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9/28/2017 11:39am
9/28/2017 11:39am
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9/29/2017 8:03pm
Is the idea of a “B MAIN” the stupidest thing you have ever heard? Well that and his idea of a “moto trainer” olympics where each popular trainers riders race each other in a mxdn format to see who’s best.
Steve has the best podcast no doubt. The production of pulp is top notch and he’s a hard worker. He’s got tons of followers and that gives him a platform to offer good ideas and also has some straight up retarded ideas.
He thinks that one potential way to make supercross better is to have a “b/Main”. Basically the guys that aren’t good enough to make the night show will race in a separate event that will even have a chamipionship. A race that’s a stepping stone to the 450 main event.
This is so stupid i can’t believe it. Actually i can but whatever. Hello Steve we have a race like that already it’s called 250s. I’m just being honest no one gives a flying shit about watching 20th through 40th race for a championship. We should do womansSX to huh? How about a “C main”?
Steve has the best podcast no doubt. The production of pulp is top notch and he’s a hard worker. He’s got tons of followers and that gives him a platform to offer good ideas and also has some straight up retarded ideas.
He thinks that one potential way to make supercross better is to have a “b/Main”. Basically the guys that aren’t good enough to make the night show will race in a separate event that will even have a chamipionship. A race that’s a stepping stone to the 450 main event.
This is so stupid i can’t believe it. Actually i can but whatever. Hello Steve we have a race like that already it’s called 250s. I’m just being honest no one gives a flying shit about watching 20th through 40th race for a championship. We should do womansSX to huh? How about a “C main”?
If you can't see the bigger picture here, I'm sorry.
3 Classes, 3 Mains, 3 Champions
250F
250T
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I would be stoked on a 10 lap B -Main. For my own entertainment, and the Exposure of their sponsors. Good for everyone, well.....
The Shop
If you take qualifying out of the nightshow so that all the races shown on tv are mains (MEC format) then 2 things happen.
1 there is too much downtime and not enough races.
2. There is no motivation for more than about 25 guys to show up if 22 make it on tv. The rest have noway to make any money thru sponsorship.
As it stands now those guys get alot to track/tv time. Change the format and they get way less.
B main is really LCQ without the Q. Points and championship are not needed just give out prize money.
A "consolation race" is a show filler like having KTM 50's rolling around. I'd prefer local 85's.
If they let 88 riders in based on lap times to the quarterfinals, then 44 in the semifinals and 22 in the final they would get some exposure and the fans would get the best of the best racing 3 times and a real main event, not a math equation to figure out who won.
Not gonna happen.
Think about it, the B main could be run as the first race of the night, where 1st - 5th or something like that then qualify to bump up to the A heat races like we currently have. It would allow the lesser known guys to actually race rather than piss away money on the entry fee knowing they don't have a shot.
Or, since there is a lot of times barely enough riders to fill both heats, run the B mains right before the A mains, where 1st - 3rd or something move on to the A mains right after. Almost like a LCQ, but maybe 10 laps for 250s and 15 for 450s.
Don't shoot it down just yet, I think it could be pretty damn cool.
It’s unfortunate that these guys go all the way there and don’t make it but i know people over the years that didn’t have a prayer of making it yet still go. For what?
As far as it gaining more time for sponsors and I don’t know how you can claim that. Tv time? So when Donnie Dingledoo is coasting around out there people are like noticing his graphics? Sponsorship in moto is a joke unless your the headliner on the semi truck. You can’t even see the bikes or riders. I wouldn’t pay .50 to sponsor a placement on a rider or bike. Your way better off having a inflatable geico lizard on the stadium floor than a sticker on a bike
Maybe a B main is cool for riders to get track time and have fun but for people to watch and be exicted, nope. I would way rather watch 3 10 min Motos of 1-20
Look how many people want to be the C Class champion at Lorettas.
Pit Row
That KTM Jr event does more , it touches many people on different levels.
While it is a noble cause to help the little guys, focusing on the big guys is why this sport has been successful.
Here is a link.
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