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Originally Posted by jimmy
Well, not neceserally - since as the series continues to grow, adding even more great drivers (albeit in a limited / guest way) would likely draw in yet more racers (growing the sport is the idea anyway) and push us even further down the list!
It's fine and dandy wanting it to remain possible for us all to race, but that view isn't compatible with wanting the sport (10th off road) to get bigger.
That photo is a few years ago before I hurt my back, it's a santacruz super8.
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Not sure i agree, i think the best way to get people interested is to get them involved. If they're not getting into events cos there's an elite clique getting priority thats only gonna discourage them. I think the idea of one off invitiational events is the best way to get big names in and allow Joe Public to watch. Not nick Joes own series.
Scale it down, if I'd been looking forward to running regionals all year, changing personal commitments in the hope of getting in, then some sponsored bloke got the nod instead of me cos he was in the area and fancied a blast, I'd be a tad cheesed off.
You just gotta remember that for every wildcard you give out, its taking the place of someone who'd probably get waaaay more out of competing.
Not having a pop, I admire you for constantly looking at ways to improve things, just dont quite agree this time.
Out of interest, why dont they have a one off equivalent of the F3,4 and 5 event at the end of the season for the F1 and 2's?