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I like it. An I change my original answer. I believe 60% of venues don't have sufficient room.
Or how about the joker lane is actually faster but risky(go around it on normal stuff or go through it and possibly save time, sand, whoops, mud etc.) A nice mudhole would be great.
It makes the race dynamic. Lets face it, once one of the top guys check out, the race is boring as hell. Having this loom out there can make it interesting to the last lap. I don't feel making it knarly and dangerous is the answer, just longer to complete.
On one hand it forces strategy into this sport which is something that is kind of needed.
- forced passes
- dynamic strategy
- smaller teams could benifit from gaining position, by using strategy
On the otherhand
- Lack of concentration of the rider with a (oh shit joker lane moment)
- Too complicated for the dumbass fans this sport has
- locations of said joker lanes in stadiums
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That would be awesome. Most races are boring watching the leader check out. However, would racers agree?????
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It also cracked me up that RC said that Eli made a mistake by taking the Joker Lane when he did and suggested that he should have kept pressure on Barcia. In my opinion, RC sounded like a bit of an idiot when he said that. Just before Eli took the Joker Lane, and RC made that comment, I was explaining the strategy to my wife - In SX, one rider has to be SIGNIFICANTLY faster than another rider to make a pass because it tends to be pretty one lined, or they have to really force the issue. With ET following Barcia and looking just a tick faster, it would be smart for Eli to go ahead and knock out the Joker Lane and then focus on eating that 5 second gap back up without Barcia slowing him down. That way, when Barcia took the Joker Lane, Tomac would just inherit the lead. And that's exactly what happened.
Also as a section "technically" it looked damn tricky in its own right and possibly over looked by some of the other riders?
Barcia and Villopoto especially seemed to really have it nailed.
All in all I think it's good for this one race, a fun race. But not for the real SX championship.
That's a good point.
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all about time control. RV had the right idea in the first race, ditch everyone and take it with time to spare, but not everyone has the sprint speed of RV
as for the joker lane at other venues, as long as it doesn't make the tracks shorter than they already are, then i'm all for it
- Anahiem, jump up over there next to the A... Turn jump back down... Always been one of my fantasy's for that place
Barcia and Villopoto especially seemed to really have it nailed.
Even if they just start adding lanes that are brutally technical. The tracks are already short and (usually) boring as shit anyway, so add sections like this that are extremely difficult. Gotta do something to mix it up and make the races last a little longer.
I know I'm beating a dead horse here, but watching these guys destroy these tracks in around 50 seconds isn't that outrageously entertaining for all that long.
tracks..
With you on the big A Dave and a first gear trials climb up through the rocks that some crazy fugger could sky over.
While I agree it is a bit gimmicky and show biz like, I think SX is too far gone to worry about that stuff. SX is a show. It's not like its a tactful, classy, traditional motorsport event. Its a cheesy, in your face, buy this speed boat, pumped up SHOW.
Heck, I've been to two SX races and was at A1 this year and the racing was almost a side show to the smattering of advertising. I could hardly bare it at times. Was so over the top. I'm prob over exaggerating, but felt like 65% down time/advertising, 35% racing. The announcer was trying to sell me a fucking speed boat WHILST the last chance qualifiers had all ready started. So I don't think we need to worry about losing the 'integrity' of SX or anything. That's long gone.
Also, if they were to implement it, could possibly make more of a meal out of it. Like have fire machines blazing each time a rider goes through it, or some special lighting just for that section. Or a row of topless Monster chicks doing a Mexican wave. Now that would be cool. haha.
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