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The half a bottle of Johnny Black I had gone through when I was typing my original responses probably did not help lol.
Probably why someone posted I argue like a Woman, my wife was calling me a whinge bitch at the time too haha.
As they say don't drink and type
Off weekends Suck, along with no SX or MXGP, there has been no MotoGP, no WSBK, no national racing in Australia and for the first time in ten years I was not racing myself on Easter Sunday at a local race in South Australia, I was going a little nuts.
Dam I am hanging to see some timing from a state championship up in Queensland and some results from the British Superbike Championship just to get my moto fix.
Did sneak a ride in myself Saturday though so all good.
Everybody making it to the main event gets 25 points in the first 16 rounds.
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I'm with changing something, I think rewarding the riders for highlights that get mentioned already like holeshot, heat and semi wins, fast lap etc.. with points is the easiest change to implement for next year.
Why not just give all riders Zero points until Vegas, all or nothing in the last round, the other 16 races can just be exhibition races.
Maybe somebody could score those 16 races along they way and hand out a preliminary championship at the end of the 16 rounds for the most consistent rider over the course of 16 rounds. Then the AMA/World Champ crowned off the back of the final race to make it INTERESTING for everyone.
A one race Chase
Points and etc. need to be simple enough for Joe Public to get it. If you have to explain it it sucks.
Altering the points structure is a desperation move, cuts valuable ties with the past, and will not move the needle with the general public one iota.
Some changes (like varying race formats) could be neat but the points are not the problem.
~welcome to supercross, where the rules are made up and the points dont matter.
HERE ARE MY SUGGESTIONS
a two moto format with points awarded to overall positions not moto finishes(unlike motocross which awards points per moto which determine finish)
motos would be something like 10 min plus 2laps and a 2-2 would be better than a 1-3
i would also propose upgrading the 250 class to a full national series. and adding a regional 125 class. it would run just like it has been but limited to 125 two strokes. to allow better involvement lessen homologation rules.
Lastly, a novel concept, how about shortening the series??? drop the amount of events to 14 or 15. this is two fold. ONE if the season is boring due to a runaway, its over sooner, also if its a tight season there are less points to fight over. With the less rounds there can be more breaks in the season to allow recovery for riders dealing with injuries and illness,
'verifiable fact'? that statement is worthless without a link.
Have a four lap dash for cash for the guys who failed to make the main would be cool. Gives the privateer guys a chance to earn some money. Almost like a second lcq only they get money instead of qualifying for the main.
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NASCAR started the chase systems in 2004. Viewership climbed again in 2005 and 2006, and since then has been on a steady decline. Undoubtedly, the decline is, at least in part, a correction in viewing from the rapid growth in the late '90s and early '00s. Many of the new "fans" got caught up in the next "Hot New Trend" that was NASCAR. It is no surprise that their interest didn't last. What should be worrying is that they aren't just losing these people, they're losing the interest of long time fans as well, while not replacing them with new fans.
This shows why appealing to the traditionalists and purists is important. They are the ones who have been watching the sport for a long time, and if you lose them, you're left with a bunch of fair weather "fans" who are likely to quit watching once their new-favorite-thing is replaced by their next new-favorite-thing. SX this year. Home Renovation shows next year.
Those guys were all killing it. Maybe the best racing of the year. I don't even care who wins the title when there racing like that to watch.
The intensity was off the charts and I don't think any top riders got hurt.
I live in So Cal, certainly not NASCAR country. I remember grandstands with so many open seats at Fontana that we could move around with ease to find the seat we want. Not anymore as it is a packed house with every seat sold. Also NASCAR shows are on pretty much 24/7 on my TV lineup. Every move the drivers and tra make is on the tv....every practice session, daily report shows, prime time races. This hardly seems like a sport that is struggling.
I guess we will find out how SX works these next few weeks when there is nothing left to race for except a bonus check to the race winner. Expect a few empty gates when some of the eliminated riders have a minor practice injury so that they can get a jump on outdoor testing
* New surface where moisture was apparently introduced (based on the announcers comments)
* a radically different layout with the 1st use of a dual direction section and an over-under
* on the broadcast you couldn't hear the idiot screaming before the start over the PA system
* a sand section
* Malcolm Stewart's predictable lack of patience and his bike flipping into the next lane and Osborn ignoring yellow flags
* Josh Hill brake checking his enemy Josh Hansen
* more tight corners where riders were stuffing their way in
* Ryan Dungey starting from somewhere other than the front
What else have you got? I think some people have been reading this thread and making some changes already
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