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- Round #2 of the new Canadian Mx Rockstar TripleCrown series this weekend in Popkum, British Columbia.
- Location: Popkum Motor Park - Popkum, British Columbia.
- Date: 2-Jun-18
- Research data: http://www.rockstartriplecrown.com/.
- Team(s) are beginning to roll out new rosters and bikes.
- 2018 Teams
1. GDR Honda - https://www.instagram.com/gdrhonda/?hl=en
2. Rockstar Yamaha OTSFF - https://www.instagram.com/rockstar_otsff_yamaha/
3. Monster Engery/Alpinestars/Piller's/Kawasaki - https://www.instagram.com/monsterenergyastarskawasaki/
4. Redemption Racing - https://www.instagram.com/redemptionracingmx/
5. Royal Distributing/FXR/Yamaha/MX101 - https://www.instagram.com/mx101racing/?hl=en
6. Carlson Racing - https://www.instagram.com/carlsonracingmx/
7. KTM Canada Racing Team - https://www.instagram.com/ktm_canada/
8. Sky Racing - https://www.instagram.com/skyracing17/?hl=en
- Location: Popkum Motor Park - Popkum, British Columbia.
- Date: 2-Jun-18
- Research data: http://www.rockstartriplecrown.com/.
- Team(s) are beginning to roll out new rosters and bikes.
- 2018 Teams
1. GDR Honda - https://www.instagram.com/gdrhonda/?hl=en
2. Rockstar Yamaha OTSFF - https://www.instagram.com/rockstar_otsff_yamaha/
3. Monster Engery/Alpinestars/Piller's/Kawasaki - https://www.instagram.com/monsterenergyastarskawasaki/
4. Redemption Racing - https://www.instagram.com/redemptionracingmx/
5. Royal Distributing/FXR/Yamaha/MX101 - https://www.instagram.com/mx101racing/?hl=en
6. Carlson Racing - https://www.instagram.com/carlsonracingmx/
7. KTM Canada Racing Team - https://www.instagram.com/ktm_canada/
8. Sky Racing - https://www.instagram.com/skyracing17/?hl=en
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From Jess Pettis Calgary round
Class Number Brand Moto 1 Moto 2 Class Finish Points Earned
250 Pro #15 HON 1st 1st 1st 60
Heard comments from some big wigs that they are already planning to be back next year.
Wasn't Fraser running one last year?
1- 30pts
2- 27pts
3- 25pts
4- 23pts
5- 21pts
From 6th place down you score 1 less point than the position ahead. So 20pts, 19pts, 18pts...and so on.
Malachi177 says the same thing. RP909 is local and says he rides it pretty much every weekend and agrees that it should be replaced. It looks OK as a practice track but I think needs a whole new layout in order to be a national caliber track. Not sure if that's at all possible. I've never been there so I have no idea how much acreage they have to expand. I know it's located on the side of a road/Highway so that limits things.
Don't get me wrong they did a great job as a first effort. I'm not sure how much time they had to prep the track and the facility so that it could be ready to host the national. I hear it rains a lot in BC so that could of shorten the amount of time they had.
I know one thing, BC looks beautiful.
Pit Row
Was it a dust bowl, yes, but so is Calgary every year, as was Kamloops. My main criticism of that track has always been parking, and line of sight (in person and now as we seen on stream). It also may need some obstacle changes yes, but it has a much better canvas then Kamloops offered in my opinion, so I'm all for them having another shot at it. Plus, they don't seem to be lacking in the funding department, so I'm sure they could do more then a lot of tracks could.
One last thing about the dust.....I do not understand how it was so bad. That track is shaded quite a bit with mountain coverage, so it wasn't baking all morning like a lot of other tracks. I wonder if they were expecting rain, so they didnt soak it as much? The amateur national today was a mudder, so im only assuming?
The guy/group that owns Popkum, any idea what they do for a living? Just curious since you mentioned funds don't seem to be an issue. Does the track have an automatic watering sprinkler system or is watering all done with fire hoses? They might want to invest in a sprinkler system.
I hope next year the series goes back to 10 rounds or even 12 for that matter. I like 10 because it allows our riders to go do some rounds in the US on the off weekends and I always like to see Canadians give it a go down south. That said a 12 round series just makes for a better series in my opinion.
Also, I personally think they need to go back to racing on Sundays with the amateurs and ladies on Saturdays.
I do not know the track owners personally, so my assumption on being well funded strictly comes from equipment on site, and track popularity. Its in a really great location, really fun track, always a good turn out, and they offer a lot of things other tracks should (One example is bike storage, and they have washing bays you can pay to use). Just a great facility all around.
I agree 100% with you for the series being 10-12 rounds. I have not been a big fan of the triple crown so far, but what they are doing with amateur racing is a huge plus. Also agree Saturdays should be amateurs like you said. Let the people who travel far and who have to be back to work on Monday morning have Sunday to travel.
As for the triple crown series, they have a lot of things I think they could improve on but it's still early in the series so hopefully things will get better and better by each round. On the amateur side I've heard that it's been struggling for years out West. (Multiple promoters, small turnouts, etc.) The amateur scene in Ontario and Quebec has always been pretty strong. I know back in the early-mid 2000's the tracks were packed with racers. One thing I like now is that the triple crown series has 7 amateur nationals and that we are available to watch them via stream. Previously we could only watch Walton. I'm happy that the event is back this year. That place was always a good time.
As for Popkum, while I wasn't there and thus cannot comment - comparatively, a track like Walton that offers all of the aforementioned positive things a track should provide (layout, viewing, parking, concessions, vendor(s), pit setup, etc - wasn't built in a year.
In any industry, it often takes a new incumbent to enter the market to make positive change. At the closing of the last 450 moto at Walton, I think a better conclusion can be drawn on the series and which tracks can be altered to compete at the national level and which ones will be cut altogether.
popkummotorparkThe Factory Teams, Privateer Pro's & Amateur Racers are packed up from Round 2 and heading North to PG for Round 3 of the @triplecrownseries @amateuropen @mrc_racing @jetwerx National Motocross Championships next weekend. This event was a very big deal for our crew and we learned a lot about hosting a National Race. We have lots of notes on what we can do to improve this event next year and will implement those to make sure #popkummotorpark becomes better each and every year. We won't stop pushing ahead!! To the series sponsors, manufacturers, dealers, teams & all the riders attending our 1st National we wanted to thankyou, we wish you all the best in the remaining rounds ahead. Safe travels. Big thankyou to the spectators that showed up and braved mother natures elements to cheer on their favorite riders. We truly appreciate the support you showed. Let's try to grow this event every year. To those that snapped photographs or video and all the professional photographers on hand to capture the memories from this weekend....thanks for sharing you amazing shots?? Looking forward to June 2019????. The Crew @popkummotorpark
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