Posts
14177
Joined
12/28/2008
Location
Wildomar, CA
US
ML512
9/16/2022 5:42pm
9/16/2022 5:42pm
Edited Date/Time
9/21/2022 10:55am
Link to video here: https://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/Why-is-there-Tension-Between-US…
Podcast should pop up in our Vital MX feed in a little bit. Myself and Jamie dive into some of the issues and tensions between the US Racing Industry and World Supercross.
Hopefully this helps explain a bit of it.
It's a bit to digest so let's discuss it if anyone has thoughts or questions.
Podcast should pop up in our Vital MX feed in a little bit. Myself and Jamie dive into some of the issues and tensions between the US Racing Industry and World Supercross.
Hopefully this helps explain a bit of it.
It's a bit to digest so let's discuss it if anyone has thoughts or questions.
to your last question, its been an interesting year from the sports point view,
I don't know anyone that has wanted WSX to fail, but a lot of people didn't want the top riders to go out of the outdoors either, like you say in this video, a 5-7 round off USA season series would have pleased everyone,
it will be awesome to see it continue, and even get to where arena cross was in the late 90's early 2000's, a good place for good riders to make good money, the F1/indycar reference is good, or maybe even Moto GP / World SBK, there will always be a number 1 series, and that at the moment is the AMA series, and will be for some time,
I think WSX trying to piggy back off that series was a mistake, and there have been multiple reports that they ruffled feathers at A2, they needed to go out on their own more, add in FIM arrogance to the issue and its blown up more than it needed to,
for someone that's been in the industry (in NZ at least) for a long time, it is really interesting to me that the OEM's did not back the FIM, but KTM had done this with FIM enduro World Series a few years ago, so the FIM and Dirt bikes is at a bit of a turning point maybe,
also, on this board, the demise of the outdoors has been grossly overstated,
The Shop
Moisture-wicking fabric provides a soft, lightweight fit
I think same has to be said for the other manufacturers, they’re getting pressure from feld/ama/mx sports
Kenny is getting paid $250k per race to show up and it cost him his Honda contract....not sure that's signed....
They have gone from 6 races to two and their next season is in question....not so sure I would call that success...
We'll have to wait but it a decent start.
The biggest differences so far with the Indycar/Cart split is in that the newcomer had the biggest race already and the manufacturers didn't chose sides...
- US road racing had two promoters. It hasn’t recovered.
- boxing: how many promoters?
- Indy car racing: premier racing in the 1980s only to be a shadow of nascar today.
- PGA is in trouble.
WSX will kill outdoor motocross and hurt Supercross by diluting the talent. I’m a concerned fan. Thank you HONDA for remembering what happened to US road racing.
Pit Row
Let's be honest in staying that the US Supercross Series (no matter who owns it or who sponsors it) is the premier series vehicle globally. Because of it, many are employed/earn a living year after year (from shop sweepers to riders). This series is succeeding because they return year after year and have proved to do so for 40+years.
The OEM's (my guess) understand this and respect this.
It’s a payday practice race for ET, he gets to shakedown the 23 YZ in race conditions. Roczen too, wherever he lands he’s gonna need real races to figure out what parts of his program to blame for crappy finishes..
If it turns into a premier racing organization and our American guys graduate to the top level from American Supercross it would give us fans even more of a reason to cheer. And too boot it would tighten up the racing in American Supercross because the free guys that are 5 seconds a lap faster will be gone to an “elite” racing series.
But Hmmmm....You made me think of something.
Supercross is a big success in America and it has been for decades.. "period".
But we have never had a World SX series.... even knowing its a lucrative business, right? Its just starting now, in 2022...
Could it be that...the reason no one ever tried it on a global scale its because theres no actual market for that?
I mean, just for the sake of comparision... THREE different groups tried to run Rallycross in america over the last 10 years and they all failed. The reason was that. There was clearly no market for that euro-centered sport in US.
Maybe we could be seeing the same thing now?
Im not cheering against WSX, dont get me wrong. But MAYBE theres just no public for that. "Most" of the teams and riders are americans for a reason, u'know?
Post a reply to: Insight into the Tensions Between US Racing / Teams and World Supercross