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Original Unadilla and Sears Point were the closest you had in the states IMHO.
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Hmmmmm, Sears Point:
I wonder if the terrain is still there - wasn't it on a Military Base?. Probably a housing tract now, like so many things become.
Can you imagine this section on modern bikes? Nah, the idiots in charge, would probably rip it, and ad lips to the natural jumps / humps, thus ruining it.
I'l hope they find a few wildcard riders for mexico or we wil have to do it with less than 15 riders in mxgp ...
The only reason we race in Brasil, mexico, Qatar .... is because someone pays a lot of money to the promotor
Who the fuck wants to race a 3 day weekend for no purse money as a professional?
The 125 dream race at Washougal is a more lucrative race for American pros than the USGP, and we all have Luongo to thank for that.
The first GP at Glen Helen in 2010 was set two months before, when all of the teams had already mapped out their limited time between SX and MX in May for testing. The second time, there was a year's warning, but still not enough time to get ready for the races your team had invested millions into for you to win.
While you're at it, why didn't any GP riders (other than Ken De Dycker) take their free-weekend in America to race Hangtown the week before Glen Helen?
I respect Mike Alessi for doing the GP and the national, but I don't hold it against anyone else for not doing likewise.
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MX Sports
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We have 40-rider gates. Say the GP crowd has 20 riders from there side. That means half of our usual crowd sits on the sidelines...or maybe a portion of their crowd doesn't qualify after flying over.
How would you handle purses?
I think the fantasy side of this is good, but the reality part of it would be tough to make happen.
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How would you handle purses?
I think the fantasy side of this is good, but the reality part of it would be tough to make happen."
Bingo, And then there's the conflicting sponsors, conflicting TV networks, conflicting schedules... And I think it would be tough to ship our paddock to Europe, as the folks in SX can attest. The closest we may everl get comes in a couple of weeks, as well as every year in the MXoN.
DC
MX Sports
If it is announced ahead of time, the affect on series points won't matter. Everyone will know the race is coming, everyone will know it is harder to score points at this specific race.
I for one wouldn't care if half our crowd sits on the sidelines, making it in this race should be extremely difficult because it is the combination of the best in the world. Feeling sorry for those riders that can't make it is the same as feeling sorry for the other 30 riders that show up at a regular national and fail to qualify.
You're talking a fantasyland race, and what's good for you, but not necessarily what's good for the riders.
If we need an extra race, maybe we should create a Motocross of States event. Maybe Ben LaMay could invite AC222 to be his partner on Team Alaska.
Labor Day weekend. AMA on Saturday. GP on Sunday. on Monday "Red Bull TransAMA (with a big purse) for the top 20 guys in each class.
You'd have to make it the last round for each series, and it would all hinge on Red Bull's willingness to front enough purse money to keep the riders in town for one extra day.
It will be a difficult race to qualify for, and everyone should understand that. If you (as a privateer, not you GuyB ) do not think you can qualify, and will regret paying travel expenses knowing there is a chance you won't qualify, then don't enter. That is how it works now. Riders who show up to qualify for nationals already are making the decision to do so after accounting for the probability they won't qualify. This decision making process wouldn't change, only the probability of not qualifying would change.
I understand it is not good for privateers that would miss out on this race, but since when are they owed a spot at every national? Making it into this race would be a bigger reward than making it in any other national and as such, will have a bigger risk/difficulty in qualifying.
Making any other argument (riders missing out, two day vs one day, purse, entry, points, schedule) doesn't make scheduling the event impossible, all of those things would not cause a large enough hurdle to overcome.
But, Based solely on the MXA article, I'd say the GP's are somewhat jokish.
I sure hope there is more to them than that.
Obviously the guys at the top are very fast.
Sounds as if our 20th place guys would battle for a GP podium every week....and not get paid.
I don't state any of the above as a negative or that our society is trending one way or the other. Things have just changed since the old days and we need to understand that to answer some of these easy questions being brought up. Just like the 2 stroke/4 stroke thing, its all pretty easy if you think about it.
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