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Having read the recent announcement's and listened to the interview that ML did with the governing bodies, I can't help but start to feel very optimistic that our sport can finally feel a little bit more cohesive and finally result in a true manufacturer's championship, with the series being sold as one entity and points from each series accumulating for not only the rider's, but also the brands (think F1 constructors championship). If that were the case, I think we'd see more teams placing fill in riders on bikes for injured athletes and possibly more of an effort to get top level privateers on their brand. I'm kind of thinking it would just be points from inside the top ten, but obviously this is all just bench racing at this point.
Keeping riders invested for more than personal accolades would benefit the series as well, as we all know focus wanes at the end of each season if that rider isn't in the fight for a big payday. Might help give the racing itself a competitive boost if there is incentives beyond just what the riders may earn. Plus, you could finally cheer for your brand and have some actual substance at the end of each season, whether it be positive or negative.
I guess we'll see - but i think the pieces are finally falling into place.
Keeping riders invested for more than personal accolades would benefit the series as well, as we all know focus wanes at the end of each season if that rider isn't in the fight for a big payday. Might help give the racing itself a competitive boost if there is incentives beyond just what the riders may earn. Plus, you could finally cheer for your brand and have some actual substance at the end of each season, whether it be positive or negative.
I guess we'll see - but i think the pieces are finally falling into place.
It may also might incentivize the factory teams to help out the satellite teams a bit more when the championship starts to heat up and they need more bikes to finish in the points.
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The WCC in F1 is a bit of an afterthought from a media standpoint. In F1 and really acts as a way to distribute prize money to the teams. The focus is overwhelmingly on the WDC. It's the same with MotoGP etc...
Also, because the riders are already going to be rewarded financially for the individual championship via race wins and bonus's, the money from the manufacturer's championship would be dispersed throughout the staff of each team receiving money.. mechanics, team managers, support staff..etc. That money could keep a team going the next year instead of having to close up shop. Coty Shocks great year last year comes to mind, it could've been enough to keep the team going another year had Honda claimed the title. In that case, ML could have also personally given Coty a portion of the winnings since he had a smaller salary compared to the top level guys.
http://pulpmx.com/podcast/renthal-reaction-rick-ware-wsx-team/
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