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Should Loretta’s have a C class
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2) Expand the entries for B at Loretta’s
KC
Remember Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Not everybody blossoms at the same time.
Weston Pieck should have just given up because he didn't have a factory ride at 16......
The Shop
I think we should approach classifications like USABMX. They accept that the intermediate class is the largest class because so many people have tried the sport of bmx and demonstrated proficiency beyond a beginner, so they lump into the largest and most competitive class.
Imho C class isnt needed at Loretta's, but its such a cash cow with all of the C classes available multiplied by two or three regions.
Look at the times...outside the top 3.
The classes are exactly the steps they need to be
A customer of mine top 10 C at lorettas last year and frankly 2 years ago I would have never imagined he could... he made big strides
He has been just about dead last in B class this year at the national level events he tried.. and he is better this year than last...
The reason the A class isnt “way ahead of b” is simple... lorettas doesnt pay. The elite level b guys who could stay for a the next season at their next level of speed can do the same thing in pro and at least chase local/regional money and a bigger platform at pro pro rather than A
And some riders just dont jive at lorettas, chase felong used to do some things with us, he had a terrible lorettas last year in a, went and got 23-24 at hangtown if i remember right... he aint no slouch!
D class = Beginner
C class = Intermediate
B class = Pro Am
A class = Pro
I've always thought that letting them race area and regionals was a way to showcase their talent on that level. If you make it to B and want to step up to the big dance? Give it a shot.
However, what I would do is encourage the AMA to police the results/entries more effectively. Also, I would like to see the AMA pay better attention to whom they are allowing a demotion of racers that were advanced to B. From what I’ve seen this year... the riders that were awarded the demotions are dominating many of the qualifiers. The lack of attention to this by the AMA is a major problem. I’m sick of seeing career C riders and racers that were awarded demotions after winning B races.
Leave it in.
You pretty much made my point, he was cut from the varsity team and had to play JV. I knew plenty of kids that played varsity as a freshman and didn't even get a sniff at college.
As far as the class structure a local track had A, B, C, and a Beginner class. The beginner class was also called the no jump class, the first time you jumped a double you got advanced to the C class.
I have just started riding dirt again after a 20 year hiatus and have been racing Hare Scrambles. They have a Beginner class that you get kicked out of after one of these three events 8 races total, 3 top 5's, or 1 win.
Sometimes sandbagging helps.... I remember reading an article back in the day that Jack McGrath would intentionally have Jeremy race a smaller local races as he thought learning to win was more important than facing tougher competition. I may remember that story wrong but in my opinion the logic was sound and it turned out ok. lol
Plenty of ways to get to the top, bottom line is they will never cut the class out. Not sure if you guys are aware but the purpose of a business is to make money and no one wants to slice the throat of 33% of their income.
Pit Row
Funny story, I was looking at AQ and Regional results from 2004, Brock Tickle raced the amateur regional in 125B (ended up racing School Boy at LLs and finishing 2nd I believe behind Josh Hill) and he got a legit 10th place. Kind of crazy to think about the strides he made in speed over the next 3 - 8 years.
Beginner (2 years max)
Intermediate
Expert
I never chased national titles/events. I personally went straight from C to A. The local fast B riders were every bit as good as the A riders. But if I got 3rd in A I got my entry fee money back. So it was a no brainer for me. There were always less riders to deal with in the local A classes also, so the chance for making money was way better. Plus the riders were older in A and less likely to take eachother out. I don’t really think there is a fix for it. Plus it hurts the entry fee money that tracks can make, and that’s not cool, but IMO C class is stupid.
But I already know the answer to that. Its money. They aren't gonna turn down all that money that they can make on letting the guys in that finished dead last at the area.
There shouldn't be 60-75 people show up at the regional in 250C. When there should technically only be 49 there.
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