Here's what has to change.

kiwifan wrote:

Good point, AMA tracks are too well groomed compared to the Euro tracks

queen of spodes wrote:

We have no sand.

bd wrote:

FL has plenty of sand tracks and FL should have a National. How the fuck does SLC have a national and FL does not?

bd wrote:

FL has plenty of sand tracks and FL should have a National. How the fuck does SLC have a national and FL does not?

bd wrote:

FL has plenty of sand tracks and FL should have a National. How the fuck does SLC have a national and FL does not?

eurofighter69 wrote:

I don't think that a single national race on a sandtrack will change something!?You have to put 3-4 sandtracks on the schedule and your riders have...

I don't think that a single national race on a sandtrack will change something!?You have to put 3-4 sandtracks on the schedule and your riders have to practice on thoses tracks like the euros do on several tracks during offseason.

mom241 wrote:

You really thought the tracks this year were plowed and smooth?

Forza wrote:

Where was the sand? Millville? Lol

mom241 wrote:

You really thought the tracks this year were plowed and smooth?

mom241 wrote:

You really thought the tracks this year were plowed and smooth?

machine wrote:

I do have to say, the tracks were rougher this year than years past, what did you see today that made the difference, just curious?

mom241 wrote:

You really thought the tracks this year were plowed and smooth?

500guy wrote:

I don't I do think asking a rider to take a 3 week break, go to a foreign place and race hard 2 day's when He...

I don't

I do think asking a rider to take a 3 week break, go to a foreign place and race hard 2 day's when He has only raced 1 day all year is a slight disadvantage.

We have great riders , one thing I learned at the 4 MXdN's I attended was even though we won , We could have lost a lot easier.

many things at this event have to go right for a Team to win.

mom241 wrote:

You really thought the tracks this year were plowed and smooth?

machine wrote:

I do have to say, the tracks were rougher this year than years past, what did you see today that made the difference, just curious?

mom241 wrote:

Wasn't sand. Two words: bad starts.

mom241 wrote:

Wasn't sand. Two words: bad starts.

Onepostwonder wrote:

The only thing that needs to change is Americans thinking they are better at everything than the rest of the world. This sport originated in Europe...

The only thing that needs to change is Americans thinking they are better at everything than the rest of the world. This sport originated in Europe. Americans chose to remove the purity of the sport and chose to embrace indoor, man made, single moto, 20min races more than outdoor mx. Our riders and teams are only 30% focused on motocross. They, by financial necessity, are 70% focused on sx. And people wonder why the rest of the world are better motocross riders?

500guy wrote:

Shorter race schedule in the USA 17-20 races total Outdoors race Saturday and Sunday again including real qualifying races MXdN no more than 2 weeks after...

Shorter race schedule in the USA 17-20 races total

Outdoors race Saturday and Sunday again including real qualifying races

MXdN no more than 2 weeks after our series is over.

Same rules on fuel and sound (no wow this bike sucks feeling)

American's need to stop being suck big fucking babies when we don't win.

mark_swart wrote:

I think the most realistic way to fix this (if MXGP continues to end a month after the AMA nationals) is to have our MXdN team...

I think the most realistic way to fix this (if MXGP continues to end a month after the AMA nationals) is to have our MXdN team compete at the last MXGP of the year. I know, it's expensive, it would be a huge hassle and an additional commitment for the riders, but it would give them a chance to size up the competition and get a handle on the differences on equipment. In the end, I guess the question - is the additional commitment worth it?

mom241 wrote:

Wasn't sand. Two words: bad starts.

zippy895 wrote:

^ somebody follows the sport.

machine wrote:

I do have to say, the tracks were rougher this year than years past, what did you see today that made the difference, just curious?

mom241 wrote:

Wasn't sand. Two words: bad starts.

machine wrote:

I just don't get how we couldn't get a start today...looked like we were too conservative and got pushed around on the starts to me.

mom241 wrote:

You really thought the tracks this year were plowed and smooth?

machine wrote:

I do have to say, the tracks were rougher this year than years past, what did you see today that made the difference, just curious?

mom241 wrote:

Wasn't sand. Two words: bad starts.

Onepostwonder wrote:

The only thing that needs to change is Americans thinking they are better at everything than the rest of the world. This sport originated in Europe...

The only thing that needs to change is Americans thinking they are better at everything than the rest of the world. This sport originated in Europe. Americans chose to remove the purity of the sport and chose to embrace indoor, man made, single moto, 20min races more than outdoor mx. Our riders and teams are only 30% focused on motocross. They, by financial necessity, are 70% focused on sx. And people wonder why the rest of the world are better motocross riders?

zippy895 wrote:

Americans have to practice for better starts.thats all that has to change.

TDeath21 wrote:

I think having to wait a month for the Des Nations really hurts the AMA riders. We all see the weird mistakes riders make at A1...

I think having to wait a month for the Des Nations really hurts the AMA riders. We all see the weird mistakes riders make at A1 and the MEC. That month is the longest time off other than those two races. I personally would rather see a little longer break between SX and MX and only a 2 week break before the Des Nations.