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10/31/2017 8:39pm
In an interview you can read here. GL talks about the "stupid" idea to have the MXoN before the end of the MXGP series in order to suit the USA.
He also talks about the U23 rule and the prospect of a couple of the manufacturers pulling direct factory support out of the series and insists that the MXGP series will ideally be 20 rounds.
He also talks about the U23 rule and the prospect of a couple of the manufacturers pulling direct factory support out of the series and insists that the MXGP series will ideally be 20 rounds.
I do think the AMA outdoors is also ending earlier than it used to, so it works both ways.
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Luongo has stated several times that he doesn’t care about the MX2 class. He wanted to remove its GP championship status very recently. He wants one “Premier” class - MXGP - and that’s it. Thus any decision that hurts MX2 especially; under-23 rule, too many expensive “Fly-Away” races, Factory support dropping out, etc he is totally OK with. The man is an idiot Bureaucrat who simply doesn’t care about MX history, it’s future, etc.
China getting a round is just a continuation of his Third World 1st policy for future GP races. They usually have corrupt totalarian governments willing to pay his exorbitant hosting fees as a PR stunt for their counties world-wide reputation. Notice Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, or even some European countries don’t get a whiff from Luongo / Youthstream. He knows they are solid low corruption democracies who won’t pay his super high fees......
Only the Argentina fly-away race has been a success. Incredible location, World-Class track, great fans, etc. All the rest of Luongo’s smash & grab robbery style Fly-Away races have been an outright abomination for GP Racing.
I understand that the GP's shouldn't have to change to cater to USA at one event.. but it's just an idea.
Back in the early 90s the AMA Nationals kept racing after the des Nation into October. And back in the early 80s there were still Supercross races into November. So the AMA guys have risked their national titles to race in the des Nations before. But I understand not altering the GP season to end after the MXdN.
I my opinion, Youthstream wants a Team USA there, but wants it to lose to the GP regulars. It benefits the GP status for GP guys to beat the AMA guys. If it is perceived that the fastest racers are in the GPs they might lose less talent to the AMA circuit. The more star power a series has the more tickets it will sell and more viewers it can sell advertising to.
Some wise dudes in here tonight.
A team was selected, but the riders chosen declined because there was a national the following weekend of the MXDN, and a championship on the line. I don't blame them at all for declining in this situation.
Of course, nobody cares or barely knows about the Japanese nationals or riders, and their presence at MXDN is not missed by many.
It's unlikely the Japanese national race dates will be re-scheduled earlier next season to accommodate MXDN.
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Also it's hardly "my" issue considering I'm Canadian..
So don't come here and tell me he thinks this is a stupid idea. He turns like the wind.
Then 2 things happen, injuries & a couple guys prove themselves to be on another level.
Then we have wk end after we end of the knowing who is the fastest hopping around lapping most the field.
When you take away the crowd, the flashing lights & show, what you left with is a BS sport which is ruining US nationals.
But hey the big corps are making millions that's the main thing.
supercross last round was 5/6 and mx opened on 5/20 and ends on 8/26.
In theory that looks like sept, oct, nov, dec- a full 4 months until start of the new year.
- of course it works out to be actually being way less useful time with gp commitments, contract durations until they can start riding new bikes etc.
what about mx opening a month to 6 weeks after supercross ends would work fairly well.
that ends mx series approx mid sept to first weekend of october- all which is very viable mx weather anywhere in the country and syncs up better for des nations.
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for people complaining about down time and time away from family- i feel pain of the road dogs. i was one in a different line of work but, consider 2 longer breaks as opposed to one 4 month gap between mx/ sx (of next season).
any reason why this would not work?
Problem solved.
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