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MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS – FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR NATIONAL TEAMS

August 21, 2019 //  by Heather

It is with great regret that the CMA announces that there will be no Canadian Team participating in the “Olympics of Motocross” next month in Assen, Netherlands.

This eliminates our chance to build on the solid performance of last year in the United States, and deprives our riders of the rare opportunity to participate with the world’s best, at the most important motocross event of the year.

Sadly this is not the first time that a small number of people, who profess to love the sport and want to see it “grow” in Canada, has worked against the sincere efforts by the Canadian Motorcycle Association and its appointed Team Manager Carl Bastedo, to field a team.

Canada’s first appearance on the world stage, was at Hawkstone Park in England in 1964. The team consisted of Reg Bellerose, Norman Braden, Denis Mitchell and Rudi Zacsko. Participation in the years following was sporadic, mostly due to lack of funding for the project (a situation not unique to Canada), and on occasion because a rider(s) was not given permission by their sponsor to attend. It usually was explained as a business decision made because riders were contracted to race in Canada to sell motorcycles in Canada, which makes sense from a purely business perspective.

Now however, the world is a much smaller place and with live streaming, media websites and social media coverage of events such as the Motocross of Nations, a team attracts more at home interest than in the past.

Personal agendas and perceived injustices at the hands of the national federation should not prevent the riders from having this very important experience. It is a shame for Canada and its motocross community.


MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS – CHAMPIONNAT MONDIAL FIM POUR EQUIPES NATIONALES

C’est avec beaucoup de regret que la CMA annonce qu’il n’y aura pas d’équipe canadienne participant au x « Olympiques de Motocross » le mois prochain à Assen, aux Pays-Bas.

Ceci élimine notre chance de bâtir une solide performance qui a débuté aux Etats-Unis l’an dernier, et cela prive nos coureurs de la rare opportunité de participer avec les meilleurs au monde, à la plus importante épreuve de Motocross de l’année.

Malheureusement, ce n’est pas la première fois qu’un certain nombre de personnes, qui disent aimer le sport et veule qu’il ‘grandisse’ au Canada, ait travaillé contre les sincères efforts de l’Association Motocycliste Canadienne et le directeur d’équipe Carl Bastedo, à bâtir une équipe.

La première performance du Canada au niveau mondial , était au Hawkstone Park en Angleterre en 1964. L’équipe était composée de Reg Bellerose, Norman Braden, Denis Mitchell et Rudi Zacsko. La participation dans les années suivantes était sporadique, dû principalement au manque de fonds pour le projet (une situation non unique au Canada) , mais à l’occasion parce que le (s) coureur(s) n’avait (n’avaient) pas la permission de leur commanditaire de participer. Cela s’expliquait en tant que décision d’affaire faite parce que les coureurs étaient sous contrat de courir au Canada pour vendre des motos au Canada, ce qui fait du sens purement au point de vue affaire.

Cependant, maintenant le réseau mondial est plus facilement accessible grâce au Sites Internet et couverture par les Médias, d’épreuves telles que Motocross des Nations. Une équipe attire plus l’intérêt ‘at home’ que par le passé.

Les agendas personnels et injustices perçues aux mains de la Fédération nationale ne devraient pas empêcher les coureurs de participer à cette très importante expérience. C’est une honte pour le Canada et sa communauté Motocross.

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