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I've heard it from pingree now a couple of times and heard rumors but I want to see if anyone else has heard anything about it. Supposedly feld wants to add to the supercross series and take it global which is cool. However they plan on killing off the AMA nationals which is isn't cool at all. I've been going to the nationals since 1988 and it would be terrible if it happened. Anybody else have any truth to this rumor.
Yes, it's true !! Make it a point to go to as many as you can in the next two years, they might be gone after 2018.
The Shop
This is all about money, same reason they don't provide more dirt, purse money.
All greed with FELD. how are you supposed to "grow the sport"
by having Tom, Dick, and Harry buy a bike and go to their local "supercross" track?
Then have one of them get jumped over and I guarantee they never come back.
It's no wonder they have owned Wringling Bros circus since the 60's
Look what they did to supercross. sell outs
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Now you want to add more races? and over seas? I'm sorry but the overseas part it ludacris!!!
I say let sx take over... but up the purse money and make it a real show. multi moto mains, dash for cash hot laps, 250 main winner vs 450 main winner head to head 2 lapper... whatever!
The bigger the circus the better...
Something will pop up to take place of nationals, maybe a regional 6 race 2stroke national etc
There was an agreement out there that said...
SX runs thru certain months (Winter-Spring) and MX runs thru certain months (Summer-Fall)...so...there's always that.
This is where someone chimes in about when spring-summer ends/starts...etc. No worries...I'm using "approx." terminology.
MX is core, I'm willing to sacrifice to 3 strokes but I'm MX is core. Did I mention MX is core and this is bullcrap. Glug glug glug.... Burp....... Core gad dammed it
Then I thought oh yeah travel would be a bitch with access to big rigs and such..almost no privateers could afford to do it and logistically it wouldn't make sense/ be a pain in the ass. These sound like legit reasons for why there is no Hawaii round.
Now... We won't do that, but hey guys let's go global with this shit (sarcasm) so that we can endure this headache for half the series. By the way what would make Feld believe that it would be sooo lucrative?? Because of the success of the SMX race? nope that can't be it. Is it because of the packed tiny arena's for the off season Europe races? Sense this does not make.
Our factory riders have enough issues legally visa/passport wise just going to Canada
If the outdoors want to exist they can, they would need to triple the payouts and draw the riders even if the sx's are on those weekends. They run on Saturday night, run the outdoors on Sunday close to where the sx runs.
Pit Row
i think there would be quite a pushback by TRUE fans and likely some riders.
I would boycott supercross entirely, and as many brands that support sx only as i could.
if some second rate outdoor series popped up id spend my money there and be fine with it. i enjoy watching a good local pro race almost as much anyways.
When the time comes that they do kill mx, the only recourse we consumers who care have is not attending or tuning in to SX.
Even if all of the factory teams kept their rigs and riders at the Supercross, people will still show up to the nationals to race and the racing will be great. If enough people are interested in watching then they'll find a way to broadcast it. If enough people aren't interested... well then maybe that is what people should be upset about.
People whining about "greed" are hilarious. Pro racing in general is full of people doing what's in the best interest for themselves and their organizations. I don't blame them, it's what they're doing for a living. It isn't a charity event to support amateur motocross. I wish they would do things to support the casual, amateur side of the sport more but they rarely ever do.
The same thing will happen here, Feld can kill the nationals but if mx fans want a motocross series, something else will come up in its place. It might take a year or 2 but things evolve and adapt.
I seriously doubt the American factory teams could pony up an extra couple hundred thousand $$$ to make the trip to Europe for an additional 2+ months.
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