Spin off topic from bashing those damn pesky golfers.
So the question is, even with Stewart growing up(RLG says so) will MX ever see a champion in the sense that JM, TP, Ward or Henry amongh others were.
Meaning will we see a return to champs who understand how important fan interaction in the pits, beyond the 20 minutes of autograph sessions is?
I just started going to races, but I've only seen one guy stay out under the tent long after the big guys had stopped(both Kawi and Suzuki had 20 minute limits and you needed a ticket) and that guy was K-dubb.
Last year K-dubb was just sitting out relaxing(didn't even have his marker out anymore) and I had my daughter in the pits and asked if he would sign somethign for her, the guy was more then willing to do that and ask how the day was going, etc. That to me is what even the GOAT was missing. And from what I hear, he never really seemed to have that kind of attitude. Granted it's their job to race and win, but has the sport changed that much since McGrath that riders can't be distracted anymore?
My wife has been around racing since she was a kid and remembers TP sitting outside of the pits in the main area of Spring Creek and talking with everyone and being called twice to the starting gate before he left.
Going farther back, she watched Decoster race, Ward, Henry all those guys ans she can't remember the damn race, but remembers sitting on their laps for pics, playing on the bikes and even camping by them.
So will we ever see that again? Or has MX gotten to big and to factory and money controlled to see this again. And if we do see it, who will it be coming from? I know I'd much rather see this kind of environment when i take my kids out. Last year K-dubb was just sitting out relaxing(didn't even have his marker out anymore) and I had my daughter in the pits and asked if he would sign somethign for her, the guy was more then willing to do that and ask how the day was going, etc.
Ok rant over.
So the question is, even with Stewart growing up(RLG says so) will MX ever see a champion in the sense that JM, TP, Ward or Henry amongh others were.
Meaning will we see a return to champs who understand how important fan interaction in the pits, beyond the 20 minutes of autograph sessions is?
I just started going to races, but I've only seen one guy stay out under the tent long after the big guys had stopped(both Kawi and Suzuki had 20 minute limits and you needed a ticket) and that guy was K-dubb.
Last year K-dubb was just sitting out relaxing(didn't even have his marker out anymore) and I had my daughter in the pits and asked if he would sign somethign for her, the guy was more then willing to do that and ask how the day was going, etc. That to me is what even the GOAT was missing. And from what I hear, he never really seemed to have that kind of attitude. Granted it's their job to race and win, but has the sport changed that much since McGrath that riders can't be distracted anymore?
My wife has been around racing since she was a kid and remembers TP sitting outside of the pits in the main area of Spring Creek and talking with everyone and being called twice to the starting gate before he left.
Going farther back, she watched Decoster race, Ward, Henry all those guys ans she can't remember the damn race, but remembers sitting on their laps for pics, playing on the bikes and even camping by them.
So will we ever see that again? Or has MX gotten to big and to factory and money controlled to see this again. And if we do see it, who will it be coming from? I know I'd much rather see this kind of environment when i take my kids out. Last year K-dubb was just sitting out relaxing(didn't even have his marker out anymore) and I had my daughter in the pits and asked if he would sign somethign for her, the guy was more then willing to do that and ask how the day was going, etc.
Ok rant over.
