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1/16/2018 1:04pm
1/16/2018 1:04pm
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1/18/2018 4:32am
Look at how much better and seamlessly the night show flows with this format. Less dead time in between races, easy to follow for new comers, and the overall program is shorter. Much better TV package. I really hope they adopt this full time asap.
My only gripe is that the varying lengths of the races are gimmicky. I'd rather see two long-ish races races per class, which would be analogous to real motocross.
But, hey, it's Supercross, which is a gimmick by definition.
But i want to see everything through a streaming service.
The Shop
Premixed, that is a nice seat cover!
I personally enjoy it all; practice, qualifying, heats, semi's, LCQ's, etc... the more the better as we really only get 17 days a year to enjoy it.
Not always but sometimes the best racing happens in those races.Many times the main events are runaways and not much actual racing.
More gate drops for me.
Three moto night show format. Fast 44 make the field. 22 separate riders in each of moto 1 and 2, alternating by qualifying times.
Top 11 from each of Moto 1/2 make Moto 3. Best 2 motos of the day wins with Moto 3 being tiebreaker.
Pit Row
Is supercross that stale? Or are we just so de-sensitized to extreme sports that watching dudes jump 70 foot triples and skim waste high whoops just not "extreme" enough to peak our interest any more? The only thing that gets me excited these days is passing...there isn't nearly enough of that in Supercross these days.
The basic idea behind sports is that the narrative will get exponentially more dramatic as the season draws to a close (exciting start, little lull in the middle, excitement about making the play offs, excitement in the playoffs, and an exciting championship game(s)) where as Supercross has more often than not proven itself to unfold in the exact opposite manor. Our first race is our most exciting, nearly everyone shows up healthy, and "anyone" can win where as our last race of the year, only those who survived the season shows up (or those opting to finish the season vs prepping for outdoors) and more than likely someone has already won the championship.
Hard to make each week exciting when you know it's probably not going to lead anywhere dramatic in the end.
Some of the best racing takes place in the semi’s & LCQ’s, desperation racing to make the main at its finest. Goes incredibly well with a few drinks in the system, too.
Here is my take on what is happening (even though I hate it). We are transitioning from a participation sport to a spectator sport. This means industry companies are going to lose. If that's the case, then we need outside sponsors to support the "show". In order to do so, the production needs to be about the business of entertainment, growing the fanbase, and selling tickets as opposed to being about the "sport". Stick and balls sports have evolved to be a better show, which increased it's popularity. Hopefully, as the show gets bigger, more kids grow up seeing it on TV and want to ride dirt bikes. I don't see it happening though. SX/MX aren't as accessible for the common kid (communities build playing fields, not tracks) and aren't school supported sports that kids can try out and see if they like it. We are the new NASCAR, which is great for the top competitors' paychecks, but how many of those fans go spend money on building carts and cars for their kids?
Be prepared for more advertising, a lot of changes to the format and rules, and no more privateers.
Alternates may be added to the evening program. Ok, someone explain this wording.
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