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Since the 125's are going to be at every round, I'm thinking that there should be some kind of award for the overall series champion. Just brainstorming, but maybe the "2019 VitalMx 125 Motocross Champion" or something like that. Get RMATV, Maxima, Bell Helmets, etc. to come up some prizes and with a lot of luck the AMA will see fit to bring back the class as a legit national championship.
Ideas?
Ideas?
With that being said it would be cool to see KTM hky and yam offer a spot under the trailer to any of their am team talent.
Imo Mathes is the only one that could get that going
Especially on short notice.
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If you call it a national championship I reckon that’d get the factories to put some resources behind it.
Oh, it’s be cool to see some TM’s, Beta’s etc out there.
What shocks me is the pure ignorance on this side of the pond for this class. A lot of dudes on here think it's a joke , and mean while in the MXGP scene , it's extremely serious and there is a champion crowned in the end. It is a great "start " having it at all 12 rounds , BUT.....it isn't televised and as far as we know there is no champion to be crowned at the end.
Why do the manufactures back that class big time in the MXGP's........but they won't back it here? Or maybe they don't back it because they see no series to actually back? Anyone think of that? Get a series......get backing!!
However, I don't think it would sit well with Honda, Kawa and SUSZUKI.
Redbull, KTM, Yamaha etc.... somebody needs to help this series!!!!
They should go for broke next year with it....full series, at least 2x 20 min motos, no production rule..allow full works bikes if any manufacturers care to race one...they did that before to allow for development of the 4 strokes...and no stupid ass age restrictions...let anyone race...would be a great series !!
In my view ,back in the early 80's the 125 class outdoors was the premier class, with the biggest stars.
It may not be a big deal...it may be ho hum in the end, but the fact that so many big wigs in this sport seem determined to oppose any new 125 national championship makes me suspicious of their real reasons as to why?
I might be a little paranoid, but are they worried the 125's might prove more popular with the fans than the 4 strokes?
I remember the first time they raced v8 supercars on a street circuit here in Australia, it was at the indy car race on the gold coast and they had a shifter cart support race...and the shifter carts were on tv too...
The shifter carts made the v8's look slow and ridiculous and the kart racing just blew away everything else...thereafter, the shifter karts were not seen again!
Just me 2 cents worth.
...I agree with everything you say about the series. I also agree that 125’s were by far the best racing back in the day and probably could be again with some support.
It feels great to be able to see the facts and not just follow the crowd.
No room in the schedule for a 6 round 125cc National Championship but there is room for some 12 round invitational gherkin jerkin festival. Makes sense to me. Meanwhile, how many riders are going into the outdoors on the injured list after the circus left town?
To clarify, the AMA permits equal displacement racing and it’s MX Sports that keeps the ridiculously outdated “Double-Displacement Rule” in professional racing. The classes are STILL 125cc and 250cc with Supplemental Rules in Professional Motocross Racing permitting increased displacement for four-strokes. Making it a single 4 lap 125cc race, and including amateurs, just keeps it a “sideshow”, as intended by the powers that be.
EVERYONE knew over 10 years ago that the "double-displacement" was flawed.
Photo Credit, Simon Cudby – RacerX / September 2009
Pit Row
It's one of those subject's here that certain people say " shhh!!.......we're not suppose to talk about it. "
And yet across the pond , the EMX 125 class thrives!
https://youtu.be/PLR9SDMonJw
Actually A. Enticknap should donate the $6500 for a yz125 to be raffled for this. Call it good karma since his SX season was so lame.
The bigger problem I see is that there really isn't support for more riders running a full series. Running 3 mini-series seems like a more logical way to attract regional Pro-Am competitors.
West: Hangtown, Pala, thunder valley, washougal
Central: Mt Morris, Redbud, Millville, Ironman
East: WW, Southwick, Unadilla, Budds
Maybe allow riders to compete without losing their amateur status (might be the case now, I don't know). This could have some seriously fast kids showing up, with the entire pro industry there to watch.
If fans and riders demand it long enough the big wigs will have no choice.
The reasons for it are simple. They are a blast to race and ride , affordable , easy to work on and arguably produce the best racing then any class out there.
When we don't have a true series here , the OEM's have nothing to really sponsor. Where as in EMX 125 , those OEM's , teams , racer's ect......take that class very serious. It's been basically called an outcast of a class here , and the higher ups keep putting their heel on the neck of that class......and quite frankly , it's a fucking crime against this sport!!
I will be awarding the 125cc National Champion with a FREE set of national championship graphics as recognized by the power vested in the Vital MX community as the *unofficial* points keeping and sanctioning body. Also an unofficial but equally awesome #1 plate will be made and sent with the championship winning racer’s sticker kit.
Along with a free set of graphics, the winner will get an interview to be recorded and aired on the over the bars podcast.
The top 3 finishers in the 125cc National Championship will also get a free swag pack on behalf of Muf Mufflers.
Minimum requirements to be eligible for awards:
None.
Show up, race, burn premix, have fun, collect points.
Everyone else’s move.
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