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Please carry on reguardless..
That being said, imo it takes more talent to go fast on the 450 on some tracks.
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Did you even think before posting this?
What about MotoGP compared to the little bikes?
Racing doesn't get better as the engines get bigger in any category that i can think of.
motorcycle racing: less power --> better, more spectacular racing
When only 2 or 3 guys can really ride a 450, the racing will suffer. As has been said above, more guys can ring the neck off a 250 pushing them to the limit. This means more guys can run similar speeds and therefore closer racing
Pit Row
I think the problem with 450s (especially in SX) is that you can jump anything from every line. 250s maybe come close in jumping stuff and lap times, but they need a free track and good lines to do that. When racing, the 250 riders have to think about stuff like: do I protect my line or do I jump the big triple.. this offers possibility for a pass and creates better racing.
The problem with the 450 Nationals is that you can't help but get the impression many of the riders would rather not be doing them - which to be fair given the insane amount of racing the AMA based stars already do, is understandable...
The whole format is all over very quick; Saturday back to back motos on (at this point) very familiar tracks and then everyone goes home. There's no long drawn out 2 or 3 day format of racing across a weekend, perhaps with many different classes etc. And when the top guys can't or are done with winning, they instantly retire. Again, sry for the constant comparison, but in the GPs the class is full to the brim of ex moto and overall winners, and even a few ex 250 and 450 champions, hanging around from the top 5 - 15, and as a result it's an extremely competitive class and is interesting to watch.
It is of course a similar scenario in the AMA 250s with a class full of talent and guys that aren't burned out and are highly motivated to be there.
Hypothetically lets think about what Factory Yamaha will pay next year for Barcia and Webb, 1.5-2 million? Something like that? Probably gets you 3 base level up and comers,on 200k a mid level like Ferrandis on 350k and a Plessinger 500k for ballpark the same money in the Lites class. Obviously these are guesses and im probably overinflating them alot, i have no idea on actual figures, but its easy to see why there is an excess of rides in the 250's and not as many in the 450's.
You get better bang for your buck in the Lites class. It hurts less throwing a couple hundred at a few up and comers all at once hoping something sticks and one breaks through for a win eg. Justin Cooper, then it does throwing in excess of a million at Barcia to have him run 5-10 like he did at JGR. TV coverage is the same, don't matter which class you win.
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