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OK. It has been a nice 33 years, but I think it is time for the 250SX class to be non-regional (change to all 17 rounds). When someone wrecks twice, then podiums, I think it is time to have a single class.
Like the 450 class, 250 racers will get injured. Factory fill-ins and "privateers" can fill the remaining spots as the schedule moves along.
Anyone else think it is time?
Like the 450 class, 250 racers will get injured. Factory fill-ins and "privateers" can fill the remaining spots as the schedule moves along.
Anyone else think it is time?
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Even all four.
But for god sakes do something about the bikes
Yeah Cooper and Sexton are faster better riders , but for
f-ck sake why do we want to see the best Riders on faster, lighter, better handling bikes?
If you keep it regional, then something needs to be done to keep guys from being in the class for too long. Lifetime 250 regional guys are ridiculous.
If you go non-regional then open it up to everyone. You win a title, you get a year to defend it then you move up(same as regional). Problem with this is you won't have as many 250 team riders. No way PC, Star, Geico, JGR or TLD run 4 riders at every round for 17 rounds of SX. Some of the teams are already using the same bikes for both coasts and different riders, Geico is for sure. I could be wrong but that's what I see happening.
I was thinking of making the 250 class a national title, but call it the semi-pro class and the 450's the pro class or something like that to take away some of the prestige...
But have more east / west shootouts.
1.) Instead of a 5 minute LCQ, give us a championship points paying Open B-Main (15 min). Combined points: 40th gets 1 point, 1 point increments up to 9th place (32 points), then 2 point increments to 2nd (46 points) and 50 points for the win
2.) Last place in Open should have a bigger cash payout than winning 250.
3.) Quit giving 250's equal TV exposure. More TV exposure for 450 non-factory rides means more sponsorship opportunities, which means more riders can get paid.
Treat 450 like the premier class that it is, and treat 250s like the feeder series they are. No other sport pretends that there are two premier classes. Why does SX/MX?
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