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We scooped the whole selling of the supercross series thing, now I’m getting some dirt out of Chicago that will put a very different twist on the “Supercross” class this year. Apparently, the premier class is going to be open to 450s, 250 two-strokes, AND 250Fs this year. The open format, which is very similar to the U.S. Open’s, will allow riders to choose whatever bike they want to ride in the premier class. The bikes must be homologated, though, and that means you can’t blow out a little bike to a 350 and run that, like some teams have done at the X Games the last couple of years. Obviously, most of the best riders will opt to ride the 450s, but where this rule will come in to play is when Lites riders want to get some time in on the opposite coast. For example, if Trey Canard wants to ride a couple of West rounds to get warmed up, he can sign up in the Supercross class on his 250F and compete. Or if Brett Metcalfe wants to keep racing once the series goes to the East, he can do the same thing there. Remember the problem they had last year with gates not being full in the 450 class? This could help remedy that problem.
Speaking of Metcalfe, it looks like the speedy Aussie is not going to stay at Pro Circuit as expected. My sources say Brett has already signed a letter of intent (possibly a contract) with the GEICO/Factory Connection team. They lost Josh Grant to JGR and have quite a bit of money to play with (about $850,000) to hire another rider. Good news for Brett. That leaves a spot open at Pro Circuit, and I don’t even think Mitch Payton knows who will fill it right now.
We scooped the whole selling of the supercross series thing, now I’m getting some dirt out of Chicago that will put a very different twist on the “Supercross” class this year. Apparently, the premier class is going to be open to 450s, 250 two-strokes, AND 250Fs this year. The open format, which is very similar to the U.S. Open’s, will allow riders to choose whatever bike they want to ride in the premier class. The bikes must be homologated, though, and that means you can’t blow out a little bike to a 350 and run that, like some teams have done at the X Games the last couple of years. Obviously, most of the best riders will opt to ride the 450s, but where this rule will come in to play is when Lites riders want to get some time in on the opposite coast. For example, if Trey Canard wants to ride a couple of West rounds to get warmed up, he can sign up in the Supercross class on his 250F and compete. Or if Brett Metcalfe wants to keep racing once the series goes to the East, he can do the same thing there. Remember the problem they had last year with gates not being full in the 450 class? This could help remedy that problem.
Speaking of Metcalfe, it looks like the speedy Aussie is not going to stay at Pro Circuit as expected. My sources say Brett has already signed a letter of intent (possibly a contract) with the GEICO/Factory Connection team. They lost Josh Grant to JGR and have quite a bit of money to play with (about $850,000) to hire another rider. Good news for Brett. That leaves a spot open at Pro Circuit, and I don’t even think Mitch Payton knows who will fill it right now.
Brett, go ahead and change your number if you are changing teams.
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I wonder how many riders will opt. to ride 250F's in SX for their entire career.
Also it would be cool to see if Mitch would higher a 250F rider to go after a SX class title.
Gma B
Wasn't the point of guys running 450's on the opposite coast so they could get some experience on the big bike before moving up permanently?. It did Dungey's confidence a lot of good this year.
If you can run a 250 with the 450's than why have a 250 class?
P
Bingo...we have a winner! One class by 2010...better for live TV.
Jimi J
Pit Row
So after spending $65 (in 2010 pricing) for a ticket we will get to see a total of 32 laps (20 minutes) of actual racing?
At the US Open last year all the 450 contenders were taken out in the first turn. At the X Games the lone 250f couldn't compete. It's hard to imagine someone would want to give up that power especially on a long start.
They should actually allow 500cc 2 strokes back in too.
Guess this shits on the great TFS's for sure bet on the 3fiddys
That's what I thought
Holy Shit they paid Grant 850K for that ?
they can call the anything class Winston Cup
and the lesser class Bush
they can finally lose the stupid names the ama came up with.
I don't see that happening except if JS gets bored and decides to ride a small bike.
As far as running only one class in the future, that wouldn't be half bad.
The 450 class is boring these days because unless something happens, you know ahead of time who is going to win. Add several hungry light riders to the mix and the racing is bound to improve. It would suck for the "big boned" riders though.
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