Tomac to race '23 Outdoors?

mottocross918 wrote:

Personally I’d be shocked if he didn’t race outdoors next year. I think he wanted to wait till he wrapped up the title and that way...

Personally I’d be shocked if he didn’t race outdoors next year. I think he wanted to wait till he wrapped up the title and that way he could pretty much ask whatever he wants money wise to come back next year.

HusqFan3 wrote:

What i want to know is what led to his decision to race SX only next year. I asked him back in 2020 how long he...

What i want to know is what led to his decision to race SX only next year. I asked him back in 2020 how long he plans to race and he said "I don't want to put a number on it but I plan to race as long as I'm still enjoying it and still able to compete for championships. I won't keep doing it if I'm a 5th place guy"

He's on record saying he's enjoyed racing this year more than at any other point in his career and he's the defending SX/MX champion so it's safe to say his previously aforementioned criteria is satisfied.

So I have a hard time believing he told Yamaha he's not racing MX regardless of how much money the offer him. My guess is he out a really high number out there thinking if they agree great and if not, that's fine too. Yamaha likely countered and he said thanks but no thanks I'm perfectly content staying home and spending time with my family.

But that's purely conjecture since literally no one in the MX media has bothered asking him the story behind the SX only contract. One thing I've learned about ET3 is he's answer pretty much any question if asked but he's for damn sure not going to elaborate or expand beyond the specific question posed.

Lastly, you mentioned you asked him about SXMX? Link? What did he say? Is there any chance he might revisit his SX only deal? If not, is he planning to race it assuming he can qualify with SX only?

I have a hard time believing he's going to leave such a significant potential payday on the table but again, unless someone in MX media(not directed at you specifically) asks him all we're left with is speculation...

Racerman967 wrote:

Outdoors pay little money and has all of the travel of SX. SX pays big money and is a 5 month season and done. Plus you...

Outdoors pay little money and has all of the travel of SX. SX pays big money and is a 5 month season and done. Plus you only need to train for one discipline. A lot of guys have looked at Brayton the last 3-4 years and like how it works for them. Hence why Marv, Eli, Kenny, Cooper are all SX only next season

Racerman967 wrote:

Outdoors pay little money and has all of the travel of SX. SX pays big money and is a 5 month season and done. Plus you...

Outdoors pay little money and has all of the travel of SX. SX pays big money and is a 5 month season and done. Plus you only need to train for one discipline. A lot of guys have looked at Brayton the last 3-4 years and like how it works for them. Hence why Marv, Eli, Kenny, Cooper are all SX only next season

Rosso391 wrote:

Supercross is from Jan-May 5 months yes. But outdoors is shorter....only 4 months.

Racerman967 wrote:

And pays 10-20% of what SX does

Racerman967 wrote:

Outdoors pay little money and has all of the travel of SX. SX pays big money and is a 5 month season and done. Plus you...

Outdoors pay little money and has all of the travel of SX. SX pays big money and is a 5 month season and done. Plus you only need to train for one discipline. A lot of guys have looked at Brayton the last 3-4 years and like how it works for them. Hence why Marv, Eli, Kenny, Cooper are all SX only next season

LouisianaMotocross wrote:

That’s just not true. The purse money isn’t as good as Supercross but it’s not like he is living off purse money anyway. He won over...

That’s just not true. The purse money isn’t as good as Supercross but it’s not like he is living off purse money anyway. He won over a million for the outdoor title. I wouldn’t say that is a little amount of money. For non-factory guys I would agree that purse isn’t as good.

Also, Kenny had said multiple times he doesn’t want a sx only contract. It’s like you just spew bs and think everyone is going think it’s true.

Racerman967 wrote:

Outdoors pay little money and has all of the travel of SX. SX pays big money and is a 5 month season and done. Plus you...

Outdoors pay little money and has all of the travel of SX. SX pays big money and is a 5 month season and done. Plus you only need to train for one discipline. A lot of guys have looked at Brayton the last 3-4 years and like how it works for them. Hence why Marv, Eli, Kenny, Cooper are all SX only next season

LouisianaMotocross wrote:

That’s just not true. The purse money isn’t as good as Supercross but it’s not like he is living off purse money anyway. He won over...

That’s just not true. The purse money isn’t as good as Supercross but it’s not like he is living off purse money anyway. He won over a million for the outdoor title. I wouldn’t say that is a little amount of money. For non-factory guys I would agree that purse isn’t as good.

Also, Kenny had said multiple times he doesn’t want a sx only contract. It’s like you just spew bs and think everyone is going think it’s true.

kpiper wrote:

Did I hear Ping say Roczen signed a SX only deal with Honda for 2023?

HusqFan3 wrote:

What i want to know is what led to his decision to race SX only next year. I asked him back in 2020 how long he...

What i want to know is what led to his decision to race SX only next year. I asked him back in 2020 how long he plans to race and he said "I don't want to put a number on it but I plan to race as long as I'm still enjoying it and still able to compete for championships. I won't keep doing it if I'm a 5th place guy"

He's on record saying he's enjoyed racing this year more than at any other point in his career and he's the defending SX/MX champion so it's safe to say his previously aforementioned criteria is satisfied.

So I have a hard time believing he told Yamaha he's not racing MX regardless of how much money the offer him. My guess is he out a really high number out there thinking if they agree great and if not, that's fine too. Yamaha likely countered and he said thanks but no thanks I'm perfectly content staying home and spending time with my family.

But that's purely conjecture since literally no one in the MX media has bothered asking him the story behind the SX only contract. One thing I've learned about ET3 is he's answer pretty much any question if asked but he's for damn sure not going to elaborate or expand beyond the specific question posed.

Lastly, you mentioned you asked him about SXMX? Link? What did he say? Is there any chance he might revisit his SX only deal? If not, is he planning to race it assuming he can qualify with SX only?

I have a hard time believing he's going to leave such a significant potential payday on the table but again, unless someone in MX media(not directed at you specifically) asks him all we're left with is speculation...

KONG wrote:

He said rather clearly to LebigUSA he wants more time for his family and that while he's having a great time at the races, they're "the...

He said rather clearly to LebigUSA he wants more time for his family and that while he's having a great time at the races, they're "the easy part" and the rest of the week is a grind.
"You have to realize what's going on behind the scenes, what it takes to get there and the risks you're taking."

LouisianaMotocross wrote:

That’s just not true. The purse money isn’t as good as Supercross but it’s not like he is living off purse money anyway. He won over...

That’s just not true. The purse money isn’t as good as Supercross but it’s not like he is living off purse money anyway. He won over a million for the outdoor title. I wouldn’t say that is a little amount of money. For non-factory guys I would agree that purse isn’t as good.

Also, Kenny had said multiple times he doesn’t want a sx only contract. It’s like you just spew bs and think everyone is going think it’s true.

HusqFan3 wrote:

What i want to know is what led to his decision to race SX only next year. I asked him back in 2020 how long he...

What i want to know is what led to his decision to race SX only next year. I asked him back in 2020 how long he plans to race and he said "I don't want to put a number on it but I plan to race as long as I'm still enjoying it and still able to compete for championships. I won't keep doing it if I'm a 5th place guy"

He's on record saying he's enjoyed racing this year more than at any other point in his career and he's the defending SX/MX champion so it's safe to say his previously aforementioned criteria is satisfied.

So I have a hard time believing he told Yamaha he's not racing MX regardless of how much money the offer him. My guess is he out a really high number out there thinking if they agree great and if not, that's fine too. Yamaha likely countered and he said thanks but no thanks I'm perfectly content staying home and spending time with my family.

But that's purely conjecture since literally no one in the MX media has bothered asking him the story behind the SX only contract. One thing I've learned about ET3 is he's answer pretty much any question if asked but he's for damn sure not going to elaborate or expand beyond the specific question posed.

Lastly, you mentioned you asked him about SXMX? Link? What did he say? Is there any chance he might revisit his SX only deal? If not, is he planning to race it assuming he can qualify with SX only?

I have a hard time believing he's going to leave such a significant potential payday on the table but again, unless someone in MX media(not directed at you specifically) asks him all we're left with is speculation...

Richy wrote:

When talking about leaving money on the table, remember Eli has made tonnes of money, as has had his Dad, they have the badass ranch, so...

When talking about leaving money on the table, remember Eli has made tonnes of money, as has had his Dad, they have the badass ranch, so his family are set and taken care of.

I know Tomac is keen for a Porsche, but he doesn't come across as a material guy does he, if he and his family are set then the value of spending time with the family and having some time for himself probably has more value than pulling in even more money.

The only thing that'll make him race is if he wants to race. At the moment, he's gone out on top Outdoors wise, so if he was leaning toward just doing SX, winning this championship probably just cements his thoughts if anything, but we'll see, who knows how it'll actually shake out.

Racerman967 wrote:

And pays 10-20% of what SX does

Racerman967 wrote:

And pays 10-20% of what SX does

Park Boys wrote:

Tomac made Millions this summer all in.