MotoAmerica | 2024 | Silly Season

Was your JR cup bike built to win races? Cause I built 2 last year so they are pretty fresh in my mind and I know the owner has about $25 k in each one. Built from Salvage bikes from Fastway.
Wait, my bad, I just read where you didnt state "to win races or run at the front" so yes you can qualify in MotoAmerica on a subpar bike, but generally the idea and goals ar to run up front right? Otherwise why go through the effort when you can run up front in club racing?

 

Its not a personal attack, its just a fact that goes for like 80% of the people in MotoAmerica lol

But exactly, you have around $20k or so in your bike and even with the right rider, it aint running up front. Ask Stefano what his ZX6 has done to it and how much hes got in them and he gets good deals.

 

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The investment in Nicky to get him to GPs paid off.

I remember talking to the manager at a sunglass store that the girlies kept trying to steal an almost life size cardboard Nicky.
Do they know who he is?
Nope, they just love the way he looks.

 

Well, the US does have one driver in F1, but it is more of a charity case. Logan Sargent, Williams F1 Team

 

Oh, so now we are using facts?!

 

I want to make it clear than @StanTheMan 's post was the vessel, not the target of said sarcasm.

p.s. Some don't even realize that their argument is essentially "take the baggers away because the fans liked them more than superbike racing."

 

This will sound like I’m trying to be a wise ass but I’m serious and think this would push bagger interest through the roof:

-all bikes have to have a fully operational, 4 speaker minimum, stereo system.

-all riders/teams have to select a playlist to play for the duration of each race

-audience and trackside fans use an app to vote for most kickass play list

-winner of the best play list is worth 1-3 final grid places depending on track/grid size

-meaning you might win the actual race but be relegated based off sub-par/overuse of Credence or Zeppelin

-also, all bikes need a swinging cup holder on the handle bars and must container either coffee or a full sugared soda. (No diet!)

-you will be penalized for an fl oz lost during the race or overuse of creamer and sweetener in coffees (random testing at rounds for diet sodas)


Yeti and Stanley sponsorship battles would be stuff of legend. Same with Kenwood and Clarion etc.

 

How many of these are specifically designed for the US riders headed to Europe, versus those that can pay the fee to attend?

 

Currently there's no rule that says they can't have a sound system.

 

You forgot tassels.
Nothing screams road oiler like girlie tassels.

 

You are delirious if you think Joe Bob's Flat Track Race Day Weiners is on par with attending KR Sr.'s ranch back in the day.

 

Inconceivable!

 

Also need a "get back whip"

 

Also, the US already has one F1 team, with a second team (Andretti) likely to join in the next few years.

With all due respect to Mongo, I don't know how he can say "no one gives a shit about F1 here."

F1 viewership in the US has doubled in the last 5 years: https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-...p has essentially doubled,in the fall of 2022.

The F1 race in Austin in 2023 had over 430,000 attend: https://f1destinations.com/2023-uni...of The,year's weekend, which 440,000 attended..

Sure, if you want to compare F1's popularity with the big 3 sports (football, basketball, baseball) then I guess you could say that. But F1 attendance and viewership is on par with Nascar, and growing while Nascar's is shrinking.