Listened to Matthes interview with the two key guys. They have some pretty high hopes. I just don’t know where the money is going to come from for the teams. Each of the 10 approved teams get two 450 and two 250 riders. Obviously they are counting on huge sponsors to sign on like F1 teams but personally I just don’t see it. You are looking for companies with a worldwide foot print. There are just not very many of those. Pull up a picture of Lewis Hamilton’s car. He is the king of F1 and I have no idea who or what any of his sponsors are except Mercedes Benz.
So that then leaves the factories, and energy drinks. Which already have teams around the world. Are they now going to find more…a lot more… money to build another new team that will have a higher budget then the rest? I don’t know.
of course mx sports is all butthurt about it since it will run against the outdoors. And if it does work, it will without a doubt, pull talent off the US series.
I can see it working for the riders… but they have to be part of a team. Who is going to finance those teams? Man I just don’t know. Alessi team I guess has already made contact… which I can see. Because hell, why not. But will his riders be a real selling point for the series?
They are planning on the elite of the elite. But I don’t see that coming together.
I was hoping for more of a rider focus. Like independent contractors. They supply the show and the promoter helps with logistics and share the profits. That way the riders and then build their own brand. But I guess that is not at all how it’s going to work.
This will be a good topic of conversation for some time.
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