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Maybe TripleFive got it right after all
Dont tell me its good for the sport. Sure, put on a high dollar event in a djungle somewhere but not a race in a GP series.
Many people thought the canadian sx rounds were kinda sucking, this is 100 x worse.
My 2€ cents, enough of this crap.
The Shop
According to Nagl the track is gnarly so what are you basing these facts on ? Motocross is according to you not for everyone only the best places in the world should be allowed to have a race.
And btw you dont have to spend anything on it cause you are obviously not even attending to the gp of Thailand? so why are you whining ?
But I really popped on to comment at all the people referencing the "last to 8th" when comparing the two, don't do that, it means jack shit. Look at the times! I know it was just qualifying and Cairoli probably wasn't charging as hard as he could / can but if you look at the numbers...
Qatar (Villopoto):
- Stalled his bike (or tech issues at the start)
- Was taken out (not intensionally)
- Crashed once
Ended up: ~ 40 seconds behind Cairoli
Thailand (Cairoli):
- Crashed at the start.
Ended up: ~ 1:08 behind Villopoto
... I'm sure it will be a different story tomorrow, but numbers spell out a bit different of a story than they both came from last to 8th.
Not saying RV diddn't kill it but your comparison seems a bit off...
Regardless it'll be great racing.
Anyway, I predict a pile up in every start tomorrow. Two starts in qualifying, two crashes. I think you should've been in top 5 today so you can't get tangled up tomorrow.
Thunder valley sucked bad for us as spectators because it was fewer spectators than at their nats, racing was good but no "feeling" at the event. Yawn.
Ernee in 2005 was awesome. Donington kinda sucked (because of the "for the event" built track)
St d'angely was awesome, real jampacked crazy motocross crowd, partying for three days and on a proper motocrosstrack.
I will attend my home GP for the first time in years because of RV racing and hopefully crushing tbe competition.
Sweden has motocross herritage, and the 100.000 crowd there know their shit.
I dont expect Stockholm to have a proper SX race even tough they tried (but the event sucked bad), i was there.
I have been to several SX races in the US, just because i am a real mx/sx fan and i go where the action is.
Watching RC win he's last SX at St Louis was just awesome!!!
And no, not every country is qualified to have a MXGP race, GPs shouldnt be held on temporary tracks.
End.
Tonight should be fun!
Well you show some love for RV in sweden he needs it!
BUT MXDN` is way different compare to a regular GP alsoso i would not compare Ernee or St `dangely to anything else these events are badass !
I was in gothenburg with my man Josh Hansen and the track was a pile of dung but of the track was loads of fun.
Btw, where was Charlier in Qualifying Race? He raced the free and time practice. Hope no injuries for him.
Pit Row
so what ive gathered from all the people saying that, is that the euros cant ride a technical track, where you have to be able to soak things up, work the bike, stay low, and keep your speed up to do the obstacles like RV can. and there pussies that need perfect temps as well.... am i interpreting that right, or am i missing something?
Regarding newly built tracks to host GPs:
For sure the spot (i.e. elevation, spectator 180° view, soil) has to be well chosen, and prep is critical/requires twice more work.
But if these factors are on line, let us also consider that top facilities are built all over the world thanks to this strategy. Example here: in Thailand, now they are 2 world level tracks to ride on, local people, if they afford to buy a bike, can train.
Therefore I am not against a mix of very established tracks and new facilities, like the Olympic Games bring in lots of investments to build new facilities. Regarding the track in Thailand, for me it looks good, I do not really understand why so many people are complaining (well except the one who got food issues that will spend the week end in the toilets!). I see lots of lines (i.e. TC from last to 8th, or Paulin from way back after a crash to 3rd, that would never happen in Locket for instance!), lots of jumps, lots of technical rythm sections, a good flow, there is a bit of dust but not much, no rocks, etc.
The only room for improvement I would suggest is it should have at least a couple big elevation changes, both to make it more MX like and to make it better for spectators, as well as very reasonable entry fees for spectators, new fans = new sales.
I respect your opinion too, BUT Qatar is a joke and Thailand is not much better.
Better to run two GPs in the US... And wake up Namur ;-)
Whatever...
He'll dominate some tracks , others he will do ok....shoot for 3rd - 8th if possible and then there is going to be a track or two where he will struggle I think.
Places like Lommel though....that deep sand , AC222 is a master at that stuff. And if I had to put money on one of them to beat the other there....I would place it on AC. He's just that strong there. AC is usually strong every where and super consistent too. all them titles prove that.
Doesn't matter which side of the pond we all live on....we are going to be in for some great racing this year! Super excited!
Simon
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