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What complete money grabbing bunch of knob hockey’s they all are !
These motor World Championships exist because of the establishing countries, to see them treated with such disdain shows that the wrong people are in charge.
I truely hope that someone will create new better series like WESS series in enduro with proper tracks and 125,250,open classes with out any age limits or other bullshit
Got to feel sorry for Steve and the team that put on a great event every year.
Other GPs, it's rumored to be far more. And, it's said that it goes up each year, eventually to be not affordable / without hope for profit for the local promoter. It's why so many cease to have a GP after 3 or so years,
It's a model he's used for years. With a real bent towards getting governments to foot the bill. A model used by so many sports controllers nowadays. It generally leaves a fair few 'victims' in it's wake, and damages whatever sport it's applied to - greatly.
I've no problem with 2 GPs in Italy, but, I think Luongo basically has control of Mantova, and he really burnt bridges with the MXDN at Maggiora. But, he didn't give a f**k that it probably put an end to a great, storied track, he would have made millions from that event, alone.
RG1 : I went to Imola last year - it was pretty bloody good sitting up on the benches / terraces on the hill, watching MX. .Far better than I thought it would be, it being a 'pop up' track. One at the Mighty Imola! But, as you know, travelling to far away places, for Motorcycle Races, is pretty bloody great no matter what
Steve Dixon is a Businessman : a successful one at that. But, he's been around the sport for decades now, as much as a Nurturer of our sport, as a Businessman - perhaps even more so. He'd undoubtedly get more return from his efforts and money put into the GPs, with innumerable other ventures. But, I think he truly Loves our sport. I'm not sure if I'm right, but I think Britain didn't have a GP for a few years, until Dixon organized the Isle Of White (?) one, then the subsequent ones.
yes,like a tourist I bought the the package (my hand was forced) but when they're racing at shit venues which in turn results in shit racing, I usually fast forwarding the middle part of the race,
It's disheartening , and I'm fastly loosing interest because of these money grabbing slags running it
Pit Row
Tell me guys, how many rounds, in how many countries, would you consider it necessary to be called a World Championship?
How much would you come up with to buy a kind of stock in a new company, created for that purpose?
Enquiring minds want to know.
Statement: Steve Dixon
Steve Dixon on losing the British MXGP
Tuesday 9, July 2019
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British fans were left shocked when the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship calendar was released moments ago, as it became apparent that the British Grand Prix will not be run next year. Questions were immediately raised, so those of us at MX Vice went to the man who has the answers to those. Steve Dixon provided the following statement on losing the event that he has worked so hard on.
Steve Dixon :
"Obviously the news of no British MXGP in 2020 has shocked many people, just as it did a week ago when the small but dedicated event team found out that there are no initial plans for a British GP. Having worked extremely hard over the last decade to provide Matterley Basin as the ‘Home of British Motocross' we are disappointed with Youthstream's decision to abandon the British Motocross Grand Prix, despite it's incredibly strong history in this country and consistent stability at Matterley Basin. We can see how it's expensive to come to the UK, especially compared to countries where government's invest heavily or are supported heavily in the UK such as British Cycling. That being said, we are already looking into how we can run a unique event for motocross fans at this fantastic music and motorsport venue."
Running the MXGP of Great Britain in March rather than June was a success and improvement over recent years, so that cannot be blamed as the reason for this. What are your thoughts on losing the British Grand Prix? Leave your thoughts on social media (motocrossvice on Twitter). The 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship calendar is available here.
Words: Lewis Phillips | Lead Image: Ray Archer
My thoughts on EMX Open:
Well, at least the EMX Open class seems to be a good thing, in terms of equivalency, and ageing out, though it's a bummer for those of us over 50........... :
The format / rules as given :
"From 2020 and onwards the EMX Open championship will be open to riders from 16-years-old up to 50-years-old on motorcycles from 175cc up to 450cc, for both 2-strokes and 4-strokes."
Of course, 450s will dominate, and the usual idiocy will come from the usual idiots when there are but a few 2ts out there - as they do now when commenting on any series that has equivalency, but, it's a good thing that may serve to get equivalency in the World Championships, some day.
But, I still think these alternating EMX races / series are a good thing. As, even if we were to get back to having riders being allowed to try to qualify for GPs, for 40 spots, there'd still be a shitload of riders and teams that could do, would want to do, the EMX races / series.
And, as a spectator, you get a lot of racing to see.
I'm always puzzled at how so many GP enthusiasts don't realize how bloody big one of the main GPs are, and how many riders turn up for the classes they can get into. And, just how bloody big the combined Brit and Euro racing scene and market is. It's bigger than the US - and I can hear the squawking of those that will object to that, already.......... The vast majority of those, never having been to a main GP, or an International. And, will never go to one.
And, I always hope that the equivalency allowed in EMX250, and now EMX Open, will come to the GP classes. the BS of 'handicapping classes', at the highest levels still, needs to stop.
I do have a problem with clearly nothing of that money flowing back to teams and privateers, or somehow creating substantial value for OEMs and sponsors.
The Grand Prix series has become more expensive for OEMS, teams and riders, with less income and/or value being offered in return to these parties, and fans have less gp's to actually visit (combined mxgp-mx2 gp in stead of seperat 125- 250 gps), still cannot follow the serie on tv and have to pay to watch online.
The sole thing i can come up with that has worked out good is the emx classes have developed into great classes.
No Bloody Age Limit in MX2! It's a World Championship, there should be No age limit to it.
Oh, and don't forget, the rules are not the same - 250 2ts are still allowed in EMX250, but Not allowed
Sadly mx is a dying sport in the UK, more tracks closing no where to ride!
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