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Why is there only certain riders who get to have friday practice? 2 sessions actually. "Press Day" is really just practice/test day, so it is pretty unfair to any rider not invited to ride press day. Why are pro riders not allowed a practice on friday? And why is it a rule that they cannot ride Amateur open practice, it is the same thing as riding press day? Unfair advantages to the factory boys per usual... AMA/MX SPORTS - Why not make 2 sessions for all other pro riders who wish to ride an open practice? Think of these guys who travel across the country to race the nationals, some never having ridden these tracks, now you tell them show up saturday morning and you'll get 2 laps to roll around and learn the track and then GO TIME buddy you have to be the fastest 36 of the day or you're heading to the LCQ death race. It would make qualifying saturday morning alot safer as well because now these guys at least have a few sessions to test the bike setup before having to send it in qualifying.
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If Ronnie Mac showed up under the Monster Energy rig, would he get to ride A Group practice?
If Jordan Jarvis decides to attempt to qualify, will they put her in A Group?
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Everyone signed up to race should get the exact same amount of practice time no matter what the session is “called”
The factory Kawasaki guys did Colorado due to Tomac's home state deal but I remember them saying it was going to be a long time before they got another round. I think they're only getting one more this season.
The factory teams don't get a claim to all rounds, similar to privateers the first two rounds were wide open and basically anyone could do it and now they're about out.
The first couple rounds were open season. Now it’s limited to a smaller number of teams and local privateers.
An Outdoor practice doesn’t do that much for the guy in 58th place in time. You think he is all of a sudden gonna move up to 18th? Keefers experience should tell you all you need to know. (by the way I have mad respect for Keefer doing what he did) you think 3 more laps woulda helped Keefer?
I have ridden everything, you are either comfortable when you show up (not having to think) or you are thinking to much.
If your thinking, you shouldn’t be out there. What I mean is that a true Professional is just reacting instantly to any situation in front of him.
Super cross is even worse.
If a Pro comes back to the truck and says “there is to many lines out there”.... he’s thinking to much!
Twist and Shout, get mad at what’s in front of you and attack it like you have been there a million times before, is a reactionary way of riding.
We offered open practice for everyone at the first two rounds, Hangtown and Pala, in order to help everyone make the transition from SX to MX.
At each round that follows, we invite a couple of teams and local privateers to press day, as the local media and news stations want to talk to either contenders or local heroes. In order to do that, the riders and teams have to come in a day early, which cuts into their midweek prep and riding time. So in return we allow those who do come early and make themselves available to the press to ride for 30 minutes on Friday.
We also allow the privateers following the series to pick a couple of press rides to participate in. We try to spread it as evenly as possible between everyone in the paddock.
DC
Racer X
Have y’all ever sat with the 30th place guy that just rode 70 minutes in 2 motos?
DC
Racer X
DC
Racer X
If you have any questions, or would like to volunteer for one of these press days, please email me: DC@racerxonline.com
DC
Racer X
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But my opinion and experience doesn’t mean your experience and opinion is wrong. We just have differing opinions.
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