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Agent717
11/20/2017 1:28pm
11/20/2017 1:28pm
Curious what everyone's thoughts are. What classes are you riding? How mellow/gnarly do you think the tracks will be? Any SX newb tips?
I'm a midpack intermediate guy in AZ and I ride moto often but closest I've been to SX is rolling around the track at Castillo a few times. Riding in the stadium just seems too bitchin to pass up. Should be pretty fun if I make it out alive.
I debated whether I should sign up for Open C or 30+. Open C could be a complete shitshow but there are no skill classes for 30+ so you could end up on the line with some expert/pro level dudes. In the end I signed up for 30+ and hoping it's the right decision.
I'm a midpack intermediate guy in AZ and I ride moto often but closest I've been to SX is rolling around the track at Castillo a few times. Riding in the stadium just seems too bitchin to pass up. Should be pretty fun if I make it out alive.
I debated whether I should sign up for Open C or 30+. Open C could be a complete shitshow but there are no skill classes for 30+ so you could end up on the line with some expert/pro level dudes. In the end I signed up for 30+ and hoping it's the right decision.
Another dramatic change to the 2018 season includes the addition of four Supercross Amateur racing events at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on January 21, University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale on January 28, Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on February 25 and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on March 4, which will give amateur athletes in 29 classes their only chance to compete. So, with those four events coupled with the March 11 and 12 dates where amateur racing will take place at Daytona, aspiring amateurs can race in the same venue on the same weekend as all of the stars of Supercross.
Agent717 I'd get on that track at Castillo and practice as much as you can. Break the sections down and do them over and over without putting in a full lap to get the feel of it. Good luck and keep us posted!
Castillo is more like an actual SX practice track- in other words, jump everything or roll everything. (Or die.)
For the amateur day, they mowed down the whoops, took out the 3rd jump of every triple, and basically made it into a small local MX track. I wasn't disappointed, but it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.
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Since 2010 my son and I have raced he amateur race at Daytona. MX Sports does a great job at shortening the track usually just a bit. They also tame the jumps down a bit to make them safe for all the amateurs. They want the program to run smoothly, and the last thing they want is for people to be crashing and getting hurt slowing the program down.
I would not get too worried about the track. They will make it fairly safe for everyone.
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