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After reading some comments on the Silly Season article by RacerX, I noticed some people talking about if they made 450 split East/west too. Now I personally don't like this because I want to know who the best 450 sx rider is each year. so what if (don't murder me) what if they did 14 rounds of e/w coasts for both classes, crowned a champ for each coast after those rounds (4 champions), then the last 3 rounds the points would reset for the grand championship between top 20 in points from each coast in each class (2 grand champions).
This could obviously be adjusted but you get the idea. I like supercross how it is personally, this is just an idea I threw around in my head as an alternative to the talks of a longer sx season or a NASCAR style playoff format which I don't like.
This could obviously be adjusted but you get the idea. I like supercross how it is personally, this is just an idea I threw around in my head as an alternative to the talks of a longer sx season or a NASCAR style playoff format which I don't like.
Honestly, keep the 450 class as one season, no split. 250's should have more than one E/W shootout. Make it worth more towards the championship then just the last race. The 250s run the same format they did last year with a single moto for the main.
I think seeing how a two moto main event goes for the 450s' like the out doors would be good, make them two 15 minute motos.
Finally, here is where I will get flamed on vital, increase the podium size to 5. Perhaps it is the wrestler in me that see's "place" winners awarded down to 7 places in State and national competition, and like Wrestling, it is only one guy on the bike come race time.
It still takes a team to get that person there and make sure the rider and machine are ready, but it is an individual sport once the gate drops. So reward that, the top 5 get to be on the podium because after all, how many of us would have loved to be one of the top 5 riders in a SX race? That would make you part of an elite group.
The Shop
- Award 2 pts for Heat Race Wins
- Heat Race winners must pick from outside the doghouse for the main event.
450 Class
- Award 2 pts for Heat Race Wins
- Heat Race winners must pick from outside the doghouse for the main event.
- Create "Team" Championship Title instead of the Constructors title. Top 2 Riders on your team points count towards the championship.
In this scenario it would benefit teams to have 3 riders to maximize their odds of capturing the top 2 points paying riders. More factory bikes mean more quality rides for people.
If a team of 2 riders suddenly loses a rider to injury, it would make sense for that a team hire a replacement rider to earn more points towards the championship instead of letting a factory bike sit there collecting dust. Fill in riders would become more valuable and it would more likely provide more opportunity rides for those looking to prove their talents on factory or semi factory equipment. What can a guy like Nick Schmidt do on a factory bike? Mookie? Faith?
On the main topic of format change I would like to see more combined 250 east vs west but no way would I want to see 450's split. I wouldn't mind maybe 2-3 double headers with 2 nights of racing. Also wouldn't mind there being a round or two of a monster energy cup style with more than one main only without the joker lane. Double header could reduce the amount of rounds and provide the same amount of races. 3 double headers is 3 less weekends on schedule. maybe it would make mxon a little more appealing for Americans.
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Is Feld just sitting on a massive pile of cash that nobody knows about?
Pit Row
Then invert the gate picks for the main events.
Been beating this horse for years...
Too much emphasis is placed on the first 75 feet of the race. Makes the remaining 20 laps a bit of a snoozer a lot of the times.
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