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The industry does need to think about what it means to have a thriving, healthy sport. For example what is most important out of these:
- top riders are getting really well paid
- mid pack riders are getting paid well
- support staff are well paid and can make a career of their work
- ticket sales at events are up
- the promoter is making lots of money
- races are close and no one knows who will win
- races are televised in prime time
- kids are getting into the sport and enjoying it
- local races have good attendances
- tracks are opening or developing
- tracks are holding new events / races
- bikes are selling
- grass roots interest and participation is up
- local shops are making money
- etc
I know I am asking you to think
- local races have good attendances
- tracks are opening or developing
- tracks are holding new events / races
- bikes are selling
- grass roots interest and participation is up
- local shops are making money
- etc
All of these are important, but not happening.
The Teams should be holding the promoters ransom. Simple as that. It's a Jimmy Johns rider won a title and they said they didn't get enough coverage. Where does that leave the rest of them?!
1. Do away with 4 stroke handicap
2. Tape delay outdoor Nationals to show at same time every Sat night thru summer on same Tv channel
3. PPV for Live Outdoor Nationals coverage worldwide online.
4. Add a sand track and a track at a ski resort as rotating National rounds outdoors
5. Tape delayed outdoor races allow for a 125 twin coast Pro class.
6. 125 outdoor series could be 4 rounds each coast. Superfinal like Davey Coombs Sr 250 Sx for 125 Championship.
7. 125 twin coast class for SX that is age limited.
8. Bring back 2 stroke racing 2 Stroke
MX Series
9. EV series at outdoor races that do not host the 125 class.
10. Appoint Davey Coombs as MX Czar
11. Apppoint a MX Board of directors like the MXdN steering committee chaired by the Czar.
12. No homogolation rule for 125 class
13. Simple protest rule for 125 class
14. EFI for 2 strokes will do away wiith most of the 'Greens' concern for future 2 strokes.
15. Encourage affordable 2 stroke and EV beginner motorcycles. Otherwise incorporate EV bicycles into the motorcycle world.
16. A bicycle with an electric motor is a motorcycle is it not ?
17. Encourage evolution of Dual Sport on / off road motorcycles.
18. 125 class and Dual sports encourage participation at a local and National level. Increase sales for dealers.
19. 2 strokes and EV.motorcycles that are environmentaly friendly increase appeal to women and minorities.
20. Encourage Urban riding areas with and for EVs.
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We have you surrounded.
And I bet you against EVs also ? And bicycles with gearboxes. Good luck with that.
Not a 125
For instance, I used to ride on the ice with my moto bike. There was a local group that would come out and plow the track every week and it was open for anyone to ride. Every hour on the hour they would flag everyone off the track, line 'em up, and drop the flag for an x number of laps race. No fees, no classifications, no trophy's but a ton of fun. Imagine if your local practice track did something like that.
KTMs Offroad Product Manager Jaochim Sauer
In the story he seemed to talk about the local track and racing scene a great deal. Yes that is where the money comes from in large part and if it is lacking who do you blame? I blame those who make the rules, promoters, and the tracks themselves. Why? Because they do not adjust or change. They insult those who offer ideas and they continue to say "this is the way it has always been done" so its business as usual and it is not getting better.
Example: I once spoke to a track owner who told me his numbers had declined by 50% over the past 5 years. He explained he was raising his prices because of less riders. Now think about this? If you increase prices because of a bad economy or lack of turn out then will that result in more riders or less? I will go out on a limb and say less.....
The sport is in a form of a spiral down because of a lack of vision. KTM has helped a great deal keep the sport moving some. But the sport should think outside the box. Tracks need to understand they must have kids riding in order to have a future. Safety is also a concern and we can all do more to help that issue.
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