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Really, what's the problem?
I don't think there was any malace or disrespect involved whatsoever - the fact that Villopoto acknowledged Rattray by shaking his hand at the end of the race proves that surely?
Plus 500guy, Im not sure Rattray is going to racing any supercross in the states, he's certainly not renound for his SX skills. Infact I've never heard of Rattray taking part in any SX events full stop. Oh, and he's 23 by the way, same age as Tommy Hahn, Dan Reardon, Brett Metcalfe and only a little older than the likes of Jason Lawrence & Jake Weimer etc...
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When i think about it.... Everts retired, Smets retired, Pichon retired, Townley moved to the states, Christophe Pourcel moved to the states, Searle is moving to the states, Rattray is moving to the states, in a few years Cairoli probably also will move to the states... Is watching the GP series live really worth the 50 euro they ask for entry fee ? All the fastest riders are retired or move away...
Maybe not an issue?
I don't really bother who is racing the GPs. I will always attend since they will always be faster than me and all my buddies, plus I don't have the opportunity to see anything else.
I would watch the GPs if 99 % of the field left, and my buddies where forced to race. GPs is bigger than us all. Existed before my existence, will exist when I'm dead as well.
My GF grandfather and his generation started it all in the woods of Europe. If it that was watchable, I don't get how this can fail?
...even if they keep charging fans stupid money to get in. But then I guess thats the way the world is going, every things become too commercial these days.
To me if feels like the best are going away so the quality of the series reduces. (I know that this is not correct because the guys just behind the best are improving every year, but it just feels like that). But although the quality reduces the price goes up. Something is not correct.
I think Luongo should take a long hard look at himself and think about the GP series. Is he really doing the right thing ? Is it normal that you don't pay the riders ? Where does all that money go ? The money for entrance fees, VIP cards,... where does it all go ?
Bulgaria (I think its Bulgaria) have it right. Their government invests in the GP and this makes the entrance fee very reasonable for spectators.
GP riders have been moving to the states for years for four things; exposure/status, money, supercross and sun! Simple as that. If you'd achieved what you want to in GP's it seems a natural progression to me.
with that being said...i don't the riders should influence the price. in fact if you think about it, MX1 (the premier class in the GPs) hasn't actually lost any talent for the coming year (in fact they have gained Cairoli)... the MX2 class is weaker, but they were going to be weaker anyway.
i think the talent in both series' is going to be pretty spectacular for '09... mx1 from 08 + cairoli.... mx2 you've got a LOT of young talent, simpson, boissiere, karro etc... and obviously we all know the good AMA riders... just focus on the positive's
Roll over and play dead like the rest of the US riders do when RV or JS are on the track?
RAmon, Cairoli, Phillipearts, Coppins, Billy, De Reuver, Strijbos, Desaille, Leok, Swanepole, Nagl, Barragan, Pourcel, mellote back on a good bike, De Dycker - thats 15 guys that can win a race plus DV, just to get in the top 20 will be an achievement next season!!
In reality most GP riders stay in the series... buit the ones that leave get a higher profile for leaving by going to the states suddenly they =become world class rdiers in the minds of the americans when the same rider a year ago was a 2nd class rider... when he proves his speed in the states you realise how good he was .... but they don't get the credit or big name unless they do that, the big names race in the states but not necessarily the best riders reed is a bigger name than nagle but not any faster ... yet he would be more sought after by both series.
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I still say they should cut the SX season by about 6 races, add 6 to the Nats, and have those 6 crossover between FIM and AMA. Run 3 here and 3 overseas. You think they wouldn't fill the stands?
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