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1. Scrap the mx2 age rule or make it so u have can have 4 years in it. In 4 years most riders would have proven themselves enough to either picked up or not.
2. Reduce far away rd's to save the teams some money or have youthstream/f.i.m pay for shipping and so on.
3. 40 man gates. Would make it more interesting and would get more riders a chance.
4. Bring back the mx3 class and make it more serious than it have been since smets and demaria left it. I totally understand that not many manufacturers still makes big bikes but it could be a class for lets say no hp, cc or weight restrictions and make it as an official mxgp class even if they race on the same tracks or not. Great way for ppl to extend their careers.
5. Change the rules so you can race 300cc 2 strokes in mxgp class. 250is have a to big disadvantage and would be much cheaper for smaller teams and privateers to build a competetive 2 stroke bike .
6. Scrap the entry fees all together, share profit with teams and riders in the form of race purses and pay the teams for racing For example look at like english and most european fotball clubs who get a share of the money from the tv broadcastings and tv licensing.
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I agree with the latter tho.
Possible a 3rd rider at BOS?
Could be Anstie or JVH.
He was hoping to stay with Standing Construct KTM but they gave his spot to Monticelli (apparently he brought 200k with him...)
And now he's injured again. So no chance to prove himself in the upcoming races.
I don't know if any team would risk that but if there was a decent opportunity in the US, I'm sure he would take it. He is a decent SX rider as well (on Euro tracks, that is)
That stupid 23-year-old rule was a panicked, ill-thought-out, knee-jerk reaction from Luongo when he was not getting enough riders in the 450 class a few years ago. It didn’t make sense then and it doesn’t now.
Now, as we predicted, you have a forced, one-way flow of riders into MXGP when the class is already full. Now we’re seeing the result of that poor decision - quality riders being thrown to the gutter and desperate but wealthy newcomers buying their way in ahead of more deserving riders.
It’s hurting MX2 taking the good guys out every year (as we’ll see at MXdN) and the riders moving up have nowhere to go unless they’re already factory or have deep pockets.
When the winner of the MXdN last year - and a podium guy this season - can’t get a ride it beggars belief. And it’s all a result of that stupid rule.
GL’s vision of a premier class stacked with all the best talent is unworkable. The costs of participation are too high, and regardless of his fancy promotion the teams at the back will NEVER get enough coverage and generate enough sponsorship through riders who aren’t at the sharp end. So we have them taking the cash from pay riders instead. It’s shameful. But I can understand the teams having to take the money to stay afloat.
It’s time GL swallowed his pride and admitted he got it wrong. Get rid of the rule.
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It’s a sad situation for the sport when riders are picked on how much money they can bring to a team.
Is there a way to actually see the profits Loungo is making? Is Youthstream a private company?
It's ridiculous.
20 GPs next year and 7 are outside off Europe, its only possible if youre a factory team or a team with big black money sponsor or how you wanne call it. Otherwise you have zero chance to do a whole year.
Its crazy and ridiculios with so many overseas races in crazy countrys.
And the age rule... One off the worst things they did over the years.
I really wonder how the MXGP will look in 5 years...
Dutch masters of motocross: 5.000 visitors @ 20 euro ticket sales. The masters pay the riders in 250 & 450 combined ~35.000 euro in purses per round.
Dutch GP at Valkenswaard: 10.000 visitors @ 75 euro per ticket. No purses for the riders, but 60.000 euro's paid by riders in MX2 and MXGP to be allowed to participate.
Youthstream takes the difference, and the only additional value they provide is that they pay for the TV production (which is for sure covered by the additional sponsorship the GP's have compared to the dutch masters)
Don't forget the entry money Luongo got from any of the other classes held on the weekend, too. I think EMX classes are a few hundred Euros per rider. I've seen quotes here and elsewhere of the 300 / 400 Euro mark for EMX entries. And often, the entry numbers, for those classes, are massive .
I'm pretty sure Luongo / Youthstream have all costs well covered by Monster, and the many other series and round sponsors.
Robgvx's viewpoints are spot on. Though, I doubt that Luongo and his boy, Davide, will admit they've got anything wrong, ever , nor swallow their pride, or get rid of the idiotic MX2 age limitation rule. Bloody hell, I hope I get proved wrong on that. Meanwhile, he guarantees a continued exodus of riders to the Circus of Supercross and other National series............
Seems about right actually. In Socialist systems the leaders always enrich themselves at the expense of everyone else.
This is motocross, and I'm excited to see what changes come to the world MX scene in coming years. Nobody is really talking about electric bikes and those are going to disrupt classes more than four strokes did.
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