Statement Regarding Rumors and Current Condition of 2023 World Supercross Series

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Some people just need a scapegoat for everything. Blaming the USA and SMX for WSX failing in many fronts is laughable. 

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Certainly is. However, got any other rational theory or reason why SMX appears to be so lacking in organisation at such a late stage? Not even...

Certainly is.
However, got any other rational theory or reason why SMX appears to be so lacking in organisation at such a late stage? Not even WSX was this bad for any of the races they did actually run.

DonM wrote:
I think you’re stretching here a bit…I don’t think they’re lacking organization maybe just somewhat on communication…And come on you really think at this point you...

I think you’re stretching here a bit…I don’t think they’re lacking organization maybe just somewhat on communication…And come on you really think at this point you can even try to compare them to WSX…if I remember right you one of those that thought WSX couldn’t do anything wrong and were their biggest defender….

CPR wrote:
Can’t compare? Did WSX ever not have a published schedule or rider list a week out from a race they ran? Did any entered riders ever...

Can’t compare? Did WSX ever not have a published schedule or rider list a week out from a race they ran? Did any entered riders ever say they didn’t know what was happening a week before their supposed gate drop? MX Sports and Feld are not new to this, it can’t simply be poor communication.

As for WSX, yes I did defend it, but it was support in principle, because so many like yourself were determined to bag it at each and every turn. Well before the first race was run. Yet if I remember rightly, with SMX you’ve been saying we shouldn’t be negative before it even starts! 😂

My support for WSX was merely as an international fan wanting to have an accessible SX series. I fail to see how you can be a true moto fan if you delight in watching it or any series fail. Must be miserable individuals.

 

They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer..

Speaking out of both sides of your mouth, you want to talk smack and say it's going to be great. Pick a lane. 

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CPR wrote:
Certainly is. However, got any other rational theory or reason why SMX appears to be so lacking in organisation at such a late stage? Not even...

Certainly is.
However, got any other rational theory or reason why SMX appears to be so lacking in organisation at such a late stage? Not even WSX was this bad for any of the races they did actually run.

DonM wrote:
I think you’re stretching here a bit…I don’t think they’re lacking organization maybe just somewhat on communication…And come on you really think at this point you...

I think you’re stretching here a bit…I don’t think they’re lacking organization maybe just somewhat on communication…And come on you really think at this point you can even try to compare them to WSX…if I remember right you one of those that thought WSX couldn’t do anything wrong and were their biggest defender….

CPR wrote:
Can’t compare? Did WSX ever not have a published schedule or rider list a week out from a race they ran? Did any entered riders ever...

Can’t compare? Did WSX ever not have a published schedule or rider list a week out from a race they ran? Did any entered riders ever say they didn’t know what was happening a week before their supposed gate drop? MX Sports and Feld are not new to this, it can’t simply be poor communication.

As for WSX, yes I did defend it, but it was support in principle, because so many like yourself were determined to bag it at each and every turn. Well before the first race was run. Yet if I remember rightly, with SMX you’ve been saying we shouldn’t be negative before it even starts! 😂

My support for WSX was merely as an international fan wanting to have an accessible SX series. I fail to see how you can be a true moto fan if you delight in watching it or any series fail. Must be miserable individuals.

 

No you can’t compare…One has failed the other has not, and it has failed exactly as I said it would every step of the way. Like I have said a million time before WSX was wrong in their aggressive approach, the timing of their series set up to compete against an existing series, outlandish promises to be biggest and the best SX series in the world…they should have kept their mouths shut under promise and over deliver a series in the fall during the off season of any other series so they could draw some of the best riders and deliver it to fans that typically don’t get to see SX live….I take no delight in its failure and its failure is because of the very people you have defended during the entire process and the people I was highly critical of with their decisions that they made every step of the way…end of the day they couldn’t live up to the hype machine they created….only if they would have decided to be a fall series and grow from the there…pretty sure I said that many many times…

As far as what I said about not being negative was about the animated tracks that were getting blasted in another thread…but hey don’t let the facts get in the way of your accusations…and lastly please let me know when the announcement of the cancelation of the French round will happen I’m still waiting on that…

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The series does not make sense to me, big purse but only one big name SX rider? I don’t see how the series could survive using the current rider line up. World SX series without Tomac, Sexton, Lawrence, Webb, Anderson, Barcia, Plessenger, Cianciarulo, Stewart, Craig? 

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DonM wrote:
I think you’re stretching here a bit…I don’t think they’re lacking organization maybe just somewhat on communication…And come on you really think at this point you...

I think you’re stretching here a bit…I don’t think they’re lacking organization maybe just somewhat on communication…And come on you really think at this point you can even try to compare them to WSX…if I remember right you one of those that thought WSX couldn’t do anything wrong and were their biggest defender….

CPR wrote:
Can’t compare? Did WSX ever not have a published schedule or rider list a week out from a race they ran? Did any entered riders ever...

Can’t compare? Did WSX ever not have a published schedule or rider list a week out from a race they ran? Did any entered riders ever say they didn’t know what was happening a week before their supposed gate drop? MX Sports and Feld are not new to this, it can’t simply be poor communication.

As for WSX, yes I did defend it, but it was support in principle, because so many like yourself were determined to bag it at each and every turn. Well before the first race was run. Yet if I remember rightly, with SMX you’ve been saying we shouldn’t be negative before it even starts! 😂

My support for WSX was merely as an international fan wanting to have an accessible SX series. I fail to see how you can be a true moto fan if you delight in watching it or any series fail. Must be miserable individuals.

 

USA wrote:
They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer.. Speaking out of both...

They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer..

Speaking out of both sides of your mouth, you want to talk smack and say it's going to be great. Pick a lane. 

So you’re saying MX Sports and Feld are new to organising and promoting a series??? Because all I was trying to say is that they aren’t.

Do you seriously think no one can possibly support both SMX and WSX???
Why does there need to be sides? Who’s talking smack here?

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FIM/WSX FAILING BUSINESS MODEL (former racer perspective) -Split from AMA/Feld Entertainment -Create a directly competing supercross series to rival the AMA Supercross series out of spite...

FIM/WSX FAILING BUSINESS MODEL (former racer perspective)

-Split from AMA/Feld Entertainment

-Create a directly competing supercross series to rival the AMA Supercross series out of spite

-Call it the sole "World Supercross” championship because FIM says they are the only ones who can self-proclaim “World” status on championships

-Make a schedule that directly competes against the timelines of YOUR OWN MXGP Championship, AND the AMA Motocross Championship

-Hype the venues before you even have funding or infrastructure to run the events

-Claim highest purse payout in SX History, without having any top riders lined up for the series

-Make a Pilot Series of 5 Rounds to get the hype started for the next year’s official series

-Pay 2 top riders $250K each per race they attend

-Cancel rounds 3-5, after the first round is held, due to no funds, low attendance/viewings, and investors backing out

-Crown a “wOrLd cHaMpIoN” after only 2 races

-Paid out $750K for 2 top riders over 2 rounds:

                            -Roczen attended 2 rounds costing FIM/WSX $500k

                            -Tomac only attended the first round costing FIM/WSX $250K

-Claim it will be better in 2023

-Announce the series will be 6 rounds starting in July 2023

-Use the same business plan you used for the failed Pilot Series in ‘22

-Hype up the defending “wOrLd cHaMpIoN” will attend the series

-Cancel Round 2 before Round 1 even starts

-Run Round 1 with less fan attendance, less views, less top riders, and much less hype for the series than expected

-Put schedule on hold for further evaluation, but with the intent to still run races on existing dates

-Claim you’ve found more funding to hold races

-Hold a press release to tell fans they’ve had to cancel some rounds and replace them with different venues, but we won’t say what those are just yet

-Be very vague in the Press Release about what is actually happening

 

Did I miss anything?

yak651 wrote:

Yes - Don't have a way for US viewers to watch the races live

And doesn’t it still cost $50 for the series even with the 24 hour delay? A series that has held one round so far? Yikes.

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SMX was not a knee jerk but at this point if you believe that, you’re clearly not interested in facts 

Not knee jerk, for years the AMA / mx sports have been exploiting / fucking the riders, notably the privateers, paying penny's at the outdoors nationals.

All of a sudden after wsx was announced, they announce smx, and somehow find all this money, why couldn't the get off their fat wallets and find the money in previous years?

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CPR wrote:
Can’t compare? Did WSX ever not have a published schedule or rider list a week out from a race they ran? Did any entered riders ever...

Can’t compare? Did WSX ever not have a published schedule or rider list a week out from a race they ran? Did any entered riders ever say they didn’t know what was happening a week before their supposed gate drop? MX Sports and Feld are not new to this, it can’t simply be poor communication.

As for WSX, yes I did defend it, but it was support in principle, because so many like yourself were determined to bag it at each and every turn. Well before the first race was run. Yet if I remember rightly, with SMX you’ve been saying we shouldn’t be negative before it even starts! 😂

My support for WSX was merely as an international fan wanting to have an accessible SX series. I fail to see how you can be a true moto fan if you delight in watching it or any series fail. Must be miserable individuals.

 

USA wrote:
They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer.. Speaking out of both...

They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer..

Speaking out of both sides of your mouth, you want to talk smack and say it's going to be great. Pick a lane. 

CPR wrote:
So you’re saying MX Sports and Feld are new to organising and promoting a series??? Because all I was trying to say is that they aren’t...

So you’re saying MX Sports and Feld are new to organising and promoting a series??? Because all I was trying to say is that they aren’t.

Do you seriously think no one can possibly support both SMX and WSX???
Why does there need to be sides? Who’s talking smack here?

Read your own posts. You're saying SMX is "lacking in organization" and has "very poor planning". 

I'm not saying Feld amd MXSports are new to promoting and organizing a series, I'm saying they are new to promoting a motocross and supercross playoff system. It has never been done before, so yeah, it's new. Not sure how that's hard to understand.

You can support both, but don't think your thinly veiled shade (for no reason in this thread) doesn't make you sound like a sour sore loser. 

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scott_nz wrote:

I though saying nothing was bad , a press release saying nothing is even worse 

Regarding the rumors, we will have more to say soon.....so basically they said nothing.

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SMX was not a knee jerk but at this point if you believe that, you’re clearly not interested in facts 

Not knee jerk, for years the AMA / mx sports have been exploiting / fucking the riders, notably the privateers, paying penny's at the outdoors nationals...

Not knee jerk, for years the AMA / mx sports have been exploiting / fucking the riders, notably the privateers, paying penny's at the outdoors nationals.

All of a sudden after wsx was announced, they announce smx, and somehow find all this money, why couldn't the get off their fat wallets and find the money in previous years?

The money came from their contract with NBC by working together, and it was NBC's idea for the playoff...just sit back and enjoy the races and stop complaining...

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Really fun when it's less than 30 days left for the second round that is apparently cancelled and 40 days until the third round which still doesn't have any ticket sale available and people have to plan their trips/flights/vacations. I was excited when they announced international supercross for people like us but now I'm just getting mad, that lack of communication is laughable. At least they can still post rider clips and pictures on their twitter lol

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USA wrote:
Read your own posts. You're saying SMX is "lacking in organization" and has "very poor planning".  I'm not saying Feld amd MXSports are new to promoting...

Read your own posts. You're saying SMX is "lacking in organization" and has "very poor planning". 

I'm not saying Feld amd MXSports are new to promoting and organizing a series, I'm saying they are new to promoting a motocross and supercross playoff system. It has never been done before, so yeah, it's new. Not sure how that's hard to understand.

You can support both, but don't think your thinly veiled shade (for no reason in this thread) doesn't make you sound like a sour sore loser. 

Feld succeeded in finishing their SX championship when COVID struck.

WSX can't even put theirs together in normal conditions.

 

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USA wrote:
They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer.. Speaking out of both...

They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer..

Speaking out of both sides of your mouth, you want to talk smack and say it's going to be great. Pick a lane. 

CPR wrote:
So you’re saying MX Sports and Feld are new to organising and promoting a series??? Because all I was trying to say is that they aren’t...

So you’re saying MX Sports and Feld are new to organising and promoting a series??? Because all I was trying to say is that they aren’t.

Do you seriously think no one can possibly support both SMX and WSX???
Why does there need to be sides? Who’s talking smack here?

USA wrote:
Read your own posts. You're saying SMX is "lacking in organization" and has "very poor planning".  I'm not saying Feld amd MXSports are new to promoting...

Read your own posts. You're saying SMX is "lacking in organization" and has "very poor planning". 

I'm not saying Feld amd MXSports are new to promoting and organizing a series, I'm saying they are new to promoting a motocross and supercross playoff system. It has never been done before, so yeah, it's new. Not sure how that's hard to understand.

You can support both, but don't think your thinly veiled shade (for no reason in this thread) doesn't make you sound like a sour sore loser. 

Thinly veiled shade? 🤣 What? because I pointed out a few of SMX’s shortcomings?! Happy for you to point out if they’re incorrect. Still waiting on that. 

Actually that’s what a forum’s about. I invite any one of you who disagree with my statements above to say why they’re wrong? Rather than just attacking me, bring on the genuine discussion and debate with some actual facts to support your opinion please.
 

 

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CPR wrote:
So you’re saying MX Sports and Feld are new to organising and promoting a series??? Because all I was trying to say is that they aren’t...

So you’re saying MX Sports and Feld are new to organising and promoting a series??? Because all I was trying to say is that they aren’t.

Do you seriously think no one can possibly support both SMX and WSX???
Why does there need to be sides? Who’s talking smack here?

USA wrote:
Read your own posts. You're saying SMX is "lacking in organization" and has "very poor planning".  I'm not saying Feld amd MXSports are new to promoting...

Read your own posts. You're saying SMX is "lacking in organization" and has "very poor planning". 

I'm not saying Feld amd MXSports are new to promoting and organizing a series, I'm saying they are new to promoting a motocross and supercross playoff system. It has never been done before, so yeah, it's new. Not sure how that's hard to understand.

You can support both, but don't think your thinly veiled shade (for no reason in this thread) doesn't make you sound like a sour sore loser. 

CPR wrote:
Thinly veiled shade? 🤣 What? because I pointed out a few of SMX’s shortcomings?! Happy for you to point out if they’re incorrect. Still waiting on...

Thinly veiled shade? 🤣 What? because I pointed out a few of SMX’s shortcomings?! Happy for you to point out if they’re incorrect. Still waiting on that. 

Actually that’s what a forum’s about. I invite any one of you who disagree with my statements above to say why they’re wrong? Rather than just attacking me, bring on the genuine discussion and debate with some actual facts to support your opinion please.
 

 

I did....

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Good grief, it is a new international business venture with financing and growing pains. Nothing new, they will probably figure it out.  In the mean time why would you root against any entity that is bringing millions to a sport we belove. MX is full of self hate/ doubt. I would bet the house they eventually succeed, I am pulling for them.

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CPR wrote:
So you’re saying MX Sports and Feld are new to organising and promoting a series??? Because all I was trying to say is that they aren’t...

So you’re saying MX Sports and Feld are new to organising and promoting a series??? Because all I was trying to say is that they aren’t.

Do you seriously think no one can possibly support both SMX and WSX???
Why does there need to be sides? Who’s talking smack here?

USA wrote:
Read your own posts. You're saying SMX is "lacking in organization" and has "very poor planning".  I'm not saying Feld amd MXSports are new to promoting...

Read your own posts. You're saying SMX is "lacking in organization" and has "very poor planning". 

I'm not saying Feld amd MXSports are new to promoting and organizing a series, I'm saying they are new to promoting a motocross and supercross playoff system. It has never been done before, so yeah, it's new. Not sure how that's hard to understand.

You can support both, but don't think your thinly veiled shade (for no reason in this thread) doesn't make you sound like a sour sore loser. 

CPR wrote:
Thinly veiled shade? 🤣 What? because I pointed out a few of SMX’s shortcomings?! Happy for you to point out if they’re incorrect. Still waiting on...

Thinly veiled shade? 🤣 What? because I pointed out a few of SMX’s shortcomings?! Happy for you to point out if they’re incorrect. Still waiting on that. 

Actually that’s what a forum’s about. I invite any one of you who disagree with my statements above to say why they’re wrong? Rather than just attacking me, bring on the genuine discussion and debate with some actual facts to support your opinion please.
 

 

Totally agree about this being what a forum's about, and I believe we are having a discussion in the same manner you have just said. I'm debating the point you made that SMX has had the same shortcomings, only worse.

We are both using facts, although you're using an opinion as your debate tactic. I'm happy to talk facts, like that SMX is the first ever attempt at a playoff system in MX/SX.

 If it was actually planned years ago, how is it that one week out from racing, the schedule has only just become available, courtesy of the venue not the promoter, a rider (Starling) who’s supposed to be racing (LCQ), doesn’t know what’s going on, and there’s been no release of who exactly is in?

All the things that WSX was constantly bashed for, but worse. Extremely poor planning if they started years ago….  

Feld and MXSports don't have the rider list posted, and they never said they would have a rider list posted this soon after Motocross ended. There's a 1 week break when they expected a 6 week break before MXoN moved and SMX moved dates. We know the top guys that aren't injured will be in it, so I don't understand why anyone's worried about the rider list. 

I think we both agree that the racing/event next weekend will go great regardless. 

 

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DonM wrote:
I think you’re stretching here a bit…I don’t think they’re lacking organization maybe just somewhat on communication…And come on you really think at this point you...

I think you’re stretching here a bit…I don’t think they’re lacking organization maybe just somewhat on communication…And come on you really think at this point you can even try to compare them to WSX…if I remember right you one of those that thought WSX couldn’t do anything wrong and were their biggest defender….

CPR wrote:
Can’t compare? Did WSX ever not have a published schedule or rider list a week out from a race they ran? Did any entered riders ever...

Can’t compare? Did WSX ever not have a published schedule or rider list a week out from a race they ran? Did any entered riders ever say they didn’t know what was happening a week before their supposed gate drop? MX Sports and Feld are not new to this, it can’t simply be poor communication.

As for WSX, yes I did defend it, but it was support in principle, because so many like yourself were determined to bag it at each and every turn. Well before the first race was run. Yet if I remember rightly, with SMX you’ve been saying we shouldn’t be negative before it even starts! 😂

My support for WSX was merely as an international fan wanting to have an accessible SX series. I fail to see how you can be a true moto fan if you delight in watching it or any series fail. Must be miserable individuals.

 

USA wrote:
They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer.. Speaking out of both...

They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer..

Speaking out of both sides of your mouth, you want to talk smack and say it's going to be great. Pick a lane. 

Lol, a playoff system? It’s a 3 race series with different point structure for each race. It’s not rocket science, why is there so much confusion about this series that has been in the works for years? Why doesn’t a rider whose parents are involved in scoring races for the series in the dark for what’s going on? Why was the payee of the purse not explained up front. I try not to fall into the conspiracy rabbit hole, but some of you also need to remove your Feld/MXSports colored glasses and not gobble up everything they say without taking a minute to check if it passes the smell test

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CPR wrote:
Can’t compare? Did WSX ever not have a published schedule or rider list a week out from a race they ran? Did any entered riders ever...

Can’t compare? Did WSX ever not have a published schedule or rider list a week out from a race they ran? Did any entered riders ever say they didn’t know what was happening a week before their supposed gate drop? MX Sports and Feld are not new to this, it can’t simply be poor communication.

As for WSX, yes I did defend it, but it was support in principle, because so many like yourself were determined to bag it at each and every turn. Well before the first race was run. Yet if I remember rightly, with SMX you’ve been saying we shouldn’t be negative before it even starts! 😂

My support for WSX was merely as an international fan wanting to have an accessible SX series. I fail to see how you can be a true moto fan if you delight in watching it or any series fail. Must be miserable individuals.

 

USA wrote:
They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer.. Speaking out of both...

They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer..

Speaking out of both sides of your mouth, you want to talk smack and say it's going to be great. Pick a lane. 

yak651 wrote:
Lol, a playoff system? It’s a 3 race series with different point structure for each race. It’s not rocket science, why is there so much confusion...

Lol, a playoff system? It’s a 3 race series with different point structure for each race. It’s not rocket science, why is there so much confusion about this series that has been in the works for years? Why doesn’t a rider whose parents are involved in scoring races for the series in the dark for what’s going on? Why was the payee of the purse not explained up front. I try not to fall into the conspiracy rabbit hole, but some of you also need to remove your Feld/MXSports colored glasses and not gobble up everything they say without taking a minute to check if it passes the smell test

And some of you need to wait and see how it plays out before slamming it….you might be surprised how it all will workout this week…

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USA wrote:
They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer.. Speaking out of both...

They aren't new to this? Where else have you seen a playoff system combining motocross and supercross? I'll wait for your answer..

Speaking out of both sides of your mouth, you want to talk smack and say it's going to be great. Pick a lane. 

yak651 wrote:
Lol, a playoff system? It’s a 3 race series with different point structure for each race. It’s not rocket science, why is there so much confusion...

Lol, a playoff system? It’s a 3 race series with different point structure for each race. It’s not rocket science, why is there so much confusion about this series that has been in the works for years? Why doesn’t a rider whose parents are involved in scoring races for the series in the dark for what’s going on? Why was the payee of the purse not explained up front. I try not to fall into the conspiracy rabbit hole, but some of you also need to remove your Feld/MXSports colored glasses and not gobble up everything they say without taking a minute to check if it passes the smell test

DonM wrote:

And some of you need to wait and see how it plays out before slamming it….you might be surprised how it all will workout this week…

Of course we are going to be surprised, we still don’t know who’s all racing! Questioning isn’t slamming, hope it’s successful and the riders can make some cash and us fans get to watch more racing.

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Not sure if its this thread or another but ML went through the list of riders that were and were not racing, the qualified riders had last week to let Feld/MXSports that they were racing they had until Friday to do that. I expect we will see a full list on Tuesday….and sometimes it is how you ask the question that determines if you are slamming it….now if there isn’t an official list by Wed then we can ask WTF….until then it’s premature. 

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9/3/2023 9:22am

"with hotly contested racing determining who will be crowned the 2023 FIM World Supercross Champions "

hotly contested between roczen and whom else?   

and then there's the ridiculous "World Supercross Champions" part.

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9/3/2023 11:42am Edited Date/Time 9/3/2023 11:51am

Has the required Pro license part been figured out yet? 

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9/3/2023 11:49am Edited Date/Time 9/3/2023 11:49am
DonM wrote:
Not sure if its this thread or another but ML went through the list of riders that were and were not racing, the qualified riders had...

Not sure if its this thread or another but ML went through the list of riders that were and were not racing, the qualified riders had last week to let Feld/MXSports that they were racing they had until Friday to do that. I expect we will see a full list on Tuesday….and sometimes it is how you ask the question that determines if you are slamming it….now if there isn’t an official list by Wed then we can ask WTF….until then it’s premature. 

Unless it has been released in the last 24-36 hours the schedule for moving into the pits and will call had not been announced yet or at least riders still did not know.

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9/3/2023 2:15pm

This series looks like they will have a round in France and maybe double header in Australia and call it a series. Like someone said about Roczen you are paying and a bunch of privateers is not going to get it.

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9/4/2023 10:50am Edited Date/Time 9/4/2023 10:50am

"we will be sharing significant news soon "

In our digital century and with the next race at the end of this month, is almost two weeks really "soon"? 

 

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9/4/2023 2:04pm
RACING wrote:
"we will be sharing significant news soon " In our digital century and with the next race at the end of this month, is almost...

"we will be sharing significant news soon "

In our digital century and with the next race at the end of this month, is almost two weeks really "soon"? 

 

They're getting the "financials" in order...

 

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9/4/2023 2:17pm

I can’t say that I have been a real supporter of the WSX series, but I have to admit that I feel bad for the people who have tried to make it a success. I’m sure that there are several who have taken on this project with great intentions, and it does seem destined to fail at this point. I didn’t/don’t like how they were going to need to take top riders from the Nationals for their business model to really work, but it’s still sad to see it seem to be falling apart so easily. 

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9/4/2023 2:35pm

Maybe ML can answer this, why didn't they just add the then current successful off season supercrosses together with some of the Aussie races to make a championship to begin with, hubris?

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9/4/2023 2:46pm
Spoonguy wrote:
Maybe ML can answer this, why didn't they just add the then current successful off season supercrosses together with some of the Aussie races to make...

Maybe ML can answer this, why didn't they just add the then current successful off season supercrosses together with some of the Aussie races to make a championship to begin with, hubris?

They tried to include the Paris SX. 

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Spoonguy wrote:
Maybe ML can answer this, why didn't they just add the then current successful off season supercrosses together with some of the Aussie races to make...

Maybe ML can answer this, why didn't they just add the then current successful off season supercrosses together with some of the Aussie races to make a championship to begin with, hubris?

From someone who was involved in both WSX and has been involved in Paris SX, they told me that WSX wanted a larger promotion fee from Paris SX then they were currently paying riders to be there. Basically, under the current Paris SX model, they put out X amount of start-up money to get top riders to the race. Every year they have a solid haul of top 450 talent and sell out or nearly sell out their venue. It works.

WSX wanted a larger promotion fee from this promoter then what he already spends. WSX would've brought a weaker field of talent and cost them more. Didn't make sense for them to get involved in WSX.

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