Supermoto?

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10/18/2026 2:34pm
MXMattii wrote:

LIVESTREAM BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP (EST 06.00AM // BST 11.00 // Brussel 12.00)

Just got back from this, brilliant racing, one of our nicest road race circuits, that they let us play on , no offroad sadly, as the track is in constant use for track days and the like, and cleaning up costs a fortune, $20000 for the last event we ran there with offroad for the track clean up. 

 

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10/18/2026 2:41pm
matze wrote:

Im not really into supermoto, but there was the FIM Supermoto of Nations in Germany a week ago. 

I have raced there many times, really hard track to pass, but it is on the town streets and draws a big crowd, great fun. 

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We were in Mettet last week, always a great event, i raced 2 classes and did the on Circuit Commentary in English for all the major races, busy 3 days, but the best time ever. 

Belgians know how to party. 

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10/18/2026 5:03pm
matze wrote:

Im not really into supermoto, but there was the FIM Supermoto of Nations in Germany a week ago. 

philG wrote:

I have raced there many times, really hard track to pass, but it is on the town streets and draws a big crowd, great fun. 

very cool. Maybe I should swing my German ass over to one of these races here. Never been to one

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10/18/2026 5:27pm
philG wrote:
We were in Mettet last week, always a great event, i raced 2 classes and did the on Circuit Commentary in English for all the major...

We were in Mettet last week, always a great event, i raced 2 classes and did the on Circuit Commentary in English for all the major races, busy 3 days, but the best time ever. 

Belgians know how to party. 

I've been there when Desalle was racing to support him, it is on my list to go again and I'm a bit bumped that I missed out on Storm Stacey, Davey Todd and Peter Hickman (who was pretty out of depth on the SM bike.)

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philG wrote:
We were in Mettet last week, always a great event, i raced 2 classes and did the on Circuit Commentary in English for all the major...

We were in Mettet last week, always a great event, i raced 2 classes and did the on Circuit Commentary in English for all the major races, busy 3 days, but the best time ever. 

Belgians know how to party. 

MXMattii wrote:
I've been there when Desalle was racing to support him, it is on my list to go again and I'm a bit bumped that I missed...

I've been there when Desalle was racing to support him, it is on my list to go again and I'm a bit bumped that I missed out on Storm Stacey, Davey Todd and Peter Hickman (who was pretty out of depth on the SM bike.)

Its not as good as it was for getting the top names there, just because everyones season goes on too long. 

Last real big name to come from MX was Romain Febvre, when he was still on Yamaha. 

I spoke with Peter Hickman and Davy Todd, Davey still not healed and struggling in the dirt, Hicky didnt get much track time (none at all on friday) so took a while to find his way round, at the point we chatted, i was 20th in the plus 45 Class, and he was 2 seconds a lap slower than me, but he did well to get under 2 minutes, the top guys did a 1.46.  Its a totally different sport , and respect to him for turning up having never done it, and having a go, its a busy track with 52 rider starts, and zero run off anywhere. 

They killed Supermoto in the US by turning it into Tarmac SX, at the first AMA race in 2003 i placed 12th in open, by the end of the season they had put jumps in that only MX/SX pro level riders could do, and no matter how good you were on the tarmac , you could never get the time back. 

I declined an offer to do the 2004 series, as i knew what it would be like, and didnt want to waste my time and someone elses money, and it was a good call. 

Nobody rides an SM bike and doesnt enjoy it. 

 

10/21/2026 8:12am
matze wrote:

Im not really into supermoto, but there was the FIM Supermoto of Nations in Germany a week ago. 

philG wrote:

I have raced there many times, really hard track to pass, but it is on the town streets and draws a big crowd, great fun. 

matze wrote:

very cool. Maybe I should swing my German ass over to one of these races here. Never been to one

Is German your first language?

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Is German your first language?

jaaa

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10/21/2026 9:05am

Is German your first language?

matze wrote:

jaaa

Dam, your English is perfect like you're an American. 

Impressive. 

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10/21/2026 9:22am Edited Date/Time 10/21/2026 9:22am

Dam, your English is perfect like you're an American. 

Impressive. 

ahaha thank you, but talking irl would be a different story. I always proofread before I send and often try to learn new phrases or words when I write smth so i can really express myself the way I would in German. But watching everything in english def helps, it got to a point where I almost dont think in german anymore. Dont think its anything special tho, just saying

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10/21/2026 9:25am
alphado wrote:

We have nothing around here.  I have been taking advanced track training that the state offers to get some riding in.

lumpy790 wrote:

Cant remember the name of it but there was a track in NJ is it still going?

Neverclear wrote:
That would be the New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP). I haven't checked their schedule to see if they still run there.Englishtown has that road race track...

That would be the New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP). I haven't checked their schedule to see if they still run there.

Englishtown has that road race track & it would be cool if they could make it happen there.

They held a national there back in 2007 - Here are my photos from the event. https://lukaitisphoto.smugmug.com/Supermoto-2007/AMA-Supermoto-Championship

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philG wrote:
Its not as good as it was for getting the top names there, just because everyones season goes on too long. Last real big name to come...

Its not as good as it was for getting the top names there, just because everyones season goes on too long. 

Last real big name to come from MX was Romain Febvre, when he was still on Yamaha. 

I spoke with Peter Hickman and Davy Todd, Davey still not healed and struggling in the dirt, Hicky didnt get much track time (none at all on friday) so took a while to find his way round, at the point we chatted, i was 20th in the plus 45 Class, and he was 2 seconds a lap slower than me, but he did well to get under 2 minutes, the top guys did a 1.46.  Its a totally different sport , and respect to him for turning up having never done it, and having a go, its a busy track with 52 rider starts, and zero run off anywhere. 

They killed Supermoto in the US by turning it into Tarmac SX, at the first AMA race in 2003 i placed 12th in open, by the end of the season they had put jumps in that only MX/SX pro level riders could do, and no matter how good you were on the tarmac , you could never get the time back. 

I declined an offer to do the 2004 series, as i knew what it would be like, and didnt want to waste my time and someone elses money, and it was a good call. 

Nobody rides an SM bike and doesnt enjoy it. 

 

I liked the more technical dirt sections but they went a bit overboard with the implementation of supercross rhythm sections.

10/21/2026 10:01am
lumpy790 wrote:

Cant remember the name of it but there was a track in NJ is it still going?

Neverclear wrote:
That would be the New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP). I haven't checked their schedule to see if they still run there.Englishtown has that road race track...

That would be the New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP). I haven't checked their schedule to see if they still run there.

Englishtown has that road race track & it would be cool if they could make it happen there.

lukaitis9 wrote:

They held a national there back in 2007 - Here are my photos from the event. https://lukaitisphoto.smugmug.com/Supermoto-2007/AMA-Supermoto-Championship

Track looked great. And that lineup of Troy Lee bikes was impressive. He threw a lot of support behind the series obviously.

10/21/2026 10:16am Edited Date/Time 10/21/2026 10:20am
MXMattii wrote:

LIVESTREAM BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP (EST 06.00AM // BST 11.00 // Brussel 12.00)

philG wrote:
Just got back from this, brilliant racing, one of our nicest road race circuits, that they let us play on , no offroad sadly, as the...

Just got back from this, brilliant racing, one of our nicest road race circuits, that they let us play on , no offroad sadly, as the track is in constant use for track days and the like, and cleaning up costs a fortune, $20000 for the last event we ran there with offroad for the track clean up. 

 

Ive got a few more seasons of racing with Bemsee left in me and then I think im going supermoto, it looks great fun.
 
Never enjoyed cadwell on anything bigger than a minitwin, it looks fantastic on a supermoto.


 

10/21/2026 10:42am

Dam, your English is perfect like you're an American. 

Impressive. 

matze wrote:
ahaha thank you, but talking irl would be a different story. I always proofread before I send and often try to learn new phrases or words...

ahaha thank you, but talking irl would be a different story. I always proofread before I send and often try to learn new phrases or words when I write smth so i can really express myself the way I would in German. But watching everything in english def helps, it got to a point where I almost dont think in german anymore. Dont think its anything special tho, just saying

Keep in the great work👌

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