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For instance, when you asked him about prize money and he replied by challenging anyone to do a comparable series and pay purse money also, you might have reminded him that we do exactly that over here in America in both SX and MX...
The things he says are so mindblowingly wrong and crazy, it's like he lives in another universe.
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"For sure we would like to have more American riders in the MXGP but as you know there are very few American riders who are able to compete for top positions in the MXGP"
And I like Geoff but isn't he actually on Youthstream's payroll? Not being a dick, just under that impression
When teams do take a punt on US riders with lower top ten finishes to their name like Hamblin or Mills those gambles generally dont pay off. Zach has been the only exception to this.
Kinda agree with Bauer on the questions front Mccread. No offence as I'm sure its not easy to ask GL questions, but cant help feeling you missed an opertunity to get some bigger follow up questions in there.
EDIT : just realised you may have sent those questions in email. If you did apologies.
I would suggest that these people organize their own series, try with their own ideas and see if it works, after that they can make their comments and maybe explain where they found money to pay for all this and to all the services they would need to provide (TV production, timing, infrastructure which Youthstream supplies and which are imperative for a modern sport to exist and be promoted on a high level).
Concerning the fairness for the riders to qualify, this is probably a story invented by riders/fans who don’t have the level to compete in MX1 / MX2. Today, via the European Championship it’s very easy for young talented riders to be spotted and be entered in the MX2 class, the MX1 class on the other hand has such a high level of competition that only a few riders in the world are able to compete on a high level in this class.
In reply to this, during the MXGP festival in Great Britain every rider who thinks they are able to race in the MX1 class and have not had the chance up until today to be seen by a team will have the possibility to make a test; riders able to make a lap within 110% of the average time of the top 10 MX1 riders will have a free entry in the 2014 MX1 class, in addition the local organizer of each MXGP event will have an allocation for wild card riders to enter for free of charge in order to promote locally the GP (under the same condition that they are able to make a lap within 110% of the average time of the top 10 MX1 riders). It is difficult to enter in the MX1 class not because the selection is unfair but because the level in this class is outstandingly high.
NOTE: If riders as Nicolas Aubin, Jeremy Delincé, Frederik Norén, Milko Potisek, Brad Anderson, Seb Pourcel, Cedric Soubeyras, Anthony Boissiere, Greg Aranda, Marcus Schiffer are getting a shot he will look like a clown. But he will prevent that from happening with some idiotic rules.
@kevinstrijbos Crashed again in first moto and finished 14th and second moto 7th. Racing is way more intense then europe and also 1hour less between motos.
@kevinstrijbos Overall im really happy we made this trip and sure i learnt a lot here. I had a blast out here and wanna stay here!! :
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Vice: "A lot of people in the UK feel that because there is no open qualification or prize money riders don’t get a fair chance at the GPs. They say that each GP should be run by clubs and riders get start money and prize money like the old days (or even a sponsored privateer purse).What is your view on that idea and is that model realistic anymore in today’s world?"
Loungo: "I would suggest that these people organize their own series, try with their own ideas and see if it works, after that they can make their comments and maybe explain where they found money to pay for all this and to all the services they would need to provide (TV production, timing, infrastructure which Youthstream supplies and which are imperative for a modern sport to exist and be promoted on a high level)."
His response to this is as asinine as him offering privateers a go at qualifying at the Brit G.P . In fact the guy is so insecure this has become his standard response - "Have a go if you're hard enough" , pathetic, childish & backward thinking and not slightly interested in having an open minded discussion with his detractors to make GP motocross better ....
The guy lives in a self created, non reality based existence that bares little to no resemblance to what is actually happening. It occurs a lot with dictators who get in to positions of ultimate power - no matter how big or small that position maybe.
Step 1 on fixing the GP's, make it financially beneficial for the 250 champions to move to the 450 GP's instead of the USA.
Step 2 on fixing the GP's, make it financially beneficial for all the fast 250 GP riders to move to the 450 GP's instead of the USA.
Fuller gates with faster riders means better racing.
Seriously, create a new series or tune down the bickering, walk the talk and good luck with the TV-coverage.
It's not the riders I have anything against ( as I have a lot of favorites over there )....it's thir stupid series that's being run by fucking idiot MOB BOSS! I feel sorry for every single racer and team over there!
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