that comment right there regarding fair races are disrtict 11 races shows how far this sport has fallen from the 1980's that says it all.... while Fair races are ok, and are nice to do to get out during the week they shouldnt be the mainstay of ama motocoss in District 11, especially when that really isnt motocross to begin with!!!
grass-roots motocross has been all but eliminated and unless a good portion of tracks go back to what was, the sport will continue to be in shambles from lack of participation making a new district probalby wont fix the problem
we need to get the racing to trend towards racing back on the ground jumps are ok, they are part of the sport but just remember not all of us are pros and can practice enough to go race "supercross" type jumps which have made thier way on to outdoor type tracks. My dad predicted this would happen when the tracks started trending towards that type of racing in the early 90's. God rest his soul he sure looks to have been right to me
80% or more of guys that start racing start out slower and not as skilled, then get better as they go, you can count me as one of then riders. We need tracks to support these riders, then you get a good feeder system for better riders and turnouts to races would probably increase across the board then you have a track or 2 that is harder for the better rider to choose from to ride, like back in the day you had Kenworthy's for example you could race Honda Hills or Kenworthys in the same weekend
I have said it once I have said it 1000 times, when Honda Hillls went away, it wasnt replaced, and I think it is missed along with Muskingham Valley there are 2 tracks right there everyone could race on and have good racing
One can only hope that we can get this sport back on its feet !!! Unless the track types are addressed, it probably will be a futal effort. The AMA could help this by banning them "catipult" type jumps that are totally blind and could really hurt you if you jump and land on someone or crash you cant see over or past them
fair tracks have one of these jumps in every race, I myself crashed in the Ross Co fair in 2011 on one of these type jumps and I was lucky to limp away hospital bills are big bucks and the sport is dangerous enough we should make the tracks a little less risky across the board let risk would hopefully attract more riders
I have suggested a "Briarcliff" type big table for a finish line jump at a fair race ILO of a catipult type jump that was there The AMA ref at the fair races said "if you dont like it, dont jump it" instead of we will take that suggestion under consideration in an effort to try to have safer racing, it was a "take or or leave it type answer" there is too much Evil Knevil stuff in our sport for its own good we can all ether speak up, or not say anything and let the sport go down the drain.
Also a big thanks to Briaracliff for having a nice "c" rider track to start out on, they should find a way to have a starting gate on that, even if all he can do is dig a trench to put your front wheel in and go from a drop of the card and race it would be a fun safer track to race on -kind of "old school" for the newbies we need in the sport
By the way I do ride on the A/B track at Briarcliff too, just not good enough to race with any compettiveness
someone go buy honds hills, get a dozer get the track fixed up close to what it was I am sure it would be a big help getting this sport going here, maybe I ill try to win the lotto and go buy that place!! lol
just my .02 cents
-VETRIDER 801 on and off riding since 1982
Those were the days!!! I was there one day when a guy took a harley Chopper out on the track, needless to say he didnt stay upright long, Dick had to go get his bike with a tractor LOL
