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Since 1947 , the USA has only held this event 3 times. 1987 , 2007 and 2010. So this next year and 60yrs after it's inception....if it happens at Glen Helen , we'll have it a 4th time.
It seems we almost always have to race on a regular scheduled GP track. All the top GP guys race the MXoN's track....because it's on their yearly schedule.
I'm not complaining here at all , it's just something I've never understood about this event. Would the GP guys freak out if we held the MXoN's like every 3yrs on one of our scheduled national tracks? Instead of only holding it 3 times in 60 freakin' years?
It seems we almost always have to race on a regular scheduled GP track. All the top GP guys race the MXoN's track....because it's on their yearly schedule.
I'm not complaining here at all , it's just something I've never understood about this event. Would the GP guys freak out if we held the MXoN's like every 3yrs on one of our scheduled national tracks? Instead of only holding it 3 times in 60 freakin' years?
MX didn't come to the states until circa 1967 so it's more like four times in 50 years or every 12.5 years.
The question you've raised also never came up when we were dominating the MXoN. As a result I can't really wrap my head around this track scheduling thing being an issue to contemplate.
Personally I'm contemplating how many more years go by until the US recognizes the sport's focus on SX and SX's influence on outdoor tracks are hurting our racers MX skills?
pretty sure there are more than 12.5 MX nations ....... so does that perhaps suggest that maybe the US is getting it MORE than their fair turn??.... and especially in recent years where the last 3 on US soil has come every 3 years
The Shop
Take Lommel for instance. We have no idea what that track is like until we get there. Which by the way is an ass kicking , awesome track....no doubt! But Jesus Christ.....we don't have anything here that even closely resembles that track.
What would be really cool is if we had it on a " Neutral track ".....something nobody gets to ride until the day of the event. Have guys from different countries design and build certain sections.
What I'm saying is , our tracks differ so much compared to the ones in the GP's , it's crazy. That isn't a bad thing , or a good thing.....I'm just saying they are really different.
Would be really cool to have a grand event like the MXoN's on a true , specialty designed by many , run only that one time type track.
But that is a only recently. OP's post is referring to a much larger time frame without GL.
I still think something like a one-off , special made track for this event should be done. It's our Olympic's right? Or if it has to be on a regular scheduled track , either in Europe or the USA....have people from both sides help design a special layout or something.
And before I get jumped on by any other GP guys or even guys from here.......look what happened at the GH USGP. We had two MX2 guys that were just inside the toip 10 in points , that basically destroyed everyone. We had a guy that was trying to earn a spot back onto a descent ride ( Josh Grant ) and a brand new rookie ( Cooper Webb ) run with and damn near beat the points leader in the GP's.
It can be heavily one sided depending on when and where the MXoN's is held. It goes both ways. And it seems like every year....depending on where we race , we pretty much know who the favorites are.
Neutral ground is where it should be held.
Pit Row
Let's talk about this when more people say this is an issue. To date your post is the first time I've seen this issue raised.
Also am I correct am thinking using your logic Team USA more than likely will be assured of a win at the 2017 GH MXoN?
if a country has less tracks than another country should they hold the MXDN less then? :/ ........
Jeffro.... also being a speedway fan, I am only too used to there being a home advantage in a team motorsport....it really isn't an issue and makes an away victory all the more sweet....... I don't see why a US held MXDN shouldnt be held at a non GP track ...... that is far better and easier to arrange than trying to come up with some kind of neutral track arrangement...... I really don't see how everyone would agree on just what is 'neutral' ....let alone preserve and enforce its neutrality
is it being suggested then that Giuseppe Luongo will only use US tracks that have already been used for GP's?
We will even let you guys pay the licence fee.
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