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Now that I have your attention, let me explain.
The AMA field is full of great riders, but the GPs have the deeper field. How can that be? For no other reason than all the top contenders either choose not to race the Nationals or have been taken out by SX injuries.
The GPs have works bikes and new technologies, the likes of which cannot be equaled in the US due to the production rule.
You want more racing? How about longer motos for the Euros?
TV package? No TV for the Euros but Freecaster can be watched right away and commercial free!
I don't care for the lack of purse, the exhorbitant entry fees, etc. That being said, that stuff doesn't affect me as a fan that just wants to watch moto.
I've always been a fan of the US series first and foremost due to the proximity of the races to where I live, but I'm really starting to enjoy the European series. I know it's not a popular opinion around here but if you're looking for great MX, check it out.
The AMA field is full of great riders, but the GPs have the deeper field. How can that be? For no other reason than all the top contenders either choose not to race the Nationals or have been taken out by SX injuries.
The GPs have works bikes and new technologies, the likes of which cannot be equaled in the US due to the production rule.
You want more racing? How about longer motos for the Euros?
TV package? No TV for the Euros but Freecaster can be watched right away and commercial free!
I don't care for the lack of purse, the exhorbitant entry fees, etc. That being said, that stuff doesn't affect me as a fan that just wants to watch moto.
I've always been a fan of the US series first and foremost due to the proximity of the races to where I live, but I'm really starting to enjoy the European series. I know it's not a popular opinion around here but if you're looking for great MX, check it out.
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Frankly, I could do without US SX altogether and just make the outdoor season longer.
The US National tracks are nearly all the same with the exception of Southwick.
The reason the top GP guys come here is to become millionares because they know, and then show that they are equal or better than our top riders. The top guys in the world deserve to make as much money as they can. Euro's are also willing to sacrifice more in their quest for success. The US guys way the money vs. hardship and take the easy way out 99% of the time. It is the american way.
AMA is not far behind going to be another long season if James does come back cant wait to see him hit the lead at the end of the first lap and then sit and watch another 35 + minutes of him smoking the field. Hopefully Chad and Dungey have something for him.
AMA and the Euros need to look at Aussie land, We have quick riders our formats are always different and keep it interesting and gives riders with different strengths ways to show that.
our first round was 3 x 20minute motos, normal format three races spread out during the day.
Round 2, 4 x 15 minute motos back to back! 5 minute break from when leader went across the line between moto 1 and 2 and motos 3 and 4, with a ten minute break between moto 2 and 3.
Not only is the action on the track great but also the action behind the gates in the pit area watching teams and mechanics work their buts off getting ready for the next moto.
Think we are back to are more traditional form this coming weekend.
Whats dumb about keeping the racing close and the spectators interested?
Lites class 3 seperate motos winners, only rider to win two motos from Memory was PJ Larsen.
Open class for seperate motos winners Mackenzie won the first before crashing in the second, tough unit though got back out and tried to race the 3rd.
Great to see people that knock an idea before seeing it first hand, but hey i guess any type of change or forward thinking is stupid.
as for the egg and spoon race that is just stupid why would you have an egg and spoon race at a motocross meet, your just plain weird.
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A 15 minute moto is about 7 laps on the GP tracks.....what the hell do you expect to see in a 7 lap race ?
Yeah the British people must not like it because Billy Mac just went down......anything new there ?
This season our British Championship changed to 3 race, 20 min moto format, and personally from a fans point of view I like it, more starts make it more exciting. The Red Bull Pro Nationals (our other national series) run two, longer motos but mix MX1 with MX2 so both classes race together which is quite interesting.
I definitely agree that SX affects the field by the time the racing comes around. It always has; maybe it will when YS and the FIM follow through on their plan to run the GPs after SX rather than head to head with it in the early part of the GP season.
MLB is baseball right ?.....Well I honestly have never heard of those athletes you named but my theory is....maybe they don't really play much baseball in Italy or Russia ?
Why did Cristiano Ronaldo ( best football player in the world ) leave Manchester United ( who play in the best league series in the world ) to play for Real Madrid ?.....Because he doubled his weekly wage to £250,000 a week. MONEY TALKS.
The best GP riders leave europe to race the US series. Its not the other way around.
to day was some great racing in both classes,, Congrats to Cairoli on another gp win, and to J. Herlings on his 1st win..
Just saying of course.
Do you ever go to a baseball game and they say- "okay, we're going to do ten innings today and everybody run the bases backward." Or go to a football game and they are like "touchdowns are 10 points today" etc.
When a GP rider goes to America I say good for them. Better weather, more money, better lifestyle, easy language etc.
What i don't say is he's moving on to a better series. Personally, i'd rather watch the GP series because the racing is much better. Oh and did i mention i watch the GP's live on my TV ?
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