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I've been watching the races there for 30 years now and while bikes have changed, the track remains basically the same. I love the history of the race, and it's purpose and tradition, but it's time to change things up. It's just not an accurate test of man and machine in 2016, and at some point things will change. New venue or just track design? As much as we all want things to "stay the same, but get better", it's not reality. What's the future for the ultimate amateur national that we all love and respect?
You can pretty much guarantee rain every year adding to the difficulty. For a flat land "amateur" track, it's pretty damn brutal. I take it you've never been. Watching it online, seeing pictures and actually being there are two different things.
The biggest plus in our family is that my wife wants to go back every year, just to float down the river. Its so refreshing. While its very hot there, the water is always very cold! You can watch some races for a while, then when you feel a sweat bead roll down your face, just hop in your tube and float down the river for a few minutes. Get out of the water and head over to the fence and watch some more incredible race action till you feel that sweat bead again and do it all over again.
Also by leaving the layout 95% unchanged at the same venue, it gives an enormous advantage to people who have already rode the track.
Not sure that the wife wanting to float down the river should be a requirement for national track.
I have made this statement before about this track, NO ONE would want to race that track on a normal weekend, its only there because of the media related to the event. That alone to me says it all about needing to move the race. Riders WANT to race other places, they are REQUIRED to race Lorettas. Of all the people who say they love to go back, it is always for other things, friends, creek, bridge jumping, entertainment, nobody ever mentions the track.
The Shop
LL strives for it, however kids that have been going since they were 4 know the track by the time they hit 10...
If you can afford to go year after year, you have an advantage..
I can't imagine a track with no ruts, thats not MX thats flat tracking lol!
Shit, rambling again. To sum it up, the winners are gonna win.
The west coast guys might be at a disadvantage but there is no way to have a "level playing field". You could put the race in the geographical center of the country and people would still bitch.
and btw, i used to think the same thing but as i got older, ran a few races myself for a highly regarded local track and seen the logistical nightmare that it is (we've held a qualifier)....my opinion changed over the years.
one thing is guaranteed. you will never make everyone happy but you can make a majority happy. thats what DC and family is pretty good at.
I think doing it at a different national track every year is good idea.
Pit Row
You have to ride that track for 20 minutes to appreciate the beating it doles out.
Agree.
Perhaps the OP could give us his motocross facility operation background and credentials.
You know what I agree change the track keep it smooth all day and litter the track with 150-180ft jumps, that's exactly what we need in amauter motocross!?! That will be a real test of man and machine! Heavy sarcasm!!!!!!!!
in fact we should go rip out every tarmac race course too.
ok lets be real, motocross is unique among motorsports in that the courses we ride are always changing, moto to moto , week to week. honestly i think we're a bit spoiled in that regard. to a point i dont see a problem with not revamping a track every year.
Loook at Southwick, this years track was relatively an awesome layout. whats funny is it was the old layout, the track had gotten so far away from what made it awesome that it wasnt the same anymore
Now maybe they could put up the world's largest EZ-Up for the rain?
Again, no one would ever WANT to ride this track
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