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Timed practice, can’t.
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Tons of privateers are on press day, no?
"...Muye said that variations in whoop and dragonback sections will continue to be trialled..."
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You do realize that the "TV schedule" pays the bills, right?
Agreed nothing like throwing them right in the sharks tank without having any chance learning the track.
The track designs are formulaic, the obstacles are modular, and the track maps are released weeks in advance. The only variables track to track are the soil and the sand sections. These guys know the standard lines and potential alternatives before they arrive at the stadium. Two 10-11 lap practice sessions should be plenty.
I didn't say it had to make sense. But for the topic at hand of preserving the track and losing practice for privateers, what if they just had more time to fix it in between races?
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Could this quite possibly be the dumbest decision ever made in motosports? Let’s take an already inherently dangerous sport and make it worse.
“Go figure it out in Race Mode”.
We’ll have to see how the injuries stack up from this.
So two 12 minute practice sessions to get a supercross track down? Good luck to the B and C group.
Well at least the East Coast viewers don't have to watch the tape delayed crashes on Sunday morning. OK, OK, these guys a professionals, they will be fine. On the other hand, watching live, will not be the same. Good luck for the people that bought tickets at Anaheim stadium in right field seats, bring sunglasses and SPF50.
There's been tons of interviews with riders saying that free practice was unnecessary. Yeah, it's hard for us mortals to understand but I don't think this is a irrational or foolish move on FELDS part and that they didn't consult before hand.
I think that’s perfect, a couple sessions with 10mins of practice and 2mins of sprints for quali.
Now get rid of holeshot devices and starting blocks.
I don't like it but I'm just a rando spectator. Really favors the real fast learners and top end talented guys. Guys that are a little slower to learn tracks and guys who don't have a replica of the track already built at their practice facility are going to hate it.
I think they talked about this in the Jeff Emig Gypsy tales pod. I actually think its a good idea. Those scoops are deadly to the track.
And take the starting electronics with them. 👍
The afternoon sun is BRUTAL on that side of the stadium.
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That’s the armchair racer take. Actual riders take:
“The race day doesn’t need to be this long, we don’t need that many practice sessions and it beats up the track too much.”
I know that in the past, not everyone was invited to Press Day. If that's changed, then let us know.
And the metal starting grates.
Whatever you say, Corky.
The track almost always seems to be completely fresh for the first race of the night show, including whoops. What type of track preservation are they talking about here?
Keep practice.
Ban scoop tires.
No more starting grates, holeshot devices, traction control/ecu help.
Get rid of 450s in SX. Stock 250s with a revalve/spring for regional class. Factory 250s for premier class.
Solves track breakdown issues and several other problems.
Use a vibratory roller on the whoops and jump faces.
No need to be an ass...... the majority of the riders have been asking for this for years
Doesn't hurt anyone but the privateer who doesnt get the quality track time the big boys do.
I don't know anything about building tracks. But is it possible that when they push dirt to rebuild jumps and whoops that the dirt doesn't compact as tightly into the ruts as the original track building process? So then the ruts just get dug out again quickly?
In years past I believe that free practice normally started around 10:30, and then Qualifier 1 & 2 were around 12PM and 2PM. Will Qualifier 1 just be moved to the free practice time giving a big gap between practice 1 & 2 for track maintenance? Just playing devils advocate here, I wonder if we will then hear any riders not happy with the length in between practices? I guess wait and see when race day schedule's come out.
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