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De Reuver is 18th and only raced a few GP's this year. Krestinov is 30th with only 2 races he scored points. I thought there were supposed to be 40 regular riders??? Last GP there were only 24 riders and 2 wildcard riders and in Lierop it was even worse, not 1 single wildcard-rider from Belgium or the Netherlands? How come? It used to be a completely filled startinggate with fast riders. Now they can't even find enough idiots to pay for a wildcard. And you know, those guys are right!
There are riders in there that only race a few races and score more points then those regular paying guys.
How come that De Reuver, Schiffer, Krestinov and Aubin aren't GP-riders anymore and those guys are? MONEY, money money.
Youtstream ruined it for a lot of guys that should be in there and let them walk away to local races and WC enduro.
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What time is it where you're at?
He doesn't have a real job, he's just a fan running a MX website.
How is your Teutschenthal trip coming along mate?
Geoff
See you next week.
Hope you make it, Matti might wait for you at the border to keep you out of Belgium.
Why did al these riders leave?
How come there were only 26 riders at the startingline in the last GP's, when there are supposed to be 40? And I know there are a few injured riders.
And for your information I work as a salesmanager for a telecom company, why do you wanna know?
I used to go to 5 or 6 GP's a year, but I completly had it with the GP's and only go to the nations if in Europe, and some local championship races. Still a big motocrossfan but can only agree with Weisel that Youthstream is destroying the GP's. That's why I and lots of others don't go to GP's anymore. But since you (and others) keep writing that there are 15.000-20.000 spectators at every GP, you and Youtthstream probably don't care. ;-)
Matti doesn't even know if he is going to the MXoN, 70euro too much for a days entertainment.
Wonder if Mattie has been to a football match (which lasts less than two hours), or a concert (also about 2 hours worth) or any other sporting events. He might find out pretty quickly how cheap 70euro is for a whole days activity.
Geoff
DC
MX Sports
Page 7 & 8 of this 2012 MXdN Regs
Whether it's here in the states or over in Europe or in Australia even, I've always thought travel allowances should be relative to distance and costs for each nation participating.
DC
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And for your information, Marc wasn't getting his salary at Lanes and lots of other thing they promised they didn't do, that's why he left as soon as Ice1 offered him Ferris' bike... Marc wanted, and maybe still wants to race Gp's but he will never pay lots of money to race without a salary. But that how the Youthstream/GP structure is at the moment. If Marc wins a Dutch open race he earns 4000 euro ($ 4800), if he wants to race a GP he has to pay more than 1000 Euro ($1200) and isn't able to earn a penny. What would you do? Right, find your luck somewhere else or quit. And that is exactly what is happening the last few years. Lots of fast riders dissapearing to local races or enduro while paying fools race GP's.
Agree DC, I bet the team's from France, Germany and the Netherlands are pumped on the 2000 Euro, teams like the US, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa (do they have a team this year, mmm should check) and others 2000 Euro might mean they could bring one extra support staff.
A balance of distance from the track and the mx economy in that country may be a better way to do it though. Tho that is starting to sound like a complicated equation.
The other countries are much smaller that USA too. Team Ireland do fundraisers every year to help get over to whereever the race is. In the USA they had to borrow bikes, and most of the guys helping are just volunteers or part time mechanics depending on the riders selected. Totally different to how the USA do it, again due to budget restrictions.
The European teams should save their 2000 Euro each year and use it to get to the US next time there is one there lol
I think even the most cynical observer, or harshest critic, of YS would acknowledge the significant investment that's been made in the infrastructure supporting/promoting the GP series. Whether that same investment is generating an adequate financial return for all concerned is, from my perspective, one of two fundamental issues (the other being the wider commercial relationship between YS and the FIM).
Perhaps YS, would like to create a virtual 'suggestions box' on their website, where fans - with or without rose-tinted glasses - could propose various improvements/amendments for consideration by the Motocross Grand Prix Commission?!
Alex
I know our MX2 rider is on a Dixon Yamaha and his Aussie team are taking their own suspension and will try both the Dixon and their own suspension in sand before the race.
Think New Zealand are in the same boat for their MX1 and MX3 riders (Coppins and Cooper) Though not sure what the go with their MX2 rider Kayne Lamont, he was a privateer on a 250 two stroke in Australia this year, but I think has spent some time racing in Europe so may have had a bike over there to use.
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