2011 Track Designs...Somethings Missing!

Bring back the mud jumps on the start straight!!

why is mcgrath so fuckin' cool??????

spit starts and split whoop sections!

Oakland seems to have a tunnel but I think it's the only one. The split starts were cool IMO but no more of those? What about when they used to run up into the hands in the early 90's? Forget the track(s) they did that at?

I totally agree though. Tracks are getting stale with the 450s especially. Quad this, triple that corner repeat. Is there a way to break up sections and make them close enough in speed to where they can go inside or out and be competitive?

And for las Vegas, can they move the f'ing start? For as much as they try to get you to go see the races at the stadium, the Vegas start and entire back section is blind if you're there live to watch it. If I wanted to watch the races on a screen I'd rather do it in the comfort of my own home.

I would be happy if they just brought back BERMS!

Because he's god; who else could wheelie on water without touching it?

The hondas look cool too. They need to go back to the red rear fender and some color on the rad. shroud graphics.

More sand.

Ever since they've added the sand-sections (Notably at Anaheim)...I've loved listening to "who" does or doesn't bitch about it during the track walk.

Guys like K-Dub jus' eat it up.

K-Dub hates sand. Ask him about Southwick sometime.

Split sections rarely work because they take up more space and are rarely even, so you end up with 90% of the riders taking one of the sides. Bring back the big ass whoops that only the balsiest guys can skim across like they used to have in 01. That really separated the field a bit.

Although I think the thinking this year is to keep the field closer together so less obstacles like that that quickly cause lappers.

Bring back the monster whoops from 2000-2001. I just remember that not all the 250cc guys where blitzing, just a couple.

More sand.

How about everyone just ride what's presented and not bitch about it. Everybody has to ride the same track.

When was the last time a track went into the stadium seats?

I'm all for different and tough obstacles......but you guys have to remember....we all bitch when the season gets boring ,because 1/2 the riders are out with injuries!



was it last year when a few of the riders like Larocco , MC and a couple others designed some tracks? those tracks were sweet!! and by far the coolest ones that year!



in fact , Larocco's track was simply awesome!! then someone else ( can't remember which rider ) designed one right after that.....and it was totally bad ass as well!

Split starts suck IMO, they rarely have anything good in the split areas and take up a ton of space resulting in really short laps.

Sand and whoops around corners tend to be one lined once everyone finds the best way through momentum pulls you one way or another.

Less 90's and more 180's is the biggest thing really. I don't think it's any surprise that Arenacrosses provide for such great racing all the time.

I don't know how big a whoops section would have to be to slow these guys down. From experience, hitting a whoop section on a 450 is a whole lot easier to stay on top than on a 250 2 stroke. The whole reason in 00-01 and such guys couldn't stay on top was simply the ran out of power. That doesn't happen with a 450 nearly as easily. Best set up I've seen for this was Indy 2 years ago when they had a flat hairpin corner right before them where the guys were coming almost dead stop out of the inside before them.

I think its no coincidence that the best tracks of the last few years were the rider-designed ones and the A2 retro track.

DirtWurx is very capable and I know they are just doing what's asked of them, but there is just no creativity there anymore. Cookie-cutter.

Houston used to always have the tallest jump of the year. Bring that back.

Go back to letting the riders design selected tracks, or their home track.

Or let Pastrana design them all.

And remember that time that they let a fan design one section? That was cool.

Bigger whoops, over/under bridge, elevated starting area, off camber corners.

Taller obstacles like raised corners that you step on, turn and step off. I miss seeing cool elevation changes like that.

Actually if you count, its about three jumps per turn. But really, it's always been that way. Jump, Jump, Jump, Turn.
Jump, Jump, Jump, Turn.

Personally, I'd like to see a huge soap bubble machine between the finish line double.

Tracks have been boring to watch since about 01.

I know, mc is the sx god. He destroyed those technical tracks and I loved watching him do it. And that picture of James in the sand is sick. Also, I think pastrana's track at stl was the best. I was at that race. James hit the deck on the tunnel jump. Best track of the year possibly of that decade.

The best track in recent history by a mile was the TP199 design at St louis is 2009.. It had everything from double dragon backs to over and under bridges. I really thought Dirt Wurx might take a lesson from the design but they didn't.

I hate how Ralph Shaheen says "Travis Pastrana is gonna try and race supercross with us today". He acts like he's a freestyle guy who never raced SX.

I think the tracks are fine, they create good racing, why complain?

That pastrana track was one of the best ever! Very different, lots of options, big air, and big whoops. Those wall berms with inside rut were great, that section generated some great moto pics!!!

Minneapolis 2004, that track had a gnarly split section.