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I guess you are from Sweden according to your profile, well let me tell you that Sweden is not the only country in Europe ! Meaning that here in France we follow much more closer the races in USA than the GP so please stop putting us all European in the same bag because you’re deeply wrong.
Here in France we grew up with JMB, Pichon, Roncada, Sorby, Vuillemin and so on all making the move to the US and the new generation now with Musquin and Ferrandis.
Here in France the states is the main deal and their championships are the most prestigious for us ! Maybe it is different in your country but stop speaking for all European please.
Others, have a far more genuine and involved interest in our sport, and look to more than just their area(s).
Almost continually, here, and on other US websites, I read of how large the Motorcycle sales are in the USA. It, is far, far from being the largest market,
Well, just spend a few minutes on the keyboards you have at your hands, and you'll see how wrong you are. You are below 500, 000 sold a year. You've had a 60% decline in sales in the last 10 years. US sales are much less than the EU = 1.09 Million ( which is not the whole of the 'European' market), and, another example, the Latin American market, at 3.8 Million. Some examples of EU countries sales: Italy had 219,694 sales, France had 177,460, Spain had 159,946, Germany had 156,108, Britain ( still in the EU) had 100,108. Hell, as I've pointed out quite a few times here, Australia, with around 25 million people, has sales of 95,080, ( in a slump) as against the US population of something like 330/340+ million. We in Australia, are but a freckle on the bum of the markets to the north of us, but at just over 5 times our sales, for something like 13 to 14 times our popopulation, the US market is only a few freckles on the main markets of today's, bums.
These figures (2018 figures) are from the latest Issue of AMCN, an Australian bi-weekly magazine ( Vol 68, #25 20 June - 3rd July). In an in-depth article addressing our own current sales 'slump(s)'.
Then, you get into the sales in India, Asia, South East Asia, China - mind boggling, even with a downturn in the Chinese MC market.
Yup, the USA's under 500,000 bike sales is nothing to sneeze at, but it's certainly not the highest sales in the World.
A lot of us that are not belly button gazers, watch a Lot of racing, from throughout the World. If / when manufacturers see the lack of US viewership of say, SX and MX (and blokes like Matthes often say it's buggerall compared to so many other sports), they may well question their level of involvement in US racing. That, to me and, I would think, many others, would be a tragedy, but, Manufacturers will, eventually, go for the biggest ROI. Heck, you should see how popular and full on 'Scooter' racing is in Asia...........
The US Team not going to the MXDN?
A sad thing indeed, if that comes to pass. And, somewhat pathetic.
You've quite few riders that are purported to make pretty good money - just on win bonuses alone. That some may not be willing to reach into their own pockets, for the Honor of representing their Country, is beyond me. I've spent a Lot of my own money on doing so, which I put up a very conservative estimate of, in an earlier post, so I'm not blithely voting with others money, with no personal experience of expense. That you might catch flack from f**kwits when they don't win - largely, your own countrymen - well, that's a risk to deal with. Those said f**kits, should be ashamed of themselves, not the riders, ever.
Have the riders that are willing to race, to, reach into their own pockets to represent their Country if need be, and raise money for the Team to go - like the majority of Countries Teams do, go. Be brave ( there's a line in your National Anthem about The Home Of The Brave) have a go. Don't demand 'assistance' over what anyone else gets to participate, despite you thinking you are all important.
Your Team has as much chance as anyone to win - and they will win again, but only if they participate - on this totally man made track. Hell, your riders compete mainly -SX- on totally man made tracks, and it, Assen, sure as hell isn't a classic, Euro sand track.
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If the USA wants to have a tanty and act like a spoilt brat they should take their bat n ball and fuck off home. Shut up and be happy with being king of the backyard.
If Aussie mx had that attitude I'd be embarrassed and ashamed. I can't even begin to understand the 'we shouldn't go' attitude? Why is this even a thing???
Of course it's America vs the world, just like it's England vs the world or France vs the world etc. that's why it's called motocross of nations! (Always be MXdN to me though). You never quite know which two or three nations are going to be in the points hunt by the last moto due to the nature of the event. Of course you need to turn up first to be a chance.
And be careful who you pick a fight with- "Australia (how many times has that sorry sac of a team been trounced?) because we'll kick you square in the balls, then we'll see who has a sorry sac!
So why all the emotional responses after a Canadian podcaster suggested the US stay home? It seems a lot of panties are getting wadded needlessly. The US will send a team that is likely to finish 4th thru 9th. Maybe the wake up call to the Aussies and Brits is how to develop riders to win the MXdN because whatever you’ve been doing is not working. Ask France for some tips.
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