Motocross starts are ruining the sport

Ruining the sport? It’s how it was started. What’s a suitable alternative that’s safer? 

Hidden due to down votes

All this outward projected fear from the couch hahaha

It is past time to do away with ALL starting helpers.

Same for us amateurs too. It’s a kamikaze inbred cock fight for no reason.

easy fix , get rid of the grates & go back to dirt starts 

My preference would be no grate, no holeshot device. Let them fix their spot behind the gate for sure, maybe even for the first 10 feet to deal with when someone digs a trench going sideways.

It will create more space between riders in the first turn.

Jumps are dangerous too. And dont get me started on the bikes. Should probably take up golf or something 

Are you suggesting a NASCAR type start w/ a chase bike? 🤣

Maybe dead starts? Right hand up, bikes off, gates drop, and fire your engines!!! lol 

As stated elsewhere…

Man Cards are gonna get revoked! 🤣

A “Chase bike” sounds even more dangerous seeing as those shut off mid air jk

😂😂

They should let Haiden do his own start, separate from everyone else, then safely insert him into the field based on his time through the start segment of the track. Who’s with me fellas?

Just trollin lol

Maybe we should get pace bikes too.  Whenever there’s a yellow flag the fastest local pro comes out to pace the pack and get them all bunched up again.

Absolutely....  shit-can the dumb fork drop device...  so dumb...and on TV, seeing all the Techs having to pin the stupid thing...

What would be your idea on how to start 40 riders at the same time? The current MX first turn is one of the most exciting things of an entire moto.

That's the game.  You may not like it.  Its not for everyone.    Try watching timed rally or something else?

I suppose at this level the grates don't have the same impact. In amateur without grates, the best gate is the best gate, until it isn't. Everyone uses the best one(s) and after all the motos it's worn out and some other gates are the best. It then becomes a guessing game in which gate really is the best one, it's part of the race strategy. Grates eliminate a big part of that, but I suppose with only 4 motos it wasn't such a differentiator. Still, letting skill and HP offer some separation isn't bad in my book. First turns are brutal, boot buckles get ripped off, fingers broken, swingarms gashed up, and levers ruined without even crashing or making a mistake. 

I partially agree with op. Starts are probably the most exciting part of motocross and the most dangerous as well, even at the local level. Knowing this, I don't know why they start on grates with a holeshot device so low the bike looks like a dragster. For sure we would still see first turn pile-up without these two things, but the guys would be coming 5-10mph slower into the first turn and a little further appart so for sure the risk of injury would be lower. It wouldn't be as exciting for tv tho, so we probably won't see any changes.

I know this is sarcasm, but it would be kinda interesting to see that. Say instead of a red flag you do a rolling caution with a pace rider wheels must stay on the ground then when the green flag flies back to racing. 

Bring back leather pudding bowl helmets...

It’s so obvious too but you’ll never get this crowd there.