Attached is a pic of the Unadilla 2010 race track .... Isn't this more of a EU GP style track? Are the modern tracks rough anywhere other than ruts in the corners? Are whoops out of style ? PS -- this is all I get from any lnk in TT currently : Database error The ThumperTalk database has encountered a problem.
Some of the other tracks in the series have whoops and were definitely rougher than that track. DeSalle, the rider from Belgium did well on that track and it's the first race he's done in this series (pretty sure), so it may suit Euro riders just fine.
...have you seen Washougal? Elevation, jumps, whoops .. hardly a smooth spot once you leave the starting straight.
interesting question! the individual national tracks all have there own crews that biuld the tracks, but there is one guy from mx sports that makes the decision on what is allowed on national day as far as design, watering, ect... he shows up 3-4 days before the ama race and basically takes over. any changes to the track must be approved by him.the track owner gets to do all its track prep and watering before the 1st practice takes off, then nothing else is done. they want to let the track develop as the day goes on, and they also think the rougher the better. the head dude will let the dozer guys in for maybe a moment to fix possible jump face and landing issues if they become dangerous, but they will only allow a couple minutes for repair. with live tv it is getting harder for track repair. the track crew at a recent national got there asses handed to them for watering when they were told not to! unadillas second moto was way rougher than it looked like on tv. also there are way more jumps at unadilla now than there has ever been. washougal was actually smoother this year than they wanted it to be, no sawdust was put in the ground this year, and it never roughed up. whoops are a constantly changing evolution. no body wants to see these tracks go all supercross, but the pro riders want to jump. roller sections seem to work better outdoors than stadium style whoops, so track biulders try and biuld whoop sections that have a mutiple combination of lines through them. i have always thought glen helen separated the men from the boys and am sorry to see it off the schedule, mostly because of spectator views, will remain to see how pala does with spectators and parking.
Dont let photo's and TV watching fool ya. The Unadilla track in New Berlin in rutted and rough. Those guys and photo's make it look WAY TO EASY!
He rode Washougal last year, brought his suspension over, rode basically a stock Honda and had one of the fastest laps in practice. He was mostly a privateer but he did get some support from Honda because they made him put a red front fender on his bike. Had a podium in moto 1... Good start in moto 2... Then... see that Leg. 1st lap crash below the ski jump. Here he is looking at the entire pack coming at him. Ended up with a 3-25 and 10th place overall. Later,
