MA CEO speaks about GAS’s exit of Australian Supercross

MA CEO speaks about GAS’s exit of Australian Supercross //

POSTED: 15 Feb 2012 | SECTION: Industry | COMMENTS: 4 | POSTED BY:Alex Gobert

The show must go on, but with who? Australian Supercross will likely be run at the end of this year, or early 2013.

Motorcycling Australia CEO David White has spoken out about Global Action Sports’ decision to quit promoting the Australian Supercross Championship.

After four seasons promoting supercross under the Super X brand, GAS today revealed that they would be pulling out of the sport, effective immediately (click here for the full story).

“It is unfortunate that Global Action Sports cannot see their way clear to continue with the promotion of the Australian Supercross Championship, however we have to face reality and accept the company cannot continue promoting where there is not an opportunity for profit and to recover their past losses,” White commented.

“Mike Porra had a vision for this exciting sport, but that vision could not be turned into commercial reality. He tried very hard to make it work, had some wonderful promotional and staging ideas, and absolutely gave it his best shot.

“Economically things were tight globally literally from the first event and this economic climate did not help. I thank Global Action Sports for their involvement and hope they may see their way forward to be involved in our events into the future.”

MA is now seeking expressions of interest from promoters to host the 2012 series, which will likely be contested during ‘late 2012 to early 2013′.

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15-02-2012 at 02:11:12 PM

what did they expect? the series sucked the last two years for spectators

Bazz

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15-02-2012 at 04:32:47 PM

what were they thinking letting there be 5 lap races. how can you expect people to train for that bullshit had nothing to do with economy just porra trying to do something he had no idea about

PABLO

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16-02-2012 at 08:10:11 AM

Personally i think Chad Reed has alot to do with the downfall here, he helped set the series up and promised things that he did not intened on doing from the word go. All he wanted to do was put another notch on his belt and win a supercross in front of his home crowd which he did and then pulled out. Also there needs to be more to do and see at the Australian events not many people go early on as it is so boring sitting in the heat watching heat races and in the pits is pretty much the same not many riders are out interacting with the public its all pretty mellow. Australia need to realize that for the sport to grow in our country it cant all be about the riders and what they want it needs to be about the spectators and the atmosphere for them once that is in place the prestiege of winning such a championship will come, until this is realized our championship will always be known as the bottom of the food chain.

LPland

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17-02-2012 at 07:26:17 AM

It wasnt about the sport, it was about the $$$$. So someone needs to run the show for the love of it and be rewarded rather than the otherway round.