the regions were balance in both talent and participation, but they are not.
3. I think the system works for the most part. Most of the top 20 level kids qualify in more than one region because they want a back-up in case of crashes or mechanicals. In MX, unlike some other individual sports, your weekend can end because of a bonehead move by the guy next to you. Most of the top kids don't need the second or third regional to get in.
4. I don't like seeing kids who have already qualified riding the same class in another regional, but in 99% of cases, it turns out not to be an issue.
5. As you get later in the qualifying season, the best kids are already in and it gets easier. The kid who misses it by one spot in the first weekend, usually qualifies in the last regional.
6. You can't buy your way into LLs as many have suggested. You can buy more chances, but you still have to finish up front to get in.
7. If you don't have the money to do multiple regionals, do the last one.
Once you or your son/daughter qualifies, it is the most awesome feeling in the world. Matt has had the good fortune to ride at LLs for the last 10 years and I can say that it is by far, my favorite week of the year. He has had some good years and some not so good years there. We have also had the opportunity to race in Europe 7 times and while they have been awesome trips, nothing, not even the FIM Jr World Championships, compares to a week at the ranch!
you just gave the type of input i have been waiting to hear. simple, to the point, no rude comments, and it is your opinion,
i wish more people could give input like you, to a simple question, and not get all uptight about it.
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They don't like going to a regional that they already have qualified for going to an Area, only to have to Re-Qualify at the Regional they are supposed to be qualified for in the first place.
The exact comment made to me by this parent who lives for the qualifiers and LL stuff, "charge me more money, so when we go to a regional we race more then 4 stinkin laps" (un quote). I guess at these regionals there are so many motos that they have to run shorter races to get done. Seems goofy to me but then the one and only time i did this stuff was in the 80's.
adding more classes and or "non championship" classes to the program and then cutting laps has some of them talking.
just another opinion there are more but not for a post board.
there are alot of misconceptions in this thread...............some are pretty interesting.
I'm sorry that some people can afford to do more regionals than others, and that not everyone is happy with the program, but there's always room for improvement, and we continue to tweak the process as the sport evolves.
And I promise that the Beginner "D" minicycle classes are gone forever. It was my idea, it did not work, and now we will try something else, like the open-age 125cc B/C class.
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That has a nice ring to it.
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125 class locally rocks. Nothing sounds better then a starting line of 40 125/s revved out ready to go and then the gate drop, smell etc.etc.etc. Of course a good ride wringing the snot out of that bike only using the brakes to make it turn.......
Watching Jimmy Veugler do this at Byron week in and week out was astounding..
Just some ideas here...
How about an "Open 2-Stroke Class" 125cc - 500cc. You have the 125cc Schoolboy classes now for the 125cc bikes.
Maybe a Dinosaur Class for bikes from the 80's & 90's.
How does it look for a 42 rider gate in the +45 and +50 classes?? There are plenty of guys that would like to ride both, or at least try to qualify for both. Come on DC there are enough riders to make it happen!
Thanks!
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