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On Steve's Podcast Ralph says he thinks all series should be combined into one Series, and one company takes over , I couldnt disagree more for several reasons , but first is.
#1 if a guy gets hurt his whole year would be screwed, at least they get a reset going from 1 championship to the next.
#2 no competition causes dictatorship and usually hurts more than it helps.
Hearing that got me thinking, the opposite
What if they split the 1 supercross into 2
An east and a west 450 championship
All guys eligible, but if Someone gets hurt ,
Or was hurt and not ready for Round 1 in the first series there whole year wasnt shot, We all know how big of a part of MX/SX injuries are ,
And Same for Outdoor
What if it was two 6 round 450 and 250 championship's ?
I know a lot of you Hate change and trying new things , my opinion is it can always be changed back ,
But anyway just for the sake of discussion, what is your opinion?
It is the off season after all Let's have discussions !
#1 if a guy gets hurt his whole year would be screwed, at least they get a reset going from 1 championship to the next.
#2 no competition causes dictatorship and usually hurts more than it helps.
Hearing that got me thinking, the opposite
What if they split the 1 supercross into 2
An east and a west 450 championship
All guys eligible, but if Someone gets hurt ,
Or was hurt and not ready for Round 1 in the first series there whole year wasnt shot, We all know how big of a part of MX/SX injuries are ,
And Same for Outdoor
What if it was two 6 round 450 and 250 championship's ?
I know a lot of you Hate change and trying new things , my opinion is it can always be changed back ,
But anyway just for the sake of discussion, what is your opinion?
It is the off season after all Let's have discussions !
MXGP = Only Professional Motocross Series. 20 rounds per year. Two classes 250 & 450.
Two completely different motorsports. Two completely different sets of pro racers.
After losing the last 7 years straight at the MXoN and getting absolutely killed at the most american style track its obvious the usa nationals are no longer a thing. Even the imports to the usa nationals got their asses handed to them at the MXoN. How much more proof do we need?
The Shop
Ralph thought that that Brett Michael's song was a good idea, his suggestions are void.
Even had a points series instead of one off races, but the way things are now , yes on the job training is the best option there is , and they do still have to qualify to get in The night show , or 40 man gates outside.
The teams should hire 1 SX rider and 1 MX rider for each class. They both would have 35+ weeks off each year and be able to focus on 1 discipline of the sport like the rest of the world.
The TV package does nothing to help the sport. Bike sales are not going up because of live tv. The only people who watch sx/mx on tv are people who ride/race. Drop the tv package and go internet only. The MXGP package is far better than any tv deal for the consumer. No need for it to be on tv. This would allow them to run the races all 52 weeks out the year not having to schedule around other broadcasts.
Matthes did not challenge Ralph because he wants to be liked. Ralph is wrong. I mute the broadcast while watching since they don't broadcast the sound of the bikes. Yet even Ralph said they should. After watching RC during a bike cutaway session say "these are the handlebars they will be important in the later stages of the race" I realized how amateur and incompetent the coverage of this sport really is.
Pit Row
All the fastest dudes in the world racing each other on the regular, the GP guys can pick up supercross and the SX guys can pick up motocross again.
That being said stop trying to spin the series upside down. I think the majority of people want less SX rounds and 1 250 division. Maybe more triple crowns too. Those are badass.
The US nats is just an average national series. It's not even the most competitive national series anymore. Dutch, German, etc all prob stronger if were being honest.
What needs to happen is some elite US riders dedicate them selves to racing MXGP & selective US nationals. Forget the SX.
SX riders should stay national in the summer.
Trying to do SX & MXGP is too much strain on the body & isnt going to help the MXGP track & style of riding.
Just need the fans to get behind an MXGP world title attempt & hopefully an elite US rider will have the balls to take on the world.
Did you not think that Steve did a better job of asking Ralph at least some of the things that he has rants about? Hell I did....it surprised me that he hit him with the "green Kawi" comment and things like that. But you're right about the way they do the segments with RC lol....Matthes has the idea when it comes to going to the motor home and asking about injuries or issues with the bike. Just something more that what we're getting, we have Emig who knows everything about this sport and the bikes they ride I don't get why they don't utilize that knowledge.
I want a series of races where every race counts. Where riders are fighting to win for the big money. If you think this wouldn't work, look at the UFC or Boxing. Cut down the number of races and give us more in depth content with the individual riders. Build up the names of the sport by following them around during the week. Things like Behind the Dream, Inside the Outdoors, etc are great for the sport. It builds up names of riders. There are enough riders and stories out there to entertain. That is where the value is. Things like that give more riders more exposure resulting in more brand deals and endorsements. These guys are savages, kids will idolize them and buy whatever they are wearing. Let's get us out of this niche market where only industry companies are sponsoring riders.
Also, motocross, as much as I personally enjoy watching it, will not be around forever. The format is too long for the attention span of people these days. The future is a 3 "moto" format in which we see more gate drops and more action in less time per race. Don't let the race go stale.
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