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Supercross lites 15 min+1, no east and west, just one division
Supercross 20 min+1
Open class intermission race 125-250 two and four stroke and electric, 10 min+1
Supercross lites 15 min+1
Supercross 20 min+1
Combined 2 moto score wins
Guys who don't make the main classes can run the open class.
Supercross 20 min+1
Open class intermission race 125-250 two and four stroke and electric, 10 min+1
Supercross lites 15 min+1
Supercross 20 min+1
Combined 2 moto score wins
Guys who don't make the main classes can run the open class.
+1 for two moto formats tho.
450cc "Premier" class 20 Min +1
250cc East/West Amateur Class 10 Min +1
250cc "Premier" class 15 Min +1
450cc "Premier" class 20 Min +1
Idk, just an idea, but I too am a fan of the two moto formats.
The Shop
West coast 125/250 development series. 6 rounds. Keep them as far to the west as possible. Anaheim, Oakland, Glendale, etc.
250 series. 12 rounds. Ensure you spread this out and also ensure you hit the major events (Daytona, A1, great STL dirt, etc.). 4 on each coast and 4 in the middle of the country. Off weekends as necessary to allow for recovery and travel time.
Development series has a maximum age of 22. Strict pointing out rules. Win a championship and you move up immediately. Reach point threshold twice and you move up immediately.
If a rider from the development series wants to race the 250 12 race series on their off weekend, allow them to do so. If a rider wants to skip the development series altogether, allow them to do that too. However, once you reach a certain point threshold in the 12 race series, you can no longer drop back down.
Move practice up three hours to the early AM and start the racing Saturday afternoon in those events where three classes will be racing.
Might need tweaks of course, but this is a good base to start from.
2 Moto formats are good (better than 3 imo) but I would rather see a mix of formats. Some traditional, some 2 Moto, some 3 Moto, some knockouts.
"Needs some major downsizing and combining the coast would be a start" This
Pit Row
Put all the best riders in a single class. How exciting would the 450 LCQ be if it was a battle between Reed, Savatgy, Friese, Wilson, Forkner, Mookie and Martin to see who would get the last transfer spot to the main. That race alone would be better than any 250 main currently is.
Look at Anderson's ride from the back in Indy. If you raise the overall talent level in the class, that ride gets much harder. Instead of 4th, he probably would have been looking at just breaking into the top 10.
That would be tough on the dirt in cases where the lap times are under 1 minute - track would deteriorate worse than it does now which would lead to more injuries. Overall, it's not a bad idea and format. although I personally like qualifying - which is great we can watch that on Supercross Live on days where it's an east west shootout format.
But here's my counter-proposal for a revised format: Zero Supercross races. Ever again.
Done.
Two motos for 250 and two for 450.
Run the motos OUTSIDE, on a really long, natural terrain supercross track.
Change the name of the series to "The Nationals".
Benefits: Way less injuries, better racing, more fans that understand the sport.
Lemme build on your idea: Run the series for six months (March through August) with 18 to 20 events. Ugh! We are visionaries!
I do like the idea of adding in another support class or electrics to fill in some of that time created by taking out the semis.
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