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I don’t have any problem with only 25 riders on the gate at a GP. I personally think it’s stupid to have 40 riders on the gate at a national. The lap times vary 10+ seconds a lap from first to 40th. Only 1-20 earn points. Hmmmm. That’s freaking stupid. Run qualifiers and then the fastest top 20 are all that needs to be on the line for a pro race. This of course is my not so humble opinion LOL
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Average motocross fans are not the same group of people who like hang out at F1 races. Real motocross fans do not mind if they get some mud on their boots and have to drink their beer in a plastic cups as long as we have good racing on a proper motocross tracks and MXGP is quickly losing that group
Lupucci is in MXGP now.
I think you have to be realistic, you can’t fill 40 gets of top teams traveling the world, there will be compromises sometimes.
However it is undeniable we have the best media outreach for motocross within MXGP.
I appreciate prize money would help riders, but I’m today’s world go & research how much money an athlete can make via social media, that all comes from media exposure from promoter.
We live in 2022 now & have to think presently.
You don't see that anymore, yes a few local driving chicanes.
Edit: Maybe there should be rule that the qualified riders should within certain percentage from the fastest qualifying time to prevent dangerously slow riders to qualify?
And, he is still in charge, even with it being InFront now.
Unless he's 'upped' the assistance, I think it's only a couple of hundred kilos freight cost met by 'Him' for any Team(s) for overseas / far distance races.
The 'model' of getting big sponsors / governments ( of various levels) is now all pervasive, In All Sports. And I don't write that in any way to defend that F**kwit Luongo - he's a pox on our sport.
And, part of that 'model' is huge ramp up of fees payable to Him / InFront, over a succession of years.
So many venues / local promoters/ Govs get seriously burnt by it all. And the Sport itself.
But, some might want to check how few GP riders in the Carlsbad / Canadian GP era ( and the later Decoster as a Promoter era GPs ) came over from Europe / Britain. Pretty much / not much more than the levels that we have now. Just that there were more 'locals' to fill out the gate, and even a fair few of them had no business being out on the track at a GP. Though, you had dedicated / determined / mad bastards like Robgvx still getting on a plane to North America after walking through a glass partition / door, and almost losing an arm, just before the GPs
That there are no races at places that have been put up as being 'better to go to? Well, those places cannot afford to take the risks and pay for the privilege of paying Luongos / Infronts fees. And, the damage done by the inevitable financial disaster that holding the event would bring, could / would be hard to overcome.
At the Matterly MXdN there was some bloke/ group that were touting for a GP ( or the MXDN?) at a bloody Trotting facility by the Swan River in Perth. That would have been a disaster, and an unending source of ridicule for the Sport here in Australia.
There's a lot being said about the damage that may be done to the US Nationals by the emergence of this World Supercross Championships. Well, Luongo might just get a fright from it, with the 'help' being said to be on offer for the Teams that do it. But no, I doubt it will result in Luongo doing anything of substance, with regards to better deals / treatment of Riders and Teams. He's got the rites to the GPs somewhere into the '30s', I think, and an FIM World Championships means a hell of a Lot to the Factories, Teams and Riders.
The world changes, the way sport works needs to adapt.
I’ve got nothing but respect for US riders, big fan of the sport in general. I do think it’s shame the US elite choose to stay national riders.
A fully fit MXGP class is incredibly deep in talent, if you disagree go watch highlights of last season.
Would be great to see some US national riders step up to international level racing, I get it, money money money SX, rock star entrances, fireworks, hot dogs in the warm etc
But where the national pride USA ?? 🇺🇸
Don’t you want a world champion ?
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In the states is the $$ maker.
Plus you can’t do this without 40 riders on the gate
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xc6unSDsHBo
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