WSX Rumor Round 2 canceled?

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ML can you confirm?

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resetjet 6/19/2023 8:09am
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Devo is having a comeback tour and needs the stadium.

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No Wonder the 94 polished up the Kick Starter LOLOL Of course now it needs to be Repolished from all the use Sad  

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Sure doesn’t sound good. 

No, it doesn't.

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Rad76 6/19/2023 9:29am
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DonM wrote:

ML can you confirm?

I'm no ML but that's we hear in France, unfortunately. I'm actually surprised there's no press release yet. 

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731chopper 6/19/2023 9:31am
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So there’s going to be a near 3 month gap between round 1 and 2 of a 5 round series? 

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mattyhamz2 6/19/2023 9:40am
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That's a bummer. Any reason why?

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ML512 6/19/2023 9:58am
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Yes, a few of teams involved mentioned it on Friday at High Point. It's been canceled and will supposedly be replaced by a round in Abu Dhabi later in the year. Unless there are further changes made to the schedule, there will be around 90 days between round one in England and the new round two in Singapore.

Rumor for cancellation is lack of interest/pre-sale tickets. I repeat, rumor.

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ML512 6/19/2023 10:00am
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526 wrote:

No Wonder the 94 polished up the Kick Starter LOLOL Of course now it needs to be Repolished from all the use Sad  

Funny enough, I told Kenny after our interview on Friday that France was likely off and he hadn't been informed yet.

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DonM 6/19/2023 10:06am
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ML512 wrote:
Yes, a few of teams involved mentioned it on Friday at High Point. It's been canceled and will supposedly be replaced by a round in Abu...

Yes, a few of teams involved mentioned it on Friday at High Point. It's been canceled and will supposedly be replaced by a round in Abu Dhabi later in the year. Unless there are further changes made to the schedule, there will be around 90 days between round one in England and the new round two in Singapore.

Rumor for cancellation is lack of interest/pre-sale tickets. I repeat, rumor.

If the rumor of the reason for cancelation is true that is not a good sign...a few of their venues coming up are not known for drawing fans at previous motorsports events.... 

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ML512 wrote:
Yes, a few of teams involved mentioned it on Friday at High Point. It's been canceled and will supposedly be replaced by a round in Abu...

Yes, a few of teams involved mentioned it on Friday at High Point. It's been canceled and will supposedly be replaced by a round in Abu Dhabi later in the year. Unless there are further changes made to the schedule, there will be around 90 days between round one in England and the new round two in Singapore.

Rumor for cancellation is lack of interest/pre-sale tickets. I repeat, rumor.

I would NOT want to be a part of those meetings with the investors. Yikes.

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Oh man, this is BOGUS!

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As a selfish American fan this is great news, we need our mid field back. 
 

For WSX this is terrible, is France the second biggest SX market in the world? 

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ML512 wrote:

Funny enough, I told Kenny after our interview on Friday that France was likely off and he hadn't been informed yet.

Sounds like a well organized series. 

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ML512 wrote:
Yes, a few of teams involved mentioned it on Friday at High Point. It's been canceled and will supposedly be replaced by a round in Abu...

Yes, a few of teams involved mentioned it on Friday at High Point. It's been canceled and will supposedly be replaced by a round in Abu Dhabi later in the year. Unless there are further changes made to the schedule, there will be around 90 days between round one in England and the new round two in Singapore.

Rumor for cancellation is lack of interest/pre-sale tickets. I repeat, rumor.

You know how everyone has been wondering how this series was making any money??? Looks like the Saudis finally found out that they are indeed not making any money. Apologies in advance but... this whole WSX deal has been a clown show from the start. Sounds like that whole group has over promised and under delivered. Unfortunately, this is a common thread within the sport.

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GrapeApe 6/19/2023 11:15am
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I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region, including the penultimate stage on the same date as the proposed WSX round in Lyon.

 

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scott_nz 6/19/2023 11:18am
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GrapeApe wrote:
I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region...

I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region, including the penultimate stage on the same date as the proposed WSX round in Lyon.

 

Add in the des nations at Ernee , and Bercy ,  was going to be a tough stadium to fill 

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DonM 6/19/2023 11:20am
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GrapeApe wrote:
I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region...

I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region, including the penultimate stage on the same date as the proposed WSX round in Lyon.

 

Don't you think they would have known that before setting the date? 

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GrapeApe wrote:
I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region...

I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region, including the penultimate stage on the same date as the proposed WSX round in Lyon.

 

DonM wrote:

Don't you think they would have known that before setting the date? 

They may not have been able to do it on another date. 

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soggy 6/19/2023 11:26am
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Anyone know how long the FIM agreement with WSX is for?  

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soggy wrote:

Anyone know how long the FIM agreement with WSX is for?  

10 years.

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GrapeApe wrote:
I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region...

I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region, including the penultimate stage on the same date as the proposed WSX round in Lyon.

 

DonM wrote:

Don't you think they would have known that before setting the date? 

Of course. So they either underestimated the popularity of the TdF or overestimated the interest in stadium motocross in July in France, or both, or neither. I don't know, just guessing.

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ML512 wrote:

Funny enough, I told Kenny after our interview on Friday that France was likely off and he hadn't been informed yet.

mb60 wrote:

Sounds like a well organized series. 

I've said it quite a few times.....wsx isn't going to last

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scott_nz 6/19/2023 11:54am
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ML512 wrote:

Funny enough, I told Kenny after our interview on Friday that France was likely off and he hadn't been informed yet.

mb60 wrote:

Sounds like a well organized series. 

Lightning78 wrote:

I've said it quite a few times.....wsx isn't going to last

I think this year will be a test , if they can fill villa park and get a decent crowd at Germany then they might be in with a shot ,  the Singapore and ahi daubi rounds are more likely to be govt funded 

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THE mx addict 6/19/2023 12:14pm
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GrapeApe wrote:
I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region...

I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region, including the penultimate stage on the same date as the proposed WSX round in Lyon.

 

DonM wrote:

Don't you think they would have known that before setting the date? 

GrapeApe wrote:
Of course. So they either underestimated the popularity of the TdF or overestimated the interest in stadium motocross in July in France, or both, or neither...

Of course. So they either underestimated the popularity of the TdF or overestimated the interest in stadium motocross in July in France, or both, or neither. I don't know, just guessing.

Nothing to do with the Tour de France. Really.

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DonM 6/19/2023 12:33pm
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mb60 wrote:

Sounds like a well organized series. 

Lightning78 wrote:

I've said it quite a few times.....wsx isn't going to last

scott_nz wrote:
I think this year will be a test , if they can fill villa park and get a decent crowd at Germany then they might be...

I think this year will be a test , if they can fill villa park and get a decent crowd at Germany then they might be in with a shot ,  the Singapore and ahi daubi rounds are more likely to be govt funded 

I thought last year was the test?

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GrapeApe wrote:
I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region...

I wonder if the lack of interest has anything to do with the Tour de France? The latter stages of the TdF are in that region, including the penultimate stage on the same date as the proposed WSX round in Lyon.

 

Yea big miss there. Tdf there draws big crowds and the stages finish later in the day

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Last year of wSX. Small offseason EU series between MXGP and Ama SX is enough in cold winter time, way they are now dreaming isnt gonna work or make money..  

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Sparling 6/19/2023 12:47pm
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I hate to say it but going to the Vancouver one as a kid even with Carmichael in his prime there wasn’t a lot of people. They should be doing pre-sales already for Van

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Washougal entry list just got a bump.

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