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Back end of the career, older and enjoying/ appreciating what they do.
Getting a chance to race 10 races all over the world for a short series, pay day and an amazing experience. I can see these riders like Tomac, Anderson, Wilson, Marvin etc.. Who just want to enjoy the racing they have left while still the biggest names in the sport.
Wouldn't be surprised to even see Kenny have some fun.
the outdoor series. They are going to go where they can make more money. Why race
Motocross anymore?
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More details at RacerX:
https://racerxonline.com/2022/03/01/between-the-motos-fim-supercross-wo…
“In 2022, a guaranteed $250,000 (USD) prize pool will be awarded per event making it the richest prize purse in the sport of Supercross' history.”
Could be interpreted in in two different ways, but I’m reading that it will be $250,000 per event.
243 billion is definitely serious …
10 yrs ??
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It’ll be interesting to see how much the structured team rule tangles things up, I bet if a top rider wants to do one or two races some team will boot their riders to make room..
The whole thing feels like WWF on wheels
Not only that, if they become that successful teams will quickly want to get involved as the sponsors will be wanting exposure in these new markets.
I think this could be the start of a real divide between motocross and supercross where we will have some teams only doing one or the other. Or maybe having a rider line up for indoors and a separate team for outdoors?
However you look at it, if you think it’s a good idea or not we’ve all got to be happy collectively at this level of investment coming into the sport. A rising tide floats all boats or whatever that stupid saying is..
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18 minute clip of said interview.
Agree it could make pro racing more visible to the viewer. My opinion the weekend rider is keeping the sport alive, not the racers or pro promoters, a lot more dirt bike riders than racers.
I'd also say that off road racers are keeping the sport more alive than Motocross racers, attendance at off road events seems to dwarf motocross in most instances.
I'm not sure how much $ the OEMs would put in and getting sponsors $ for a new series would be interesting, hopefully the logistics assistance is really fruitful ala F1 as it'd make or break it for some teams.
Euro and Aussie teams would be favored by the locations but maybe a team like Star gives it a shot at some point.
That’s:
Title Sponsor
OEM
Gear
Boots
Helmet
Goggles
Etc.
That means the start money and the prize money -at this point in time- are the ONLY financial incentives. Combine that with OEMs & Title Sponsors NOT expanding those budgets, in fact…quite the opposite on the International front, and now you see where the promoters HAVE to make this attractive…VERY…attractive!
And, wisely, they are.
But, does Monster -and- Yamaha USA -or- Yamaha JAPAN -or- the Yamaha importer in the race hosting country have the $ or “the pull” to get Star to prep, send and provide a mechanic and other support personnel for someone like Eli or Dylan at an event/these events?
Same goes for Kawi: seems I recall a certain athlete NOT going to MXoN due to his OEM not wanting to take the risk or the expense.
The European teams will have these same considerations, too.
So, these guys need to get the OEMs to sign up & make these events contract inclusive. There are some INSANELY HUGE marketing reason to go and race some of these events…especially considering markets like India, Brazil, Thailand, Argentina, Spain/Portugal…in those markets the number of motorcycles sold would blow your mind. Hell, what about China? I’m not Super-Pumped on that country at the moment; but, damn! They are shelling out the money these days.
So, sure, this can work…but, we need to hear from the Teams/OEMs/Title Sponsors and that they support this.
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