No Team USA at Motocross of Nations.
AMA Pro Racing has confirmed that it has suspended its efforts to send ꧃an American team to the 2004 Motocross of Naꦍtions.
According to AMA Pro Racing Supercross/Motocross manager Steve Whitelock a number of team options were considered but in all ca🔯ses it was impossible to ensure that there would be adequate support.
AMA Pro Racing has♒ confirmed that it has ജsuspended its efforts to send an American team to the 2004 Motocross of Nations.
According to AMA Pro Racing Supercross/Motocross manager Steve Whitelock a number of team options were considered but in all cases it was impossi♐ble to ensure that there would be adequate support.
"In spite of an advance planning process and an open dialogue with key members of🌼 the motocross industry, in the end it proved unrealistic to send a team this year," said Whitelock. "While we had some riders express a willingness to represent the United States, in most instances it was not possible to secure the necessary approval and support from those riders' contract holders."
Complicating the matter are the growing costs associated with fielding a team. However, ev🌳en adequate funding would not eliminate the obstacles facing U.S. participation.
"There must be a value return on such an expenditure and that clearly isn't there in the U.S. now. There are also logistical issues. Event scheduling and broadcast coverage are just two areas we'd like to see addressed," explained AMA Pro Raℱcing vice president of commercial development, John Farris.
"In spite of diminishing interest from the teams and riders, (Steve) Whitelock has put forth a tremendous effort in trying to assemb꧋le a team worthy of representing United States Motocross. However, with each potential team there were a number of issues that couldn't be overcome."
Farris went on to say that as the financial burden to field a🍷 team continues to escalate, the American distributors will see less of a return on their investment. Costs, coupled with the timing of the MXoN, make it difficult to justify supporting the event.
"It's apparent tha🧜t the American motorcycle distributors and most of the riders consider competing in AMA Championships to be their main priority," said Farris.
"Under the current circumstances, committing the resources necessary to travel to Europe for the MXoN after having spent the past nine months contesting the AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross seasons is a difficult business✤ decision for everyone."
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