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2018 Motocross of Nations: October 7-8.
The U.S. teams asked that the MX series end in late August, while at the same time Youthstream was expanding deep into late September with a 20-race schedule. I think it's a two-way street that hurts U.S.-based riders more (and so does that million-dollar bonus that the MEC pays that has the attention of many top riders here...)
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He's saying to change the GP schedule so that it ends the same weekend as the US schedule and run MXdN the weekend after, which is exactly how it was done in 2011 so it can be done.
Non American bows out ? = Cool, baddass tell it like it is, Love the guy.
American bows out? = Pussy, Scared, Lame always hated the guy anyways.
That is, in my opinion, a champion's mindset, and mainly the Motocross spirit: hunger for riding wherever it is, whenever it is and with a badass attitude.
The difference between someone who wants trophies and someone who loves this sport.
Though, it's something absolutely piddling (indeed, laughable), like around a couple of thousand Euro.
But youthstream not only expect the best rider to show up every year, they expect their team to foot the bill, at a time which is inconvenient for them to do so.
Youthstream have every right to put the race on whenever and wherever they choose. The teams and the riders have every right to choose their core business over it and not attend. National pride only goes so far. Fact is its convenient for a team/rider that competes in the GP's, its not convenient if you're contracted to win MEC/US SX or US MX. If im Dylan or Tomac im not going either.
Its a different time, different responsibility's and a shit load more money on the line these days. How pumped do you think Bobby Hewitt was when the Japanese rider landed on his number one rider in some rando overseas race which means nothing in the grand scheme of things. How do you think Anderson would've felt? That could literally have been a million dollar injury, all for national pride. Yeah great take that to the bank.
Not sure what winning has to do with someone's opinion but I'd think if the multitime winner feels this way, it's only reasonable that the the ones who aren't winning due to the same circumstances would feel similar.
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I'm struggling to understand why you think that Adam Cianciarulo is some kind of stand-out in this regard.
The true heros of MXoN are the amatuer riders from smaller nations who bust their balls to get there to ride for their country, not the highly paid pros that get the attention of star-struck muppets like you..
1996- 22nd September
1997- 14th September
1998- 27th September
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(This is a screen shot of a post I put in another thread)
Being one of the fastest national riders, if he loses, he loses bragging rights so to say. Some guy from Latvia who is barely a top 20 GP rider isn't putting as much on the line because no one expects to uch from them. This is just another reason to like AC.
I can’t believe I even responded to your shit-tier post
des Nations should be on a proper circuit if its not its just another side show
I hear all the time that its only 1 extra race, just do it. But its not, its like 5 weeks training in your short period of holiday. It's one week before the start of the most important part of your year (ie. supercross basically starts at MEC now) Not only that you do it all against the wishes most of the time of your primary employer, who is then expected to financially and logistically support those endeavours with zero to gain on there end and a hell of a lot to lose.
In my opinion its a miracle teams still go to this event at all as it relys solely on national pride. Thats wearing pretty thin on both sides of the pond from the sounds of it.
With Dylan saying he doesn't wanna ride anyway, it just makes it simpler for the French federation to pick a team without anyone wining about it, They proved more than once that they don't need the AMA riders...
Amateur true heros? For sure, riders who just love the sport for what it is. But they are not supposed to win. They won't be claimed and cursed everywhere if they don't win. That's a big difference.
Watch your mouth gentleman, this is not about insulting others.
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