"It's absolutely crazy," Hayes said. "Next year, racing in the U.S. is going to be completely different. They want it to be a better show, like NASCAR, where 10 guys at any race can win. They're hoping that gets some of the NASCAR crowd to watch. But motorcycle racing draws a different crowd, techie geeks who argue about it on message boards. They're hardcore."
Thanks for the link. Seems to me Josh nailed it it pretty good from a racer's viewpoint. DMG is going to destroy professional roadracing, and the pro riders like Hayes will suffer most. Is there anything that can be done to stop this train wreck??
If AMA/DMG has any PR staff at Miller, I'll stop by and give them my most eloquent "constructive criticism" - doubt if anyone will listen, but perhaps it will make me feel better.
Roundy-round wreck 'em bumper bikes indeed - yellow flags, pace cars, rolling starts, radioes,"close racing" -- I think I'll hurl - again.
DMG has done a pretty good job of keeping an individual from expressing an opinion directly to them via email.
i find it a little ironic gary that you think your opinion would matter to them after you called Sifan a paper pusher when i relayed his experience to you. if he's a paper pusher, what value would that give your opinion?
DMG has done a pretty good job of keeping an individual from expressing an opinion directly to them via email.
i find it a little ironic gary that you think your opinion would matter to them after you called Sifan a paper pusher when i relayed his experience to you. if he's a paper pusher, what value would that give your opinion?
Huh?
I don't think they value my opinion - it's pretty obvious the powers that be aren't really listening to anyone but themselves. I just want to #####.
The article says that WSB is adding a second US race in 2009....anyone know where???
Almost guranteed at Barber.It was close to a done deal last year but Barber somehow dropped the ball and was back doored by Miller.Barber has lost Gp to Laguna and WSBK to Miller.I think he will quit his hard ball tactics and get it right this time.
The article says that WSB is adding a second US race in 2009....anyone know where???
Almost guranteed at Barber.It was close to a done deal last year but Barber somehow dropped the ball and was back doored by Miller.Barber has lost Gp to Laguna and WSBK to Miller.I think he will quit his hard ball tactics and get it right this time.
Please let it be Road America... I know they were talking about getting WSBK there a few years back and I haven't heard anything. I know that they are doing / have done some improvements to the track to make it more FIM friendly.
On the other hand, guys like Nic might have a legitimate chance at competing! That can't be all bad. I've always felt it was bad for the sport when you have to have a factory ride to be competitive. Especially when it became clear that the factories were dramatically reducing the number of rides available in the sport over the past several years. Folks like Jordan, Graves, Attack, Valvoline have an advantage to begin with, yet I think you can "purchase" a support package if you have the means to pay the bill.
I believe you will see many new teams crop up and with DG's promotion, more sponsership opportunities for all. First big obstacle is TV contracts and I expect they will take care of the business there. Once that is in place, loads of money for everyone. So in the final analysis, I think it is good. No gaurantees it will work, but worth the try to break the current trend ruining the sport.
Josh has it right. This is one "sport junkie" that is all for the change... Nascar style or not.
KK, this is one junkie that is NOT buying into the DMG trainwreck. Radical changes along their proposed lines are NOT going to make professional motorcycle racing better. See FIM if there are any questions.
Of course, it may well attract the Boogety-Boogety-Boogety lads, which is the idea I suppose. I predict DMG will become a reeking failure sooner than later. I hope there will be something left of our sport after they give up and sell off the rights.
The article says that WSB is adding a second US race in 2009....anyone know where???
Almost guranteed at Barber.It was close to a done deal last year but Barber somehow dropped the ball and was back doored by Miller.Barber has lost Gp to Laguna and WSBK to Miller.I think he will quit his hard ball tactics and get it right this time.
Please let it be Road America... I know they were talking about getting WSBK there a few years back and I haven't heard anything. I know that they are doing / have done some improvements to the track to make it more FIM friendly.
They looked at the track for homolgation and said it was too long and would require a lot of work to meet the standard. I think RA is off the list, but I agree completely that it would be a great track for the series.
It will be Barber I believe, although I think Laguna mentioned that they'd like to see SBK back too.
KK, this is one junkie that is NOT buying into the DMG trainwreck. Radical changes along their proposed lines are NOT going to make professional motorcycle racing better. See FIM if there are any questions.
Of course, it may well attract the Boogety-Boogety-Boogety lads, which is the idea I suppose. I predict DMG will become a reeking failure sooner than later. I hope there will be something left of our sport after they give up and sell off the rights.
I agree. Seems to me that the only place 1000cc Superbikes are too fast is Daytona. I say get rid of Daytona. The place has outlived it's use. Bikeweek in Daytona isn't about bikes anymore. It's about Harleys. The entire place could be shoved in the Atlantic as far as I'm concerned. Do they have faultlines in Florida??
The article says that WSB is adding a second US race in 2009....anyone know where???
Almost guranteed at Barber.It was close to a done deal last year but Barber somehow dropped the ball and was back doored by Miller.Barber has lost Gp to Laguna and WSBK to Miller.I think he will quit his hard ball tactics and get it right this time.
Hard ball tactics?
I don't think that not wanting to lose money on a race is considered hard-ball.
