WSX?

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RACING wrote:
Breaking news: the very last member of the original "collective of world class masterminds" has left the (sinking?) ship. Too bad, he was the only one...

Breaking news: the very last member of the original "collective of world class masterminds" has left the (sinking?) ship.

Too bad, he was the only one who knew s**t about SX.

...again.

Sending it down to ya, Lewis, watyagot?

Laughing

Bailey?

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4/29/2024 9:11am

I've received enough clarification to feel confident enough to say that Adam Bailey has left WSX.

Now, whether he left or was fired has been extremely difficult to figure out. 

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I've received enough clarification to feel confident enough to say that Adam Bailey has left WSX. Now, whether he left or was fired has been extremely...

I've received enough clarification to feel confident enough to say that Adam Bailey has left WSX.

Now, whether he left or was fired has been extremely difficult to figure out. 

Oh yeah, stick a fork in them. 

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 Parting is such sweet sorrow.....

 

 

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I've received enough clarification to feel confident enough to say that Adam Bailey has left WSX. Now, whether he left or was fired has been extremely...

I've received enough clarification to feel confident enough to say that Adam Bailey has left WSX.

Now, whether he left or was fired has been extremely difficult to figure out. 

Well, according to him, he left.

Astonishing, isn't it?

Wink

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I've received enough clarification to feel confident enough to say that Adam Bailey has left WSX. Now, whether he left or was fired has been extremely...

I've received enough clarification to feel confident enough to say that Adam Bailey has left WSX.

Now, whether he left or was fired has been extremely difficult to figure out. 

RACING wrote:
Well, according to him, he left. Astonishing, isn't it?

Well, according to him, he left.

Astonishing, isn't it?

Wink

So now WSX is going to be operated by the South American politician with the Russian wife and the rich Euro kid?.....

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4/29/2024 11:00am

From day one, you had to wonder if anyone was operating anything regarding WSX...

Laughing

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Ask Kenny if the checks are still clearing?

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I was against this series trying to poach riders from our SX/MX series and happy they failed at that but the people jumping for joy at the series seemingly being defunct are pretty lame . 

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Great for Americans, shit for everyone else they will never get to see their heros ride in real life. 

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Rotaholic wrote:

Great for Americans, shit for everyone else they will never get to see their heros ride in real life. 

TBH it did nothing to the American series and was far from attracting any heroes other than Kenny...you will be better off with some off season races to attend that will more than likely attract more and better racers than WSX did...

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4/29/2024 3:07pm

Should I also mention that half the teams exercised their buy-out clause and are gone?

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4/29/2024 4:21pm

Dang Adam was the only decent one in the group. He seems very level headed and realized the other fella came in too hot and dug wsx in a hole immediately. 

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RACING wrote:
Breaking news: the very last member of the original "collective of world class masterminds" has left the (sinking?) ship. Too bad, he was the only one...

Breaking news: the very last member of the original "collective of world class masterminds" has left the (sinking?) ship.

Too bad, he was the only one who knew s**t about SX.

...again.

Sending it down to ya, Lewis, watyagot?

Laughing

Is that breaking news? Also who? Or is this a 'what is the breaking news'? post?

 

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4/29/2024 5:20pm

My apologies if I mislead anyone with my earlier response.

 

To be more clear.....

 

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RACING wrote:
Breaking news: the very last member of the original "collective of world class masterminds" has left the (sinking?) ship. Too bad, he was the only one...

Breaking news: the very last member of the original "collective of world class masterminds" has left the (sinking?) ship.

Too bad, he was the only one who knew s**t about SX.

...again.

Sending it down to ya, Lewis, watyagot?

Laughing

Zacka 161 wrote:

Is that breaking news? Also who? Or is this a 'what is the breaking news'? post?

 

the 2nd post on this page (3) has your answer….

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4/29/2024 10:05pm

The WSX Instagram profile was deleted today: https://www.instagram.com/wsxchampionship/

Welp, there it is.I appreciated the concept and effort but paying out millions of dollars to one racer and having the rest of the field  race for next to nothing was never going to work. 

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4/29/2024 10:11pm

Facebook page has gone to sx open as well 

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Dang Adam was the only decent one in the group. He seems very level headed and realized the other fella came in too hot and dug...

Dang Adam was the only decent one in the group. He seems very level headed and realized the other fella came in too hot and dug wsx in a hole immediately. 

It's easy to put the blame other people. WSX continued to do some idiotic stuff after the other fella went away, Bailey is definitely not without a significant part of the "blamepie" of why this whole thing failed.

Either way, i doubt anyone will try to do something similar on a global level again in a very long time which is a shame for fans and riders.

 

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At least, the official website is not down yet, and still announcing a schedule is coming soon...

WoohooDry

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4/30/2024 2:27am

The WSX Instagram profile was deleted today: https://www.instagram.com/wsxchampionship/

aeffertz wrote:
Welp, there it is.I appreciated the concept and effort but paying out millions of dollars to one racer and having the rest of the field  race...

Welp, there it is.I appreciated the concept and effort but paying out millions of dollars to one racer and having the rest of the field  race for next to nothing was never going to work. 

Eh? Phil Nicoletti got paid multiples of what the winner receives in 250E or 250W for finishing 7th by the promoter. 

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4/30/2024 3:18am Edited Date/Time 4/30/2024 8:10am

That's the ONE thing you can credit WSX with: the teams were the only ones who got what was promised (except on the "fairness" item with Roczen's remuneration deal). It deserves to be mentioned since the package was veeeery generous and WSX was losing loads of money at every race.

For the rest... The least that can be said is the whole thing has never been anything else than disappointing -if you expected anything. Especially if you consider the fact it's supposed to be an official FIM world championship and remember their original dithyrambic communication.

4/30/2024 3:32am

Does this mean Kenny is racing outdoors?

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A broken tibial plateau is not a collarbone...

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Dang Adam was the only decent one in the group. He seems very level headed and realized the other fella came in too hot and dug...

Dang Adam was the only decent one in the group. He seems very level headed and realized the other fella came in too hot and dug wsx in a hole immediately. 

Motofinne wrote:
It's easy to put the blame other people. WSX continued to do some idiotic stuff after the other fella went away, Bailey is definitely not without...

It's easy to put the blame other people. WSX continued to do some idiotic stuff after the other fella went away, Bailey is definitely not without a significant part of the "blamepie" of why this whole thing failed.

Either way, i doubt anyone will try to do something similar on a global level again in a very long time which is a shame for fans and riders.

 

FIM is not going to let the world supercross license sit idle for long, someone will pay for it. I think they'll stay closer to home and chose a European promoter this time. 

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SX Global were the only ones interested.

The FIM thought Infront would jump on it like a dog on a bone, and they wouldn't touch it with a ten feet pole...

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4/30/2024 6:29am Edited Date/Time 4/30/2024 6:31am
Dang Adam was the only decent one in the group. He seems very level headed and realized the other fella came in too hot and dug...

Dang Adam was the only decent one in the group. He seems very level headed and realized the other fella came in too hot and dug wsx in a hole immediately. 

Motofinne wrote:
It's easy to put the blame other people. WSX continued to do some idiotic stuff after the other fella went away, Bailey is definitely not without...

It's easy to put the blame other people. WSX continued to do some idiotic stuff after the other fella went away, Bailey is definitely not without a significant part of the "blamepie" of why this whole thing failed.

Either way, i doubt anyone will try to do something similar on a global level again in a very long time which is a shame for fans and riders.

 

GrapeApe wrote:
FIM is not going to let the world supercross license sit idle for long, someone will pay for it. I think they'll stay closer to home...

FIM is not going to let the world supercross license sit idle for long, someone will pay for it. I think they'll stay closer to home and chose a European promoter this time. 

Good luck with that.  This whole thing started with the FIM being butt hurt Feld and the AMA told them to take a hike....Bailey and others found some crazy investors willing to dive in and the business model failed. 

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There was a business model?

Laughing

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