http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/motocross/2010/03/31/glen-helen-national-replaced-by-fim-mx-gp come out see the real mix of international bikes and riders plus come watch our guys Cairoli in MX1 and Charlier MX2 do their magic!!!
This is so.... ironic! I saw a blog post somewhere and it accussed MX Sports of being tough on Glen Helen, because they (MX Sports) were sucking up to FIM and Youth Stream for a USGP and future US MX of Nations. I guess not! As a typical East Coast Provincial, I wish this was at Unadilla. Very cool to have a USGP at Glen Helen no matter what US MX snobs think!
Who out there believes this shake up in schedules took place in the last few days since it was announced the ama nazis aren't showing up there this year? This is just business and business is business ... With that said , it should be very good racing & a 5 yr deal!!! ... The article also says all american riders can race also .... This is sounding very good so far ... Does the FIM allow 2t and 4t machines to race together?
I just picked up a copy of MXA (I like to call it MX Fiction) to get the WR300 kit bike story. There it is... "Jody's Box". A column dedicated to all that's wrong with AMA/MX Sports in 15 points. Point number 10... "Any team manager who is upset with the sport is being run is free to call whatever AMA official he is talking to at the time "Giuseppe". The inference being "Guiseppe Luongo" President of Youthstream, which promotes the FIM MX Series and is a bad influence on the AMA/MX Sports. Glen Helen gets in a pissing match with AMA/MX Sports and runs right into the arms of the FIM/Youthstream.... who they speak derisively of and blame all promblems in AMA MX to this "inferior" series. Yup.... it's all about the money and the riders suffer. By the way.... Jody looks great as usual in his white Hi-Points!
MXA had a big article about Youthstream and Giuaseppe recently. They really bagged on him and how he treats the promoters and riders as commodities. Rider counts are way down, gate fees are way up. Be intersting to see how many riders make the trek over the pond and what the gate fees are going to be. I bet the top riders make a stop at ThunderValley in CO to ride the MXDN track for this year.
This is pretty interesting that a usa run organization takes the time to criticize a EU organization ... You might think they care or something but I doubt that seriously... Probably just egos are play here ... Makes you wonder where the adults are? I like this link: http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/motocross/2010/04/02/usgp-what-the-teams-are-saying PS -- Does Super Hunky know yet?
I think that as We IE England have had trouble with the original date ( problem with land owner of GP sitethey had something else on that weekend ) it left a big gap in dates so i think Guiseppe Luongo asked Glen Hellen if they could help, do not quote me on this thou. But what you hear about Mr Luongo is true that he treats promoters and riders as commodities.
The US parties, AMA (sanctioning body) and MX Sport (promoter group) haven't criticized their International/Euro counterparts, FIM (sanctioning body) and Youthstream (promoter group). Some in the "US Motocross Industry" have done this though, with MXA mag in the lead.
Politics = BS Just bring on the show We will get to see some cool exotica if they can make the show!! I really want to see and hear Josh Coppins on his Aprilia twin doin the Glen Helen hills.
Without a doubt..... Racer X news from MXGP opening round in Bulgaria shows that they're excited to come! It will be quite the show!
