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I want WOMEN riding in the main event. But NOT in their own main event, as part of the
AMA program.
I'd love to see Ashley, JP and all the other fast women qualifying with the
men, trying to get in.
To have them racing in their own series, on the SAME day is preposterous.
Imagine going to see a Nascar race and then they announce and now, the lady drivers ?
Do you think Danica Patrick would want her own series ? (maybe...)
Anyway, call me a sexist if you want, but i believe I represent TRUE equality.
Women, if they want to be part of an AMA Pro National, should join in with the men.
They ARE NOT going to get ANY FASTER racing against each other.
One Day, a woman will be lining up in an AMA Motocross main, and that will be a good day.
Your thoughts/ feelings ?
AMA program.
I'd love to see Ashley, JP and all the other fast women qualifying with the
men, trying to get in.
To have them racing in their own series, on the SAME day is preposterous.
Imagine going to see a Nascar race and then they announce and now, the lady drivers ?
Do you think Danica Patrick would want her own series ? (maybe...)
Anyway, call me a sexist if you want, but i believe I represent TRUE equality.
Women, if they want to be part of an AMA Pro National, should join in with the men.
They ARE NOT going to get ANY FASTER racing against each other.
One Day, a woman will be lining up in an AMA Motocross main, and that will be a good day.
Your thoughts/ feelings ?
Your example of Danica has no bearing. She sits in a car and turns the wheel. Not even close to the physical demands that MX has, period.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching them on the webcast yesterday and think that is great for DC to have included them in the program. IMO, it can do nothing but get more girls/women involved.
Motocross is MUCH more predicated on fitness/muscle strength.
as always,
og
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Would Fiolek and Patterson be more popular for battling for the lead in the women's class, or for trying, failing, and rarely, possibly, making the men's event?
American motocross population yet -we have them racing their own pro series -
segregated from the guys ?
Where's the logic?
I would bet if you polled the masses going into any gate at any AMA National - that AT
LEAST ninety (90) percent of these motocross fans - would PREFER to see a two-stroke
race (series) vice women or quads. Yet, as often happens in life, a well voiced minority
opinion often overpowers the prevailing popular thinking....
I really, genuinely would LOVE to see a woman lining up for the mains and, it's
gonna happen. It has to.
My theory is that it's gonna happen sooner rather than later if they compete on a regular
basis - against stiffer competition. Men.
I love women and I love motocross - I just can't be convinced that they warrant their own
series competing on the same day - as an AMA Pro National - which is gender-neutral.
This is a sport that women won't be able to compete in without their own series.
It's not like this is any different than other sports.
Womens golf, basketball, tennis, etc. all have their own series, what's the dif?
Someone on here yesterday said it was 12 seconds. Is that a true number or not?
With that said the woman need to try and grow there series and not be a dog a pony show like they are now. Looking like C riders riding with the men at a National is not the answer.
The dif is that they don't stop the action at any pro event to introduce another gender-
specific event. Halfway thru the Lakers-Nuggets game introduce the WNBA ?
Stop Tiger Woods and crew and say "hey, now it's the womens time" ?
I don't have a problem with their own series, it;'s just that if they want to be part of the AMA program, on the same DAY -they should be attempting to qualify.
And yeah, I'll go get a beer.
Think back a bit... how many people would have even known about these chicks if not for the formation of the Womens MX Association?
MX obviously has to do things a bit different than other sports.
Stop the action? Last time I went to a pro National, there was a big break in the action anyway.. now they are filling that down time with some womens action!
If it wasn't stuffed in on a Saturday, there would be more time on Sunday race day to fit both the womens and the 2 stroke challenge.
These are very talented women on these bikes, but they are WAYYYYY off the pace from making it into the main with the guys. 14 seconds is a lot of time to make up.
4 chicks racing in the 500 today, bet a lot of folks didn't see that coming 20 or 50 years ago.
Give it time
Rather have the upcoming A riders get some experience on full National track or have a full two stroke program of past greats instead of the ladies.
Doreen Payne did it once.
Pit Row
The top 5-8 are way off the pace of the guy that qualifies 40th in either class. The rest of the girls are in a different time zone. It was cool watching the women race a couple of years ago, but for me, the novelty has worn off.
Everyone saw both their motos but I saw DROVES of people leaving before the second 250 moto started.
Move the chicks to the last moto.
I rather see them race on Amateur day because the day was too long.
The ladies racing on the same day and track as the big boys just isn't a good fit....the drop off in speed is just too steep, then add in the "time concerns" and it really doesn't work....They should drop the ladies's races from the AMA schedule and have them be the "Featured Races" on the Amateur days before the Nats...haven't they done that before?
Then again, these days every brand has an entire line of gear, helmets to boots, designed specifically for women, so the interest/market is out there....someone is buying the stuff....and I am sure there are plenty of women viewers out there in TV land that enjoy watching the girls on TV, which is good exposure for sponsers and the manufacturers....Honda is paying AF to sell bikes, yeah?
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