MEC has lost its luster

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I’d rather see a 100k RBSR than this thb the 2 stroke aspect and the races were better, instead we had people getting hurt before A1 .02
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moscrop940 10/19/2019 11:35pm
10/19/2019 11:35pm
Honestly I couldn’t feel more opposite about it.

Last year when Tomac went 3/3, it was a snore....yea ET3 chasing savatgy for the last Moto was rad, but that was it....

This year, 3 Moto winners, 3 people going in tied with 4 points for the last race.
Honestly what more are you looking for out of a night of racing?
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racingfortheson 10/19/2019 11:39pm
10/19/2019 11:39pm
The whole place was cheering until the end. So I guess being there made it cool.
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scott_nz 10/19/2019 11:49pm
10/19/2019 11:49pm
2/6 factory teams there made it seem a bit flat, but the last race was good,
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mattyhamz2 10/20/2019 12:28am
10/20/2019 12:28am
Shoulda been there. The environment was great. The pits were so-so and the announcing at the track was terrible, but everything else was great and the racing was awesome!
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cablecable 10/20/2019 1:39am
10/20/2019 1:39am
i thought it was awesome, straight rythem for me was a snooze as it is every year..
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Tumic 10/20/2019 2:27am
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moscrop940 wrote:
Honestly I couldn’t feel more opposite about it. Last year when Tomac went 3/3, it was a snore....yea ET3 chasing savatgy for the last Moto was...
Honestly I couldn’t feel more opposite about it.

Last year when Tomac went 3/3, it was a snore....yea ET3 chasing savatgy for the last Moto was rad, but that was it....

This year, 3 Moto winners, 3 people going in tied with 4 points for the last race.
Honestly what more are you looking for out of a night of racing?
All the best riders on the gate would be something to look for.

You know that the guys makes more than enough money when they can turn down a chance on 1 million dollars...

The first years this race was something special but now it just feels like ”meh” when all the top riders sits out.

But yeah, the racing was good tonight thankfully because of Tomacs bad starts/misstakes. Hade he gotten 3 holeshots nobody would have talked about great racing tonight..
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aees 10/20/2019 2:36am
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bigjam wrote:
I’d rather see a 100k RBSR than this thb the 2 stroke aspect and the races were better, instead we had people getting hurt before A1...
I’d rather see a 100k RBSR than this thb the 2 stroke aspect and the races were better, instead we had people getting hurt before A1 .02
RBSR is a jippo. If you like to party, great, if you like racing, not. I love MEC for the sneak peak it provides. I would like them to add a 250 PRO class also, and even possibly a 125 class.
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lostboy819 10/20/2019 2:40am
10/20/2019 2:40am
I really enjoyed the race and different format and will watch again next year but then again I am not one of the asshats that think they are so core that they shit on everything. Blush
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Hamster 75 10/20/2019 3:30am
10/20/2019 3:30am
Lost its lustre ?

I thought it was brilliant great racing right through to the end, loved it.
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GoonRider93 10/20/2019 3:37am
10/20/2019 3:37am
If that didn't appeal to you I wouldn't bother watching SX anymore, that was fantastic racing and the broadcast for a change was faultless!
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brocster 10/20/2019 3:38am
10/20/2019 3:38am
Was awesome! You had to be there!!!
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Dust601 10/20/2019 3:44am
10/20/2019 3:44am
I don’t really understand people who feel the need to crap on any of the off-season races. I can’t help, but wonder about the motivation behind it. If you don’t wanna watch that’s fine, but to publicly crap on any opportunity to see these amazing athletes go out, and give it their all???

I feel like we had some awesome racing at all 3 of the bigger events this year. I have a feeling some of these people who feel the need to crap on any of these races will turn around, and be the first to mock the companies hosting them if they ever stop hosting, or be the loudest to complain about lack off season events when suddenly we’re down to 1, or 2 because of lack of viewers based on some misguided loyalty to a specific group of riders/bike/brand of energy drink.
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tttrailhunter 10/20/2019 3:59am
10/20/2019 3:59am
Actually it turned out much better than i expected.

I enjoyed the racing and other than dw15 wadding it

I'd call it a success.
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StealthRacer 10/20/2019 4:28am
10/20/2019 4:28am
That was amazing!! Had everyone at the edge of their seats till the very end. Probably the best one yet!!
The two stroke straight rhythm probably won’t last a couple more years. That was the most boring event yet,
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Adam89 10/20/2019 4:45am
10/20/2019 4:45am
It would have been nice to see more of the usual top runners there without a doubt which can make it seem a bit lack lustre but if you’re a fan of the sport and racing it was enjoyable to watch.
I’d much rather watch close racing on a proper track then riders riding in a straight line..
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MX114 10/20/2019 5:17am
10/20/2019 5:17am Edited Date/Time 10/20/2019 5:17am
Crowd looked light on TV
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Frodad78 10/20/2019 5:22am
10/20/2019 5:22am
I forgot how much I enjoy the support classes, especially the super-minis.

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RG1 10/20/2019 5:40am
10/20/2019 5:40am
I think it’s a great event and the racing at the front last night was epic. It’s just light on entries, and this has been the case for a number of years now. I think it needs moving back to towards the end of November/beginning of December when people have had a break after nationals and properly started SX testing
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theesloth 10/20/2019 6:22am
10/20/2019 6:22am
I'm totally not interested in the super minis and the AM 250 racing. So much dead space on the broadcast. Why not just have a regular 250/450 pro classes and trim it down to 2 hours?
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GODZILLA 10/20/2019 6:23am
10/20/2019 6:23am
bigjam wrote:
I’d rather see a 100k RBSR than this thb the 2 stroke aspect and the races were better, instead we had people getting hurt before A1...
I’d rather see a 100k RBSR than this thb the 2 stroke aspect and the races were better, instead we had people getting hurt before A1 .02
Who gives a f*** since you can watch both anyway?
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MotoMan12345 10/20/2019 6:28am
10/20/2019 6:28am
I love it. It’s another race in the off season. Can you really complain? BUTTT shorten the program. No one wants to sit around for 3 hours to watch 30 minutes of racing. Shorten it up. These riders don’t need an hour break between each race.
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GODZILLA 10/20/2019 6:31am
10/20/2019 6:31am Edited Date/Time 10/20/2019 6:40am
As for the entry list, I think MEC is facing the same problems as the big euro SXs: no matter what you do, no matter how much money you put out, we've reached a point where most top riders value an off week-end way more than cash...
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motoxxx599 10/20/2019 6:42am
10/20/2019 6:42am
I thought it was the best track in a while. Definitely wasn’t tamed down like in years past.
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mxb2 10/20/2019 7:17am
10/20/2019 7:17am
Mec was way better., Provided racing on a track. Not a 45 second dragstrip. Rbsr is a cool event in its own way.
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Freddy 10/20/2019 8:24am
10/20/2019 8:24am
Because of the mxon vs mec/euro vs usa discussions i really didnt want to like mec, but man the racing was so good! My adrenaline was pumping that whole last race.
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tkimb 10/20/2019 8:31am
10/20/2019 8:31am
It's always going to depend on the riders. Great race but because the riders were so close. Last few have been boring and I basically gave up on it after last year, but the riders put on a show last night being so close in speed and where they started.

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