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Not "Tylor Hammel" like someone originally posted.
So if you were late to the party trying to put together an Italian team, what rider/s are left that are a top 10 threat?
Perhaps bringing someone new into the mix might be needed?
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If we are speaking real world with SDM Corse team and tiny post 'chinese-sneezing-gift' world budget. I can see them with riders rike Bernardini, Lapucci, at best Guillod or van Doninck maybe Monticelli if KRT is going all in on Febvre. The market is running dry on mid-tier riders who aren't willing to pay to ride.
Maybe Tonus with SDM Beta ?
Is the HEP programme 100% running next year with Suzuki not showing much interest in mx?
But i imagine Tonus won't be cheap to have on the team but on good day he is podium threat. Otherwise i don't see anyone who would be able to punch above 15th place in the race. Maybe MX2 alumni like Crawford would give Beta a go but again those who would do some damage in the front of the pack are already signed.
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Paulin his spot will be taking over by Coldenhoff.
In fact he stayed home...
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Tonus wont be SDM.
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So which team for Tonus ?
Paulin, Desalle, Anstie, Tonus, van Horebeek, Bobryshev, Strijbos, Nagl, Simpson, Searle to name a few all have quite some name recognition. Lets say they all agree to go the privateer route, put up a 'series'-website and sign up to race at a bunch of events and have that event count to their serie title.
Would there be any money from race organizers etc to pay these guys?
Short answer: No
Long answer: No way. Those "retired" guys were motivated by the golden plate issued by FIM and chunk of money to live of in these days. You would get no support from FIM i imagine. How would you acquire the chunk of money to compensate the riders as promoter? By sponsors - who are nowadays running thin due to the aftermath of chinese sneezing gift. Money-wise it wouldn't work to make a 10-ish round series & i bet FIM with YS mafia would find way to make it not worth your effort because you would be poaching sponsors from them.
You would be maybe able to make one special event let's say in Lierop or Namur where you would be able to survive money-wise and if you are buddy of those riders they would maybe turn out and give it last try just out of nostalgia for a semi-decent paycheck but definetly not series.
I mean there are so many races for EMX and national riders organized by clubs that the event shouldn't be the problem, the question is will people show up. If they do there is money to split.
If you would be able to put race with Desalle, Paulin, Strijbos, hell even Phillipaerts, Barragan & Steve Ramon i'm willing to do the 350 km haul happily to Loket for 25 Euro... but since there are border restrictions and Loket is closer to the german border, you would lose on the german spectators. My estimated attendance would be around 6-10 000 people. You get 250 000 from attendance to pay riders, track crew, doctors, etc. It runs thin fast.
As for the costs of organizing i'm not sure i undrestand why that has to be such a high number. In the Netherlands there are a bunch of ONK races that include EMX riders and sometimes some GP riders. It has track crew, doctors etc. and there is no income from ticket sales (since it attracts no spectators). If that can be funded solely from entry fees etc we are not talking about a big number.
Apart from money for those riders i don't see what additional high costs there would be. Other then additional costs that you only make when they bring in more money then it costs (like hospitality for sponsors, or tv production).
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