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I would not go that far.
The sport needs someone or something to take and keep us on a world stage.
Not another American wannabe.
MXSports is taking care of business, following their mission, which Y/S might
want to do also.
What bothers me is the what might come to pass with Dingman and his crew.
The head of the AMA and GL have spent time together at the races. I'm sure Y'S has put the bug in Dingman's ear how they could do it better. What happens if MX in this country hit's on hard times? Like England did this past year. If anyone follows AMA roadracing you'll already
know the guy that saved the whole show from the Euro's has already vanished from the scene. Roger Edmondson could do no right. He was hounded from the sport.
Little does it matter the racing is better than ever with those guys, they're just happy
the guy that changed everything is gone.
That's what bothers me.
Maybe GL should quit worrying about America and take care of his business,
racing around the world, instead of reinforcing the myth that the USA is everything.
Where's that Russian GP?
The Shop
'To see the support on hand from past GP winners - Chuck Sun, Broc Glover, David Bailey, Brad Lackey, myself, Johnny O'Mara, and others, was great. And all of us thought - to a man, that all the top American riders should of been there racing.
I know they have contracts. I know they have concerns about winning National Championships. But to me, and others, the top American series riders should of been there. For whatever reason, they didn't show. For me, as a former racer, a former GP winner, and as a fan, it was disappointing to know America didn't have every star on hand. Mike Alessi, Ryan Hughes, Zach Osborne, and the other guys that showed for America did an awesome job representing our country - I wish the rest of them were there too.' Rick Johnson
Whenever I've been to a MXdN I've often noted that the Americans appear ill at ease and freaked out by unfamiliarity of it all - even though they usually go on to win the event. I just don't think any of them enjoy racing out of their comfort zone and on their terms.
But now you have accused a friend of mine, Shenzi, of once again not having his own thoughts and opinions. You have no idea what you're talking about. Keep your eyes and your obsession on me and not my friends. I am the one that you can't stand, not Shenzi. Please leave other people out of this, just as you leave out actual sources and honest information, because I can take it. Shenzi has his own opinions, and while you can't respect them due to your blind fury at any thing positive that may have anything to do with me, please don't drag him down into the gutter with you. He deserves better.
See you at the races.
DC
MX Sports
"You only come here to attack the Nationals or damage-control for, and force feed, the Youthstream series.
Get involved in MX and SX, discuss stuff Brother, leave the politically motivated speech behind and just join us as a real bench-racer, like the one you once were before you got corrupted feeding from all bottles, before the nectar started burning your throat. Let's talk about racing again."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrcPQSTYs4A
My guess is that while Monster might really want all their U.S.-based riders to participate, and strongly suggest participation, that it doesn't make sense for them to force it...especially when they've got a whole stable full of Monster-sponsored teams in Europe, and guys who'd be going for their own championships here. I'd be pretty surprised if it was actually written into the contract.
Sad part is, DC is friends with ALOT of people, so the collateral damage can go very wide with sock puppet statements.
Am I just the only one that caught this? GL and his MXGP mission statement has been, for 2 years, to make this sport a true "professional" sport, that is team driven, not privateer driven, ect ect.... then GL literally craps on his own series participating teams and states he pretty much doesnt care if the smaller teams make it or not? wtf? To me that says alot about GL's motivations. To me, its pretty obvious, bring in anyone that will bring himself more money, go for global domination because it equals more bucks in his own pocket. I would love to see a comparison for what GL's pay check is vs DC's. I am willing to bet DC's is absurdly low if their even is one, and GL is buying Bentleys.
I went out of my way to not do what you mentioned, and people took it the wrong way.
I said what I wanted to after that, because I don't put up with bullshit. It's not worth dragging on.
Know your history
In the past, Gp's in the States didn't work ...
Gp's in Australia didn't work ...
Gp's in Japan didn't work ...
Here are some other good quotes from the Wizard of Oz...
"I am the great and powerful..."
"As for you, my galvanized friend, you want a heart. You don't know how lucky you are not to have one. Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable."
"Why, anybody can have a brain. That's a very mediocre commodity. Every pusillanimous creature that crawls on the Earth or slinks through slimy seas has a brain. Back where I come from, we have universities, seats of great learning, where men go to become great thinkers. And when they come out, they think deep thoughts and with no more brains than you have. But they have one thing you haven't got: a diploma."
There was an interview over at the AMA site.
Mr. Dingman stated that the 1 million dollars a year the AMA gets from DMG,
for the next 10 years, will help them achieve the goal they have.
That goal is to become the AAA of motorcycling.
A roadside service, towing company.
Pit Row
for the record i dont care about smelly euro mx or their non paying ways!
At this point it doesn't matter if he's right or wrong because he's certainly not someone who could be trusted.
I better call State Farm and see if I need Drain Insurance.
You can't compare - totally different with totally different goals...One is a World Championship that is trying to expand and one is a national championship that is trying to improve their series... just watch both... they are both great.
However...I think it is pretty poor that US teams don't let their riders race the home GP it should be the biggest race of the year for home riders of each country to race their home GP.. that is how Bailey and co saw it... I think everyone would love to see the US ruders compete is the real world series but it probably won't happen so the US GP where they still get their home comforts is the closest they will get... it should be a major honour to ride and win ur home GP... I can't think of a more prestigious race to win.
Maybe the ignorance of GP racing in the US due to lack of media coverage and false belief that the AMA series is the true World series and superior to GPs.. will change and they will see both series for what they are.. equal in speed but different in what the title means.. one is a national series and one is a world title... both are the same level of quality riders with different styles needed to win each series.
The european/GP riders are ruling motocross right now... without Dungey an American would be struggling to win any of the four major outdoor titles... that is hard to believe...I remember when Americans where winning in the GPs and AMA series in the early 90s now it is the other way around for some reason.
Also both series can co -exist there doesn't need to be fighting.. other countries can hold a GP and their own national series no problem and the US has the best national series in the world... so I don't see a conflict at allwith two GP and 12 US naitonals.. esp since top US riders dont want to race outside the US anyway.it is great for the US fans.
Why would any motocross fan not want the US riders racing the US GP? why the negativity.. it would be great for the sport after all everyone just wants to see great racing form the best riders in the world right?!
We can't buy a 2 stroke Suzuki in the US yet they still make them, the 50cc Yamahas are gone now because of the lead law, and the manufacturers are deaf to the crys coming from the amateur ranks for something to happen to curb the dramatic loss of interest/attendance in our sport.
So, if you just leave things be for a while longer yes, the Europeans will likely be ruling the moto world again real soon. But it sucks for many of us who remember the glory days of full gates and affordable bikes.
As for forcing riders to race, they all have it in their contracts to do x amount of events outside the normal series, so it is what it is. I think they should race too, but what low-budget privateer is going to try and run that race with no payout at all?? Luongo should not rely on 10 locals per event, he may not get 10!
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