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Dont mean shit to eli tomac. RC would never say no.
Now I don't have to play the Battle Hymn of the Republic in the background but this race is an honor for United States fans of the sport and many of us view this race as the largest of the year. To me this is a turn on the fan and that's just the way I view it. Long term, and I have said this before, a great ride at this event coupled with a win entrenches into the memory banks of people and when Tomac is 40, 50, 60 years old people will still make a big deal out of it and we have seen some of the older MXDN winners have a small career on the sideline as a spokesperson, rep, tv announcer, etc be a benefit of being a part of these teams. It's such a win for the long term career of a short term career sport.
Personally, Tomac can not show up to any other race this year and I wouldn't miss him one bit. We have other true ambassadors of the sport that will gladly fill his role on this team.
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MXlarge: Davey, the new calendar is out for the AMA Nationals in 2017. What stands out for you?
Coombs: I think we’ve got twelve superb race tracks—from the Hangtown opener to the grand finale Ironman, with iconic circuits like RedBud, Southwick, Washougal, Unadilla and more in between—and a concise schedule that makes it as easy on the riders and teams as possible to attend every round and be as ready as they can be to perform at their highest levels. We built in several breaks throughout the season with three on, one off, four on, one off, and so on, to give the riders and teams some recoupment time. We have a lot of races on the domestic calendar in the U.S. at 29 (17 SX rounds, followed by 12 nationals), plus a USGP, the MXoN, Monster Cup, etc.) so we have to be mindful of the toll on the riders. The attrition rate last year in SX/MX was very alarming in that a lot of guys couldn’t finish either series healthy. We need to be more mindful of the amount of races we have on both the SX and MX schedules, and give the riders and race teams ample time to be at their best. But in America, Monster Energy AMA Supercross traditionally starts at the first of the year and ends the first weekend in May, and they squeeze 17 rounds in. It’s definitely a grind, and Feld Motor Sports does the best they can to get the guys to Las Vegas healthy. But then we only have two weeks before we start Lucas Oil Pro Motocross, and it’s long been our goal to finish by the end of August, at the preference of not only the riders and teams, but our series partners at NBC. They love the content we provide from May to August when they need it, but come September, they have the NFL, college football, NASCAR and more. There’s just no room for motocross, and the kids are back in school—that’s a big reason why in my opinion attendance suffered at the Glen Helen USGP. The mainstream sports calendar in September is the busiest month of all, and that makes it tough for our sport to get much attention.
He signed s contract for His services.
It seems he may have a bit of a choice in what 'after season' races he does.
So, with the last two, he's selected the one that he might be able to earn a Million from - if he wins all the Moto's.
His choice.
You - US 'fans' - can either accept it, or not.
The MXDN needs no particular country to attend for it to be 'special', in the eyes of millions of spectators across the globe. It's a magnificent event in and of itself, that Teams and Riders participate in for the honour of representing their country. If a rider, or riders, don't want to do so, select ones that Do. It's as basic as that.
That a few denigrate it, after a few years of their favoured team not winning, is just piss poor. What's the odds on many of those previously being at the front of the cheering when their team did win? - pretty bloody high, I'd say.
That's not to say I can't see things from his perspective. Its a tricky predicament but it's still disappointing for the fans.
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I do not support his choice.
MEC useless race in middle of season , MXON riders get paid well and are willing to go for last race in MX season
At this point, with Tomac and Baggett obviously out it's going to be a tough task to win. But Webb was starting to look good before his injury. I have no idea what his status is at this point but I really hope he's able to come back at Unadilla. If he is back and performs well for the remaining rounds then I think it'll be JA, Webb and Osborne. We can definitely win with that team.
Oh, and does anyone know if Musquin has US citizenship yet
If you're going to talk the talk, you've got to walk the walk.
Ps. I Miss the days of villo, Rc, Rd etc going as our top guys SHOULD go injury permitting.
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