SMX: How many seats will there be filled!

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The Supermotocross in Germany this Saturday at the VELTINS-Arena is very hyped by Youthstream. But will they have a packed house? It's already clear that they won't use all tribunes and seats. And if we look at the pictures then the stadium is at the moment configured at 45.000 seats and 17.000 standing places. But with already one tribune after that big black cloth, I ask myself: how many people do they expect? And will this, like MXLarge tells us, be the 'Race of the Century' or will it be the 'Fail of the century'?



PS: If they convert the standing places to seats it becomes a stadium from about 54000 seats.
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Bidirella 10/5/2016 12:31pm
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Not much. 100 euro for a ticket is way to much!! I live one hour from the stadion but were not going.
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Rowlands 10/5/2016 12:35pm
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Half full if that.

SX should stay in America in my opinion
Finnish_Flash_62 10/5/2016 12:36pm
10/5/2016 12:36pm
I doubt it will be failure, I think it will be a nice event with good racing. I wouldn't however be surprised if there is going to be alot of empty seats. I don't think there will be alot of people traveling there like they do for MXoN, so I believe it will be mainly Germans in the stands. I have no idea how many spectators there are usualy at an ADAC Supercross, so maybe someone could fill in on that one since I think that could give a bit of an indication.
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SJK 10/5/2016 12:38pm
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If they count like in Glen Helen, there may be 87.000 people.

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kongols 10/5/2016 12:39pm
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Bidirella wrote:
Not much. 100 euro for a ticket is way to much!! I live one hour from the stadion but were not going.
Is this so? 100 euro?
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SJK 10/5/2016 12:42pm
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Bidirella wrote:
Not much. 100 euro for a ticket is way to much!! I live one hour from the stadion but were not going.
kongols wrote:
Is this so? 100 euro?
50€ for cheapest tickets and 100€ for best
Moens_Andy 10/5/2016 1:16pm
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there will be around 2000 visitors and about 500 vip's and thats if they r lucky. No way in hell someone would pay 50-100 euro for that race the average family would be in a los of 200-400 euro if they would like to get in to see it + food + hotel + travel cost its a 1000 euro weekend for family's. There is just not enough people that can mis that kind of money these days the average pay of a normal household is around 3000€/month that minus the average cost of living in europe so there is maybe 200-300 euro left over each month so thats saving money for a rainy day or in case of emergency
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Braap19 10/5/2016 1:41pm
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At least 10 will be there
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rosebud441 10/5/2016 1:58pm
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SJK wrote:
If they count like in Glen Helen, there may be 87.000 people.
That there made me laughLaughing
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Bidirella wrote:
Not much. 100 euro for a ticket is way to much!! I live one hour from the stadion but were not going.
kongols wrote:
Is this so? 100 euro?
SJK wrote:
50€ for cheapest tickets and 100€ for best
For the Stockholm SX the very same weekend the most expensive ticket goes for $ 175.
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Bercy SX tickets range from $ 55 to $ 200
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Robgvx 10/5/2016 2:12pm
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And there are just 18 riders?
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SJK 10/5/2016 2:14pm
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kongols wrote:
Is this so? 100 euro?
SJK wrote:
50€ for cheapest tickets and 100€ for best
line-up wrote:
For the Stockholm SX the very same weekend the most expensive ticket goes for $ 175.
Those are VIP packets. Regular tickets are $ 32-89

VIP packets for SMX are 200-400€
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And I forgot at Lille (former Bercy SX) they cover half of the stadium with a black curtain
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500guy 10/5/2016 2:17pm
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Robgvx wrote:
And there are just 18 riders?
Counted 4 times is 72 riders barring injuries and mechanical's
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SJK 10/5/2016 2:19pm
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Robgvx wrote:
And there are just 18 riders?
500guy wrote:
Counted 4 times is 72 riders barring injuries and mechanical's
Plus three wild card riders and fifty 125 cc two stroke riders

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Finnish_Flash_62 10/5/2016 2:45pm
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SJK wrote:
Plus three wild card riders and fifty 125 cc two stroke riders
Fifty guys in for that Yamaha cup thing? I thought there were like 20.
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Rowlands wrote:
Half full if that.

SX should stay in America in my opinion
Park Boys wrote:
Why?
Probably something to do with Brexit
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SJK 10/5/2016 3:02pm
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SJK wrote:
Plus three wild card riders and fifty 125 cc two stroke riders
Finnish_Flash_62 wrote:
Fifty guys in for that Yamaha cup thing? I thought there were like 20.
30 for Yamaha cup and 20 for general 125cc cup race

EDIT: Yamaha cup riders have semis and lcq before night show, but in other classes everyone is in for nightshow
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DeStouwer 10/6/2016 4:11am
10/6/2016 4:11am Edited Date/Time 10/6/2016 4:18am
Race of the century? Don't make me laugh please. This is a farce, at best. People who are going and believe that guys like Dungey or Musquin will give 100% of effort in a race that means nothing to anyone but YouthStream itself, should consider loving another sport.

This is just a moneygrabbing event. Don't fool yourselves and visit a local race instead.

Edit:
A sign ticket sale doesn't work out as planned:

"As a special offer anyone who buys a ticket to the Monster Energy SMX Riders’ Cup will receive FREE admission to one of the world’s most popular motorcycle exhibitions ‘INTERMOT’ which will be taking place less than one hour away, in Cologne, Germany"
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SJK 10/6/2016 4:30am
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I think this race is pretty important for manufacturers and they would like their riders to represent well!

Most likely Dungey and Musquin doesn't need to give 100% and they could still be pretty competitive.

Wondering what kind of factory bonuses are on the line? I would assume that at least same than regular SX race.

So then winner would get 50.000 from Youthstream and 100.000 from manufacturer, so it's pretty decent payday.

And even if Dungey and Musquin wouldn't be so interested in that, there is plenty of others willing to give 100% and more for that kind of reward.

It's a little bit different story compered for example to MXoN where people go to ride for free. And even there most people are willing to give their all and more...
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TXDirt 10/6/2016 4:43am
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I think the riders in general will give 100%. That's what racers do. They race. Anything less and you might lose focus leading to a crash/injury. I don't think they will take unnecessary chances but I think they will give 100%. That's what professionals do.
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DeStouwer 10/6/2016 4:59am
10/6/2016 4:59am Edited Date/Time 10/6/2016 5:08am
I'm not talking about focus. I'm talking about risk when trying to make a pass. No one is going to take the risk to injure themselves and destroy their prep for the next season.

Are there any bonuses? Has anyone even read something about that? Maybe by the manufacturers, but don't get your hopes up. I doubt that there are Japanese who have difficulties to sleep at night wondering if their brand will do good at this so called "race of the century".

Face it, MX will remain a small sport seen worldwide in the eyes of the manufacturers.



And it's not a race. It's a show.
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Hanaa80 10/6/2016 6:13am
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I'm sure Youthstream won't be the one to suffer financially if this flops.
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51xc 10/6/2016 6:41am
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mx is far more popular in the east and south of germany, so if not alot of people from the netherlands or belgium come, it will be half full if they are lucky.
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MXMattii 10/6/2016 7:26am
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Hanaa80 wrote:
I'm sure Youthstream won't be the one to suffer financially if this flops.
That is something I don't know. I think they are organizing this event on their own. So for once the financial loses will be for them.

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