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250s race on Friday Night with a 450 timed qualifying. TV is on Fox Sports 2. Anyone can race. 2 hour program. Smaller purse. East and West.
Declare which championship you are racing for (450/250W/250E).
450s race Saturday night. TV is on Fox Sports 1 or Fox. 2 hour TV program. Anyone can race. Top 250 guys might race both.
Two nights of ticket sales. Two nights of Supercross on TV.
Also, Off topic, when will Feld get their heads out of their ass and run 450 heats first again... Can we talk about them doing that, what, one time? then never running it again? They ran the correct format for ONE RACE, A1 14 i think, where they did 450 heats, 250 heats, 450 semis, 250 semis, 450 LCQ, mains. Now they do 250s first and fuck over the guys in 450 semi 2 going into the LCQ.
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Second off, the salary cap prices your throw out are insane. Most of the riders wouldn't be able to cover costs for the year if they don't live near the team; practice mechanics, personal travel not paid for by the team, trainer costs, practicing costs, insurance, etc...
Secondly, there are only 22 spots in a 450 main event, there aren't going to be many rides beyond that no matter how much you want there to be...
RETARDED.
Exasperated by the fact you have half the show, twice the competition and less support. How the feck does that make sense?!
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And this is barely even touching on the fact that the factory's have to justify their investment in the amateur scene, which isn't going to happen if all the "good, title" rides are in the 450 class. I remember my friends getting bikes/parts allowance and travel money to go to the big races back in the day (late 70's 80's), hence the East/West 125 deal. Now some of these kids are in the low 6 figure income range before they even turn pro.
This is one the problems, I.M.H.O.
Maybe it's time for a bigger field, i know i would like that.
Go ahead guys, pour it on.
The show is confusing and redundant. 250's & 450's is like V8's and V6's. They look, run and sound the same.
We might as well have a class for left and right handed riders.
Quit trimming around the edges and make a real change.
1 class any bike. 4 quarterfinals, 2 semfinals, 1 main. Pro.
Amateur 125's max 18 yrs. 4 regions.
Exhibition Super Minis 2 races per rider.
Should there be changes? Of course but I don't think forcing certain entities to do things is the answer. I think Feld should have higher payouts for both classes. I think it would be in their best interest and in the interest of the sport to do so. However, I don't believe there should be a law that says they have to pay X amount.
Fine up the salary cap, I don't care, my point was the principal not the amount. Besides that, if they can't afford a trainer? don't buy one and train yourself. need to live near your employer? Move!! Everyone else in the world does. Or if you wanna get paid the big dollars, do better and step out of the salary controlled class.
Something needs to change when champions are pointing out of a class and being forced to move to another class where there is no money or rides. Deano, Mookie, bogle, weimer would all have paid lites riders if teams were allowed to take em instead of guys like Harrison, Oldenburg, decotis etc. The best riders should be out there no matter what the class
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because you get way more action in 250f's and more drama.. which would sellout those little arenas asap.
you would not sell out a stadium with 450s alone because after the halfway point... somebody would have the title in a strangle hold and the races become boring as paint drying
color me crazy, but the 250fs have been way more exciting unless james is doing some wicked shit in the 450 class.. or somebody is actually putting up a fight like roczen did for a rounds
I get that the top 10 can only ride 1 series but every other privateer can still ride both, unless that has changed?
Even though I hate crazy rules like F1 has, but what about limiting the costs somehow for the 250 teams. If there's less sponsorship money needed (lower budget for the teams) in the 250s, maybe more money would go into the 450 class. Maybe some limitations to the engine and suspension. A maximum amount of engines for the whole season?
But also how to market the 450 class as the premier class? A solution is to make that class more desirable for riders, teams & sponsors. No reason to cut down the 250 class, but instead boost the 450's somehow.
I had mentioned a while back that it would be interesting if they had a rules change that said no internal engine mods, bolt on mods only. It's no secret that top level teams dump a ton of money into their motors that give them a HP advantage over lower teams and privateers. I think any time you have a class where every ounce of power can be used, and sometimes not having enough power, you really see the talent in the riders ability come out.
The problem is the 450...Why not change the format like the other.More factory spots and the most important less injuries and more healthy riders when the outdoors start. Ah! And makeba grand finally in Vegas.
Pd/ I loved wacthing Johnny O' in that 125 and of course bubba in that kawi.
I would like to see more of the top 20 going at it, I thought I'd like it when they brought back the semis but I'm not sure that has helped. The monster cup with the top guys racing the whole night I feel would keep the casual fan engaged more. It's easier to follow than heat,semi LCQ and main. Too many riders to keep track of.
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