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Supersport 300 World Championship

Discussion in 'General' started by bEeR, Sep 27, 2016.

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  1. r6boater

    r6boater Logged out

    Not in place of the 600 classes but open up to intro class that is just the KTM RC Cup right now.
     
    r6boater, Sep 27, 2016
    #21
  2. metricdevilmoto

    metricdevilmoto Just forking around

    What am I missing? Why include the Honda 500R instead of the Honda 300R?
     
    metricdevilmoto, Sep 27, 2016
    #22
  3. baconologist

    baconologist Well-Known Member

    the 286 is a turd, while the 471 actually might have a chance
     
    baconologist, Sep 27, 2016
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  4. Gorilla George

    Gorilla George WIN

    FTFY :D
     
    Gorilla George, Sep 27, 2016
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  5. Gorilla George

    Gorilla George WIN

    Because Honda's are slow frozen turds.
     
    Gorilla George, Sep 27, 2016
    #25
  6. metricdevilmoto

    metricdevilmoto Just forking around

    Ah, a Honducati rules package.
     
    metricdevilmoto, Sep 27, 2016
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  7. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    I think it's f@ckin' stupid. Leave something to the various National championships and stop trying to fill the paddock and empty racers pockets.
     
    Dave K, Sep 27, 2016
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  8. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

    The kids gotta learn how to race somewhere.
     
    SPL170db, Sep 27, 2016
    #28
  9. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    They are, they're doing it in the KTM cup this year. Straight from minis or whatever. It'll keep them from coming through any sort of club racing ranks.

    It'll be great for MA. Won't do much for the kids, will actually put a lot of them out of the running for lives of racing even sooner as they'll run out of money much much quicker. Same as the KTM's already do. Looks really cool but the reality is it will make them less prepared than going through the ranks normally does.
     
    Mongo, Sep 27, 2016
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  10. britx303

    britx303 Boomstick Butcher…..

    Some of us dont need to compensate for anything:D
     
    britx303, Sep 27, 2016
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  11. r6boater

    r6boater Logged out

    We had to prove expert level race finishes in club level racing to get Draik into MotoAmerica. I don't see them skipping straight from minis to MA. The grids are already healthy.
     
    r6boater, Sep 27, 2016
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  12. Gorilla George

    Gorilla George WIN

    :D

    Im just super pumped that i was able to get that on the first reply in the thread. :crackup:
     
    Gorilla George, Sep 27, 2016
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  13. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    I've seen it happen. The consider the mini clubs to be sanctioning bodies and accept them as proof.
     
    Mongo, Sep 27, 2016
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  14. britx303

    britx303 Boomstick Butcher…..

    Aahhh....the simple pleasures in life:p
     
    britx303, Sep 27, 2016
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  15. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    Like WERA? :D

    Learning to race on a world stage is going to burn up kids and parents savings. I HATE the idea of kids learning race craft on a world stage.
     
    Dave K, Sep 27, 2016
    #35
  16. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner


    Some of the "kids" that are in the RC-cup are already in their early 20's I think. And most of them have been racing for many years already on MINI-mini bikes. I think more than simply "learning to race" its more acclimating them to competing on a larger stage....kinda of like the Redbull Rookies Cup does, no?
     
    SPL170db, Sep 27, 2016
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  17. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    A number went from minis to KTM pro racing. I'm not sure that is the best way to do it for the riders and certainly not for the families and paying the bills if you want them to be able to stay in the sport long term.
     
    Mongo, Sep 28, 2016
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  18. metricdevilmoto

    metricdevilmoto Just forking around

    Which ones? All of the kids that did the KTM gig that I'm aware of locally also put a bunch of weekends in with CCS. And the majority of those kids were the ones at the pointy end.
     
    metricdevilmoto, Sep 28, 2016
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  19. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Not going there. Choose to believe I know what I'm talking about or not there's no need to bring any specific people into it.

    The point still stands, I do not believe a kids class at the pro level is a good idea for the sport as a whole. It's great KTM is helping, I can't blame MA for doing it - and they did split it east/west to try and keep it from being as much travel expense.

    Then again I see a lot of club level 600 riders blowing their budget on going pro long before their ready too. Can't really do anything to fix that one either. Just sucks as it takes good riders out of the sport before they would be out otherwise.
     
    Mongo, Sep 28, 2016
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  20. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

    2 I can think of right off the top of my head....and on their way to Assen as we speak :D
     
    SPL170db, Sep 28, 2016
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