Toowoomba Nationals Today

[ba-02-xr]

Just spent a great day with my new club hosting the MX Nationals. After recently moving from Moree to Dalby I needed a new club.What was a concern was the lack of MX1 & MX2 entries. MXD had 34 riders wich is ok but mid 20s for the other classes is very low I thought.Any one got any ideas why.Iwas on the finnish line with one of my new club mates & my wife was in the score tower.I dont know why people stand back & let everyone else do stuff.Doing jobs is so cool.You get close & personal with the racing & you see some of the behind seens stuff that is normally hidden.

[JohnnyO]

15 riders on the start line for the pro open races.. Not good. High entry fees and no prize money, no wonder the privateers don't bother. Bugger all spectators compared to previous years.. MX is dying at the top level.

[nada]

15 riders on the start line for the pro open races.. Not good. High entry fees and no prize money, no wonder the privateers don't bother. Bugger all spectators compared to previous years.. MX is dying at the top level.

Yep, your right! and a lot has to do with WEM and Moto Online! sorry if i offend people, but they don't do a very good job, very unprofessional when compared to the US and Europe:(

[ba-02-xr]

MX1 had no REAL privaters.Jake Moss I dont class as a real privater.

[JohnnyO]

MX1 had no REAL privaters.Jake Moss I dont class as a real privater.

Exactly! Williams is lining his pockets while the fields dwindle...

[nada]

MX1 had no REAL privaters.Jake Moss I dont class as a real privater.

Exactly! Williams is lining his pockets while the fields dwindle...

agreed!!

And, Moss (in my opinion) is unmarketable! have you ever seen him smile! If i was a sponsor, i would dump them on that alone! he appeals to a demographic that gives the sport a bad name.

[popeye]

Yep not good numbers at all in any class really, to dear to get in IMO, if they made it more affordable they'de get 4 times the people there, the track was the best I've seen there for 10 years maybe more, it held up very well to the days racing, here's hoping we get good numbers there in 2 weeks time...

[supersenior 50]

$65.00 for two adults and a car-no surprise spectator numbers are down

[EML]

So, let's work out what's going on.
Does the sport need more riders, spectators, promoters, officials....what is the chain of supply here?
Riders need more money.
Spectators need good value for money.
Promoters need to get a return.
Officials need to be there.
So what's the answer to this age old question?

[JohnnyO]

So, let's work out what's going on.
Does the sport need more riders, spectators, promoters, officials....what is the chain of supply here?
Riders need more money.
Spectators need good value for money.
Promoters need to get a return.
Officials need to be there.
So what's the answer to this age old question?

Pay the riders some prize money back to 15th so they have some incentive to turn up.
Advertise the race so people outside the mx scene know its on.
Charge less admission so families can afford to go.
And last but not least put Vince Tessoriero back in charge!

[Davey Crocket]

Be carefull John, he's alluding to allowing trolley's to race.....that'ill fix everything... . I think we'll have more riders in 2 weeks on vintage bikes...I know one thing though..it will be nowhere as noisy. We must have scammed it good, me, Robo and kids just drove in down the start line straight road for free.

[JohnnyO]

Be carefull John, he's alluding to allowing trolley's to race.....that'ill fix everything... . I think we'll have more riders in 2 weeks on vintage bikes...I know one thing though..it will be nowhere as noisy. We must have scammed it good, me, Robo and kids just drove in down the start line straight road for free.

Good Onya!
Did you notice in the first pro lights race a 250 2 stroke was leading most of the moto and you couldn't hear it at all for Stykes noisy 250f behind it!

[popeye]

It was good to see the old 2 banger out front, yep you couldn't even hear the KTM over the YZF, can't wait to see 20 big bore 2 strokes on the gate along with our newly crowned champion, hang it was just his bike that won, no excuses now Robo....

[Davey Crocket]

Yea, Stykes 250F was noisy...they must be a bit soft on there noise testing....shame the 2 stroker didn't win...only a few corners more. What about old mates 450 that the rear of the muffler fell of....they didn't even black flag it...what a joke!!!

[Robo 47]

Thanks Popeye no pressure.

I think the 4strokes are just to expensive to maintain.

Bring back the 2strokes and we will see more entries.