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So you’ll be ok if a bunch of overseas countries decline to send a team to the US in 2025 because there’s no benefit to any foreign team racing in the US?
Also, the $50K cost is what the riders/teams choose it to be. Could easily go for $10K per rider.
If you're comparing Slovenia with the USA's depth of talent, you know you're grasping at straws...
This year, the 3rd Slovenian rider is 16yrs old, last year he was 15 and unable to race, thus, no team. But carry on with all your excuses, while Team Chile are on the start gate
AMA is affiliated with the FIM, just like every other national body around the world. It therefore has the same freedoms of choice and obligations as everyone else.
The main gripe isn’t about whether a particular rider participates; it’s about whether the US sends a team at all.
What's in it for Kawasaki to send a rider to the MXDN? What's in it for any of the teams? There doesn't seem to be any juice from the squeeze.
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Stop being emotional about it. It's business. And yes, if the MXGP teams decided to boycott in 2025 bc the US didn't send a team this year, I would be ok with it. It would suck but it is what it is and I understand.
$10k wouldn't even cover the costs to ship the bikes. I was given the figure of $27k just to ship 3 bikes and equipment back in 2015 the last time they went to Ernee.
Nor is there for the other 40 odd countries that are sending teams.
Sure. But at the end of the day, it's a business decision for them. I don't like it either but I understand it.
I’m pretty sure you’re the one missing the point.
So every other country is forking out $50K per rider to attend? Wow, some rich motorcycling associations out there.
If the US motocross industry collectively doesn’t give two shits about the MXoN just be frank and say so. Don’t make excuses like it’s too expensive, or there’s no return on investment.
No... I'm not emotional about it.
Does it suck that we aren't sending a team? Yes. Racing in the US and the GP's will continue on. And even better for the GP loyalists, they can claim the US was scared to send a team. HAHAHA
I have literally said there is no benefit.
Multiple times.
I mean actual industry representatives - AMA, AMA Pro Racing, Feld, MX Sports, all the factories etc.
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I can't answer that one for you bud.
I guess I'll keep taking the heat rounds for them. HAHAHAHAHA
The point I was making was, personally for me, I was bummed TIGA wasn't coming. He's one of my favorite riders. Dude...5 times World Champ. I'm a fan of the sport and it's riders. I want to see the best of the best. But I wasn't going to hold it against him, Slovenia, HRC or whomever.
I get it people are pissed. Trust me, I'm not happy about it.
Just curious. Who’s your guy?
Are you ?,you seemed concerned about the usa $$ alot. All of a sudden you are a expert on here after vanishing until getting on the lawrence bandwagon. There is plenty $$ to spend if they choose to spend it , why do you care,not your choice or $$. Are you even going to the mxon? How much did you donate ?
When was the last time the AMA did anything for you? I have never seen them pay any insurance policy for an injury or anything else, just another sanctioning body like FIM. I hear these podcaster dudes just playing the blame game instead of solving a problem - if they would start reaching out to us common people and start a legit funding source and a plan to get some riders to represent (which I think would be easy to find 3 guys) we could be proud of a team and get this done! Team manager? hell any Dad or Mom that raised a racer could do that!
Lawrence brothers are going, they are contracted to a US team.
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"It's a money and time thing, bottom line."
I call bullshit, it's not a money thing, US riders would be representing the AMA, it would take 1-2% of the AMA's cash to send a US team...
Slovenia never sent a team to the US, or Brazil, or Australia... Do you really want to compare the resources of the AMA with the AMZS?
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Not going to soothe any butt-hurt folks. I don't like it, either. But I completely understand it.
As is Ken Roczen.
Kroc has refused a few times before, dont forget . Selective memory i see.
Has he? I haven’t followed much for a few years. If that’s the case then my opinion of him is slightly less than it otherwise would have been, for whatever that is worth.
Nonetheless we are discussing teams not sending riders, not riders choosing not to go.
And Vialle.
In reverse guys like Lars van Berkel, Tanel Leok, Harri Kullas, Jakub Terešák, Stephen Rubini, John Adamson, Charlie Putnam, Gert Krestinov, Adrien Malaval, Jörgen-Matthias Talviku, Mathias Jørgensen (a guy who still has a working job in Denmark), Ethan Lane and Joel Rizzi made the trip to the USA to race one or more National rounds. Be it with their regular teams from Europe or as a true privateer. Meanwhile Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Mexico, Chile, Puerto Rico and Latin America are sending teams.
But hey, what do they know?
"tRAvellIng To EUroPE iS eXpenSIVe". Well, duh.
It’s been awhile but I don’t remember this much uproar in 2004 when we failed to send the two winningest riders of all time.
Lmao. Yes let’s pick a fight with the biggest motocross market in the world and NOT host an event in that country where we each time we’ve visited we’ve made a shit ton of money.
calm down.
Doesnt matter ,he turned it down. Guess he isnt a very good countryman either. According to you, add wilson musquin ferrandis to the. List. . Maybe you should research before getting on the bandwagon
Dungey turned it down in 15,16. RC and Bubba turned it down. It happens.
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