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10/9/2017 6:16am
10/9/2017 6:16am
With so many complaints regarding the scheduling around MXON and riders not getting enough off season. Why does the MEC have to take place in the middle of October, it essentially pro-longs the season for some. It would almost make more sense to hold this race right in the middle of training/testing time. Like say the last week of November or the first week of December. Nearly every top pro preparing for SX will be right in the middle of their next season testing and would all be curious where they stack up.
Maybe there is a specific reason that I am unaware about, hopefully someone can fill me in on the reason.
Maybe there is a specific reason that I am unaware about, hopefully someone can fill me in on the reason.
Gives some a chance to shake down the new bikes and some the chance to recover before the real racing begins from crashing their brains out I suppose.
There are also a lot of overseas races to fit in the schedule that some of the US riders partake in for good paydays.
The Shop
Sorry maybe I'm still pissed riders can use this race as an arguing tool to not attend the MXON and complaining about not getting enough off season, yet we will see these same riders Saturday night?
And throw in that it's a "Monster" race and..well.. they pay their guys to show up at "their" sponsored race.
You pick the one year and i pick all the other years.
Little quote from the article on Racer X today http://racerxonline.com/2017/10/10/bench-racing-ammo-change-it-up
Some ask, “Why mid-October for this race?” Maybe they now have a point. Peronnard used this date in 1998 to stay away from the other big money European supercrosses that dotted the globe back then. Well, those are almost all gone now with just Bercy (Paris) and Geneva left. Moving the MEC closer to Anaheim would offer a better preview for the fans and also make everyone a bit thirstier for dirt bike racing. It feels like the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship just wrapped up and the Motocross of Nations … well, it literally just did. Heck, the bench racers of the world are still arguing whether or not Team USA will ever win that event again and now they’re forced up for air to see that the MEC is happening. Could be more buzz for this race a little later into the off-season.
I had a feeling I wasn't alone thinking this.
Having it in december was also a good idea
I think it's so weird that MXoN suddenly became the bad guy scheduling wise when it is MEC that suddenly showed up at a bad timing :/
If it was pushed into November the season would be too close to risk racing a serious race. And I get it's an offseason race, but any race you can win a million dollars at is going to be serious. Most other offseason Supercross races pay start money and the riders are basically riding for bragging rights. Their pay day is secured already.
Also Vegas weather turns from decent in October (pool weather) to cold and windy in November. So that would sway a large percentage of crowd who go to Vegas for the pool and parties as much as for the race.
Pit Row
I honestly applaud riders like Tomac who shove a big middle finger in Youthstreams face. I might be alone in thinking this way but how can "the biggest race of year" not even pay the racers??
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