We all knew it was coming. I remember at the start of the SX season, Chad Reed said he was glad Bubba was on the Yamaha and not the better handling Suzuki. We'll see what happens. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...2dXIAw&usg=AFQjCNEs9VqL_-j9U_YChZCkaUpR1Q6J3g
The dollars (money) are in Supercross racing. Simple as that. Wish it were moreso for roadracing, but just isn't the case.
If you could road race in a stadium or arena it would be. It's the ability to put the entire show in front of the spectator that draws the money. Same as in Napcar.
YEP And I personally think, that the average american is just too lazy to get into being a fan of roadracing. I think for some, its confusing, and just too much to comprehend. I know this, because my dad is a HUGE napcar fan.... We get into some heated debates about the WOW factor of both sports. Unless you have actually ridden a bike, and know just how hard it is to do, you have no respect or understanding of the sport.
Yup, more convenient for the casual fan. Now if you actually have to get out in the heat of the summer, and walk around the track to see the racing, that's just too much work...
Plus, every swingin' dick watching NASCAR knows, just KNOWS in his heart of hearts that if he had Junior's car he could run right up there with `em. Those same folks look at a motorcycle race and have NO idea, can't make a connection because they have no touchstone.
Bubba's apparel contract is close to 2.5 million dollars!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even if someone wanted to buy those goofy Nike boots, ya can't, because they not in production...how many years has Bubba been wearing them? I don't know, I guess Bubba puts fans in the seats.
Just curious, what TCX model would that be? Not really apples and apples is it? Stewart and Dungey boots look....weird
I doubt Suzuki is paying Bubba eleventy bazillion dollars a year. They don't have 11 dollars. Probably got him cheap.
Might be a clause in his contract saying if you crash and don't finish you don't get paid. That would save alot of money.
The venue facilities are the key to crowd draw. A racer/rider, especially a M/X racer/rider, will go to any track out there because they only care about the track itself. If you want spectators, specifically the Mothers/Wives/Girlfriends of said participant, you better have an acceptable "facilities" area and that is what gives S/X and it's football/baseball venue such a huge edge over the traditional outdoor M/X venues even though the outdoor racing if the far more exciting to watch for the spectators and challenging for the riders. If you have ever been into M/X at a more "localized" level, you know what I'm talking about when it comes to the typically sorry state of the "facilities". As far as Stewart goes, that guy has been on the downhill slide ever since he started that ridiculous TV show and bought into all that hype put forth about him being "The Fastest Man On The Planet". What exactly is the "upside" of signing him? If he wins, that's what he is supposed to do and everybody knows the machine brand doesn't matter. If he loses, he trashes your product and his sycophants back him up on the internet forums.
