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There's been a lot of talk about track prep, grooming, watering, etc. We all understand the appeal of a perfectly groomed track and lack of dust, especially for TV coverage, but most racers and fans probably want to see it get as rough and nasty as possible.
So what should we expect? Will all tracks continue to look more and more alike with sand and mulch dumped on them, or will they allow some to get hard and develop differently? Will they be groomed during the day or left alone? What kind of guidance, if any, will you be giving the track crew and owners?
So what should we expect? Will all tracks continue to look more and more alike with sand and mulch dumped on them, or will they allow some to get hard and develop differently? Will they be groomed during the day or left alone? What kind of guidance, if any, will you be giving the track crew and owners?
Anyway, I'm not trying to start another thread to bash the tracks. I have my strong opinions but at this point I just want to know what to expect so I'll know if what I'm seeing was done on purpose or what direction they are trying to take with the tracks, whether it turns out that way or not.
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By the way, the 450s go second in all 12 rounds, rather than first, at the request of Mr. DeCoster.
DC
MX Sports
i'd rather walk out during what i expect to be one of many dungey routes as opposed to what is going to be a super competitive 250 class yet again.
First of all, thank you thank you thank you for making 450s go 2nd again. That gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside again.
Second, I completely understand grooming jump faces (and even landings) in the name of safety. I've walked the tracks and I know they are way rougher than anything I would want to race on, but at the same time I come out to watch the best riders in the world do things I know I can't do. That's the appeal of it. There will always be riders that complain (because there will always be riders who aren't winning). When some riders are struggling with the track, that's when the great riders really shine and as a fan that's what creates memorable moments even in a runaway win.
Anyway, good luck. Can't wait for the season to get started.
sucks for traffic but everyone will get to see the 250 class instead of streaming out as the race is going on.
i'd rather walk out during what i expect to be one of many dungey routes as opposed to what is going to be a super competitive 250 class yet again.
It's hard to show motos on live NBC when half the crowd is leaving because they've been there all day. The idea was that having the 450s first would help make sure that second moto still had a sizable audience.
DC
MX Sports
Look at ALL that dirt they moved and barely any of it will actually be ridden on.
Welcome to American Motocross. Leave your motocross skills at home and bring your best SX set up to conquer our world class tracks.
Muddy creek is where they were all over. The worst were on the downhill from the 1st turn. Someone had driven up 2x4 sawmill stakes with banner on the track. There is a 2 foot bank there that has always made the track edge and these were a foot inside it making it very narrow over that crest.
There is plenty of room on top of that bank and I could not understand why anyone would think it was a good idea to put them on the track.
Here is what could happen,,
On the start you have everyone jammed together,someone clips the stake or banner with the front brake and gets caught falling and yanking the banner breaking off a stake or 2 into spears sticking up. Now more crash as riders stack up and someone gets impaled on a jagged stake.
Be a horrid scene with a rider stuck thru with a wood spear on live tv no less.
I guess someone could find a picture of that area,it was as bad a example of dangerous track furniture I've seen.,or good example.
Pit Row
I hope to make it back to Millville.
Half the riders like big jumps and half like natural terrain. Half like smooth and fast, half like rough and slow. In the end, if half the people hate your track and half love it, you've done your job perfectly.
David
I'd rather the sport shrink and go back to natural tracks with natural elevation changes, that are never groomed and the dirt is whatever God put there (hard pack, sand, loam, rocky, etc.) and is left alone besides some water to keep the dust down...but that's easy for me to say because I have nothing to gain or lose by the size of the sport. But it sure was cool wearing a Fox T-shirt and knowing that anyone else wearing one also rode...rather than seeing them for sale in the mall (but the people making bank off of the Fox brand would disagree with me).
The jump is way cooler than the first pic you've all seen.
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